The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-25

year and the water used caused ma
LARA
Senator Woods considered the Hawi
road was necessary. and also thought
the homestead road should be built.
The governor said be was glad 10 see
the successful homesteaders- He was
surprised, as he had thought most
homes1eads were unsuccessful He
believed that by developing settlers
near plantations q reliable labor supply
could be secured
Governor Carter said that with the
County Act void many Of the appro-
priatlons were cut out; it would De
impossible 70 carry on public works
with the present Office force The
meeting in Honolulu TO consider the
matter had been very successful. Ho-
noIuIu got together on this one matter
and were unanimous in opposition 70
q special session OF the legislature
Section 81. Of the Organic Act, provid-
ed a IoophOle which fitted the situation
the government could GO back 70 the
old appropriation bills. The legisla-
ture might cripple the government by
leaving out some appropriaT tons, DuI
first the department must be cut out
would be used, six months At tine
The problem viii be difficult 70 find
ont the necessary expenses Of the gov
ernment The next session Of the leg
islature VIII have important problems
and the governor said ne was extreme
II anxious 70 have q harmonious body
The loss Of The county act was Sc
vera blow The Territorial govern
rrlenr was inelast5c and II retarded the
government Counties might be sx-
pensive but the thing wOnld work out
Mr.. Carter said he did not believe the
Organic Act permitted the county gov
eminent the people believed in Con
gressionaI action would De necessary
HA did not believe the objections 70
the three-year residence clause we're
waIid-we do not want carpetbaggers-
Congress should permit amendments
70 county act, or else change Organic
Act ard give authority 10 legislature n
pass such an act
EXPRESSION OF OPINION.
Mr.. Tulloch said children OF the dis
trjct had 70 walk tTo miles a day
DR.. Bond. school agent said there
were not sufficient children at the
hornestsads- There was a general dis
cuss5oa OF the schools Of the district:
q new school house vas 70 Be erFected
az Halava- Governor Carter SAID. the
educational department should De most
literally encouraged
THE KoEALA DITCH
A regards the KohaIa ditch. Gov
Carter said he had made q study Of
-ra questionable enterprise was In
r,o~tart for the Ter1tory-se the
naca far enterprises which would de-
vaFor the water srlI further The rfcn-
est countries were the irrigated ones
irrigation made crops certatn-the main
advantage Of the ditch would Dc TIE
increased yield There would % no
more hard years from dro7aghrs- The
rev franchise provides only for con
sa--~a-5org o. vater--here could De m
-urneE-g = change had been TlaI~
IN percentage from Eve per cent let
70 rEo and oue-hsl< E'e- cent gross r.
o=5-4s. Disputes we're likely 90 arise
49, ~=t revenue. There would Be cor-
r1= taxation a. the plantations would
- n nay an increased valuation
ara also The tv-o and 0ue-Ealt Per csTl~-
NJ Hind asked about the fence
-sars- and NJ aEcCrosso1 replied Ir1zr
- =f-rh As tn only asset would be
fz-r@sz IN as a protection 70 the cCsFU-
T,a~x GOV. Carter said a clause had
E.azr inserted By which either party
-r.7yz farce arbitration, II case OF d1z-
Eyzrez-
-a--v Rz11on said the ditch would b
valuable Z They could afford 20 pap the
<=ag=~. Il ditch came n Al the agsl'~
So for water. Il would mean failure
g. Al re-oze wElo EzEe Il
Gov. Carter said Z 1he price us
-,~0-ft,f+i.-e the company would fa-L
Mr.. xcCrossoa said thu ditch CON