The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-22

situation there. He assured Governor
Carter that the Territory could con-
tinue to bring in immigrants by the
same methods as those followed in the
recent shipments from Europe. The
secretary assured the Governor that
the federal government would not bring
prosecutions for any alleged violations
of the law. But this does not satisfy
the Governor who asked the secretary
how the Territory could be assured
that private individuals would not
bring suit. 4he secretary thinks that
ought not to cause the Territory any
uneasiness, but, on the Governor s sug-
gestion. has agreed to refer the mat
ter to- the law officers of the depart
ment to determine whether such suits
could be brought with any probability
of success in the courts.
THE PUBLIC BUILDING SITE.
An important matter the Governor
has practically closed, pertains TO the
selection of a site for the new public
building in Honolulu. Soon after he
reached Washington Governor Carter
called on Ex-Governor Beekman Win
throp, of Porto Rico, now Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, in charge,
among other things, of the selection of
public building sites They are old
time friends. Winthrop was the young
est governor in the United States till
Governor Carter was appointed. just
when Governor Carter called at Assist
ant Secretary Winthrop's office, the
cablegram withdrawing the Mahuka
site from the public building competi-
tion was received. Governor Carter
and Mr.. Winthrop forthwith took up
the selection of another site, with the
result that the selection of the Irwin
site on Palace Square is now assured.
Several cablegrams have passed be-
tween here and Honolulu on the sub
ject in the last two days, some of them
being with Mr.. w. G. Irwin, who has
agreed to donate considerable
frontage on the proposed federal build
ing site, so that Palace Square can be
enlarged in accordance with the Robin
son plans. Governor Carter IS first mes
sage to lIr. Irwin on the subject of
donating this frontage was misunder
stood, apparently, but it was followed
by 161-word cablegram, which the
Governor paid for out of his own
pocket, in which he described in detail
what the proposition was. 1t was fol- |
lowed by Mr.. Irwin's announcement |
that he would donate the frontage As
Governor Carter left Washington Sun
day he has not yet notified Mr.. Win
throp but will do so on his return.
The Governor stated that the accep-
tance of the Irwin site by the govern
ment was now assured. al appreciate
very much" he added, "the attitude
Mr.. Irwin has taken in donating the
frontage. 1t was a public spirited act
and constitutes the first step towards
enlarging Palace Square"
NEW ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM.
The Governor found new methods pre-
vailing at the Interior Department for
handling Territorial affairs. All this
business now goes through the hands
of Secretary Garfield, who is having a
room arranged, where clerks will be on
duty to attend to correspondence and
to keep up to date information about
all Territorial business. Mr.. Garfield
showed special interest in Hawaiian
matters and personally expedited Gov
ernOr Carter's work in several particu-
lars The Governor has explained TO
him at length the errands that brought
him here One of these was the public !
land question, action on which was sus-
pended by the President s direction
till Secretary Taft could visit the is
lands on his trip to the Philippines.
Governor Carter ascertained that See
retary Taft has decided to go to the
by the northern route, and
had a consultation with him and the
President, the outcome of which was
hat the transfer or reservations in con-
lection with the army and lighthouse .
sites have been placed in the hands of
Secretary Garfield who will give them !
attention as early as possible. ,
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. s
Secretary Garfield was informed of }
he Territory wishes to secure the
regular appropriation of $4,000 an
lually for the Agricultural College.
The secretary stated that there would
,e no difficulty in allowing the usual
um to Hawaii. as soon as certain con
litions of the law are complied with. :
As these conditions can be met with
ease it is believed to be
,nlv a brief time before the appropria
ion can he made available.
HEADED OFF COMMISSION.
Governor Carter found that a com
mission Of one member each from the
Var. Navy and Commerce and Labor
was about TO be appoint
a to consider the disposition of the
at Honolulu. The Governor ,
rged that no such commission be ap- /,
,ointed and his recommendation will
robabIv be followed. He believes that ]
f the navy would move to Pearl Har' (
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