The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-05
Will. SEE
SITES FOR
Bull D|NGS
Special Agent Is
Here to Make
Inquiry.
HUsTlS COMES AS
REPRESENTATIVE.
Plans Investigation Which Will En-.
able Secretary Shaw 10 Make
Recommendations at Once.

W. A. Hustis, commissioned as
special commissioner of the Treasury
Department to investigate the needs
of Hawaii in the matter of public
buildings. and in general all matters
which come under the relations of the
Department with the Territory, arriv-
ed in the Ventura. He, yesterday, be-
gan his work of ascertaining just what
is wanted by the people, so that he
may make such recommendations as
will enable the Secretary of the Treas
ury to press action at the present short
session of Congress for appropriations
Which will give Hawaii proper federal
structures.
Mr.. Hustis is a prominent attorney
OF Minneapolis, Mimi, and being a
special friend of the Secretary of the
Treasury, Leslie NJ Shaw, was request
ed to come here as the personal repre-
sentative of that official. His commits
sion is a broad one, indeed. He said
last evening that he would inquire into
the needs OF this city as to buildings,
ascertain the wishes of the people as
to sites and as to their requirements,
as to whether or not one building, or
more, is needed in this city, and then
go to Hilo for the same purpose. His
idea is that the city will grow, and
What may be done now should be done
with view to the future, so that the
government viii have ample accommo-
dations here.
This much for public buildings.
The second phase of the inquiry will
be as to the needs of the lighthouse
service of the Islands. Mr.. Hustis will
look over the system as he Journeys
about, and thus secure a knowledge of
the needs in the way of new structures
and maintenance as we'll. He was sur
prised when he found at first that
khere was no provision for the control
isss the light service by the national
government, and said he thought there
should be no hesitation on the part OF
the federal branch in taking care OF
the system, and as well reimbursing
the local government for its expense
since the national authority was first
exercised here.
In addition to all these duties, Mr..
Hustis will interview the bankers and
secure their views as to the recoinage
of the Island silver, so that he may
make such report to Secretary Shaw
as will reinforce the arguments for
speedy action, if he finds it advisable TO
so recommend.
Mr. Hustis called on Governor Dole
and Secretary Cooper yesterday and
well saw the postmaster and the col
lector and talked with them over what
is needed in their departments
Mr.. Hustis is of the opinion that
there might with propriety be meet
ing of the trade bodies or of the people
for the discussion OF the question of
public buildings, so that he may learn
just what is needed from the argu
ments of those most interested. In
this way, too, there might be found
consensus of opinion as to sites, and
upon this general expression he would
depend for his information and would
base his report.
Governor Dole has taken up this
branch of the inquiry and it is under
stood will interview some of the lead
ing business men with an idea that in
this way he may reach conclusion as