The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-30

might find objection to this plan, and
it might be modified to suit contingent
cies.
j. Warren Keifer, Ohio.
Il have been much interested in the
land question in the Territory" said
Gen, j. Warren Keifer, representative
from Ohio There is whole lot to
think over in that one thing, but I be-
heve that a whole lot would be ac-
complished by having some changes
made in the system of registration
and have the recording of titles made
a more uniform thing throughout all
the islands than it seems to be at pres
emit 1 think that I shall take The mat
ter up at the next session Of Congress,
and my idea now is to have a commits
sion appointed to take what time is
necessary and dig right down to the
bottom Of the business and devise such
new features ana recommend such
changes as their Investigations would
suggest. think that such a commits
sion should be composed of several
citizens Of the Territory who are fully
familiar with conditions here, and
several others from the mainland who
are experts in land matters. By the
combination 1 think the faults that ex-
list can be found and put in such
shape that Congress could intelligent
ly legislate to correct them.
II have found conditions existing in
Hawaii which make it difficult for a
small farmer to get more than fifteen
acres, and some of this land will not |
support a family on such an amount
On the matter of fortifying the ISL |
ands General Keifer also had very de-
cided views. 81 have always believed
that the United States should make |
Honolulu impregnable to any kind of |
attack. spoke along these lines in |
the last session of Congress, and I |
have not changed my mind since be-
ing here. L believe that this island |
should be made a veritable Gibraltar,
and that without any delay"
p. P. Campbell, Kansas.
Representative P. p. campbell, of
Kansas, was much interested in the
agricultural development of the Ter
ritory, especially as regards the coffee
"Of course so long as sugar |
is raised on the islands said he, !
there must be the large estates. From |
the nature of its production it could |
not he raised successfully on a small |
scale. But at the same time there is
much land which can be and Should |
be devoted to other products. The sue
cess of coffee, vanilla, tobacco and
have been demonstrated, |
as far as the growing Of them is con-
cerned, and it remains for a market
to be found for them. The coffee in
dustry should have encouragement es-
pecially, at least until it is more firm
ly introduced into the United States,
and it's market assured. There should
be either a tariff protection or bounty
system established. I believe that the
first thing to be done is to have the
of Agriculture make
careful and thorough investigation, If
it has not lately done so, to determine
the possibilities of the Philippines,
Porto Rico, and the Hawaiian Islands
in the way OF coffee production. If
they can be made to furnish a suffi-
cient quantity to supply the demand
shall foVor a tariff on coffee which
will make it possible for the coffee
raisers in our territories to get into
the field, There is just as much rea-
son for this as there is in protection
tariff duties on wooden or cotton manu-
featuring; but when they have made
good the tariff should be removed for
they should be able to stand alone
when once established"