The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-29
GARFIELD HOPES
GREAT THINGS IN
AID OF HAWAII
Considering the Possibility of Big Reclamation
Scheme for These Islands That May
Aid in Americanization.

at is one of the hopes aroused by
my tour of these Islands, that there
can be undertaken here, a reclamation
scheme like some of those carried out
on the mainland. It involves a good
may considerations which have yet
to be considered and worked out. In
where there is a sufficient supply of
water on government land with suit
able reservoir sites. and all high
enough up to water considerable areas
below, and there must be government
land below capable of being reclaimed,
in addition to privately owned lands
that will be benefited. Then there are
questions of the amount and available
ity of appropriations for the purpose.
The data / have I shall study up
with those in the department familiar
with these schemes. and a survey or
reconnaissance on the ground by the
experts of the department will be nee
essary. I shall meet Mr.. Newell in
San Francisco. He has carried through
fourteen of these reclamation schemes.
/ shall discuss the matter with him.
MY hope is TO do something which
will demonstrate the possibility of CO.
operation in these large irrigation
schemes, by owners of small parcels
of land in these Islands, and thus the
possibilities of using the natural re-
sources of these Islands for the benefit
of large number of small holders in
stead of small number of large holders.
We want to do here what has been
done elsewhere"
Such is one of the realizations hoped
for by Secretary Garfield as the re-
suit of his tour of the four principal
islands of the group, as he himself ex-
pressed it Saturday evening as he re-
turned on the Kinau from complete
circuit partly by land and partly by
water, of the Garden Island.
LAST STRENUOUS TOUR,
Tt was the last of his strenuous trips
made in this group for the purpose
of seeing as much of the Islands and
meeting as many of the people as he
could 1t was a trip made successful
and valuable, as he told the people of
Waimea all these trips had been, by
the thoughtfulness of the people and
their readiness to give information on
every subject connected with the pur-
pose.
The Kauai trip, though perhaps not
as physically exhausting as some OF
the others. was not surpassed by any
in extent and variety of country seen
and traversed, of enthusiastic hospital
ity and greetings received from the
peonle. nor in the scope and import
anee of inquiries made and information
secured. Within twelve hours the Sec
~1oOlo Of % o. Tp
of the circumference of Kauai that in
cIudes all that part of the Island be-
tween the reservoir sites on the land
of Anahola on the windward side, to
waimea on the leeward side, and by
sea had coasted along the green cane
fields of wafmea and Kekaha plan
tations, the picturesque Napah coast,
and as twilight deepened saw the
twinkIing lights along the Hanalei lit
toral During that time also he was
smet and greeted by gatherings of the
ipeople at several places.
{ But so we'll had Mr.. Gartley and
the people of Kauai arranged the
itinerary. and planned convey ance, and
So favorable were. the conditions of
weather and roads that the etire Jour
ney was enabled to be made practical
Iy as planned.
THE DEPARTURE.
The Inter Island steamer w. G. Han
was held on Friday night until after
Mr.. Garfield had spoken at the Aala
Park meeting. and it pulled out from
the wharf at a quarter after o'clock.
The party included, besides the Secre-
tarv and Governor Frear, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Kinney and son. George H. Fair
child. D. 2. r. Isenberg. Augustus
Knudsen and a representative of the
Advertiser The arrival Of the steamer
at Ahukini landing Saturday morning
was at Z o'clock. There the party were
met by Manager Weber of Lihue plan
tation. H. d. Wishard. chairman Of the
Kauai Board of Supervisors; Sheriff
Rice. and others, and train on the
plantation railroad started with the
party for Manager Weber's residence
where breakfast was to be served.
FORESTS AND FORESTRY.
Even before landing, and en- route
through the plantation to Manager
weber's. the Secretary had opportunity
to see some of the efforts and effects
of forestry. Along the coast for sew
eral miles south of Hanamaulu Bay, /
.Lihue plantation has planted mar
|row strip of ironwood trees as a pro-
lection to the cane from the wind and
the sea So strong are the winds at
points along this stretch that the trees /,
rise in regular graduations from the /