The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-09-12
Charges Are
Made by the
Rivals.


torial Commission will have a chance to
hear OF the business possibilities and
necessities. for the Chamber Of Com
merce and the Merchants Association
viii hold the boards today. There viii
be mo interruption of their presentation
lunless Governor Dole should decide that
he wishes TO appear and make "A state
ment in regard to the many insinua-
tons and covert charges that have
been made against the government
when he will be given time at once.
The matter of the claim of former
Queen Liliuokalani has gone over for
the time being, as the commission will
not be able TO get at the matter per
haps for several days. This will be
due in great part to the fact that 1t
is expected to take some time to pre-
pare for their inspection the mass OF
correspondence and the land data which
has been demanded by the commission
in pursuance of the request set forth
by the attorneys who are presenting
the claim. The demand, which was
forwarded yesterday, sets forth the cor
/ respondence as being the letters which
passed between the Provisional gov
eminent and any Washington repre-
sentative and between the Republic and
any agent it had at Washington. up to
the time of annexation. From the land
office the data refers to the crown lands
leases and rents alone.
! incidentally the plans were fixed for
the trip Of the Commission to Hilo.
The plans contemplate the holding of
| the Claudne for the Commission until
$3.50 o'clock on Wednesday morning
next This will enable the vessel to
arrive at HilO by o'clock the next
| day. Within "A half hour after the
. Commission arrives there will be a
meeting held at which many matters
, will be presented and the members of
the body will work for two or three
| hours. There will follow banquet at
which opportunity will he given for the
local business men to meet The senators,
the ladies Of the party meanwhile be-
! ing entertained by reception at the
residence of Philip Peck.
Friday morning there VIII be the trip
to the Volcano which will be varied by
run down the Puma line, visit to the
Olaa mill and then the rushing up the
mountain. After the arrival at the Vol
canO House the night will be spent
and the trip down INTO the crater will
| furnish the excitement for the morning
! of Saturday. The return will be made
to Hilo during the early afternoon ana
the trip back will be undertaken that
| evening. The run back will be made
| by "a special trip of the Helene and it
/ is expected to reach here some time
/ Sunday night.
All of yesterday from $3.50 in the
morning until after 10 o'clock last night
was given up to the consideration of
the Hawaii and Kohala water company
matters. There was a deal of personal
! ity. much of washing of dirty linen
and finally a closing of the case by
| the senators, who thought that they
had given over much time and space
! to a matter which was not of great
/ Importance to them, and as Senator
| Mitchell said more than once, there
seemed to be plenty of information on
which the committee could base its
opinion as to adjudication of the claims
of the rivals.
| There was hearty laugh created dur
, ing the evening when a letter from
| r. b. McClanahan here to McCrosson
| in Washington was read. After taking
up some of their business matters Nc
Clanahan said that the Gehrs would
oppose the Hawaii Ditch bill, and that
the strength would come from Illinois
|
Cullom hardly would have the influence
with the present administration that
he had with the last. In another place,
when he said there would have to be a
strengthening of the lines, he remark
ed that SANS" influence would be
sufficient to accomplish this.
! When the commission met there was
for the first time a room and lanai filled
with people. Among those who were
present We're Samuel Parker, Prince
David, w. o. Smith, William Haywood
District Attorney Breckons, Delegate
Wilcox and all those Interested in the
schemes.
AS soon as the committee had been
formally called to order former Senator
Thurston began his presentation of the
preliminaries. He said:
MY clients, represented by Arthur
c. Gehr who can name his associates
from the very beginning have not de-
sired to enter into any controversy be-
fore Congress as to the parties best en-
titled to such franchise for construc-
ton OF the ditch believing that ample
authority is vested in the territorial
officials as in all similar matters. The
matter started when Mr.. Gehr being In
the islands arranged for funds and
spent several thousand dollars In pre-
liminary surveys of the rainfall and
water that could be secured and applied
TO lands needing irrigation.
Some time later, other interests
thought an opportunity for competition
occurred and a controversy before the
territorial officers arose with the result,
that an agreement was reached thai
Mr.. Gehr's proposition was TO be the
only one submitted to the Territorial
board. While this proposition was pend.
ing and the Territorial officers were
after amending the terms about to act
a communication came from the Secre'
tary of the Interior citing that the Ter
ritory had no right to grant such q
franchise.
"A mutual agreement was secured BY
the parties TO apply to Washington fol
a reconsideration and there Mr.. Gehl