The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-31
Stubs TALKS OF HIS TRIP.
BE Is NOW I'm ROUTE TO THIS
TERRITORY.
To xake Inss-sssins and Important
inquiries for Asrsculsur41
Department


/ NEW ORLEANS. La. July 14.-Pro-
lessor William c Stnbbs OF the expert
nent station has received his com
mission and instructions from the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture relative To his
Hawaiian trip. and 1ill start this even
ing los san Francisco To embark on the
Australia for Honolulu. his wife xiIl
accompany him \ reporter called on
/ the professor at his home last night.
and found him deep in the details re-
curing his attention incident upon his
departure and absence from the sta
ton.
Mrs siubbs was sitting with him.
deeply interested In the study Of some
books which had just come from the
press. She is an authoress and stu
dent Of literature. particularly OF a
genealogical and biographical nature
and in addition Is the companion OF
her husband in his daily excursions in
70 the realms of scientific research so
dear 10 his heart
You see where am, said Profess
sor Stubs. as the reporter was about
10 begin asking questions 4 am al
most IN the condition that the trunk
ulan cot my name into when be pui
It ON this new travelling case upside
down. / have 4 pile vi letters TO an
swer. and bundle OF instructions 10
stu4y, and the details OF the station 10
look after, SO you see | cannot talk,
ana he forthwith began TO talk in his
own inimitable manner about the Cali
fornia trip. his new experiments in
tea culture, his article on orange cul
ture IN preparation for great eney
clopae iia, the consideration and kind
ness of Secretary Wilson. and other
interesting topics, but not word
about his mission TO the Islands. The
reporter saw the ruse, for he was be-
ginning to learn the professors mod
est ns ture, and to realize that il is al
most impossible to get him to talk
when his talk is apt TO disclose the
great Importance of any mission with
which he may be intrusted.
We'll. you know, said the professor
in answer to queries, it would not be
right Tor me to tell everything | know
about the department business. | am
only aant out to look at things and tell
what | see, and certain lines have been
indie; ted upon which | am expected
TO rel ort | shall make a preliminary
fepofl about September /, and my full
report will be made after my return.
fhe Instructions of the department
have been very full and explicit, and
cover every branch OF my inquiries.
an say, however, that the general
scope of my Investigations will en-
brace the agricultural conditions in the
ISLANDS, the needs of the people, and
the n ost feasible lines upon which the
Cove ament may establish an agricul-
rursi experiment station or stations,
| ma, also add that these questions
viii have to be investigated, the con-
ditior5 studied and reports made with
great attention 10 detail, and to max
ing questions which may be made
suscep tihle OF practical execution |
can $50 tell you that nay work viii
oceui Z at least thirty days in the ISL
ands exclusive OF time spent in travel
and III the preparation OF reports.
Pre- lessor Stubs explained in more
ietail some of the matters that would
be subjects of his study The immense
iieId nat he is expected to cover would
cause any man less perfectly equipped
for Il work to give up at the outset
How do you expect to do 1t all?'
asked the reporter.
oh, | shall find the Islands full OF
assist ants. Dr. Maxwell. the director
of III sugar planters experiment sta
ton here, went out upon my recon-
memo alton. He was associated with
me lJr years, and | am depending
greatly upon him for assistance. Then
there is Clarke, his assistant, who was
here recently. but who is now iR the
islam IS again. and in fact, there are
thirtt en- or fourteen Of my old pupils
there engaged in practical work upon
those very lines. and they viii all help
me g eatly. One curious thing. Among
my I apers are several letters of intro
ducu6n TO people prominent in the
islam 5. Governor Dole and others, and
amor them is letter to Mr. Shorey.
who IS an old pupil of mine. and whom
sSnt out there some years ago lie Is
noy. cne OF their most prominent sci
enuf.c agrieulturists.
a. question of irrigation alone pre-
sents in the Islands stupendous prob
lens, upon a. practical solution OF
which immense interests depend. The
financial phase of the work and the
policy TO be pursued by the Govern
men; with reference to the work al
ready being done there by private and
public enterprise. the requirement of
lands and the necessities OF the work
In the way OF station and plant are all
| immense subjects, which Will neces-
sarily occupy the professors attention.
/ hat npon these and other details he re-
| fused 10 be interviewed.
He expects 10 return about tbs last
II September. and viii make his re-
! port 10 the Secretary at Washington in
person