The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-12-09

the Governor be empowered To set Fpart
forest reservations consisting of both
public and private lands; and also to
pass a statute. authorizing the con-
demnation and purchase of private
property which may come within such
forest reservations.
The committee are prepared to act
along the lines above indicated as soon
as they receive a favorable response
from you.
/ remain,
Your obedient servant,
l.. A. THURSTON,
For the Committee.
GOVERNOR DOLE TO THE PLANT
Frs COMMITTEE.
Executive Chamber, Territory of Ha-
wall.
Honolulu, Dec. 4th, 1902.
Messrs. L. A. Thurston, George Ross,
ID. Forbes and +. T.. Gliding, forming
a Special Committee Of the Sugar
Planters Association, Honolulu, T..
II.
Sirs:- Your letter of November 25th,
| addressed to me by Mr.. Thurston, en-
bodyng suggestions for plan of action
for establishing forest reservations
and protecting them from the ravages
of cattle and other destroying influen-
ces," has been received.
l heartily approve of the proposed
plan and will do all that / may be able
within my powers, to promote the same.
/ sincerely appreciate the public spirit
shown by the members of the commit
tee as to their willingness to take hold
of the enterprise and give their personal
services towards it's management.
With such disposition On the part of
men with the influence and resources
of managers of plantations in the diff
| ferent districts of the Islands, much
can be done in the important work of
protecting and restoring our forests.
l have selected Mr.. George Ross as
my agent to suggest forest reservation
| limits in the district of North Hilo, Mr.
| u. Forbes to perform the same service
in the district of Hamakua, and Mr.. f.
f. Gliding for the district of North Ko-
hala, all of the Island of Hawaii.
l would suggest to your committee
that it use it's influence toward con-
sentative plan Of selection of fol est res
ervation limits. as lines seriously preju-
1icial to private interests would proba-
bly, raise opposition from such interests
and thus delay the progress Of the en-.
terprise.
l would also suggest that your com.
mittee include tree planting where
necessary in the plan of operations, fol
these reasons: although there are many
localities where the restoration of for
ests will take place by natural causes
alone when there is protection from cat
tie, yet there are lands which have beer
denuded of trees for considerable time
and have become covered with a heavy
growth of grass, which is SO much OF
an obstacle to the termination of seeds
and to their making a fair start if ger
minated, that artificial assistance is es
sential to the reforesting of the same
l enclose copy of my letter on the
subject to Mr.. George Ross. Similar
letters were sent to Mr.. Forbes and Mr.
Gliding.
Very respectfully,
SANFORD b. DOLE.
GOVERNOR DOLE TO GEO. ROSS
Honolulu, II. H., November 80, 1902.
Mr.. George Ross, Hakalau Plantation
n. Hilo Hawaii.
Sir l have received a letter from
Mr.. Thurston, a copy Of which I en-
close, which sets forth the plan adopted
by the special committee of the Hawai-
ian Sugar Planters Association for es
tablishing forest reservations and pro
tecting them from cattle and other in
: furious influences.
: / approve of the plan outlined in tn
letter above referred to, and desire t.
do all that I may properly do to max
It successful; and / appreciate the pub
) lie spirit shown by the attitude Of tn
members of the committee. With sucl
a disposition on the part of men will
, the influence and resources of manager
of plantations in the different district
of the Islands, much can be done IL
, the important work of restoring an
protecting our forests.
: In view of the plan of operations re
ported by the special committee of tn
Sugar Planters Association, / respect
:, fully request you, acting as my agent
to suggest forest reservation limits Il
, the district of North Hilo, Island o
Hawaii and to report the same to m
, as soon as may be, with such maps an
! descriptions as you may be able to fur
, nlsh.
= In. adopting the lines of such pro
: posed reservations, | would remind 20
q that a conservative plan OF seectio
will tend To the final success of the en-
. terprse to n greater degree than on
g which seriously prejudices indlyIdua
n interests.
4 Very sincerely,
g (Signed) SANFORD Il. DOLB.
r enclosure (this enclosure is copy q
a letter from l.. A. Thurston Of Nov, 25tl
s 1922.
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