The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-26

Es1nstt4As anu oltltE parts OF Aur Nfo
Indies. \ duty OF 10 n cent IL pale
on each pineapple but there would b.
no duty on those raised In Hawaii.
am confident We can build up a large
and profitable industry In plneapples II
Hawaii"
Mr.. Dole went 10 the Agricultural
Department To talk with the officials
there about various topics. including
his pineapple projects. and received nc
little encouragement. Incidentally he
sought a regulation from the Secre-
tary. Dir. Wilson. 10 prevent the land
Ing OF snakes on the Islands. The In
terview and the result thereof are told
In the Washington Post OF May 10 In
the following self-explanatOry Ian
guage:
An interesting young man. tall as his
distinguished kinsfnan. the Governor on
Hawaii trod the mosaic NJ the St James
yesterday afternoon and inscribed him
self a. J. -. Dole. OF Honolulu. Although
little more than boy. he represents
some large commercial interests In the
Islands. and has been staying with his
father Al Jamaica Plains. Mass. for some
months lie started Washingtonward In
company with Gov. Dole. but at New
York b-anched OF toward Baltimore.
Yesterday he called To- Sc the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture. Ar. Wilson. His was
an unusual eFrand-how TO keep snakes
out Of the islands of the Territory OF th.
mid-Pacinc. With the best OF good na-
| turc he waited in the ante-room till the
Secretary could sec him. and then the tall
young man made known his errand. after
presenting his letter Of Introduction
"Are you trying 90 b. st. Patrick Of
HawaiiT' inquired Secretary Wilson. a.
ne laid aside his spectaclcS and looked
sesrchinEiy At the young man.
Afr. Dole explained why he had come to
nmN faNfff fHs. vel ~
There arr no snakes In Hawaii said he.
but We are fearing every day they will
be introduced there. The local officials
used TO assume the authority TO forbid
the landing Of snakes. but that day II
gone by and not long ago the Treasury
officials decided that they did not have
the authority To exclude snakes from
landing in the Territory"
We'll. I have considerable authority
over the movements OF animals OF vart-
Gus kinds here In the States remarked
Secretary Wilson. meiitativeiy. but am |
afraid I have not the authority To issue a |
regulation 20 snakes In Hawaii. Per
haps I shall b. able 10 have the question |
taken up AZ Cabinet meeting soon.
continued the Secretary. buoyantiy. as .
though a new idea had come To him.
This pleased young Dole. who ~ very /
much In earnest about the matter. You i
snakes away In years gone BY. We are Il
now In considerable terror lest they b.
introduced ON our Islands BY accident We
have not allowed any snakes TO come
there with circuscs- But the soldiers r.
turing from the Philippines arc bring
Ink lots OF snakes with them out there
the people s-sm to keep them a. pets.
a. well az 10 catch rats. and the soldiers
take the snakes back home as mascots.
As have said. we are very much afraid
lest some OF these snakes get loose from
the transports once ON the Islands. the
ruoneoose as a pest would not be- In IL
With them.
THAT ~ bccAus.. the Islands would BE-
perfect paradise for snakes added Mr.
Dole. There H. lots OF uuderbrush where |
they would thrive. They would soon
certainly become perfect nuisance"
II shall try To- persuade the Cabinet To-
discuss the advisabiiity Of some precau-
tion against the pest reiterated Seere-
tary Wilson.
Then other things touching the depart
ment's policy toward Hawaii were dis
cussed. for young Mr.. Dole has other
irons n the FIRE than barrink the rcptilian
from these prolific Islands of
the seas. He is chockful OF business.
;eSJSs business like n veteran. and ~ con-
cyrncd with various commercial projects
lie has been talking with business men
In baltimore. and will soon sail for Ho-
nOluiu.
been his fathers guest. will not return
To- Washington. "a IL was reported he
might do. In Massachusetts,. Gov. Dole
has been resting quietly during his visit.
save few social functions. and ~
fully recovered from the exhaustive trip
between Honolulu and Washington
Young Dole added further that the
Governor was given t;So or three very
cordial receptions while at Jamaica 4.
Plains and that he met several peo- 4
pie interested In Hawaii and Hawaiian
Affairs one OF the receptions was
given By Mr.. Dole's father. Mr. Charles &,
Dole. where Governor Dole has been
guest IL IL thought By this time that
Governor Dole IL well across the con-
tinent and near san Francisco. He
md Judge HartweiI were talking about :
To Honolulu together but IL {
nay be that Judge Hartwell. who has |
been In Massachusetts for the last 1
month or two. may sail from San Fran
cisco on one OF the Government trans
ports. In whicn event he will not ac-
company Governor Dole.
WILCOX ON LAND MATTERS.
Delegate Wilcox flashes forth on the
.siitoriaI page OF the Washington Times
u few days ago with an article on
Hawaiian matters. The Times now de-
sotes considerable space To signed ar
.icieS by different members OF Con-
.ress who can be persuaded TO write
'or them. Mr. wiicox's article was as
'ollows:
I an, d...ply Interested IN the bill pro-
-idluc for the division Of Government
ands into hOmesteads for the farmers $
nj middle classes. because at present we ,
My have in Hawaii the very rich and
ne very poor-thc poor being the labor
~ or coolies
out 81 the population of is9.6o nearly
, 80 are Asiatic. sD.c"o0 being japanese
NJ =O.oSS CainsSc. There are several thou p
srd Porto Ricans. but they are unde- .
lrabie. as ghcy would rather lie IN jail
mi 9f the time than go TO work
.rhc errn of Hawaii - f0pocoo acres r
" this area. 100000 ncrcs are In the 7
IDS of seventy men engaged IN sugar
I sing and cattle ranging. The other p .
~ 90 acres. which constitute IN" Govern o.
-, r,-as are rented and iCaVcd % the .,
~~r corurrrti0-s. the leases ranging \
--.- r,-e 10 sixteen years. .