The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-01-27
At Mills Institute.

stream, but also equitable rights aris.
ing from the erection and maintenance
of the storage dam with the consent
of the government. Mr.. Kinney gave
an abstract of the law concerning Ha.
waiian water rights, and stated that
the Wahiawa company claimed part of
the normal flow of the so1th fork for
the benefit of the taro lands, and quot.
ed from the decisions rendered by the
Hawaiian courts to show that the Wa.
hiawa Water Company could prove
good title to large portion of the
water in the south fork, both normal
and flood. He said that any diversion
of those waters would result in litiga-
tion. Secretary Dickinson turned to
Mr.. McCrosson and asked him if he
was prepared for that. Mr.. McCrosson
stated with great assurance that he
would take care of all litigation. Mr..
McCrosson made some very strong
statements as to what he was willing
to do. General Woods asked him if
he would furnish water for Fort Shat
ter also. He stated that he would,
and was apparently willing to promise
anything that might be asked in order
to carry his point.
"At the close of the hearing, Sec.
retary Dickinson stated that he would
report on the McCrosson bill to the
committees of the house of representa-
tives and the senate. The substance
of his report has already been received
by cable and published.
Walkers Report.
The report of the conference, re.
ceived by The Advertiser yesterday
from its regular Washington cor
respondent, says:
WASHINGTON, January l3.-There
was an important hearing yesterday
afternoon before the secretary of war,
General Dickinson, over the water bill.
Secretary Z. A. Mott-Smith arrived in
town and was present, as were former
Judge +. Nj. Hatch, the Hawaiian Dele.
gate, G. B. Mcclellan, w. A. Kinney.
w. w. Goodale, j. T. McCrosson, e. NJ.
Watson, A. B. Brown, a Washington
attorney; and ex-Representative
"Pete" Hepburn.
There was an extended discussion of
the measure, which involved much
technical talk about water rights under
Hawaiian laws. Mr.. Kinney claimed
an implied right to the general waters
The status of the Waianae-uka reserva
tion and also of the Wahiawa Water
Company were discussed in much de.
tail. The secretary was given to Under
stand clearly that there is tremendous
opposition to the granting of water
rights such as the Waianae.uka bill
provides. He asked both sides to Ale
briefs, setting forth their contentious.
He stated that the might simply sub.
nit the case to congress with comments
upon the briefs OF each side or he
might return the bill with a specific
Recommendation. He wished for fur.
thef time to examine the situation be.
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