The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-04-07
pickering Cause
Of KAUAI P|L|KA
Cooperation Alone Can Solve
demonstrating Problems,
...= Says Governor


Declaring that his efforts to secure
cooperation between the rival interests
on Kauai in the hope Of assisting the
Ihomesteadcr Governor Pnkham yeBter.
day declared that all Of the pilikia on
the Garden Island has been caused by
the chickering's and personal animosity
of the Lihue plantation management
for the head Of the lMakee sugar com
pany. A., q t. -. '' p, :
Governor Pinkham win be glad to
meet all those with grievances, in Kau-
al on his arrival on the Garden Island
April 2. He will remain there for Ave
lays and hopes that he win have al
opportunity to hear personally from,
the homesteaders, he SAYS, whom h,
Expects to be tfrank and truthful with
him and without bias. " <sls Jed"
; The Governor made the following
statement yesterday regarding the
claims made by the people Of Kauai on
the matters of the homesteads and
water rights:
No Brief For Makee
Il have no connection with nor do
Z hold any, brief. for the Makee Sugar
Z company, Ltd, nor anyone connected
with it, nor have any interest in thu
Lihue Plantation Company.
i ''My position is that of public ser
want trying to serve the whole public
. "This / have endeavored TO do In
trvinn 70 saonra g,,0,ayo,A -
between the only, two financial interests
capable of bringing about situation
that would enable a breakwater and
harbor to be provided by the felera'
government at Nawiliwili. This hat
proven impossible and the Kauai Rail
way project has fallen through TEN
JOrarily.
Refused Cooperation
B "That last time Il saw the President
# the, Lime Plantation Company, Rev.
Hans Isenberg. again urged eoopera-
ion between the Eihue and Makee
Plantations. Mr.. Isenberg absolutely
refused 70 consider such a plan and
abused Colonel Spalding until 1 de-
lined to listen further.
1.-THE whole situation on Kauai L
the result of years of pickering AMI
personal animosity between the heads
If these two plantations!
This has tied the hands of the gov
! arhment ddring the present and prev
ioGs administrations.
Question Complicated
1.-The question of homesteading, in
'olved under the most favorable condi
lane hana fnRasNaIx,
I: ated by, this financial and PERSONA
warfare. 49,. ~ a..-. isss
= THE interests of the homesteader
re peculiarly complicated from the
act he lacks necessary capital. Private
md public water rights, which he
laims should serve him.. are interviewer
With questions of transportation, to
ay nothing OF purely socis! problems. i
ar have felt from the beginning that
his tangle could be Strengthened out
My by cooperation. This Rev. Hans
senberg has refused to consider. Col
mel Spalding made advances which
we're rejected.
''The only thing the government
'uuld do was to await the phychologi
al moment, mCanwh l. tying to brinI
Ibout the necessary harmony. BoIieV
ing the moment waited for had com
md the ccnditicn ripe to compel har
nOny, the Governor arranged for thi
trip to Kauai.
"R ghtly or wrongly the homestead
RS have teen suspi, i0us If the Make
Sugar Company, h nee ! propose tt
meet them on their own lands and shal
expect them to be frank and truthful
nd free from has
CAS- to Mr.. Albert Homer asser
ions, he now has 81 he has ever AXE
or for his cannery interests, cxcept
'pur track about half mile lorg from
10 plantation railroad to the carnerN
have rot known Of a hus'n prop
~ ton beinp made ~ the Makee Suga
'omPany, hence / thiak they have lie
lined to make the inves. ment.
"Mr HOtner claims the governm'n
should build this spur, but has faile
to point out its authority, means an
PRECEDENT.
"ShOuld any person or persons de
ire to be present during such proceed
tngs as NAV orGnr on INV visit (
Kauai. April, 9TH TO l2th.t inclusive, ]
should be Pleased to meet them ~