The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-30
GARFIELD HOPES
GREAT THINGS IN
AID OF HAWAII
asroe sI1

| my TOUR OF these ISLANDS,, tndt tnere
can be undertaken here, a reclamation
scheme like some of those carried out
on the mainland. 1t involves a good
many considerations which have yet
| to be considered and worked out. In
the first place there must be locality
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 l 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 a large number of small holders in
stead of small number of large holders.
We want to do here what has been
done elsewhere"
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for by Secretary Garfield as the re-
suit of mis- 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 a complete
circuit, partly by land and partly by
water, of the Garden Island.
LAST STRENUOUS TOUR
1t 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 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
people, nor in the scope and import
ance of inquiries made and information
secured. Within twelve hours the Sec,
rotary traversed the whole of the arc
of the circumference of Kauai that in
cludes all that part of the Island be-
tween the reservoir sites on the land
of gAfiahola on the windward. side, to
Wainiea on the leeward side, and by
sea had coasted along the green care
fields, of Waimea and Kekaha plan
tations, the picturesque Napali coast,
and as twilight deepened saw the
twinkling lights along the Hanalei lit
toraLl During that time also he was
met and greeted by gatherings of the
people at several places.
But so well had Mr.. Gartley and
the people of Kauai arranged the
itinerary, and planned conveyance, and
so favorable were the. conditions of
and roads that the etire jour-
ney was enabled to be made practical
ly as planned.
i9IF THE DEPARTURE.
The uInter-Island steamer W. G. Hail
was held on Friday night until after
Mr.. Garfield had spoken at the Aala
Park meeting. and it pulled out from
r. VII, % n re ~ ~
The party included, besides the Secre-
-ary and Governor Frear, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Kinney and son. George H. Fair
child, D. P. R. Isenberg, Augustus
knudsen and a representative of the |
Advertiser. The arrival of the steamer |
1t Ahukini landing Saturday morning |
vas at o'clock. There the party were |
net by Manager Weber of Lihue plan |
alton, H. D. Wishard, chairman of the |
Kauai Board of Supervisors; Sheriff |
Rice, sand others, and a 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
Nebe's. the Secretary had opportunity
o see some of the efforts and effects
# forestry. Along the coast for sew
,ral miles south of Hanamaulu Bay,
4ihue plantation has planted a mar
ow strip of ironwood trees as pro-
ection to the cane from the wind and
he sea. So strong are the winds at
'oints along this stretch that the trees
Use in regular graduations from the
ca inward, the first row of trees next
he sea being stunted to mere shrubs
wo or three feet high but protecting 1
he trees in the next row so that they
Use little higher, and so on to the
nner rows which grow to normal
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Mr.. and Mrs. Kinney We're met near
he Lihue courthouse by a carriage
nd went at once to Laval where the
ntire party met later.
AT MANAGER WEBER'S.
Arriving at Manager Weber's resi- h
ence the Secretary and the entire par
Y were greeted by Mrs. Weber, and a |
elicious breakfast was served The {
arty at breakfast included besides the 7
and Governor Frear, George !
[. Fairehild. Senator Gandall. George l
!. Wilcox, A. S. Wilcox. Charles Rice, f
[. d. Wishard. William H. Rice Jr., t
K. Farley, Augustus Knudsen, ]. I
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