Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-13
URGES PEOPLE
TOSETTLE upon
AFE!DERAL SITE
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stated in some of the reports from
Washington. consider that the
'hold-up' wording was merely the COR
respondents way of putting it.
In my opinion. Mr.. MeCarn is go
ing at the proposition on the theory
of saving the government money. And
no one can find word of fault with
that. And there is always room for
argument as to which course will
eventually be the greater saving.
| Mr.. McCarn, as has already been
published. has interviewed the attor-
neys of those interested in the judg-
ments given by the court and he
finds no disposition to accept a shad-
ing of the judgments in order that the
whole may come within the appropria-
ton of $3.50, 900 available for the build
! ing site. -. -. =.
! las indicated by Mr.. McCarn and
the letter of Secretary Desha received
by the Merchants Association the 9TH
er day, there is $4,000 to satisfy
awards and interest payments totaling
approximately S515,000 do not
know whether those interested in the
awards have been asked to waive in
terest. '..-
AT all events there is not enough
money to pay the judgments, and the
interest. -.sz ~. .... y
There Is a generally listless atti-
tude toward the whole matter locally,
as many have come to the conclusion
| that the whole situation is hopeless,
first on account of the governments
delay, and second on account of the
probable differences of opinion if any
change should be made in the location
Of the building. =. +.
! in the meantime, Mr.. McCarn has
apparently done the most natural
thing on earth, namely, cast about to
learn If there are other sites which
could be obtained for the amount of
money available in the site appropri-
alton. ~
II have not seen Mr.. McCarn for
several days, but have learned from
other sources that other sites have
been presented to him as available.
among these are the Spreckels
site, the block bounded by Merchant,
bishop, Queen and Alakea streets;
the Allen site, the block bounded by
Alakea, King, Richards and pros
, pectiye street running through to Ala
kea from the Richards street entrance
to the Capitol; and the Irwin or OPP
era house site. Any one of these
would undoubtedly be available for
a figure probably less Inan the $780,
0G0 appropriation In addition to these
is a proposal to acquire portion Of
the block opposite the Mahuka site
on Bishop street and have the federal
building divided but conrl:cted by an
artistic bridge on the various stories,
similar to the scheme followed in
some Of the great buildings of the
mainland and tn Europe.
"Then there is the view that the
government should put up its building
on the original Mahuka site, the claim
being that the extension and conse-
quent delay Is the result of a mere
architects whim, fostered by argu-
ments presented assiduously during
trip to the Coast.
Again, it is set forth that the gov
eminent should pay the judgments as
far as the appropriation will go; take
ever the property and go ahead on
the theory that the remainder of the
property can be easily taken care OF.
"T presume that everyone under
stands bv this time that the Judgment
on the Cummiris property lapses the
latter part of this month or the first
Of April. =
"This is brief summary of the sit
uation as presented today.
Sooner or later there will be pub
lie meetings called and arguments
presented, and possibly fight.
hope there will be no fight.
"Of one thing am certain, the PEG.
pie of this city should be making up
their minds on this subject. so that
when a public meeting Is called, the
result will not be weakened by hasty
consideration and snap judgment.
That's been the source OF half our
troubles in public affairs. The many
Glow a few to do their thinking for,
them. Then, when it comes to &C.
ton, their conclusions are based on
Incomplete information.
'The directors of the Merchants AS
lie demonstration in the Floral Pa