Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-12

up Nuuanu valley could do the work.
All ne had to do now was to. see that
the water went on the wheel and he
had plenty of time to perform inspec-
lion of wires in town. II seemed to him
the Office was made for the man in the
vase under discussion, and 1t was like
adding houses to that building and
then finding people to live in them.
BY q vote Of to on a show o.
hands the item was struck out.
Agricultural Debate.
Senator lsenberg, on the items for the
Agricultural department, moved to in
sert an item for pay of entomolOgist
and commissioner of agriculture and
forestry. The entomOlogist Of the de-
pariment was travelling a great deal of
his time. and they needed another man
here all Of the time. They could not
be too strict in protecting the country
from pests. The other day some sugar
cane came from Australia, certified
that 1t was free from blights and pests.
Yet when taken out to the planters
experiment station this cane was found
infested with leaf hopper different
from the one already known in these
Islands.
Senator Achi-"Two mem"
Senator lscnberg-"Ies two men.
We need five men here, Mr.. Achi." The
speaker went on TO urge the necessity
Of constant expert vigilance. What was
wanted was not a man who could raise
few cabbages and peas, but sCien-
tiliC man to battle with pests.
Senator Crabbe. having called Vice
President Paris TO the chair, argued
that much Of the work Of the Terri
torial department might be turned over
to the Federal Experiment Station. By
doing so the Territory would save
about $4,000 for the period. He saw
no need for a gardener, stenographer
Gnd other paid assistants.
Senator McCandlCss stated that an
| increase Of over $4,000 was recon-
monded for this department in the Gov
nrnOrs estimates. He believed that II
they looked into those items they
would find that other departments
were in the same case. The Public
Works department was one to look in
10 in the interests of economy. They
could probably save 100000 to $4,000
Tor the period there. He would move
that appropriations for all departments
be referred to special committee.
] Senator Isenberg did not believe in
the items going TO tine Public Lands
Committee, but wanted his motion for
an cntomologist TO be referred to a
GpeCial committee.
| Baldwin Gives Caution.
Senator Baldwin said there was no
more important matter than the agri-
cultural service. He was in favor Of
special committee. He did not know
whether the service could be turned
over to the Federal authorities The
country was badly infested with pests,
many of which had been introduced
within the past few years. The regular
entomOlogist spent more than half Of
his time in searching for antidCtes
abroad, and they wanted n competent
man here all Of the time. He knew
something great deal worse than the
leaf hopper. Some time ago a lot OF
seed cane was imported and distributed
among the plantations. 4 portion OF
1t was received on Maui and planted.
but percmptOry order came TO pull 1t
up and burn il root and branch, as IL
was infested with one of the worst
kind of cane blights known. The
speaker referred to an importation OF
fruit that was badly infected. Small
farmers had told him that they could
not succeed here on account of the
pests. The Federal Government did
not appropriate more than enough to
pay two or three salaries and conduct n
little experimenting. 1t was not their
policy to do more than that in such a
Territory as this one. He asked in
conclusion If the Federal Government
wouldy keep thorough entomologist
here.
Senator Crabbe stated, in justice TO
the Federal officials, that none of them
had ever spoken to him on the subject,
His idea originated in reading the Gov