The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-27
.HILO IS STILL
MAKING A PROTEST
PETITION GOING FORWARD ASK
ING FREAR TO RECONSIDER
THE WHARF MATTER.

HILO, Hawaii, September 24.-The
Tribune says c. r. Buckland re-
turned to Hilo by the S. S. Claudine
on Sunday after experiencing one OF
the toughest trips he ever had on the
way here. Asked as to the story re-
garding his interview with Governor
Frear, he was mildly indignant at the
imputatiOn made Dy the Honolulu pa
pers that he had represented the peo-
pie Of Hilo, in his enquiries as to the
position of the Hilo wharf appropria-
ton.
Il had no warrant from the people
of Hilo for such a representation, nor
did | assume it, he said. Il simply
went to the Governor as a newspaper
man to ask him his reasons for turn
ing down tne appropriation of $780,
600 for the extension of the Hilo
wharf. The suggestion that | appear
ed as the representative of Hilo is en-
tirely incorrect"
Continuing, auckland said that ac.
cording to his knowledge, the matter
was practically referred back to the
Inter-Island and to the Hilo Railroad
people. The assertion that the Inter.
Island had applied for the use of the
leeward side of the railroad wharf was
repudiated AS to the question of the
possible lease of the government
wharf property by the Inter-Island
people, nothing was said.
In the Honolulu papers the Cover
nor is quoted as saying that in about
five years, when the problematical
breakwater is probably finished, the
government wharf will be useless, as
all the business will, perhaps, go to
Reeds Bay.
He makes no comment on the prop
osition that, by such diversion, Hilo
merchants will have to pay for the eX-
ira haulage from Reeds Bay to Hilo,
the citizens of HilO, of course paying
for it in the end. The Governor fur
Their does not state the source of his
authority regarding the currents OF
Hilo bay and how those currents will
be influenced or controlled by the
breakwater which may be finished five
years from now, if at all OF course
it is admitted that Governor Frear
would have at command such infor-
nation as could be supplied by his
father-in-law whose interests are tied
up so closely with the Hilo railroad,
but in Hilo that fact does not seem
so satisfactory as it is interesting.
With wharves at Reeds Bay instead
of in Hilo, it is pointed out, the rail-
road would of necessity do all of the
hauling of goods which are now deliv-
cred within reasonable distance.
Meanwhile the petitions from inhu-
entail citizens of Hilo are going for
ward to the Governor to ask him to
reconsider his determination to cut
out the solitary Hilo appropriation
passed by the Legislature. Those who
know Governor Frear well, feel assur-
ed that as he has already passed fav-
VI dDly Oll d uuSe expenditure 10 pIdC-
tically rebuild the Nuuanu dam in Ho-
nolulu, miserable proposition which
was rejected by the Legislature, he
will see the error of the conclusion
which ne has formed for cutting out
the Hilo proposition, endorsed by the
| Legislature.
Governor Frear thinks that wher
the Hilo people understand the situa,
ton they will be content to drop the
matter" says one Honolulu paper
Hilo people are under the impression
that when Governor Frear under,
stands the situation he will be content
to take the matter up-at all events
the suggestion that ialo people do mo-
understand a situation which is evel
before them would be generally con
sidered impertinent even if it really
did come from a Governor.