Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-13
URGES PEOPLE
TO SETTLE upon
AFEDERAL 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 il.
in my opinion. Mr.. McCarn is go
ing at the proposition on the theory
of saving the government money. And
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-
nCys of those interested in the judg-
ments given by the court and he
finds no disposition to accept shad-
ing of the judgments in order that the
whole may come within the appropria-
ton of $4,000 available for the build
ing site. -.
As indicated by Mr.. McCarn and
the letter of Secretary Desha received
by the Merchants Association the 9TH
er day, there is $450.000 to satisfy
awards and interest payments totaling
approximately $515,00o. | do not
know whether those interested in the
awards have been asked to waive in
terest. r. -.=..:. .s.:.
AT all events there is not enough
money to pay the judgments, and the
interest
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 government
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.
81 have not seen Mr.. McCarn for
several days, but have learned from
other sources that other sites have
heen 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
te the Capitol; and the Irwin or OPP
era house site. Any one of these
would undoubtedly be available for
a figure probably less than the $780,
900 appropriation. In addition to these
is proposal to acquire a portion OF
the block opposite the Mahuka site
on Bishop street and have the federal
building divided but conn, cted bysan
artistic bridge on the various stories,
similar to the scheme followed in
some of the great buildings of the
mainland and in 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 eonse-
quent delay is the result of a mere
architects within, fostered oy argu-
ments presented assiduously during
a 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.
81 presume that everyone under
stands by this time that the Judgment
on the Cummins 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 or 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. ... y.
"The directors of the Merchants AS