The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-01-06

Honolulu, Jan. 4-Delegate Kala-
nianaole, Washington waiting
for public expression desire state COM
munity urges public building because
of great federal need. Individually be-
lieve if Young Building can be pur-
chased reasonable figure and made fit
requirements have no objection. Can
not official architect decide latter?
CARTER, Governor"
The following cablegrams passed be-
tween the Delegate and the Governor
yesterday.
Governor Carter, on receiving the
inquiry from Delegate Kuhio, forthwith
made known his desire to obtain ex-
pressions of opinion from not only
mercantile and political bodies, but pri-
vate individuals, on the subject. He
gave out no opinion of his own and
was greatly annoyed late in the after
noon to see the following distorted
version of his reply to the Delegate
displayed in black type across the en-
tire width of the Bulletins front page
letter-press:
Delegate Kalanianaole-While wait
ing public opinion desire to state that
the community is urgent for a Federal
building because of the Federal needs.
Individually | think the Young build
ing can be purchased at a reasonable
figure. | think it can be made to fit all
requirements. have no objection.
Cannot official architect decide the
matter? CARTER"
Comparison of this production with
the genuine message, as furnished to
the Advertiser in a typewriter carbon
copy of the original, will show how
mischievously the Bulletin has mis-
quoted the Governor.
w. f. Fisher, before the cable cor
respondence above given came out, ar.
gued to an Advertiser reporter against
the Peterson scheme lately published
in this paper That was favoring the
block inclosed by Merchant, Nuuanu,
King and Bethel streets. He contend
ed that the growth of the business
section was bound to be out King street
Waikiki way, therefore favored the
block known as the gore bounded by
King, Alakea, Merchant and Richards
streets, or Palace square for the last
boundary. The improvements there
would cost less to condemn, besides the
/
ering the future.
AT the same time, Mr.. Fisher held,
if it is question of waiting long for
a building after the selection of site
and the immediate acquisition OF the
Young building, he would be in favor
of gripping the bird in the hand. In
this connection he recounted the ex
perience of San Francisco with its new
postoffice.
Bert Peterson last night, having ac-
cepted the Bulletins. version of the
Governors cablegram, strongly depre-
Gated such summary exercise of the |
Governors well-known influence with
the powers that be in Washington.
He further stoutly maintained the
merits of his scheme. The gore was SO
narrow that, when the apex of it was
cut out to give a respectable front in
that direction, there would be but
small space left for the building and
the margin of open ground the Federal
in such cases desire.
Mr.. Peterson was now more earnest,
than on any other point, in urging that
the present was one of those occasions
when it was eminently desirable that
the business men should get together
and come to single mind. The mat
ter was not one to be left to the wire
pulling of individuals and rival inter
ests. Many business men had express
ed to him their approval of his prop
osition, but he wished to have the
whole community pass upon it.
AT the same time he repeated some
Of his reasons for advocating the site
he did One was that the block in the
question constituted monumental
separation mark between Chinatown
and the remainder Of the city. Not
only were the Asiatic merchants, with
millions invested on their side of the
own, entitled tc some consideration i'll
he matter, but it would be a great
nuisance to have the immense dray
raffic of Chinatown brought over
,ase when the custom house, with its
vas established in the present business
ieart of Honolulu.
To save time for the present, the
lumber was temporarily left at 8.
The election of district magistrates
vas thought be precarious provision.
dr. Watson, although favoring the
lection of all officers, was doubtful of ,
his measure. He stated that the pres
mt executive. the appointee might not
equire any more undated resigna-
ions, which caused a smile.
Mr.. Crabbe favored the appointment {
4 magistrates. He was opposed to ,
heir election.
The district magistrate clause was ,
tricken out temporarily. .
Persons qualified for election should ,
ave a residence of at least one year,
nd should be qualified electors. !
Stewart thought that for the election ;
district attorney he must be quail =
ed practitioner. but being a reyident Of :
he territory would give him privilege '
being elected in another county II Z
e desired to change his residence. lie ,
bought II he wanted to go to Hilo n
nd get a nomination for a judgeship
is territorial residence should be suf- v
cient. Mr.. Watson suggested 10 @
osely that, under this condition, II @
laval ever did go Democratic he I
ould migrate and get nomination. b