The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-01
SITE EXCHANGE
Continued from Page One.)

one or more of the former owners Oh
property comprising the Mahuka site
are preparing to demand the return or
their properties if the land is not TO
be used for the Federal building, ex-
pressing their readiness to return the
amounts paid them.
SIN the hope that the Federal build
ing may be erected at an early date
mon the Mahuka site, this report IS
respectfully submitted.
scF. J. LOwREY,
"F. NJ. SWANZY,
81. NJ. DOWSETT,
"JAMES A. KENNEDY,
GA. GARTLEY,
ssCommittee Of the Honolulu Chamber
of Commerce.
Resolution.
tCWhereas. The question of location
of the site for a Federal building IN
Honolulu was settled in the spring OF
1907. when, in accordance with an
overwhelming preponderance of public
opinion in favor of such location, the
United States Government first condl-
tionallv accepted the Mahuka site So
called and subsequently acquired the
same after it's conditions were fully
complied with, and acquired clear title
nv condemnation proceedings, result
| mo in a decree condemning 1T as
site upon which to erect a new gov
eminent building of the United States
| of America and
ssWhereas, In order to comply with
the conditions required by the United
| States Government, which included the
opening of Bishop street along sald
site citizens voluntarily subscribed
and subsequently paid about $780,
in full confidence that the United
States Government would comply WIN
IFS agreements. and the said conditions
| having been duly met and the sa1o
street opened. business arrangements
have been made, contracts ehte!eu
into and conditions arisen from whlcf
great loss and Inconvenience VIII re
suit if said Federal building IS erect
ed elsewhere; and
tsWhereas. On the oath of Novem
her. instant. the community Learned
with establishment that about the vi
of said month an arrangement "a,
heep made in Washington with WI
liam G.. Irwin. through his attorney, ii
+ Cooner. having as its object an ex
CHANGE of the said building site for
marcel of ground belonging to the sal'
w G.. Irwin, on King street, adJoln
mo Richards street, such contemplate
exchange being made with the lnten
tion of erecting said Federal building
in said new location, notwithstanding
the expressed wish of the community
and contrary to arrangements an
agreements already made; therefore, Il
view of the foregoing facts, 1t
hereby Gu,
q Resolved. That the Honolulu Cham
. Der of Commerce protests against an
action having as its object chang
in the Federal building site hlthert
settled and agreed upon, for one NOR
remote from the business center; an
, If such action has been taken 1t mos
earnestly urges a reconsideration there
I of; and it is further
tsResolved. That if such action ha
= been taken as to make it inexpedlen
for the Treasury Department OF tn
Tinted States Government to reconsif
or the same, that Congress be mos
! earnestly invoked not to approve Q
: any action changing the Federal pune
. ing site IN I1OHoiuius anu :,
= s;stanca he asked in carrying out III
understandings and agreements alread
,odo ond entered into in accordant
Il wherewith the Federal building TOT II
N nolulu was to have been erected uPO
+ the Mahuka site; and it is further
~ UResolved, That full statement {
. all circumstances leading up to Il
- anal selection and purchase of the M
10 buka site, with such comments on u
I proposed exchange as are Peftlnen
i shall accompany this resolution ana
- made a part thereof; and it is furth
n HResolved, That a copy of this re
. CLINTON be transmitted to the Preslde
70 IF the United States, to the Secreta
=, of the Treasury. to the Secretary
70 tho Interior, to Hawaii $ representa-
in Congress. and to such appropria
committee of Congress and others
7. the officers of this association shS
rs deem proper. -
Review of the Case.
80 Statement of facts connected with I
: selection of the so-called MANU-
{: site for a Federal building IN ID
e noluIu. and the purchase OF the saI
nv the United States Government.
On March Is, 1907, at the iequesL
Nj. H. A. Taylor, representative OF t
United States, delegated to select
si+a in Honolulu, Territory of HaWa
81 for a Federal, building, public me'
20 mo of citizens of Honolulu was held
a. Owe expression to their views on Wh
A. would be. taking everything INTO co
- si6nra+ion. the most desirable ste I
~ a Federal building. At this meetln
=, which was largely attended. the 20
10 ernor of the Territory, the Federal
- dietary. and others prominent IN ou
ness professional life and other"l'
~. being present, number of sites we
n proposed. and after a full dlscussl
= + was unanimously decided by I
n. meeting that what is known as
70 = Wahnka site was in every respect t
40 most desirable and convenient. :
n, this meeting the Governor OF the IL
nf ritorv. Mr.. George R. Carter, who
~ vored very strongly a site near t
~ waterfront. stated that he felt that
- couId assure Mr. Taylor that If a II