The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-27
QUARANTINE WHARF.
(Mail Special to the Advertiser.)

| NAShlNOlON, 10 u, June l2s--
Acting ON cable advices from Hawaii
Secretary Atkinson has been consult
ing with Gen. Alexander Mckenzie,
chief of engineers in the War Depart
ment, assistant Surgeon General w.
J. Pettus of the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service, and the Su-
| petvising Architect of the Treasury,
James X. Taylor about the proposed
change in the barbor lines at Homo
lulu and the proposed new quarantine
wharf. He stated this evening his
belief that he has the matter arrang-
ed SO that there will be the least pos.
sible delay and that this delay will.
in any event, not be of long duration.
Gen. Mckenzie, a1lsr- the situation
had been explained to him, said he
was willing to cooperate with all con-
cerned so as to cause the least possI.
BILE inconvenience to the Marine Hos
pItal Service in the construction of its
new quarantine wharf. The bids for
the new wharf are expected here in
the course of few days, Governor
Carter in cablegram, having con-
irmed the information available here
about the opening At first DR.. Pet
tus, who is the acting surgeon gener,
al in the absence of DR.. Wyman on
his trip to Hawaii, thought that the
delay would necessarily be about six
or eight months. Mr.. Atkinson is GER
tain it will be much less than that.
Mr.. Taylor has consented to telegraph
to San Francisco to have the new spec
| ifcations prepared there at once, as
soon as the information about the
harbor lines Is available. The Marine
| Hospital Service is desirous of having
| the wharf constructed as speedily as
possible and all the officials mention
ed are willing to cooperate towards
| this end
Mr.. Atkinson stated this afternoon
| that he expected to have the entire
matter well arranged, within day or
two, as far as it is possible to arrange
it. DR.. Pettus has written an urgent
letter to Mr.. Taylor, setting forth the
situation and asking that the new
situation be dealt with as speedily as
possible.
KUHIo CRITICIZED.
At the Marine Hospital offices some
mplimentary things are being said
just now about Delegate Kalanianaole.
When the appropriation was made to-
w
gress for Honolulu harbor, the officials
of the Marine Hospital service saw
| an important opportunity to cooperate
with the War Department in certain
work of filling on quarantine island.
They wrote to the Hawaiian delegate
about the matter, calling his atten.
tion to the situation and asking if he
would not consult with them about it.
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never even answered the letter.
Secretary Atkinson has been busy
most of the past week with business
pertaining to the loan. He has been
going over the legal questions involv-
ed, with the Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral for the Interior Department and
with Mr.. w. b. Acker, the chief of
the miscellaneous division, which
handles, under the direction Of the
Secretary, all business pertaining to
the islands. The delay on the part of
territorial officials In sending certain
promised papers by the steamer fol-
lowing the one on which he sailed,
has annoyed Mr.. Atkinson very much
and has seriously handicapped him in
the prosecution of his errand here,
with reference to negotiating the sale
of the refunding bonds. He has been
going ahead to the best of his ability
without these papers, which have not
yet arrived. They include an authori-
eative statement covering all the
points of the legislation authorizing
che refunding of the bonds. That alb.
stract, proving to the satisfaction or
! good legal minds, that the legislation
was complete In every particular, is
indispensable before the secretary s
work can be completed.
BUT HE CAME.
He has just received a cablegram
from Governor Carter, expressing the
| hope that he (Atkinson) could return
| by the China. Mr.. Atkinson replied
that it would be impossible. He said
| this evening that he would not con-
clude his business here inside of two
weeks. 1t might take longer than
that. He has been further delayed
this week by the .bsence of the Sec
retary of the Treasury, Mr.. Shaw. At
this season of the year Department
officials are not diligent about remain
ing at their desks. This fact greatly
retards the transaction of business in
the Departments, where there are al
ways numerous delays even when the
officials are on hand.
| A request has been made of Attor-
ney General Moody to allow the terri
tory of Hawaii to bring a friendly
suit to recover rent of its public build
ings for the United States Court. Mr..
Moody has not yet reached decision.
The papers, bearing upon the situa-
tion, have been forwarded here and
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