Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-26
Declares "Attempt to Work on
Public Sympathy Is Not Jus-
titled by Laws or Public
Conscience"
WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
Criticises Street Railway Com
pany for Not Making Exten.
sions-Fort Shafter Project
Brought Up, With Report Of
Forbes and Letter From
Major General Carter

A peremptory letter went forth
from Governor Pinkham's office today
from the governor to President L.
Tenney Peck Of the Honolulu Rapid
Transit and Land Company
II deals with the franchise exten-
sion bin passed by the last legislature
and still awaiting action in Congress.
II also deals with what the gov
ernor declares is pressing need for
extensions and in regard TO an exten-
sion at Fort Shafter there is enclosed
a copy Of letter from Maj-gen. Car
ter to the superintendent OF public
works. Superintendent Forbes re-
port on a Fort Shafter extension colr
stitutes another feature OF the gov
ernor's communicatf0n.
While declaring he has no intention
of carrying his fight with the Rapid
Transit into the courts. at least until
Congress has definitely disposed OF
the franchise bill. Governor Pinkham
intimates In rugged English that he
believes the company has been equiv
ocating, refusing TO join issues square
~ with him.
President Pecks recent letter 10
the governor, In answer to one from
the execuffge, n winch the latter Is
asked for the confirmation Of figures
obtained by Superintendent Forbes
investigation Of the company's affairs,
declined 10 make a direct statement
as TO whether those figures were cor
rect, according to the tenor Of the
governors missive.
In his letter today Governor Pink
ham reiterates those figures, demand
ing to know whether they are correct.
The figures are reiterated with "a few
words changed, 50 you may have no
excuse for dodging.v he says.
Questions About Finances.
The governor also wants to know
about the Hawaiian Tramways fran
chise transaction, into the purchase
OF which the H. r. T. & l. Company
put s101, 900 Of Its own capital stock.
The franchise OF the Hawaiian Tram
way expires September Is, 1916, and
the governor makes the inquiry:
What do you consider the value Of
franchise that expires September
is, 1867"
He criticises sharply the conpany's
attitude with regard to desired ex-
tensions Of It's lines at Fort Shafter,
Aiewa Heights and Fort Ruger
'.rou wish the government and pub
lie TO believe you have not the means
TO give the public the pressing accom-
unooation they require he comments.
THE sdninlstratlon from lts informa-
tion does not coincide with your ex-
presslons.n
The Governors Letter.
The governors letter, handed to
President Peck today Is as follows:
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER
Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. rs. 1916.
l.. Tenney Peck, ESQ.,,
President Honolulu Rapid Transit
& Land Co..
Honolulu, T. H.
Dear Sir:
NY message to the coming Legis-
lature VIII contain the following:
your Act No. 1876, s. L 1913, extend.
ing the franchise Of the Honolulu Rap
i'd Transit and Land Co. is before
Congress under H. r. 9022 Your Pub /
lie Utilities Commission has urged
Congressional approval. Your gov
ernor after q most thorough examina-
tion OF the books Of the Company |
could not conscientiously urge Con-
gress to approve and notified the /,
Company that he could not accede to |
their request TO so urge. The Com /
pany made the correspondence public.
BY all the rules OF procedure and eth. !
ics OF respect TO the Legislature and |
Congress. no further steps can be
taken on either side until Congress
disposes of the matter. unless the
Rapid Transit makes some move in.
dicating bad faith
Through the superintendent of Pub
lie Works under Chapter 66, Section |
S6S. r. L. H., the Administration has
and will seek Information.
With q few words changed, so you
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