The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-21

settlement of the public lands by men
who will make their permanent homes
On their farms, and by making it pos
| Side Tor such farmers to get their prod
| ucts to good markets; and by giving
every reasonable assistance to new op-
erations that are still in the expert
mental stage, which may be done in
enc way, by exempting them from tax
es for definite period
The production for instance, of fibre
In the Territory has reached a prom
lslng and, it is to be hoped, success
1ul stage. 1t is important in the
pHofic interest that we should not be
satisfied to ship away the raw mater
lal TO be manufactured elsewhere. and
the Government should encourage its
nome manufacture and other new man
u1acturlng schemes, whenever private
enterprise shall be ready to take the
initiative
In connection with the plans of the
business men of the Territory for the
exploitation of its resources and at
fractions, / would call your attention
TO the experience of the older Terrific
r1es, where it has been found advisable
to maintain a bureau tor the informa-
ton of tourists and settlers. and 1
would suggest that provision be made |
for such a bureau or that assistance be
given to the citizens in their conduct |.
of such an undertaking.
The great Worlds Fair which is to |
be held at st. Louis next year will give /
an opportunity for disseminating infor-
nation about the Territory which can
not be well surpassed If the Terri
tory takes up this matter, it is worth
while to do it thoroughly. l would
poa 60, /
this object.
One of the most important duties of
the Legislature in the present occasion
will be for the consideration of legisla-
ton for the creation of counties, and
provision for their government. The
of the relation of such
subordinate governments to the govern
-nent of the Territory in the matter of
the collection and division of taxes, the
powers of the respective governments
and their officials, the police, public
works, public instruction and the pub
ic health, require earnest study into
present conditions and the probable eff
ect upon them of contemplated cham
yes.
Certain ideals of government requir- f
rg a multiplicity of officials and con- k
iderable elaboration OF detail might d
,ecome burden upon the small popu- s
atoms which must compose the ma c
ority of our future counties; on the i
ther hand, an extreme of simplicity
f county organization would probably t
esult in governments entirely made II
uate for the work which of necessity e.
hey ought to perform. 81
The question of the apportiOnment of v
ounty boundaries on the Island of Ha- O
All, is a perplexing one. In the dis a.
ussions of this subject there appear to g
e three alternative propositions; to n
)rm the districts of Kohala, Kona and eS
-au, into one county, and the districts
{ Hamakua, Hilo and Puma into an B
Their; to form the districts of Kohala, Ii
amakua and Kona into one county es
nd the districts of Hilo, Puma and Kau re
ito another and to have the whole 70
land Of Hawaii form but one county. OF
The first proposition would create
vo counties out of all proportion to III
lch other in the matter of wealth, with &c
Le weaker county carrying a vastly ca
savier burden in the matter of the en-
aintenance of roads in view of its OIL
mailer revenues. The second prop ga
ition improves the situation slightly
regards revenues and very much ma
geographically. Setting apart the Oh
hole Island of Hawaii as one county IN
IS much to recommend it in the di- NC
ction of economy. 40
There is still another suggestion on u
is subject, which may be worthy of III
nsideration: the combining of Ko-
la. Hamakua, Kona and Kau as one ~
unity, and Hilo and Puma as another. ~. tie
lis arrangement would form two liz
unties of nearly equal tax revenues tn'
d fairly convenient geographically. Pr
It is most important that legislation ,nd
this subject should be disposed of laL
-Iy in the session, in order that there Up,
all be time to consider the changes
appropriations and other legislation nd
ich such a measure, if enacted, would Sc
luire. -
n June. 1902, the Government gave low
bic notice of its reservation for for F9i
purposes of a tract of $4,000 acres
ny between Maunakea and HuaIa- hq
on the Island of Hawaii and north a
sterly to the ocean. This reserva- La
n is of old and recent lava forma- .
rs and is partly covered with thin Sai
with of forest which is infested with Sai
90 numbers of wild sheep. These ReS
rapidly destroying the underground La
threaten the existence OF the larger
IS A few wild cattle are also in the
1t. Both sheep and cattle will be
troyed or removed elsewhere. OF
+ the last meeting of the Sugar sala
nters' Association a committee was pen
ointed by that body to confer with for
Government on the subject of for ing
" Az a result of such conferences io9I
sures were mutually adopted to es- inco
ish lines of forest on all the larger recc
nds of the Territory. Agents have feel
] appointed by the Government for the
purpose and the work has been be 500
A very earnest feeling among benz
,r planters and other island land rItoi
Iers upon this subject is evident youl
Executive desires that the Govern II
/ shall act with these men promptly ricu
o4foctuaIIv and 70 that end rec intel