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

duesce in an opinion of the Aupr-
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 10
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
Cral appropriation for the investiga
tiGn of the water resources of the
country should be confined to contt-
mental United States and that, no
part of 1t 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
MIR. Crumpacker The proposition
Is this: Is express authority of law
for that kind of an appropriation In
Hawaii necessary to justify It's ex
penditure7
MIR. Fitzgerald. Oh, think not:
but believe It 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 J.
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.
trIlICent and well-informed manner,
pass upon the request. 1t Is cues
ton as to whether the Congress shall
determine where the money shall be
expended or whether the department
shall have unlimited right TO do as
II pleases.
MIR. Crumpacker. This general
appropriation was made to be ex'
pended by the Interior Department
in It's discretion. There is no limi'
tation upon 1t.
Mr.. Fitzgerald. That is true. bul
the Comptroller OF the Treasury, whit
is the last man who stands between
the department and the Treasury
has held, In view OF the facts which
he enumerates and sets forth In thu
opinion, that It apparently was no
the intention OF Congress that thi
money should be expended in tn
Hawaiian Islands. From my famil
iarity with what happened In con
nection with that particular appro
priation | know that the intention
of Congress was that the none,
should not be expended in the lila
waiian Islands.
In spite OF that fact, and although
the department was well aware o
that fact, pursuing well-settle
practise in some OF the bureaus o
that department, Il attempted to eS
pend this money in disregard OF tn
intent and wish OF the Congress
expressed In the law. Personally
should be pleased to see a proper In
vestigation made of the water re
sources and the water supply of IN
Hawaiian Islands. There can he n
question. as the gentleman from Hs
wall has said, that this Is one {
the important questions to be detel
mined. so far as the prosperity an
success of most OF the crops In u
Islands are concerned. Involved her
however, is merely 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
be compelled to make specific est
mates, and II ! had the power
would compel the department
make a ro-detailed and specif
estimate as to the places where
Intended to spend all money apr
priated for this purpose. Much
Il, 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 who were pr
noting and intending to build 1
electric railway line. Such expent
lures OF money, such administrative
OF public affairs, can not CONNER
itself to anybody interested In .go'
- government. ma ,,s T.
90 mir Butler. Mr.. Chairman, ] THU
before we vote upon this part
the bill we ought TO consider qui
well what we are about ", do, Al
Its effect when done. We ought
remember that these people of ii
wall came to us willingly and plac
their treasures In our keeping. v
ought to bear In mind that the pc
pie OF Hawaii, without condition, h
confidence enough In us to hand
all their resources. The integrity