The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-01-02
DOLE To
SETTLE
ON SITE.
Has sNoOpposition
to Proposed
Location.
(From Wednesdays Daily)

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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 a message
from that official at Puuwaawaa, where
he 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.
Governor Dole says that he has not at
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 ar
fair until 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 will 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 unoffcially
apprised that there was 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-
changes to secure such a property as
that desired in this instance, he said
without hesitation that the local Gov
ernment would do all In it's power to
effect a 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
satisfactory settlement from the ten
or of the note, He then said that ht
would try and take his departure in the
Korea of Saturday or Friday, so thai
he might be in Washington before th'
middle of the month and thus eXpec
to secure action upon his report befor'
the conclusion of the present session o.
Congress. Departure from Honolulu il
the Korea would mean that the Com
missioner might hope to reach Wash
ington by January 13th, If the best con
nections are made along the straightes
lines.
1t is understood that Mr. Eustis vii
bear with him full maps and statement
of the lands comprised in the plo
which has the commendation of tn
committee. There will be also a state
ment from the United States Attorne!
bearing upon the title under which tn
Bishop Estate lands are held and thu
all that is needed for his making al
ample report is the simple word signi
flying that the offer of the Bishop Es
tate, of the lands. has been accepted
and that the deed will go forward a
once. This should reach Washington
not later than January l2th, Monday
as the return of Governor Dole on Sat
urday will be followed Immediately b.
conferences on the matter of the ex
change
The members OF the committee are o
opinion that there shall be no delay IL
the getting together Of the various in
terests in the case, and Mr.. Eustis vii
leave with the report that naught bu
formal approval of details remains 4
make the site question a settled thing