The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-14


we spent two days. Mr.. Dole's object in
going there was to meet the coffee
planters OF Olaa and to inquire into their
needs and requirements in connection
with the proposed new land system.
He had a very satisfactory interview
with all OF the planters who expressed
to him their faith in the future OF Olaa
as coffee district. They also urged
the President to adopt some system by
which they could obtain fee simple
titles to their lands. They assured the
President that if such a policy was
adopted improvements would progress
far more rapidly than under the present
leasehold system.
"The President was very much pleased
with the improvements that had been
made, and his announcement that it was
the intention of the Government to
adopa more liberal system, so as to en-
courage the coffee industry, was received
with general satisfaction and applause.
II had not visited Olaa since the lands
were first opened for settlement two
years ago | was astonished at the
progress that had been made in the way
of general improvements, clearing and
planting, and the air OF prosperity to be
noted on every hand. | visited all OF
the holdings, with the object OF getting
all OF the information possible regarding
their condition.
Il found the population of Olaa to
consist of fifty bona. fide settlers and 2lD
laborers. There are at the present time
5l7 acres of land planted I'm coffee now
ranging from one to two years of age.
Besides this there are 81 acres of
splendid land newly cleared and ready
for planting. On the property AS
cocoanut trees have been planted out
and are doing well.
II was very much struck with the
buildings now being erected along the
volcano road. Some of the new resi-
dences are very handsome indeed, and
are built subsl antially. All of the avail
able land along the volcano road is now
taken up and as soon as the back lots
are made accessible by roads the Gov
eminent will build those lands will also
be taken up and put in state Of
cultivation.
81 have the details OF the condition OF
every holding in the new coffee district
and am prepared to state that, with only
few exceptions. all OF the lessees have
more than fulfilled the requirements Of
the law in the matter OF improvements.
The work OF cultivation is progressing
rapidly, and think | have never met a
more enthusiastic set OF planters in my
life.
"One thing that impressed me during
our visit to Olaa was the cordial recep.
ton given President Dole by native
Hawaiian settlers. About a hundred OF
them met the President at one time,
coming in a body, and expressed their
aloha and qualification at meeting him
on Hawaii. Mr.. Dole addressed them in
Hawaiian, assuring them that the Gov
ernment, in dealing with land matters,
would consider their needs and require
ments and would furnish all in need OF
homes with suitable sections of land.
ut may be said, in this connection
thu before we reached Olaa, the natives
there had received instructions from
parties IN Honolulu not to meet tn,
President as he was there for the pur
pose of taking their lands away from
them if they did not take the oath. Al
of the natives living there, however
turned out and met the President, anG
when they were assured that the Gov
eminent entertained no such purpose
they were satisfied.
From Olaa Mr.. Dole and l went t.
Puma by way of Keaau and to Rycroft',
plantation. We found him picking his
first crop. After looking over his ex
tensige coffee plantation, we returned
to Olaa by the proposed new Puma road
stopping enroute at the Goude Brother,
who have lately located at Pakoa, en-
gagged in the cultivation of coffee, The,
are just beginning and have very en-
couraging outload.
"After leaving the volcano and Hilc
the overland trip through hamakua
was begun. Mr.. Drummer, the civil en-,
gineer in charge of the roads from Lilo
to Hamakua accompanied the President
Considt rable attention was given by tn,
President to the matter of roads and
also Government homesteads in HilC
and Hamakua. Several of the home
stead were visited by the President anC
he was greatly pleased with the progres,
being made.
AT the request of number of ma
tives living In Waimea valley beyonC
Waipio the President visited the settle
ment where he found the natives al
assembled to welcome him to their iso
lated community. Mr.. w. II. Rice o
Kauai accompanied us to Waimanu
The natives gave us an excellent feast
Mr.. Dole, Mr.. Rice and | addresse,
them; in reference To homesteads sub
iect in which they were much in
terested.
The natives informed the Presiden
that they had made application 70
homesteads in Waiamea and hoped tn
Government would grant their request
They were assured that this woul
be down as soon as the new land polio
was adopted.
AFTER "a brief stay with Mr.. Wn
Horner at Kukuihaele we proceeded t
Waiamea and then inspected the Put