Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-06
LITTLE CHANCE OF:
SpALDING LICENSE
FOR KAUAI RIGHTS
Vigorous "Kicks" Are Heard;
Predictions Around Capitol
Il Will Fail
DOCUMENT GIVEN TN FULL,
WITH POINTS AGAINST II
Governor and His Party viii
Sail for Garden Island
This Evening


The Star-Bulletin publishes today in
full the proposed "Spalding license"
which II Is charged would give TO Col.
2. s. Spalding and the Makee Sugar
Co. Unfair control of the homestead,
SAter-rights and railroad situation In
the Kapaa- Waipouli district Of KanaL
The proposed license, submitted 70
the territorial government by Col.
Spaiding last year has not been APP
proved. Around the Capitol 1t Is pro-
phesied that II. VIII not be approved,
and that after the publicity which has
been given the Kauai controversy Col.
Spalding has not one chance In
hundred 6f securing q license grant
ing anything like the rights which
would be conferred under the one he
has submitted.
Governor Pinkhahi and his party
win sail on the steamer Maui this
evening. The party. 1t Is now
planned, win include the governor,
Land CcmmieeioUef Rivenburgh. Sup
erintenderif of Public Works Forbes,
Engineer w. c. Furer Of the public
works office, Forester C. s.. Judd and
Territorial Hy1rokrapiler G.eK Larri-
son. Fnrer has had much TO do with
the Kauai land and railroad surveys
and Lafris0n is thoroughly familiar
with the water situation. Forbes ex'.
poets to return up Sunday morning.
the f6tt q the party not until several
days later.
Terfifofiai oihcials do not expect,
that their Wit itself VIII at once
Etfaifhteh out the tangled situation, /,
but 81 their visit tHey hope TO get
fresh Hight on the problems OF the
l1omest6nders as well as on the rival
interests of the plantations.
Now as TO the license submitted by
Col. spalding:
This proposal Is still in allegiance.
II is said around the Capitol that the
governor has expressed himself en-
phaticslly against many OF its provi-
tions. But another story from the
outside - that the governor has said
that In the main the proposals were
eli right. Inquiry by the Star-Bulle-
tin has ELECTED nothing whatever def.
mite as to the governors attitude. He
has referred 20 the clash Of private
ihterests on Kauai and hoped that by
q policy which appears to the out
slider to be "watchful waiting" the diff
ferences between Makee Sugar Com
pany ana Lihue plantation would be
compoe6d. II d because they have
not re4ched sny tettlement, because
meanwhile the hoidesteaders are en-
terike vigorous complaints. and be-
cause OF TIE aIleDttions that the Ma
kee t6mbiny was trying to engineer
q 'sftab" that The governors trip has
now bee6ihe 4 necessity.
fnE epALDIko PROPOSAL.
Col sbtltints proposal is as fol-
TNote-iIieensees'' referred to be-
low. would be Makee Sugar Company.
Col. SpsIding. etc.
This indentufe, made this - day
OF ---. A. D. 1915. by and between
the Territory Of Hawaii, BY Joshua
d. Tucker, Its commissioner Of pub
lic lands. acting BY and with the con-
sent Of l. E. Pinkham, governor OF
said territory. hereinafter called the
liceneor and .s.....-.......s..-.
hersinafter called the Licensees,
Whereas, the territorial government |
Is the sole owner OF certain streams |
and water courses upon, the island Of |
Kauai and within the districts of
49, .s.st.A .,s-.'.... =. -s......s.....-..A..
the waters OF which said streams and |
water courses are more or less useful |
and necessary for the growth Of crops |
upon the contiguous or neighboring /
lands belonging to the said territorial |
Fovernnent and leased or transferred |
toy 81 liable 10 be leased or trans
fefred n. homesteaders, or others. I'M
DER laws or provisions of the law
known ae the Organic Act, and
Whereas, IN order to4 properly dis
tribute or divide such streams or
waters, or paris Of same. among the !
said 1onesteadefs and others who
may BE able to use the same to adj
vantage and 70 pay 70 the government
q just and proper price. sum or rental
for the same, or parts thereof. and
Whereas. the said territorial gov
or the said commissioner of
public lands does not possess proper
facilItie1 or organiEafisn necessary to
maintain and operate the business Of
collecting. impounding and distribut-
ing fl1e waters of said streams or
water courses. or any Of them, nor
for the collection OF rentals for the
benefit and use Of said territorial gov
and
Where's, IL IL necessary to employ
expert knowledge and advice. and TO
secure the large and important ad-
vances necespSry 10 accomplish the
proper and deSired results,
Now this agreement witnesseth:
Sec. 4. The Licensor. IN considera-