The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-09-12

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tHN Hitchcock Transmitting Nnndeyvn-
tors opinion
/ \ letter dated oct I. 1904. from kim
|u.N. EHliut aud MprmHnhun. addressed
To Gov Iole. was then read This let
/ ter rccitcd tho factf ~ the coalition at
/ tDmpts and the fact that rnrkcrs ap-
|plicntl.n was rem. we'd and that the no
rotiations we're IN, and there was no
IptO spcctiVe agreement Mechanism
said that he thought there was no an
IsWpr.
BOYD WANTED RESTRICTIONS.
! Boyd said he saw the original license
which met the approval Of the Cover
Invr's council prior To May Z. 1901. hut
he materially changed II when he was
made commissioner. His objections TO
the inst license were that the two
bitches seemed out OF place, but none
I to its form. but there were restrictions
added later. He said the government
I Is opposed To the passage OF the bill
now under consideration by Congress
His objections We're principally those
set forth I'm his statement to the COM
rittee.
Boyd said that under the opinion Of
the Deputy Attorney General the gov
eminent had the right TO issue licenses.
He said the recommendation that Con-
grcss pass laws giving the Territory the
right To grant licenses was not the po-
sitinn now as by the decision OF the In
terror Department this was unneces-
sary.
He said the government was very
anxious to have the ditch built with
proper restrictions. lie said the gov
eminent would oppose special legisla-
ton even with every safeguard. He
said the attitude of ihe government
was that If there rhCuld be any legisla-
,ion'it should be general and not spe-
cial. Boyd said he knew that Gov. Dole
had agreed with McCandless not to OPP
pose the bill. with restrictions, but the
changed conditions acted to change his
opinion.
As to the Albany hotel meeting he
denied that he stated that If there was
n consolidation of interests he would
not put uD the license at auction, As
TO the meeting he seid McCrosson was
called into IL to cleaI the air and thus
stop the throwing OF insinuations
against the government Asked as to
Other lease he said the hlwaiian Com
mcrcial lease was made by another
government which was not responsible
to anyone. To Senator Mitchell he said
he thought Gov. Dole heard OF the Ry-
an reversal while At san Francisco.
ON cross-eXamiuation Boyd replied to
the questions of Senator Thurston that
since the organization of the Territory
only one license for diverting water was
issued to bring water for cattle from
high level to a lower one.
/ Senator Thurston: Have you been
interested in any water scheme?"
Boyd: 81 have not"
IhuiStOn: Have you had or have
you now any intention to act except
as fer the public Iood?"
| Boyd: NO. The intention of the gov
eminent Is TIC act only for the good Of
The people,
Thurston: "Nour contention Is that
Congles should not grant special IL
censes, but permit the local government
To act?"
Boyd: II do"
Thurstor: you think that II Deputy
Attorney General Vandeventers opin-
ion holds the Territory has ample rights
in the premises?"
Boyd: II 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.
"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-
ilectiors We are ready to be Investigate
ed and prove our position. Neither fac
ton has offered any inducement for &C
ton" said Mr.. Boyd 1.-THE position OF
the government is that when the mat
ter was dropped 1t was the understand
ing that the two parties had combined
After the Ryan decision the entire af-
fair was dropped and 1t so stands to-
day. There Is no chance that favorit-
ism win be shown to one party or the
ether IL the matter Is lefI under exist
Ing law"
Mechanism asked, If the govern
the Investment of capital II 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 IL II was nee
essary.
Senator Thurston asked If Mr. Boyd
thought II right that the executive here
should have the right to say where q
,ai line ghplIlI ha hnilt and when
he answered yes. Burton went on to
say this was unprecedented and that nc
other Territory had 1t, 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 a letter
from Parker's attorneys transmitting
n draft of a contract, the contract be-
ing absent. Also the letter of Oct. |
1901, and of Sept. 30, 1901, the latter
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