The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-13
Transportation Matters.

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transportation Matters.
Under this head Governor Frear
says, with regard to the Hilo railroad
and wharf matter, after stating the
circumstances: Il have had nothing
to do with this matter to the present
time, either on the side of the govern
ment or on the side of the railroad
company 1t was a matter exclusively
for the board of harbor commission
ers. That board seems to have ar
rived at a conclusion satisfactory to
the public"
With reference to the Hilo armory
site he says the railroad company had
never sought the site ana certainly
had nothing to do with the plans Of
the administration for the removal of
the armory to a more desirable loca-
ton with view to selling the old site
at auction and using the proceeds to
buy other property in Hilo for public
purposes.
1T is further stated" the governor
says, 'in order to support the charge
that have been remiss in not at
tempting to bring about an improve
ment in transportation matters, that
have recently prevented the adoption
by a Territorial Republican conven-
ton of plank proposed by the com
plainant for legislation providing for
an investigation and regulation of
transportation rates. This is abso
lutely without foundation. The only
the complainant has listened too cred
ulously in this matter as well as in
other matters to persons who appar-
emily have not hesitated to use him
for their own purposes; and yet this
explanation is not satisfactory, so far
as my memory goes, or so far as can
ascertain upon inquiry of members Of
the platform committee of that con
yention, the complainant never at
tempted to have such a plank insert
ed in the platform | cannot speaN
definitely as to this. Anyone who
knows my attitude in this matter
knows that | would never oppose the
insertion of such a plank in the party
platform"
Expiring Leases.
Under this head Governor Frear
says, concluding his reply as a whole:
1T is stated that leases Of many
public lands will soon expire and the
lands thereby become available for
homestead purposes, and that it Is eX-
tremely necessary to homestead these
intelligently in view of the large Jan.
anese population in these islands and
the military plans of the federal gov
eminent i'm Hawaii but that under the
policies heretofore prevailing there
can be no hope for such homestead
ing.
The two lands particularly referred
to, as well as a number OF others, will
not become available for homestead
ing through the expiration of their
leases until long after my administra
ton ceases, but nevertheless / have
taken steps to prepare for that day b.
having, among other things, topo
graphic and photographic survey made
of the entire islands with view tC
laying out the best plans for utili7i"
such ltnds and other lands in the bes
possible way through reclamation by
irrigation and i'm other ways, and | re
Gently opposed the passage of reso
luton by the legislature to reques
action by Congress which would tie al
such lands for considerable perio
longer under such leases My home
stead policies as set forth to some eN
tent in the first part of this repl
speak for themselves
AS to homesteading the publ
lands with Americans, | am glad Z