The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-28
THE KOHALA DITCH.

The Kohala Ditch proposition which should
thoroughly treshed There strong feeling
the OF A. Gehr that he has been treated he should have
been He has wild theory that the Governor made him definite
But this theory certainly apocypha
could give the franchise which Mr. Gr seeks without consulting
M colleagues the government and there has always been strong
administration policy against giving Of this kind without
understanding exactly what its results would be.
1t be taken point fact that this Kohaa scheme
has been most seriously considered from the peoples point OF view 1t
has been considered by the members of the
nos council money making scheme That those engaged it
should regard light goes without saying.
who may be associated with him either directly indirectly
working merely to improve their health Their sole and main object
is to improve their pockets.
And may nothing repehenbe
IN this The filling of pockets is the aim of financial manpuao 1t
is the aim OF the steel trust the aim of the shipping the aim
OF the the aim OF the commercam of the present century
Why should small scale be played Hawaii played
on grand scale on the mainland and wherever the laws allow is
Europe and the Orient
AS general public concerned cares very little as to the
company that control the Koaa ditch because par
tcuary affect the general public but from the point those
who have the vital interests OF the Territory charge the Kohaa ditch
proposition serious There be
important than this which is going be auction This fact
that of the parties interested opposed auconng
in itself Indictment the honesty claim
hoha ditch proposition means big money to the parties who
ro OF it, and the fact that much being spent striving
get the better one another shows clearly the public how much
money there It, 1t is regular chase for money and the only
trouble that there officials who bbed
how large the bride might be- This honor Hawaiian officials
but it rather neere with local progress evil lines.
VINO ever carries the kohaa ditch matter to Washington
itol and the White House might slight furry mpor-
tan things have made furry legislative assemble. the furry
continued and has gained its end
To onooker it looks very were being played
OFT upon the Territorial Government But bluffs be called
quite on the cards for Governor Dole call Mr. Ghr bluff and he
probably will
One is informed that Mr.. Ger could find maps that
when he did find them they improper condition.
opened Mr. Gehr should remember that his negotiations
conducted with James H. Boyd then Superintendent Public Works
and that also Mr. Campbell trusted employee gentleman
No one would insnuae that either of these gentlemen
ehr confidence and opened his map but certainly
such charge against gentlemen not against
the Governor for it is known that the maps Super
1nendens Office and not from the Governors Office they
And now for the end Of the whole engaged in this
eager to do particular good his eowman
or Wete be his opponent The object
much as possible the who works the ex
Poe can get everything for nothing much the better
he has to much the for the ought
to be done Koha but what
CONTROL which peoples water That
an ideal which few hundred people will reach we
have to be satisfied with the cnchng which endure