The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-06-25
CARTER WILL
BRING STRAUS
TO HONOLULU

till Secretary Taft could visit the Is
lands ON his trip TO the Philippines
Governor Carter ascertained that Soc
retary Taft has decided to go to th,
Philippines by the northern route, ano
had consultation with him and the
President, the outcome of which was
that the transfer OF reservations in con
nection with the army and Lighthouse
sites have been placed in the hands OF
Secretary Garfield who will give them
attention as early as possible.
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Secretary Garfield was informed OF
the Territory wishes to secure the
regular appropriation of $4,000 an
nually for the Agricultural College
The secretary stated that there would
lie no difficulty in allowing the usual
sum TO Hawaii, ms soon as certain con
ditions of the law are complied with
As these conditions can be met with
comparative ease it is believed to be
only n brief time before the appropria-
tion can be made available.
HEADED OFF COMMISSION.
Governor Carer found that com
mission of one member each from the
war, Navy and Commerce and Labor
Departments was about to be appoint
ed to consider the disposition of the
waterfront at Honolulu. The Governor
urged that no such commission he APP
pointed and his recommendation WI.
probably be followed. He believes that
if the navy would move to Pearl Har'
bOr the troublesome problem could be
solved readily and will talk to Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy Newberry
about it. The Governor will favor leav-
ing the question alone till the navy
can secure an appropriation to make
such move. He Will also talk this
week with DR.. Wiley, chief chemist at
the Department of Agriculture, and
other officials about the enforcement
of the Pure Food law in the Terri
, tory. He will ask when the federal
government proposes to take over the
machinery of administering the Pure
Food law. in the Territory. He also
wants to ascertain whether the govern
ment will take over the Territorial Off
cials, engaged in enforcing the Terri
torial laws.
HYDROGRAPHICAL SURVEYS.
The Governor has talked with Sec
retary Garfield about the hydro
graphical surveys for Hawaii and en-
| listed that official IS interest. Some
months ago he had considerable cor
respondence with Chief Newell of the
| reclamation service, in which it was
| finally established that the government
could legally undertake work in Ha-
waii, either independently or in CO
operation with the Territory. The
| Governor regards this as one of the
most important matters to Hawaii now
before the departments. He has not
been assured yet whether it will be
! possible to undertake any preliminary
work toward the survey before Con
gress meets again. The Importance OF
data on water resources, both below and
above the ground, was impressed upon
Secretary Garfield, as was also the re-
lation of this work to the forest res
ervations. Before he leaves Washing
ton the Governor will ask the Forest
Service, which is under the Department
of Agriculture, to aid in planting
young trees on certain lands in the
Territory.
LEPROSARIUM.
Governor Carter found the situation
here badly tangled with reference to
the construction of leper sanitarium.
He has advised that new plans for
the buildings be drawn, although aware
that this viii cause more delay. 1t
seems that the officials of the Treas
ury Department were not aware of the
difficulties of the construction work,
especially of shipping materials for
the structures. They were on the point
of undertaking the work by day labor
and continuing as long as the present
appropriations would last.
ERNEST G. WALKER.