The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-29
THE PAIL ROAD.

from the day Of its opening, the in
cressing public interest in the Pearl
River project and frightening pros
poets for its success, rs we'll as the
! general Improvement in road admin
istvation all over the country makes
the condition and prospects of the
I direct means of communication be-
tween Honolulu and the windward
side of this island timely subject
for consideration. Ii we admit the
probability of the first fifteen miles
Of the steam railroad being con-
sructed within the time its projec-
tors propose. its extension beyond
Pearl River is q matter belonging to
the more distant and very uncertain
/ future,
II, again, We suppose the road to
be continued to Waialus, and even
around through the two koolaus, no
one probably expects that its bust
ness viii justify the expense of such
engineering IS would be involved in
tunneling the mountain or climbing
its almost perpendicular side to con-
meet with Honolulu by the way of
either the Nuuanu or Kalihi valleys
Communication with that portion of
the hoolau side where most of the
population is TO he fonnd, and where
the best capabilities for future de-
velopment exist. if undertaken by
rail via Waialua, would involve a
journey Of from fifty to seventy
miles 10 reach points which are
within ten to twenty miles of Homo
lulu via Nuuana valley and the Pail.
This latter route then is the one
upon which we must. for as long
time as we can reasonably forecast
the future. depend for our ordinary
means OF communication with the
entire hoolau region from hahuku
10 Kaneohe. q distance along the
coast of nearly thirty miles. The
construction OF q good practicable
carriage road. one on which one or
two horse teams with ordinary vehi-
cles can be driven either up or down
with ease and safety, by persons of
ordinary skill, has been for years q
crying want. No probable extension
OF the steam railway is likely to rem
der this need any the less urgent.
The way in which this important
matter has been trihed with for
years forms by no means the least
disgracetuI OF the many disgraceful
chapters in the past administrative
history Of the country. The re
peatad large appropriations. never
expended. or squandered on sense
less projects, the positive and re;ter-
ated promises made only TO be
broken. and the patience Of the PEG
pie whose interests and convenience
were c0ntemptu0usly ignored, are
al matters still fresh in or mem
oEies-
We consider that the Legislature
at It's last session failed very decid-
eiIy II It's duty. II not appropristing
the full amount estimated as neces
ssEy 10 build this rad complete, .
especially Is they had al Admins
tratiCn to deal With which could be
trusted 10 carry out the measure in
good faith, and spend the money for /
the purpose intended. Instead Of
the $4,000 estimated Is sufficient to
complete the work, the sum Of
$1,000 was voted. How the Gov
eminent propose spending this
money Ee are MT informed, nor IN
dad do Ne know that any decision
has been reached IN the matter. As
Bhat Is required Is not an improve
ment IN the present r0ad. but the /
construction Of new one on quite /
different grade, the best plan would !
seem to be 10 commence such road I
UPON what cur engineers decide to I.
be the best route, and CARY on the 4
Eyzk . far Is the appropriation .
Is=tz- trusting 70 the ne1t legislature
10 appropriate the balance II ssens
pzobsbIs thst the expenditure Of the /
S1ROU0 VII render Il possible to esti-
nsts m0Es accurately than could .
e7LerTise IL dons ths amount re-
g1nsd 10 eonpIets the work Il
this plan / pursued and the next [
legislature shows that appreciation z
q tn practical nssds Of the country (
shieh ne nay reasonably expect, We Z
01ght 70 So : good rozd completsd Z
inside q two years from the present I
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