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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, April 25, 1903, Image 2

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walian Islands 0 00
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tries
Payable InvailnDly la Advance
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FRANK GODFREY Oity Editor and
Business Manager
Residing In Honolulu
SATURDAY APRIL 25 1903
WATER BILL YETQED
The veto by Governor Dole yester
day afternoon of the notorious and
nefariouB Pouoa water bill waB one
of the Boundleut of the sound things
to be credited to the chief executive
during this session His points
against the bill are unanswerable
The meBBage embodied in the veto
comprises an honest fair and aocu
rate statement of the faots as they
are and the Governors version of
the matter will be acceptable to all
fair minded men only those who
hoped to line their pockets by the
deal being left to whine
Mr Dole Btarts out by showing
that nearly all the reports made in
regard tc the water were prepared
and submitted by men directly in
terested in the deal and that the re-
port of officials not interested were
all against the proposition Both
Public Works Superintendent Coop
er and Water Superintendent
Brown officials supposed to know
more about such matters than any
one else strongly condemned the
sohemo They showed that the pur
chase price of 150000 was merely a
starter toward developing the water
and that moreover it was exceed
ingly doubtful that the property
was a desirable asset at any price
The Governor points out that the
measurements taken by the inter
ealed parties showed the volume
of water in the middle of an unusual
ly wet soason and that there is
nothing in the reports to show con
ditions in the dry
Continuing the Governor points
out that immediately contiguous to
and above the springs ae residences
with oeBspools stables etc and that
a very largo amount of money
would be required for the purchase
of these holdings in order to pro
teot the water from pollution
With 150000 for the springs 250
000 for developing and a large
amount for the acquisition of ad
joining lauds the cost of the system
ifHsx
would eventually total on amount
wholly appalling
Auothor important point brought
out by the Executive to whioh
reference hns repoatedly been rnado
in these columns is that the- water
bill made no guarantees against the
Kuleana water rights and lease
holdings of taro and other small
planters in the valley As the bill
passed the Lsgisliture the govern
ment is left with the alternative of
buying out tho3e rights or els sup
plying watir to the loBins and if
the latter course b3 followed there
would be no waor left for the City
Iu othor words tha govtrnmiut
would be buying Bomohing that it
would either have to purchase
over agiiu or could nt acquire at
all
I is further noted thatthe bill is
carelessly dnwu and is full of errors
that would probably cause inter
minable confu3iou A section of
the statement bears this frank and
truthful observation
The Bohomo improves ma as a
meaBUro vigorously pressed by pri
vate parties for their own interests
upon which the Legislature has
a without sufficient information
to enable it to protect the public
interests wilh the result that pri
vate interests have been advaueod
at the espsDsu of public
It is a bill under one oonstruo
tion providing for the purchase of
water without requiring the grant
ors to deliver the goods that is
a purchaBo of property encumbered
to an unknown extent leaving tte
Government to perfect tRe title and
obtain possession as best it miy
The provision of Section 4 that the
warrants for the purchase of the
water from the owners thereof shall
be a first charge on the Treasury
after the payment of current ex
penses is against public policy as
denoting bd iaith toward bood
holders and tending to injure the
credit of the Territory
This puts the matter in suoh a
dear light as to leave no question
about the duty of the Legislature
The veto should and must be sus
tained Ab originally suggested by
The Independent the matter should
be referred to a commission for in
vestigation and a report at the next
session
WANTED THE WHOLE ROS
We have been taken to tank for
opposing the franchise grant to the
Standard Telephone Co which fail
ed We considered that it was on
the part of the company a hoggish
proposition to demand a blanket
franchise for the whole Territory it
being stated that the patent could
no be issued for one seotion only
but must be for the whole hog or
none at all The argument used is
that by limiting it to one locality
or Island it is giving the already es
tablished telephone companies on
the othor islands of the group a
oinoh over the public
That argument may he all right
ia a measure but we fal to see its
plausibility or fairness Andwhy
not lot the different island compa
nies have that cinch for a few years
more at the most They have in
vested capital in the several under
takings and their rrghts have be
come vested ouea iu the eyes of tup
law Tht so companies have givon
good service aud no complaint has
as yet como in against the present
systems and why break them up
with a new faugled idea not yet at
tempted or tried here
We see no reason why the Stand
ard people should not have aoooptod
a franchise for this Island alone
boginning its operation hero first
and the patent could be issued
tlSE
orlng this Territory thoreby pro
tecting it from infringement by oth
ers and against the jeopardizing of its
vested rights on this Island After
a while when a trial has been made
and the system accoptod by the peo
ple it could if it wanted to apply
forfurther franchises covering the
other islands and that seems to us
more plausible tentative and within
reason Wo earnestly bslieve in a
proper protection of all rights and
the public interest conserved and
safeguarded against encroachments
by othnrs soking a now field for
the exploitation of thjir systems
whiohhave been already establish
ed on the Mainland and have pass
ed the experimental sate
When the Ball Telephone Com
pany was established in this city
and in thojo Island it did not ask
more than wb think the Standard
should be given That com
ply was perfectly oonteut with
this Island alone Subsequently
oiother company was started iu the
present Mutual THlephnne Com
pany whieh finally absorbed the
other and1 is now an established in
st tution It did not seek nor has
it yet sought tocontrol outside and
beyond this Island The other Inl
and companies received the satno
privileges and concessions and are
oontent to work in their own special
spheres without saddling a trust
on the people And there is where
the proposed uew company lost its
ohance for the second time in two
years as it should and ought to
lose
In the proposed now telephonic
system we see a stride in advance of
the older system We believe it to
ba a system worth having but it
should have been content with one
locality as a beginning and not try
to hog all and everything in sight
as against others who msy wish to
go into the business Such a
blanket franchise would be too
valuable a concession to grant
rci
OPIGS OF- THE DAY
Section 55 of the Organic Ac
expressly forbids the Territory lend
ing its aid or credit to any corpora
tion This would aeam to queer
the bill providing a subsidy to the
Wireless Telegraphy Company
You cannot become Americanized
until you have cut out your jaw
breaking uamesbegan the stranger
In the enlightened communities of
tho States wo go iu for plainness
and simplicity Here you have suoh
absurd monstrosities as Nuuanu
street Kaahumanu street Kaka
ako Waikiki and what not That is
not American
The stranger turned to the hotel
counter and registered Z Y
Periowatskij Penobsootohuoiegong
Maine
The subsidy grant towards Wire
less telegraphy may be a necessity
but it is purely a commercial propo
iliou for business people to main
tain as they have done in the past
But asido from auy opposition to
tho matter we believe f bat it should
be partially maintained by the peo
ple in the interest of public business
and not wholly and ontirely main
tained as a publio oharge for tho
enhancement of private intoresli
Wireless telegraphy is hore to stay
if it should receive some encourage
ment and as the Legislature is to
give it certain assistance we hope
to see it always remain with us
I M
Rheumatism
a disease of the blood Local applications may furnish tem
porary relief but to CURE the disease it is necessary to treat it
through the blood
Locomotor Ataxia
is a disease of the nerves Tho one successful method of treat
ment is by a remedy that will restore nutrition to the nerve
Such remedy is
Dr Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People
These pills are a specific in cases of Rheumatism Locomotor
Ataxia Paralysis and other diseases of the blood and nerves
because they supply the necessary elements to build up the blood
and strengthen the nerves It is in this way that the pills effect so
many cures in diseases of apparently widely different character
Frank Loner who Uvea noarLen
non Mich says I nnsflrsttnlion
with a puln In my back Tlia phy
sician pronounced my cobo muscu
lar rheumatism accompanied by
lumbago My dlseasa gradually be
came worse until I thought death
would be welcome release
I was finally Induced to try Dr
Williams Ilnk Pills for Pale
Before th first box was used
fle
could get about the house and fit
ter using five boxes was entirely
oured Mince that time I hao felt
no return of tho rheumatic pains
Am confident that Dr Williams
Pink Pills saved my life
Frank Long
Sworn to before me at Venice Mich
this 15th day of April 1898
O B aoLDSUiTU Juitice of the Peace
The full name Is on each package Sold by all druggists or sent postpaid by
DrWUUams Medicine Co Schenectady NY Price joe per box 6 boxtiao
Wireless
A SUMMER PROPOSITION
Well now theres the
ICE QUESTION I
You know youll need ice too
know its a necessity in hot weather
We believe you are anxious to got
that ice whioh will give you satis
faction and wed like to supply
you Older from
Oahu Ico Plectric Go
HOFFMAN AND MARKHAM
Telephone 8151 Blue Post oeG
Rot fiOft
From STilo
TO
HONOLULU
AND
411 Way Stations
Telegrams can now bt sent
from Honolulu to any place
on the Islands of Hawaii
Maui Lanai and Molokai by
Telegraph
OALL UP MAIN 131 Thats the
Honolulu Office Time saved money
saved Minimum oharge 2 per
message
HOIOLULU OFFICE HGOOS BLOC
UPSTAIRS
THOSo LINDSAY
MannfactarlDg Jeweler
Call and inspoct the beautiful and
useful display of goods for pres
ents or for potsonal use and adorn
ment
Love Building 530 Fort Street
Edwin It Tripp Postmaster of
Mlddlellold Centre NY said 1
was uttacked by what I learned
was locomotor ataxia Twosklllful
doctors did ecrytblng they could
for me I became worse could not
movo oven about the room I did
not oxpect to ll e vory long
The turning point wns a news
paper nrtlclo It told how a man
who hud suffered ns 1 bad been
cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills
for Palo People 1 took two boxes
of tho pills thon four more boxes
My gnlu wns steady mv return to
health was a source of dally grati
fication In all I took eighteen box
es of tho pills beforo I was entirely
well I owo my cure entirely to
Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People
Subscribed and sworn to beforo mo
IIomfu IIanma Notary Jhtblic
HAWA IIAN
SOAP
For Everybody
The HONOLULU SOAP WORKS
are now putting up their BEST
Number SOAP in 50 pouud Cases
family size at 2 25 per box deliver
ed free to every part of the eity
Full cases 100 pounds will be de
livered at 125
For all empty boxes returned in
good clean condition 10 and 20
cents will be paid
Every Family in the Islands
should have a oase of Soap at this
price The best Soap made for the
Kitchen and Laundry Try a cbbb
It is cheaper than buying by the
bar
Order from the Agents
M W McChesBey Sods
XjimltQd
Queen Street
2436 tf
k Good List to Select From
ZEBjBjxUJrTEE
Budweiser A B O Bohemian
Premium Pale Rainier and
Primo in Quarts and Pints
Bull Dog Stout
German Malt Extract-
SaTjerlorirLnen
With Claret makes a nice refresh
ing drink
A fine assortment of the Beet
Brands of Wiues and Liquors just
received
Assorted Goods fo r Family Trade
a speoialty
Oamara Co
Corner Queen aud Alakea
TolBluo 492 2285
On Draught or in Bottles Ioe Cold
Fred Harrison
Contractor and Builder
All Work Entrusted Promptly At
tended to 2238 W
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