Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-14

uuiesce in an opinion of the Attor
ney. General, II II were different from
the one he rendered. For some rea-
son unknown to, me and not dis
closed here, the Department OF the
Interior apparently was unwilling to
submit the question to the Attorney.
General as suggested by the comp
troller.
Mr.. Crumpacker. Is 1t now the
opinion of the gentleman from New
York that the expenditure of gen
eral appropriation for the investiga
tiGn of the water resources OF the
country should be confined to conti-
mental United States and that no
part OF II could be expended In the
Territory of Hawaii without express
authority of law?
Mr.. Fitzgerald. There is no ex'
press authority in the law for ex-
pending any money for that purpose
any place at all.
Mr.. Crumpacker. The proposition
is this: Is express authority of law
for that kind of an appropriation In
Hawaii necessary to Justify It's eX-
penditure?
Mr.. Fitzgerald oh, think not;
but believe 1t is desirable, be.
cause of peculiar conditions In the
Hawaiian Islands. Porto Rico. and
In Alaska, that the bureaus Of the
Department of the Interior, when !
Is proposed to expend moneys In the
carrying out of particular work In
these places. should make that fact
known to Congress and specifically
estimate for the work they propose
so that the Congress may. In an In
telllgent and well-informed manner
pass upon the request. II is a ques
ton as to whether the Congress shall
determine where the money shall b'
expended or whether the department
shall have unlimited right to do a
II pleases.
Mr.. Crumpacker. This genera
appropriation was made to be ex
pended by the Interior Department
In its discretion. There Is no limi
tatiOn upon IL.
Mr.. Fitzgerald. That Is true. bu
the Comptroller of the Treasury, VIII
il the last man who stands betwee
the department and the Treasur,
has held, In view of the facts whic
he enumerates and sets forth In tn
opinion, that 1t apparently was nc
the intention of Congress that TIL
money should be expended In IN
Hawaiian Islands. From my FAM
iarity with what happened In col
nection with that particular apprt
priation know that the intentio
OF Congress was that the none
should not be expended in the Hi
waiian Islands.
In spite OF that fact, and althoug
the department was well aware
that fact, pursuing well-settle
practise in some of the bureaus
that department, II attempted TO e'
pend this money in disregard OF th
Intent and wish OF the Congress
expressed in the law. Personally
should be pleased to see proper II
vestigation made of the water n
sources and the water supply OF III
Hawaiian Islands. There can he y
question, as the gentleman from Hi
wall has said. that this Is one I
the important questions to be dete
mined, so far as the prosperity an
success OF most of the crops In Il
Al. A.. A
however. is merely II question as
the proper method of appropriatin
money for the service of this depar
ment. In view OF my experience
prefer that the department shou
he compelled TO make specific est
mates. and H. had the power
would compel the department
make more detailed and specif
estimate as to the places where
Intended to spend all money apr
priated for this purpose. Much
II, in my opinion, has been expen
ed without authority Of law and 4
purposes never contemplated al
never authorized. One of the apr
priations was expended In making
survey, not out of the water-supp
appropriations, but out OF the top
graphical survey appropriations,
the State OF Maryland, as | reca
which could be of advantage to n
body except the men VINO were pr
noting and intending to build I
electric railway line. Such expent
lures of money, such administrative
of public affairs, can not CONNER
itself to anybody Interested In go'
government.
frfslIMrq Butler. Mr.. Chairman, ] thin
before we vote upon this part
the bill we ought to consider qui
well what we are about TO do al
its effect when done, We ought
remember that these people, ,of II
.,w wall came to us willingly and plac
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