The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-28

priation to assist the growers here in
their experimental work. 1t was ex-
| planned that there were assurances
that the quality of leaf produced in
Hawaii would ensure for 1t good
market but that with the present ap-
I preparations the Experiment Station
could not go into and properly develop
the industry. AS proof of the pudding
a bundle of fifty cigars were made up
, for the party, which will be consumed
aboard the transport.
1t is safe to say that If the assis-
tance for these two diversified agricul-
/ tural industries depended upon the
members of Congress now upon this
/ island it would be forthcoming. And
at any rate when the requests of Ha-
waii are up for consideration in the
champion for Hawaii ready to speak
whereof he knows.
! HILO'S BREAKWATER
/ a number of careful examinations of
the Hilo harbor and the two proposed
sites of the breakwater We're made
during the stay of the Congressman in
that hospitable town. Captain Otwell
was u member of the party and ac-
companied the visiting members of the
Rivers and Harbors committee in their
inspection tours about the harbor, at
the same time making an exhaustive
examination for himself. 1t was found
that the bottom of the harbor along
the reef, upon which the breakwater
VIII be built, is of a nature TO allow
quick work and which needs very lit
tie preliminary work.
A magnificent quality of rock, es-
pecially well suited for the work, was
also discovered during the stay of the
party on the island. This is a natural
quarry some twenty-five miles down
the railroad from Hilo, presenting a
clear face twenty feet high of material
OF density greater than granite.
Coupled with the fact that this quarry
Is within quarter of a mile of the
existing railroad line and enough for
the whole work can be secured at
very nominal cost, the Importance of
this discovery can hardly be overesti-
mated. Up until Thursday last there
mad been no rock OF a suitable nature
found for the work and this was one
or the gravest questions confronting
those who wished To push ahead with
N''N ''"NN''' 'apNdiH olNtll Drought
with him 10 Honolulu a sample of the
stone from the discovered quarry and
VIII submit the same To analysis. From
It's extreme density II contains, In his
opinion, some proportion OF iron.
A survey OF the harbor bottom is
now being done preliminary 10 finally
deciding as to the location OF the
brehkwater, the question at isue being
whether the last leg of the defending
wall should turn In at right angles in
the direction of cocnanut island or be
continued straight out across the har-
hor's mouth, The last, II practicable
would Increase tu considerable
amount the protected area of the mar.
hor and make Il, as described by con.
sfassman Davidson, the best harbor OF
all America.
Many interesting side trips were
made bs dlnerrni members OF he par
~ during their stay on the island A
hpmbef drove through the beautiful
country hniAaen lilo and fAupahne.
hoe The Riviera af Hawaii and
many Mefe the delighted accounts ~
~. drive EiNsn hy those whn made is
others continued lhelr drives ain
fnfihef' leaving ILL., 0n ThuFalaY and
fflnlhlhH ihp parry NhsA iha klnau
sailed ~ ai kaNaihse on her ulp
hHfk a. lianalalu
Throughout lhe Nhnlr Journeys II
lhs patty through kaaal Aanl aai