The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-25

relation between the total within the
the area actually set apart may be thus described
Following examination ground the Superintendent
OF Forestry recommends the Board of g
culture and Forestry the which in his
adopts resolution favoring the reserve 1i b r
then held by the for an of
OPINION II no opposition develops the Governor poclama
ton recommends the reservation suggested by the
Of Forestry actually apart such govern
et lands within the boundaries of the
lease which two years of expiration
Thereafter the other lands within
apart their leases The individuals corporations
owning or controlling land within the asked
operate with the Board under the adoption
an organic system OF forest the objects for which
the reserve created be attained Except the
with it. the Board no Jurisdiction over the
private lands within the
The general of the present administration on the for
est poe OF the errltory was summed up in correspondence
the report submitted by Committee Forestry last
Since that time several points the policy have been clearly
defined of questions which have relative
to the creation of one another of the
AS perhaps the most important change there should be
sion Laws OF (Chapter 20 of the Revised Laws) by Act
o5 of the Session Laws of 1905 whereby may
with the approval of the Comm Public Lands
hearing x x x X x revoke modify suspend any and
all the orders and poclamaons or anv part thereof which set
This passed of the Land Commissioner
the old law withdrawal within the
OF forest which changed economic conditions make
available for development On the whole approve of this
amendment, although I believe would
had the approval of the Board of Commissioners of Agriculture
and Forestry well of the Commissioner of the Public
Of the forest with reference possible agricultural
land II is the settled policy of the Board Agriculture and
agricultural development location
of the boundary lines the possibility of the agricultural
development the always and the
line wherever possible laid that be permanent
There are however one two with
transportation facilities successful agricultural development could
where such development be assured
the land better by being kept under forest
In such localities it sometimes advisable draw
forest line that later be modified But in most the
made draw the line that the reserve include
land which By doing there little
law be invoked but being the books it
opposition to proposed reserves which might otherwise
Perhaps importance creation of the
individuals owning land within the boundaries AS
explained above the Governor and the Board declaring the
given record recommending that
for the best interests of the Territory whole the given area
permanently reserved forest The administration then
shows its good by actually setting apart the government
then under lease and subsequently, tie other govern
major part of the area within government
others the proportion of private holdings is as great as that OF
That may be administered to the best
advantage it essential that systematic and Organic plan be
OF diverse perhaps conflicting interests have each voice IN
Forestry requests private the
lands under the provisions OF the law creating the
individual and whereby this end be accomplished
the problems which the Board is still working 1t
will doubtless be like all work. each must
be decided and with special reference to nd
conditions but these details winch Will work them
The main object the Board present to secure the inter
est and cooperation the private for without unity OF
purpose of action the reserves cannot be made OF
unfortunately the lack
available money in the treasury entails particular hardship
this branch work Money for the pay OF forest rangers
was m ont of the appropriation bill altogether leaving the
Division of Forestry the anamalous condition OF
having but force with which to administer
definite policy OF forest re-
effect has and will deter the private
owner from turning to the Board the OF ms
arrangement has been made
through the employment OF what are PraGhcany volunteer
ano7c which will the present and think give good
-es,7 Tut this only be regarded as temporary eX
Incident The which must be rered1ed or our re-
serve system will be efficient
Il * TO this end particularly desire to OBTAIN the assist
an Of this Association for if the Board OF Agriculture and
g., car 90 before the Legislature with definite
ronon of of forest reserves IN part composed OF
which the will cooperate with the
DC ov1ed = system of forest administration put into
f+ there good expect that the necessary money
tliNN' nf fnresra be obtained