The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-29
.LAHA|NA HAS A melting.
LIKE WAILUKU, SHE WANTS ALL
COURT BUSINESS.
Telegram Announcing Lahaina Ahead
al the Finish, Brings Denizens of
Ancient Capital Out at Night.

y mass llleellnB was nelu IN Lana
ina court house on Thursday evening to
discuss the proper location of the coun-
ty seat on Maui. 1t was the unanimous
opinion of the meeting that Lahaina
was the proper place for all court bust
ness and resolutions to that effect were
adopted.
1t was the intention to forward these
resolutions direct to members of the
Legislature. Copies were hurriedly
printed at Lahainaluna school, On
Friday afternoon, however, the Lahai-
Mates received a telegram from Homo
lulu announcing that the county bill
had finally passed, with Lahaina as the
county seat of Maui, Molokai and La
mai. The news was telephoned to all
parts of Maui. In Lahaina there was
great rejoicing; in Wailuku and Kahu-
lu there was disappointment.
The Lahaina mass meeting appointed
F. H. Hayselden, A. Makekau and =.
N. Kahokuoluna a committee to take
the resolutions to Honolulu. The reso-
lutions make a brave showing of La
haina's advantages setting them forth
in this wise:
F'irst-Lahaina's unrivaled advan-
tages as a harbor and roadstead, evil
denced by the fact that when it was
the capital of the Hawaiian Islands
as many as one hundred and fifty whal-
ing ships at one time have anchored
safely therein; a wharf can be built
at moderate expense out to the present
anchorage of the inter-island steamers
that will accommodate the largest YES
sells ahoat
Second-lts nearness to the Capital,
Honolulu, being as it is, the first port
of call for all inter-island steamers and
a refuge for all during northerly gales
mo f,.fx- cfsN s,,,,.,
acne leaving and calling at its ports
monthly besides a large number of
ships laden with coal lumber, and other
supplies, said vessels taking sugar as
return cargo.
Third-Its being in direct communica-
ton with Honolulu by wireless tele-
graphy, all messages for other parts
of Maui being first received here and
then transmitted by telephone to their
destinations.
Fourth-Its constant increase in pop
ulation and material welfare and it's
good and level roads.
Fifth-Its unrivaled position as a
great fishing center, it being well
known from time immemorial that the
adjacent waters TEEN with fish and
were the favorite fishing grounds of
the kings and chiefs.
SiXth--Its possession of a large and
two-story (stone) govern
ment building that contains spacious
court rooms, sheriff's offices, postoffice,
tax assessor and collectors offices, and
jury rooms, the building standing in
large grounds more than large enough
for present and future county require
ments, besides space enough for a mo-
derate sized park.
SeVenth-ItS possession of well built
prison in the center of large lot sur
rounded by high and well built stone
walls.
Eighth-Its being the seat of the old
est Seminary (Lahainaluna) in the ISL
ands for the higher education of Ha-
waiian Youths, very many of our most
brilliant Hawaiian clergymen and law
yers and men high in other walks Of
life having received their education
here. The first laws ever made-in Ka-
mehameha the Thirds reign-were pro-
mulgated from Luaehu in the town of
Lahaina then the Capital of the King
dom.
Ninth-The positive assurance that
the people of Lahaina feel that if this
town is made the County seat it will
be but a question of a very short time
when a railroad will connect it with
Waikiki, Kihei, Kahului, Spreckels-
vile, Paia, Makawao, and Haiku max
ing it possible with the new and fast
steamers that will undoubtedly be put
on) for passengers to leave Honolulu
at 10 a. m, land at Lahaina at 3 p. m.
and arrive by rail at all parts of Maui
before the dark of the same
day, thereby avoiding the dusty and
windy Maalaea Bay, and the hack
drive of seven miles from there to Wal
luku, and the other equally disagree
able route of going around the rough
headland of Kahakuloa in the present
steamers, occupying, as they do, thir
teen hours to Kahului on the trip from
Honolulu, then having to take the To-
cal trains to their destinations.
Tenth-That we believe that Lahaina
will become the great health resort of
the Territory, it's climate being unsur-
passed by any other town in the Terri
tory, it's gentle southerly airs being es-
pecially good for all pulmonary COM
plants, and we have no doubt that
public spirited men will be quick to see
its advantages and provide hotels and
cottages to accommodate the increased
tourist travel and the requirements of
new residents.
Eleventh-The people of Hama would
have less difficulty in reaching the
County seat at Lahaina than the people
of Molokai and Lanai would have if
the County seat were at Wailuku.
Twelfth-That the making of Lahaina
the County seat will very greatly en-
nance the value of all the town and
district property and largely increase
the population, thereby increasing the
revenue of both the Federal and Terri
torial governments.