The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-27
EXPERT ON
FORESTRY
E. M. Griffith Here
to Study
Hawaii.
WILL MAKE
TOUR OF ISLANDS
With Wray Taylor Will Visit Nuu.
anu Today. TantaIus Tomorrow
and Maui Tuesday.

Z. NJ. Griffith. the long expected ax-
pert from the Bureau OF Forestry AZ
Washington, arrived yesterday on the
Peru.
He wasted no time in preliminaries.
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 viii visit Tantalus. and
Tuesday ne viii probably leave for
Maui, to begin his tour of invegtiga
ton over the entire Island group.
MI Griffith is on his way to Manila.
where he VIII join Captain Ahern.
chlef of the forestry division OF the
Philippines He stopped of 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 Score
tary Wilson that one Of the forestry
men would be allowed to stop here long
enough TO make a study Of the forest
~ conditions in Hawaii.
Mr.. Griffith called upon Governor
Dole and Secretary Cooper Yesterday
morning. visiting those gentlemen in
company with George r. Carter. who
was at Yale with Griffith After a brief
conference. Wray Taylor was called in
10 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 /
ne had no idea OF what his work would /
be. as he was entirely at the disposal !
OF Governor Dole and Commissioner
Taylcr. whose directions he would fol-
low, and let them plan the campaign.
From here Mr.. Griffith goes to Japan.
where ne viii spend about a month In
forestry work. and then go to the Phil
ippines
The visit TO Nuuanu and Tantalus
viii be made in company with Mr. Tay-
ior, and visit will also be made this
TO Jared Smith, at the expert ,
mental station. Tuesday Mr.. Griffith {
goes TO Maui. unless present plans are
and il is quite likely that he ,
will be accompanied by Wray Taylor :
In any event he will be met in Maui
BY Henry Baldwin, who viii act as
Iost in the tour OF investigation. Upon
ais return from Maui. Hawaii viii be
listed. Il having been the intention
q visit this Island first but this will
lot be done until Eben Low can ac-
cmpany Griffith on the trip. and show 3
i'm the forests as they are Probably
he greater part OF the six weeks to be =
pent here viii BE- spent on Hawaii.
here Mr.. Griffith intends TO make val
alton surveys for practical use No
efinite program has as yet been ar
Anged. but probably will be today or
lmorrow Mr. Griffith has had little
xperience in tropical forests: in fact
one. excepting a brief period spent in =
lorida, and the work will be not only A.
7 value tn Hawaii. but Of interest to p
Tnseif. He is a graduate OF Yale and
L. alumni Of that institution intend
, make his stay in the Islands pleas -
NJ for their college mate. as well as
-ofitable Nto the people Of the Terri
ry Yesterday afternoon Mr. Grif-
n was taken for a drive about the
~ by Mr. Cooke, ending up with
nner at the home % George r. car
T Saturday he VIII be the guest OF
-thur II. Judd al the polo game, and
r Saturday evening the Yale men ia
onolulu are planning a smoker IL
nor OF the visitor.