The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-30
GRIFFITH
WILL SEE
FORESTS
Starts at Once on
His Tours Of
inspection.
ENTERTAINED
BY YALE MEN
Is Seeking information at All
Points and Will Spend His
Time Travelling.

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making his plans for seeing all that
NAV be taken in here before he leaves
this afternoon for Maui. This morning
he will visit the forests upon Tanta-
Ius and in Nuuanu Valley. which will
occupy all his available time before he
is to take his departure for Maui. in
the CIaudine. Upon these trips on the
Island Mr. Griffith win be under the
ciceronage of Commissioner Wray
Taylor. of the Department of Agricul-
ture.
Mr.. Griffith has been entertained to
some extent already during his short
stop. Saturday evening he was the
guest of Mr. Albert Judd at his resi-
dence on Nuuanu avenue, the guests
being Yale men entirely. The men
present. in addition to the host am
guest of honor, were: w. N. Arm
strong, Clarence Cooke, Allen Judd.
George r. Carter, Mr.. Strong. Mr..
RawIins, Mr.. ]. p. Cooke and Justice
w. F. Frear. The affair was a smoker.
and most of the evening was spent in
general conversation. After some time
spent thus Mr.. Griffith was asked for
an expression, and talked at some
length of his work.
The forests, he said, were the hope
of an agricultural country, and their
care and preservation should be the
constant thought of the people. The
forests were the storehouse of the Wa
ters which fall during the season Of
rains. and anything which tends to de-
stroy their usefulness should be pre-
vented. He referred to the dangers of
young forests being destroyed through
the entrance of cattle into the forests.
and urged that his hearers, as men
who could put forth efforts which
would be felt, should take up these
matters and assist in preserving the
forests. not only for their general val
ne. but for the good which they bring
| to the community through every
source. He said he would make a care
full survey of the Islands before going
on to the Philippines, and would study
conditions so that in suggesting rem
edies for the conditions which may be
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scribing for the ills from which the
great tree bearing districts are suffer
ing.
An attempt was made by Commits
sioner Taylor to take Mr.. Griffith to
TantaIus Saturday. but owing to the
heavy rains and the extremely bad
condition of the roads on that day.
they were compelled to turn back. The
day was spent in the city, Mr.. Griffith
meeting many of the leading people.
He had a long conference with Jared
Smith, covering some points which had
arisen during the recent visit of the
latter to Hawaii. and after this Mr..
Griffith discussed for some time the
ravages of insect pests with Professor
Koebele.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Griffith was
the guest OF Senator Carter. and was
driven TO the Pail. After dining with
MIR. ]. p. Cooke. he spent the aft r.
noon driving about the city, and en-
joyed an hour with Prof. Curtis ]. Ly-
ons. During his conversation there 1t
was developed that Mr. Griffith is de-
termined upon a careful scrutiny of
AbltSNlN NOAlhlNipllS III Ilsi - all ne dSr-
ed fully as to the character of the trees
which he will encounter there, a:d
discussed grazing conditions and their
effect upon the growth of young for
ests, an dthe cutting off of the water
supply. He agreed that the putting in
Of cattle, whereathe natural reservoir
is bed of moss or other low vegeta-
ton. would be fatal to the maintenance
of the water supply. and said that he
would go through the high lands of
Hamakua and Koloa with great care
during his stay on Hawaii.
Mr.. Griffith also displayed a great
interest in the class of woods produc-
ed at the several elevations. and en-
quired OF Professor Lyons as to the
life Of the trees and their suitability
FOR other climates.
While on Maui Mr.. Griffith Will be
the guest of Mr. H p. Baldwin. He
viii be acc mpanied in his trip by Gov
eminent Forester David laughs. and
they viii be escorted through the Maui
forest by Mr.. Harry y. Baldwin. There
viii be week spent on that Island.
when the trip will be continued on u
Hawaii The party will leave Maui in
the Kinau, sailing from Maalaea Bay.
The Investigations on Hawaii will &C.