The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-22
PEACE CREW OUT
OF A TUMULT
Harbor Commission Agree After a
Lively Verbal BattIe-Hllo
Wharf Rules Framed.
IRON Thur.aay.. AdvsrtIserl

meeting yesterday took FINAL action,
after heated discussion in which
charges were freely made, in adopting
a form Of contract with the Hilo Rail.
road Company and rules to govern the
proposed Hilo wharf, which win now be
passed up to the railroad company and
the other parties at interest for con.
sideration.
There were only some slight amend.
ments made to the form tentatively
agreed to by the board on Monday
last, but growing out of one of these
amendments, in itself of no great i'm.
portance, there grew warm inter
change Of compliments between several
of the members.
Mr.. McStocker objected to the
amendment on the ground that It was
unnecessary and superhuous, simply
being of a piece with the disposition
shown by "certain other members Of
the board" indicating hostility and
suspicion of the railroad company. Mr..
Berndt took issue with this suggestion,
i IudL 50 ldI tAb nc MuH CuuIGAhT
ed, he had no feeling of antagonism
toward the railroad company, his mind
being open and free and his actions
above board at all times on all points.
Mr.. McStocker replied that he had
not specially meant Mr.. Berndt, al
though he would point out that Mr..
Berndt expressed an opinion Of the
merits of the railroad proposition, on
returning recently from the mainland
after he had been ashore only few
hours and before it was possible for
him to have investigated the merit, as
had also Mr.. Wakefield.
Mr.. Wakefield replied that he had
seen copy of the proposed agreement
before he arrived in Honolulu, but he
also disclaimed any feeling of hostility
toward the railroad. He stated, how
ever, that he had consulted with Mr..
Berndt and Mr.. Mccarthy recently,
concerning the form of the contract and
the regulations just then under con-
sideration, outside of the meeting
To Mr.. McStocker's demand of why
he had not consulted as well with the
other members himself and Chairman
Campbell-Mr. Wakefield replied that
he did not think it was of any use,
anu ludG IL WOulQ DO WASTE OIL
time" owing to Mr.. McStocker's at
titude. Mr.. McStocker demanded what
he meant by "attitude,' - which in
quiry Mr.. Wakefield sidestepped.
Mr.. McStocker characterized Mr..
Wakefield Is statement as an admission
that there had been 'sframe-upo on
the part of the majority, they having,
| by Wakefield Is admission, come pre-.
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program in spite of the fact that the
board had agreed that its meetings
should be public and all matters con.
, sidered by the full board. He specified
that, in particular, at the original hear.
; ing, when Wakefield and Berndt were
absent, it had been agreed by the board
that no action should be taken on this
matter except by the full board, and
that he considered the present action
} of the majority inconsistent with this
understanding.
J During the discussion Chairman
Campbell made several attempts Ia
break in and pour oil on the troubled
waters but did not succeed very well
} until the end of the meeting, when he
gave the members some good advice
about acting together in harmony and
J friendship for the public inbeDests.
How the Wires Crossed.
The controversy began when Mr.
MeStOeker made use of the WORD
, "above board" and wanted the mem
bers to understand that he was not the
special advocate of the Hilo Railroad
Company, his conscience being easy OF
: that score. He added that it would
seem as though the commission was
1 n raid nf tho IIi1o RaiIgoad
and suspicious of il, in amending
clause in the form of agreement, be
canse the words of the statute would
cover the matter better than the words
used by Mr.. Wakefield. Mr.. Berndt i'm
mediately stated he wanted to 90 on
! record as showing he was and had been
above board and he was not opposed
TO the railroad. He did not want amy
aliusion to anything that made it lool
as If he was engaging an any under
hand business.
@-There can not be any susBdcion, "a
Mr.. Berndt, Mr.. Mccarthy and myself
have discussed this matter and these
regulations thoroughly" said Mr.
Wakefield.
did you consult with me, or will
Mr. Campbelll" demanded Mr.. Nc
stoeker
~ did not, because from your atti
tude thought 1t would be a waste Of
time,p replied Mr.. Wakefield. ~
think you lean very heavily toward tbs
railroad. gained my impression from
your statements
Yet you state that prior u thess
last meetings you have consulted witt
fWo other MEMBERS said Mr.. Nc
sioeker thus constituting a working
majority and then you claim that ey
efyihing was open aud ab0ye hoard
Excuse nae, bur ! don't think thar d
fnir.n
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being e0prulied," said NJ. Hprndt
THAT waa not considered IN tho was
u infuli, bot 4 Bas because No ronli
NEST ard Rei oui snd qiR up facts, bui
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