The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-08-02
Statement by Governor Carter

public building site, that
bad faith officially privately by the
sentatives of the Mahuka site
Originally Indifferent the location the Federal
building Busy matters paid question:
other than object plan which would involve large expend
ture of public But the representatives of the Mahuka site
people suggested blocking
willingly step field Sites if the
administration would Bishop and them
week which deposit $780, onehalf the of the
needed for this They undertake the and
the consent OF all the asked that their proposition
be submitted me writing and suggested that the be extended
o days from
days communication,
they they could make good that which they had
already assured as being certain.
then given an agreement which accepted largely embody
ing their voluntary proposition and stating that their failure
accomplish results Mhuka would be withdrawn
the left open for the
the situation left Honolulu May II. did not
reach Washington until June Calling Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Winthrop personal respects
formed that the Mahuka people had abed their with
drawa asked take matter decide for them
He clerk the telegram there had
been considerable the but presumed
that the Acting Governor had found good for extending the
terms ef agreement
Winthrop Secretary Corteyous pay
my respects while Winthrop him of cable
he me to go
them demued stated understood the department
had already Bishop choice
Winthrop all along mis-
gvng the wisdom downtown se that he had only been
Honolulu his recollection that Palace
not far from the center of the town.
shortly winthrops room papers brought
discussed the concluded would
enhance the of Palace Square by locating the Federal
building Winthrop prompted
downtown the distance ifing further explained that
the SMALL that would prefer the Irwin
vd the Treasury Department would surrender the Ter
the future undertook
the actual execution the Robinson Palace Square,
and explained the contemplated Improvement.
Winthrop objected said it would be impossible to
surrender the property once paid
pointed that the Territory could condemn take
from Uncle SAM by action he did
think that all likely the Depart
could such anything of that
Therefore,
Territory portion
proposed failing
prepared the cables Winthrop asking Mahuka people
confirm their withdrawal by mail and asking Irwin give the
frontage.
day called Treasury Department
Winthrop frontage Win
rop said something to the effect that that site disposed of and
what would be the choice replied that net content
give easily; Mr.
stood the and thought that wanted him Uncle Sam
something nothing trying beat him
paid him. another
which continue the negotiations considered Mr. Irwin patriotic
pubcpid citizen and loyal Hawaii refuse the
request the situation Then followed
long cable Acting Atkinson, explaining detail the
request That by favorab
again called Winthrop and showed him the telegram,
price the Federal
Territory
amounted to something $500.
Mr. generosity, this
shape payment would be made Irwin
the written withdrawal the Mahuk site received left
Washington.
good personally officially by correspondence
carried how the officials Wash
with accepting
Irwin SITE did force myself this matter and only
took it upon their GEORGE R. CARTER.