The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-10-18
FIRST RUBBER CONVENTION
Continued from Page Two)

but so far they have never attacked
rubber. on the whole believe that
am safe In saying that we are very
fortunate and have no insect or disease
which can be considered a dangerous
enemy 10 our new and coming industry
OF rubber production"
President Lindsay next called on
Governor Frear. who made the follow
ing remarks:
1T Is slightly embarrassing to be
called on for a speech to the rubber
men OF Hawaii as this trip has been
my first introduction to rubber. I did
not know till Wednesday that I would
be able to come and I am GLAD 10 ex-
press my pleasure at being able to be
with you today.
WILL RIVAL. SUGAR.
II must say that the large number
OF vigorous and healthy rubber trees
which have seen here today have i'm
pressed me most favorably. The new
industry appears 10 ME TO be most
promising and expect that II will go
ahead. We are always In q matter Of
this kind apt to err on the side OF
have faith in something that one can
not see before him. but believe that
there is a great future ahead in store
for rubber growing in the Territory.
Fifteen years ago there was no one
in the islands who could foretell the
tremendous amount OF sugar which Is
now being raised here. II IL had been
predicted il would have raised a laugh.
II is a common saying that a man
from the country must go TO the city
TO see wonders and learn. but from
what l have seen today the reverse Is
true and the men from the city should
come to the country.
The same thing in the line OF con-
servatism is true of the pineapple
growers but the expectation of the
past year has opened the eyes OF the
people to what may be done. The
best feature in both of these indus
tries, pineapple and rubber growing, Is
to my mind, the fact that 1t is not
only a business in which the capitalist
may embark, but is also eminently
fitted for the small farmer.
1T hardly needs imagination to see
what rubber may become in this Ter
ritory. From what 1 can find in the
figures which have been brought to my
attention, it appears that If only
part of what those who should know
believe to be true. comes to pass, rub
Der will be far more profitable crop
than sugar and If planted in this Ter
ritory acre for acre with that product
will bring in far more wealth to our
people. There are. indeed, strong
grounds TO believe that the rubber in
dustry will stretch TO the same extent
that rubber itself will
DILLINGHAM; ADDRESS.
B. F. Dillingham; was called on to
say few words and responded in the
following manner:
Il must say that 1 have been sur
prised and declared, to use a famil-
lar expression. over what 1 have seer
today. I have never known much
about rubber, and TO see the extent
TO which the growing OF this product
has reached has astonished me. 1 am
optimistic by nature. unless 1t hap
pens that I feel i'll, and from what !
have seen today I must say that 1
feel firstclass. I believe in new indus
tries. and my record will show that I
have always done everything that 1
could to further them. to the extent
of investing my own money and get
ting my friends to invest theirs. Rub
Der appears to me to have a great
prospect ahead, and 1 certainly hope
that everything will keep on as it has
so far, and if that occurs there viii
be no complaint from anyone"
FORESTER HOSMER-
The last speaker called on was For
ester Ralph s. Hosmer Of the Bureau
Of Agriculture and Forestry. When
called on for short speech by Presi
dent Lindsay, he said:
Il am very glad 10 be here once
more and to have an opportunity to
which are now nearly, If not quite, a
success. The organization Of the Rub
Der Growers Association can not but
be a step productive OF good The
bringing together of the various inter-
ssts in this line that they may con-
suit, and that the one may through
this benefit by the experience of the
1ther IS sdre to help each and every !
1ne who is interested in rubber grow |
ng.
II believe that the main hope of this /
Territory is in the establishment Of
1tner industries than that OF sugar. /
The rubber growing work has received
|. good start, and it should go ahead, /
md will before We know ii reach pro-
portions which will make it not only |
If great Importance to the Territory,
1ut also to the entire United States"
THANKS TO THE LADIES.
The meeting was closed with a
tznding vote Of thanks TO the MEM
,erz Of the association who had spoken
Iurirg the day. and in particular to
he ladies' who had entertained the ex-
ursionists so generously and had been
o careful in looking after their COM
OFT
There was a light rain falling when
he members OF the party started for
lana, where the Likelike had gone TO
wait them This gained in strength
Il the fve-nile ride, and the brooks
Thich were crossed showed signs Of
ling rapidly. Two members Of the
arty came near being left behind on
MS account 3. z. Dillingham; and
". z C. Waterhouse, in company with
- - H. Ty~rrl