The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-31
Has No Opposition
to Proposed
Location.
WANTS MORE FACTS
ABOUT EXCHANGES
Proposes to Delay Action Until
his Return Eustis VIII Leave
for Washington in Korea.

Governor Dole has tentatively signi-
fed his assent to the proposal of the
Federal building site committee, and in
the opinion of the men who have been
most concerned in the matter of the
securing of the site for the erection of
a suitable structure for the housing of
local offices, only detailed consideration
is needed to settle the entire transfer
of lots. The information from Govern
or Dole came yesterday in message
from that official at Puuwaawaa, where
ne is now stopping on visit to Eben
Low.
The matter being brought before the
Governor in a message from Chairman
Thurston OF the committee, the letter
to Mr.. Thurston contains the view of,
the official upon the matter at hand.l
Governor Dole says that he has not att
hand all the information which he
must have to enable him to make the
proclamation of exchange, and so would
hold over the final settlement of the af-
fair s3til his return to Honolulu, which
is now expected on January 10th. At
no point in the communication occurs
an expression which may be construed
as finding any fault with the selections
of the committee, and the tenor of the
communication leaves in the minds of
the committeeman only the idea that
the settlement win be concluded favor
ably Immediately upon the coming of
Governor Dole.
The bases for this belief are in part
the fact that Governor Dole knew the
site for which the committee desired
an exchange, before his departure, and
while no decision had then been taken
by the body, he had been uaofficially
apprised that there was a strong pres
sure in favor of the Bishop street cor
ner. and that Esplanade lots would be
requested in exchange. On the occa-
sion of one meeting when Governor
Dole was asked as to the disposition of
the Governor as to the making of ex-
that desired in this instance, lie said
without hesitation that the local Gov
ernment would do all in it's power to
effect transfer which would bring
about a speedy conclusion of the mat
ters at point.
Commissioner Eustis was seen yes
terday and the conclusions of the let
ter of the Governor conveyed to him.
He said that he thought there would be
a satisfactory settlement from the ten
or of the note. He then said that he
would try and take his departure in the
Korea of Saturday or Friday, so that
he might be in Washington before the
middle Of the month and thus expect
to secure action upon his report before
the conclusion of the present session of
Congress. Departure from Honolulu in
the Korea would mean that the Com
missioner might hope to reach Wash
ngton by January 18th, if the best con-
1ections are made along the straightest
ines.
1t is understood that Mr. Eustis will
pear with him full maps and statements
If the lands comprised in the plot
which has the commendation of the
committee. There viii be also a state
nent from the United States Attorney
bearing upon the title under which the
Bishop Estate lands are held, and thus
LII that is needed for his making an
ample report is the simple word signi-
ying that the offer of the Bishop Es-
ate, of the lands, has been accepted
md that the deed will go forward at
,nce. This should reach Washington
lot later than January 18th, Monday,
is the return of Governor Dole on Sat
lrday will be followed Immediately by
on the matter of the ex-
hange.
The members of the committee are Of
opinion that there shall be no delay in
he getting together of the various in
erests in the case, and Mr.. Eustis will
cave with the report that naught but
ormal approval of details remains to
make the site question a settled thing.