Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-04-10
governor And PARTY MEETMANY y
KAUAIHOMEsTEADERs; HEAR VIEWS
President Senberg of Lue Plantation Suggests Govern
Commission Might Handle Water Rights are
Busy Every Day

I fused an audience either at the e&e.
their Representations given due con
sideration. .,
Very often individuals desire that
which is contrary to public interest
or that which is inopportune or pre-
mature. .-
AS the land commissioner will dis.
close, the government does not this
/ day know the consensus of opinion
and desires of the homesteaders nor
how the differences can be coordinat-
ed into sound ethical and business
conditions
He win request formally such in
formation as he deems desirable. 1t
can be given openly or privately, as
you may desire, and you are not oblig-
ed to reply II you so determine.
The speech was interpreted in Ia
waiian and Portuguese by ]. NJ. Kane.
kna and NJ. G. Santos. r.
Riyenburgh also spoke 70 the crowd,
telling them that he wished to learn
OF their various needs and feelings in
order that he might better act He
called attention to the complicated
condition OF things as they exist in
regard to water and transportation,
and stated that he would do his part
in settling affairs as rapidly as pos
sible.
Forbes also spoke briefly, asking
the homesteafers to come forward
and present their claims.
In overalls and boots they came.
hard-handed tilIers of the soil. and
many accompanied by their wives and
children.
They had gathered as for a picnic
long rows of carts, wagons and auto
mobiles having assembled since early
in the forenoon.
Long Afternoons Work.
II was long afternoons work The
governor ate his lunch as he talked,
and the homesteaders, waiting in lit
tie groups here and there about the
yard lunched picnic-fashion.
When called into the room to meet
the executive they talked In straight
forward fashion, giving their stories.
1t is estimated that all but two or
three of the whole number of settlers
Of Kapaa lands were present in per-
son.
Judge Arthur A. Wilder, represent
ing the homestead folk, and Frank E.
Thompson, attorney for Lihue planta-
ticn, we're both at the meeting, but
did not address the crowds.
Homesteaders who have stayed with
Lihue six Of them-are thankful in
the outlook Of having their cane
handled by Lihue's new plan of a
portable track and cable car for
bringing the cane to the plantation.
Government Commission Suggested.
; President Hans Isenberg OF Lihue
favors no plan Of joining In a railroad
or water company with Col 2. S.
Spalding.
lsenberg thinks water rights could
be well handled through government
commission, made UP, OF, territorial Of
ficials living for the most part on
Kauai.
He would have government water
leased out to plantations. and In turn
distributed to homesteads. the com
mission regulating this distribution.
Isenberg says there would be many
pitfalls to combination, and that it
would not be fair to the government
He believes that a quarrel with COL
Spalding would be the ultimate result
He says that with commission rep
resented by one acting man, even and
Just distribution of the water from
plantations to homesteaders would re-
suit. II one system had surplus OF
water this could be conserved and
sold to another system.