The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-09
N CROSSON BILL
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which would allow the taking Of any
land capable of irrigation, not any
arid land, as had been explained by
Governor Frear, for the purposes of
the irrigation company.
He stated that ne was sorry that
McCrosson had taken the attitude of
trying to rush the matter through Con
gress, as it naturally aroused suspi-
cion and antagonism, and that he was
firmly of the belief that the amend
ment should nave further considera-
ton and study before going before
Congress. For this purpose he hoped
that the bill would not be presented
to Congress at it's present session but
would be held till it had gone before
the Legislature. He stated that the
general feeling Of the people was that
the bill was being used as a subter-
fuge for other designs, but that he
did not share in this belief, as he be-
lieved McCrosson to be absolutely
honest in every way.
d. E. Metzger made a statement of
considerable length in which he stated
that the general impression of the
people was that the amendment was
not for the Kau ditch but was legis-
| lation which would result in the
breaking down of the safeguards
which had been placed around the
homestead land by the recent amend
ments to the land laws. In the first
place he stated that the impression
here was that water for the Kau ditch
was not available and that the land
owners on this side of the island
would protect their interests by legal
steps if necessary and prevent the
taking of water from here to Kau,
which might result in leaving the local
side dry.
He stated thai the feeling of the
should stand in the way of and OPP
pose any individual or corporation
which tried to pass legislation through
Congress which would affect the re-
cent amendments to the land laws.
In reply to this last Governor Frear
stated that he did not agree with the
attitude expressed as the bill was not
his bill and that opposition here
would prevent it's passage by Con
gress. He stated that he had sug.
gested to Mr.. McCrosson that the
amendment should first be taken be.
fore the legislature but that the lat
ter had stated that he did not believe
that there was time. He also said
that he suggested a number of amend
ments to the bin and that he was
likely to suggest more by letter.
Several others spoke on the matter
and finally when the resolution was
offered Chairman John A. Scott call
ed for vote and it was passed una
Dimously. At first two hands appear
ed in opposition but when the over
whelming sentiment in favor of the
resolution was evident they were
quickly dropped.
The following appears in the Ha-
wall Herald from Speaker Holstein:
1T looks as if this is the bigges
monopoly scheme yet thought of. L
has the government by the scruff O.
the neck, because the government
shall do the company's bidding wher
its comes to taking the homestead
er's land away from him, and sup.
posing We had a plant commissioner
and a hoopilimeai governor where
would the homesteader be with
soulless corporation? We have beer
legislating against giving corporation
government lands and have told thu
homesteader that if he came into pos
session of government lands he coulC
: not sell the same to a corporation, o
to an alien or to any person havini
more than 80 acres of land and nov
with the same breath we propose t,
give our government lands for fit,
years to a corporation. 1t does no