The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22
ADMINISTRATION
WILL SETTLE
PROBLEM
Waiakea Lands Will Be Added to
Domain of the City
of HiIo.
CAMP SITES FOR COMPANY
MIR. SWanzy Explains Situation
and Tells Of Negotiations
in Progress.
CAMP SITES FOR COMPANY
From Wednesday Advertiser


There are indications that the trou.
bles over the Waiakea lands, which
Hilo desires to add to its city territory,
will soon be Strengthened out salts
factorily to all concerned. 1t was
stated yesterday that Land Commission
er A. w. Carter is in Hilo at this time,
but is expected back soon, when he will
have conference with the Governor
and Land Commissioner Tucker over
the problems. 1t is stated the Waia-
kea Mill Company will secure its camp
sites.
The Waiakea Mill Company, which
has a lease on the PIC acres that Hilo
wishes to add to its domain, is perfect
ly willing to come to an arrangement
with the Territory in this regard, al
though the lease has six years still to
run. F. NJ, Swanzy, of Theo. II. Davies
g. Co., agents for Waiakea, explained
yesterday just how the present tangle
has been reached. He dwelt briefly
upon the hearing before Secretary Fish
er, one of the principal charges of the
Delegate being in connection with this
same land, but the hearing showed that
the charges were without foundation.
Mr.. Swanzy showed copies of letters
written to Land Commissioner Tucker
in connection with this land question
which proved conclusively that the com
pany did not seek to make "condi-
tions" with the Territory for this ZIG
acres, but simply sought to have an old
question relating to camp sites on it's
big plantation settled.
"We were asked" said Mr. Swanzy,
'to release a certain tract of land for
Hilo on the waterfront, and we did so,
giving up eighty acres Then we were
asked to donate a tract of ground for
an animal quarantine station and this
was also done. Now we are asked to
give up tract of 216 acres adjoining
the city of Hilo, and we are willing to
do SO. But during the negotiations
with the administration we requested
some consideration of our former pc
tition to be allowed to buy at fair APP
praised sum certain camp sites which
we wish to improve at cost of some
100000, also to secure right of way
so that we can reach these sites.
''The administration, | know, has
done all that it could under the circum-
stances, to bring the matter to salts
factory conclusion and Governor Frear
has been active, but neither he nor
bdHu luCheT nave Une
matter in hand, as the land commission
must act 1 believe we are entitled to
a right of way where our railway now
runs between our camp sites, and al
though these camp sites are declared
to be in a good sanitary condition, we
wish to make improvements, perma-
nent ones. and this we cannot well do
at such large outlay as it will take,
unless we own the sites
at is not true that these sites are
the garden spots of the plantation.
They are on rocky soil where nothing
will grow and are utilized for the
homes of our laborers and employees. We
have been very much surprised to find
out now much opposition there is TO us
in Hilo. We always supposed that we
were liked there and that we helped
in the eity's prosperity, as we have
bought much of our material there.
However, we hope the entire matter
will soon be settied.'