Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-03
HOISEDECLIBES
To TAKE SIDES
ON FEDERAL SITE

,
Continued from page one)
knowing what the forces working bach
of this cablegram are, we are voting
I'm the dark and would like to have
this matter deferred until We find Out
what these forces are. "
Az soon as Rawlins had concluded
Representative Crockett OF Maui de
manded to be heard and in q ave
minute speech he branded the efforts
to have the matter deferred az against
the progress Of the city Of Honolulu
and the territory. He declared that
the matter has been deferred for Sc
long that II continued further the city
may lose the building entirely. He
urged that the house take the bull by
the horns and thresh the whole bust.
ness out at once" When Crockett
finished members of the house and
spectators applanded vigorously.
Representative Lyman arose and
said that his views were the same as
lsawlins, to which Speaker Holstein
replied: e "fa
Object TO Delay.
I'VE have been deferring this mat
ter for six or seven years, and we
have elected q delegate to Congress
whom we are bound TO rely upon. He
knows what ID needed at Washington
more thans any of ms and urge that
this resolution be adopted at once"
Holstein called for the question and
Speaker Coney. Hoistein
having relinquished the chair previous
10 the debating, put the resolution to
, vote. Watkins cast the only mega
i've vote. RaMiins did not vote.
Holstein then moved that the gov
srnof's message be placed on file and
Speaker Coney so ordered
{ Is believed that the memorial res0e
ution win 60 through the senate With
,at debate, as leaders of the upper
,ody have expressed themselves AZ OPP
,osed to any legislative ipterference
4 the selection or recommendation OF
site for the federal building.
The resolution introduced BY Hoi-
TEN Is - follows:
me Resotut;cn.
Whereas, The government Of the
United States has for number of |
ears by Legislative actioh recognized
he need Of federal public building
Dcated ~ Honolulu In the territory |
{ Hawaii; and
.sWhereas, delay IN the erection Of |
uch public building has largely /
cen occasioned BY the local diner
noes Of opinion as 70 the site for the
cation Of the building; and
whereas, the people OF the terri /
Dry OF Hawaii believe that the plain
ltent OF any act Of Congress Of the
Inited States providing FOR the efec-
on of such q building should not be /
efeated or delayed by any further lo- /
II contentious as TO the location 81 i
lie site therefor; and
Whereas. under recent leeisiation I
assed BY Congress. the secretary Of
le treasury Of the limited States has i
III and ample authority to purchase1
le site for and begin the c0nstruc- /
on Of q public building IN Honolulu
I'D
whereas, the secretary of the treas
" Of the United States has been
lily advised as 10 the various sites /
roposed and Is In possession of all /
ece6afy facts to enable him to arrive /
. proper determination; and
Whereas, the members Of the legis- 1
ture of the territory Of Hawaii have
,nfidence thar the secretary Of the h
'easury Of the United States VIII Il
roperly decide as to the best avail Il
Die site upon which the said public i
nildlng shall be erected: now there
re Be e 8
Resolved By the house Of represen-
Itives Of the territory Of Hawaii, the
mate concurrine, that the secretary
the treasury of the United States
} and n hereby memorlalized to de-
'r11fne as soon as possible upon
hich available site q public building
Honolulu shall be erected; to there
pom purchase such site; and 70 insti-
tie for the acquisition Of such site /
'oceedings necessary to have the l
instruction Of such building begun i
id completed; and be It further Il
Resolved. That q certified copy Of /
is resolution be forwarded to the
'cfetary Of the treasury.
The cable from the delegate Il as
llows:
speaker Hoistein, Honolulu: h
eSecnre resolution whereby choice
FEDERAL bnilding site u a the die
elton Of the secretary 81 the treas
y This will expedite the eeiection. |
thefWise another delay.
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