The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-24
WHO FOOTEDLAND
COMMISSIONER
washington Bills
Senator Pacheco Seeks KnowI-
edge Of Who Is Behind the
Proposed Law
TERRITORIAL SENATE TO
DEMAND AN EXPLANATION
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Bourbon Leader Claims Rlven-
burph Was Oificious In FIout-
Ing Peoples Wishes


Who paid Land Commissioners Riyso.
buTgh's travelling expenses and hotel
.billa on his recent trip 70 the national
Capitol. This Is something Senator M
e. Paeheeo desires 70 know. Tn fact
be q already trying to ascertain where
the money came from.
Commissioner RivenburRh left Ho-
nolulu ostensibly on a short recreation
trip TO the Pacific coaat. In interviews
printed At the time he stated emphatI.
eaily that he was certainly not going
10 Washington and that he did not
expect to 90 much beyond San Fran.
cisco, says the Democratic Senator.
Il was known, however. IN Honolu.
-, that Mr.. Rivenbnrgh was poinp "a
Washington and the wiseacres went "a
Tar a. e say that the land commission.
er was going TO the national capital 10
|urge his own appointment as Governor
~ Hawaii in the event that PRECEDENT
Wilson conld not see his way clear 10
feappont Governor Pinkham for an.
other -four years It was even mooted
thatin such a contingency Fiivehhnroh
had the kokua Of his territorial chief
biVenbufgh did bob up In wash
lnRton, a. expected, despite his nre-
Yious Vehement denials. There he oro-
ed hand Legislation that the recent fer-
fif0rial legislature had turned down
4, fsWhat wantAto know a who naid
hivenburgh = expenses OF the recent
trip ITO Washington, y Senator pachcco
Aaid yesterday. ~ want 10 know
whether Il was Rivenbnrnh a monev.
territorial money, or the money Of eone
interest pr interests that sent him TO
Washington 10 boost a pronosifion
which the representatives Of the people
~ the Legislature had turned down In
no uncertain manner.
't'if MI Riyenburgh used his own
money, which very much doubt, that
one thing. II he used territorial
'nnds that i another thing and some
hing which the people should and must
'fnoH, Again, II ,he used funds al
yaneed BY interested parties, his trip
having turned out a. semi Official IL
mon an oiiicious one, the people have q
Eight 10 know, too.
',At the next session Of the senate
| shall demand an investigation Of this
natter for ! fully believe that il
should be well aired. Certain officials
have. come 70 below that they own
heir Offices and that they can do as
hey please without giving an account
% the people. The sooner they learn
hat the people win not conntcnaneo
anything Of the kind the better It viii
oe all around
Mr.. Rivenburgh "a public oiicial
and as such accountable to the people
or his Official acts. The Legislature
turned down the proposed change In
he land laws Of the Territory and that
hopld have been snfitient for Mr.,
Riyenbufgh. But II was not. He
lotited the wishes Of the people BY the
stand he took in Washington In favor
ng and urging congressional action on
he proposed land law changes, action
|" Although the next session Of the
senate Il a year and a half OF, unless
4 special session Of the legislature
hould be called before, 1 give notice
hat ! win call Tor an investigation Of
Rivenburgh 3 acts and ~ 10 the source
hat furnished .the money for his trnv-
cling expenses and stay IN Washing
on. The people should know what
here is behind the whole scheme and
hey have a right to know.
f.If Rivenburgh's expenses were or
win be footed by the Territory we
will want to know BY what authority
and out Of which fund we're the moneys
laid. This propose TO do and hope
other members Of the senate win back
ue mn In the invaafi fto.. - M NJ. n