Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-10
GOVERNOR AND PARTY MEETMANY
KAUAIHOMESTEADERS; HEAR VIEWS
President seberq Of Lhe Plantation Suggests Government
Commission Might Handle Water Rights-vstors are Keep
Busy Every Day

fused an audience either at the exc
cutiye chamber or my residence. and
their representations given due con-
sideraticn.
'kery 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. II
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 J. NJ. Kane.
kna and M. G. Santos.
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 homesteaders to come forward
and present their claims.
In overalls and boots they came.
L.. H.. L. - -
many accompanied by their wives and
children.
They had gathered as for picnic
long rows OF carts, wagons and auto
mobiles having assembled since early
I'm the forenoon.
Long Afternoons Work.
1t was a 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 OF
three of the whole number of settlers
! of Kappa lands were present in per
/ son.
Judge Arthur A. Wilder, represent,
1 ing the homestead folk, and Frank E.
Thompson, attorney for Lihue planta-
tion, were 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 q
portable track and a cable car for
bringing the cane to the plantation.
Government Commission Suggested.
| President Hans Isenberg of Lihue
favors no plan of joining in railroad
or water company with Col. 2. s.
Spalding.
Isenberg thinks water rights could
be well handled through a 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
lsenberg says there would be many
pitfalls to a combination, and that II
would not be fair to the government
He believes that quarrel with Col
Spalding would be the ultimate result
He says that with a commission rep
resented by one acting man, even and
1 Just distribution of the water from
plantations to homesteaders would re
suit If one system had srr~'ls oil
water this could be conserved and
sold to another system a