The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-12

ion holds the Territory has ample rights
in the premises?"
Boyd: 81 think the Territorial right
is now in existence
Boyd said further that there was no
understanding that Col. Jones was to
have the licenses and that no action
could be taken until Congress acted.
He said he and the governor had decid-
ed that if this came up again they
would favor public competition.
THE GOVERNMENTS FAITHFUL
NESS.
1.-The Territorial government, from
Governor Dole down to the lowest Off
cial, has never taken any position 9TH
er than for public good, and despite re-
Elections we are ready to be investigat-
ed and prove our position Neither fac
ton has offered any inducement for ac-
ton said Mr. Boyd. 1.-THE position of
the government is that when the mat
ter was dropped it was the understand
ing that the two parties had combined.
After the Ryan decision the entire af-
fair was dropped and it so stands to-
day. There is no chance that favorit-
ism will be shown to one party or the
other if the matter is left under exist
ing law
McCIanahan asked if the govern
ment's action should seem to prevent
the investment of capital. if he would
waive his objection to the bill. and
Boyd said that he would not answer
the question, but said he would not IA
vor any special legislation, but would
favor general legislation if it was nee
esSary.
Senator Thurston asked if Mr.. Boyd
thought it right that the executive here
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railroad line should be built, and when
he answered yes, Burton went on to
say this was unprecedented and that no
other Territory had it, and he enjoyed
himself for a time discussing the differ
ences between railroad and ditch lines.
Secretary Halves entered with his let
ter books and after several letters could
not be found he did turn up letter
from Parker's attorneys transmitting
a draft of a contract, the contract be-
ing absent. Also the letter of Oct. 1,
1901. and of Sept. 80, 1901 the latter
asking that nothing be done until the
firm was notified and the answer ac-
knowledging receipt Of the letter and
stating that no action would be taken
without notification. Letters contained
in the printed reports leading UP TO the
stopping of proceedings were read and
much time consumed. Mr.. Halves was
then dismissed.
G.. w. Booth said he was the owner of
Laupahoehoe lands which run from the
sea four miles and join Puukapu. There
are three or four gulches which carry
large bodies of water into the sea. This
land has large quantity of water, now
controlled under agreement by Col.
Parker. who has the right to control
the water.
Land Commissioner Boyd asked if
Mr.. Booth knew that Puukapu was
public land, leased to Col Parker while
ne had never had the water measured
ne thought there was 100 900, 900 gallons
a day. Booth volunteered the statement
that the plan seemed to be the convey
ance of Parker's water and that no one
else could be interested.
Col. Samuel Parker said that he was
led to consider union with the Gehr in
terests because he thought they had the
inside of him and he wanted to see
what he could get out of them. He was
at the Bungalow and met the Gehrs and
Jones where inducements were held out.
He said he approached the Gehrs be-
cause he had heard the chances of get
ting water were in their favor. At
at the Bungalow he said he