The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-02-15

chief Engineer stevens win succeed
| Mr. shonts az chairman and head man.
washington knows but little about him.
except that he IL n determined and like
wise an efficient man and has been APP
plying himself on the isthmus. Whether
he has the capacity to direct the execu-
ton OF the great project Is unknown
here. but undoubtedly he II as capable
In that direction as Mr.. Shonts ever
was and more likely to be successful
because he has resided on the isthmus
n long time and has comprehensive
knowledge of AFFAIRS connected with
the canal work.
| 1t has already been announced that
the contract for digging the canal Will
be awarded to w. ]. Oliver OF Tennes-
see, but the partner whom he chose In
the bidding, Arson NJ. Bangs of New
York, formerly resident OF Fayette-
Vile, n. Y, will not be allowed to
share the work with him. That is be-
cause the President and Secretary Taft
have become convinced that Mr.. Bangs
| is not capable for such an undertaking.
Furthermore, they are not pleased at
| tine close association there has been
between the Bangs and Gaynor fami-
| lies, John F. Gaynor having been con-
victed of fraud in connection with
harbor work at Savannah, Ga. The
case was a notable one. 1t was years
before the government could get Cay
| nor and Greene back from Canada,
| whittier they had fled.
| Mr.. Oliver must associate himself
with independent contractors at an
a,Na nI nm
poration for the work. At least ST.
| 100000 must be paid in in cash and
| 81, SOC, goo more must be in the form of
solvent subscriptions and the other two
millions may be devoted to securing
a bond.
If Mr. Oliver succeeds with his plans
for digging the canal he will likely
become quite as famous in future gen.
erations as any other man connected
with the canal construction. He has
figured very low, his bid for the ad-
ministration of the work having been
6.75 per cent. of the cost of the work,
whereas the next bid by parties hav-
ing the facilities for the undertaking
and the capital to back up their ef-
forts was IL 1-2 per cent. by the Mac
Arthur Gillespie combination. This
combination has had it's Representatives
here ever since the bids were opened
and they have asserted that 1t would
be impossible to build the canal as
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