The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-03
CARRIERS REPLY TO ROBINSON

reply Judge Robinsons regarding land
public Interior Department Wash
ngton The governor dsagee with the judges idea OF applying
doesn't anything the Portuguese
proposition presumably not having noticed any insult to the PoItu
guese The governors letter here by Correspondent
Walker of the Advertiser with prediction that the Interior Depart
would oppose bill to apply American land laws here Is
Executive Chamber Honolulu June g. 1906.
Hon Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Secretary OF the Interior
Dear Sr-Returned herewith find letter from Judge w Robin
Of Honolulu, dated April to Senator George C. Perkins and
referred to me by you on May 49, Tor report and ucn
the the appear warrant Judge Robinson I'M
already informed that he to make as
trouble possible for administration with the Washington
In reading his letter there points which find myself
thorough accord with the Judge in his expression as to the real
II Judge Robinson desires information of lands in
Territory which will be available as leases expire he need ony
which shows under lease and the which the
leases expire and OF this probably twenty per agricultural
Mich Of orr land is not vet surveyed and American system
would therefore be Immediately available On January h aS
the Public Lands reported 10000 acres as mmed
atey available occupancy Much that is being taken and
being taken up fast the survey department completes ITS
work Judge passes the land office daily and inquiry there would
have given detailed information for the present
Public would join in desiring the greatest
publicity of the fact and the closest scrutiny OF our acts
The incident referred by the Judge in regard to the refusal OF
1.-THE Commissioner Public Lands accept the petition nine
teen soaed settlers meets with my approval ana sgt INJURY
the part of anyone would the data and information which
prompted that and would illustrate the macuay Oh
per That 1000 acres is TO-DAY surveyed ana
settlement for four times many as were formerly reused IN tue
opinion the Commissioner this land capable OF supporting more
than nineteen settlers and he therefore refused them the exclusive o
cupancy Of it. ,,. ,,, $50
None OF the government land TO my Howeus 10 DI d r.
productive for higher values except perhaps Wer we nave
price plantation for renewal OF the
demanding figure commensurate with what we be-
ieve conditions
with his recommendations to turn the pubic
ana residents Hawaii Their record during the past seven
ty-fve years of which they need not be ashamed go
accord with is recommendations to turn the pubic
officials in Washington to them ndScr
There large corporation interests here max
which, believe would coincide with the Judge as 1t wout
purposes best have their leased lands thrown open to m
aed American settler as they beginning believe that h
would the actual OF the lane
ud either buy dissatisfied the manufac
ture Of his into sugar.
let that the record made by the presen
Public which will show honesty and in
tegry any unbiased interested in the real pros
pety of Hawaii hesitate before recommending any change
II Very sincerely yours,
Il c. r. CARTER, Governor