The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-25
F F|NDS HAWAII
IS ENCHANTING

S. F. Call.-''I have seen the ortho.
dox hell and it the real thing"
This is what John Burroughs said
yesterday and what he wrote in the
great register at the Volcano House
after having climbed the slope of Ma
una Loa and gazing at the volcano of
Kilauea in eruption. The famous
naturalist arrived here yesterday on
the liner Manchuria. He has come back
from Honolulu so well satisfied that
everything he ever read or heard of
the beauties of the Hawaiian Islands
fell so far short of the truth that, later
on, he will write the story of the is
lands as they appeared to him.
cit may not be until the fall. 1t
may be later,' he said, "but some day
l shall write the story of my visit. L
never do anything in hurry now and
like to live with my thoughts before
l set them down."
Mr.. Burroughs went to the islands in
company with Mrs. NJ. C. Ashley and
| DR.. Clara Barrus, who returned with
him on the Manchuria. The travellers
were entertained by Governor Frear,
by other officials and by many resi-.
dents of the islands. The naturalist,
doors, where on every hand he found
enchantment. For the study of animal
| life John Burroughs does not regard
the Hawaiian Islands as a particularly
well stocked field. This, he says, is the
result of the activity of the mongoose,
which now practically has the field to
itself. He found birds, however, that
sang sweetly and scenery that was
worth climbing steep trails TO secure
intimate views.
The climate was a constant marvel
to the naturalist, who was particularly
delighted at the almost magical action
of the sun in dispelling the temporary
discomfort caused by the showers of
rain which, in the mountains, he said,
seemed to fall every few minutes.
''And just as you are wet to the skin
and preparing to be miserable for the
rest of the trip, out comes the sun,
drys and launders your clothes, warns
your body and cheers your spirits. The
next time it rains, which it probably
does in a few minutes, you don't mind,
because you know the sun will be out
again,
During his stay in Honolulu Mr.. Bur
roughs went swimming in the surf, and
even essayed the ticklish task of riding
the breakers ON a surf board.
"But that he said, sis little too
lively for an old chap like me to mas
ter"
What struck him as most wonderful
of ALL he said, was the immensity OF
the sugar industry. He visited many
of the big plantations and was deeply
interested in the operation of some OF
the large factories. He has a kind
word for the Japanese and Chinese, and
says that the islands could not get
along without them. He was reluctant
TO believe that the japanese situation
as reported by cable was really serious
He found the japanese, he said, gentle
industrious and lawabiding,
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} Kinney eontended that Lightfoot shoul,
have secured associate counsel and b,
} prepared 10 go ahead with the case
, In reply Lightfoot insisted that he ha,
made effort 20 secure assistance, ant
had gone 10 several lawyers but ha,
met with failure In each instance,
IN setting the case down for trial ol
: Friday Judge Robinson observed tina
Il would give Lighlfnot reasonable
! opportunity To- secure necessary assist
: ance, aud he intimatad thai the ease
. would not be delayed sn the ennteNiiol
already raised by the attorney for ih
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