The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-06-17

for as possible. "There isn't foo.
of government cane land,' he said,
that ism IT subject to that demand. ("
Possibilities of Kappa.
The commission discussed at length
the physical possibilities of the land and
tine chances of getting water upon it
for homesteaders or others. Mr.. Thurs
ton asked Land Commissioner Camp
bell whether or not the latter had any
fund which might be used to make
water available on the land. Mr.. Camp
bell said that it was question of
the Interpretation of the law. Under
certain circumstances it might be pos
sible to have big reclamation fund,
but just at present there is nothing at
all.
The discussion came back again to
the question of whether or not the
land should be leased to the plantation,
and once more Mr.. Kinney stood his
ground, reiterating his statement that
the board has no discretion but must
first offer the land to possible home
steaders. cit seems to me-" he said
"that if the government starts out
Withholding this land, and twenty-five
determined men start in, they can
surely corner us. That act and all its
amendments seem to be along the line
that the land shall be given up on de
nand."
The question of the availability OF
the mauka and makai Kappa lots fol
hOmesteading purposes was discussed
and Mr.. Campbell expressed confidence
that every one of the mauka lots would
be disposed of to homesteaders, if the
lower lands were leased to the pianta
ton, thus giving market to the home
steaders.
4 "Why not offer the makai lotsY'
asked Kinney; "call their hand or
that"
Campbell explained that the Portu
guese want the mauka lots, not the
makai.
Mr.. Campbell stated emphatically
that what he wants is to get the set
tiers ON the lands Judge Andrade in
quired how much land there is in IA
paa capable of irrigation and Camp
bell stated that there is about 150t
acres.
Go Ahead.
Again the discussion came back Il
the question of delaying the lease 81
as to give homesteaders a chance a
the lands before they are leased tt
the plantation. Campbell objected tina
such a procedure would mean a delay
of about year as the lands must frs
be surveyed and cut up into homestead
lots and then advertised for sixty days
Mr.. Kinney suggested that, that be
ing the case, the best thing for Mr.
Campbell to do would be to go ahead
and survey the land and cut it up.
The members Of the board and th,
land commissioner agreed that it would
not be wise to sell the Kappa land
with water, as keeping the water sepa
rate from the land is about the onl,
protection the government has from dis
Ingenious homesteaders.
campbell's Views
Land Commissioner Campbell ex
pressed the strong belief that the 1eas
Of the Kappa lands would really In tn
end aid the homesteading Of the lands
on account Of the fact that, under th
terms Of the lease, the lessee Is requiT
cd 10 construct expensive reservoir
and other improvements, which In fh
end, revert 10 the government. ~
can 7 help but feel, ~ he said, "tha
the homestead scheme OF Kappa Is 20
Ing TO be more aided by the e0nstrne
ton OF these works than by saying tia
We won Z lease these lands but vii
hold ihem open for homoatead6.'
Your discretion and tho range o
discretion Of the exeeutlye," said Nj
Kinney, fare now Yery much naTToWe
ihau they used 10 10 before the pai
sage " this new Law BY congress, T8aa
iy'HYe men can nQH force iho choices
dosseii furnish iasil6failou 10 " ande