The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-12-27
EXPERT ON
FORESTRY
E. M. Griffith Here
to Study
Hawaii.

e. NJ. Griffith, the long expected ex-
pert from the Bureau of Forestry at
Washington, arrived yesterday on the
Peru.
lie wasted no time in prelimnaries
and will begin active work this morn
ing, when, together with Wray Taylor,
commissioner of agriculture, he will
make a visit up the Nuuanu Valley
Tomorrow he will visit Tantalus, and
Tuesday he will probably leave for
Maui. to begin his tour of investiga-
ton over the entire Island group.
Mr. Griffith is on his way to Manila,
where he will join Captain Ahern,
chief of the forestry division Of the
Philippines. He stopped off in Homo
lulu at the special solicitation of Gov
ernor Dole and Secretary Cooper, who.
upon his recent visit to Washington,
secured a definite promise from Secre-
tary Wilson that one of the forestry
men would be allowed to stop here long
enough to make a study of the forest
ry conditions in Hawaii.
Mr.. Griffith called upon Governor
Dole and Secretary Cooper yesterday
morning, visiting those gentlemen in
company with George r. Garter, who
was at Yale with Griffith. After a brief
conference, Wray Taylor was called in
to consultation, and took the forestry
expert in charge, to plan out line of
action during his stay in Hawaii. Mr..
Griffith mas but six weeks TO spend in
the Islands, but during that time he in
tends to make a thorough study of the
forests here. He said yesterday that
he had no idea of what his work would
be, as he was entirely at the disposal
of Governor Dole and Commissioner
Taylor, whose directions he would fol-
low and let them plan the campaign.
From here Mr.. Griffith goes to Japan,
where he will spend about month in
forestry work, and then go to the Phil
| ippines.
The visit to Nuuanu and Tantalus
will be made in company with Mr.. Tay-
! Tor, and a visit will also be made this
morning to Jared Smith, at the expert
mental station. Tuesday Mr. Griffith
goes To Maui, unless present plans are
changed. and it is quite likely that he
Will be accompanied by Wray Taylor
| In any event he will be met in Maui
by Henry Baldwin, who will act as
host in the tour of investigation. Upon
his return from Maui, Hawaii will be
visited, it having been the intention
to visit this Island first. but this will
not be done until Eben Low can ac-
company Griffith on the trip, and show
him the forests as they are. Probably
the greater part Of the six weeks to be
spent here will be spent on Hawaii,
where Mr.. Griffith intends to make val
uation surveys for practical use. No
definite program has as yet been ar
ranged but probably will be today or
tomorrow. Mr.. Griffith has had little
experience in tropical forests; in fact
: rome, excepting brief period spent In
, Florida, and the work will be not only
of value to Hawaii, but of interest to
himscn. He Is graduate of Yale, and
the alumni of that institution intend
to make his stay i'm the Islands pleas
ant for their college mate, as well as
profitable to the people of the Terri
tory Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Grif-
fifth was taken for a drive about the
city by Mr.. Cooke, ending up with a
dinner at the home of George II. Car
ter. Saturday he will be the guest OF
Arthur II. Judd at the polo game, and
for Saturday evening the Yale men in
Honolulu are planning a smoker in
honor of the visitor.