The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-08-31
ASSOCIATION TO
TAXI: UP LAND

There Wns organized at Maiuhinu,
" the District 81 kau. Island of lla.
vail on the lith ~ this month. %
settlement association, ~ provided
Tor in the land Jaws for the purpose OF
taking up and settling tract Of about
1900 acfcs Of land lying at what IL
locally known as Wood Valley, near Pa.
hala. in that district.
The land Is now devoted 10 cane
culture by the Hawaiian Agricultural
Company, and TILED Of course, chiefly
/ by Orientals The proposed settlers
have adopted the name of Aloha Alma
Settlement Association, and they are
at present widely scattered About two
thirds of them reside in this Territory,
and few of them are native Hawai-.
ians, while others live in different
states and territories of the mainland.
scattered from Maine to California.
At the meeting held for organiza.
tion on the l4th, the association adopt
ed the resolutions here following. and
the application for allotments of land
! will be formally presented to the Com
missioner of Public Lands without de-
! lay;
Whereas, 1t has been alleged with
out cause), by the opponents of set
uement associations, that they are
formed with the object of obtaining
lands for the purpose of speculation,
with the intention of disposing of them
Tor financial gain when a title is Sc
cured.
Therefore be it Resolved. By the
members of the "Aloha Alma Settle
ment ASSOCIATION residing in many
parts of the United States and terri
tories that in applying for lands in
"Wood Valley,'' Kau. dawaii thew
do so with the intention of becoming
permanent residents thereon, for the
purpose of cultivating the soil with
the exception of making it produce n
support for their families and them
selves.
BE 1t Resolved, That being convinc-
ed that the cultivation of sugar cane
VIII be the most remunerative on said
iahus, we feel that only in the success
OF the planting interests (of that prod
uct) in this Territory, and more par-
ticularIy OF the Hawaiian Agricultural
company, to which these lands are trib-
utory can our own success be secured
therefore in case we shall aconire
these lands we will be glad To meet
the said company in any equitable ar
fangement, feeling confident that their
interests will be better served bv a
colony of American citizens. than bv
the orlentals that are now contract
ing with the said company, to raise
sugar cane ON shares, and more certain
~ so when 1t will be at no greater
cost to it. eei
Be 1t Resolved, That we believe that
when the Hon. w. F. Frear, Governor
OF the Territory, said in a speech aft
hau, previous to the election of 1908
words to the effect that he had given
ms support to the bill that had pre-
Vlousiy been enacted by the Congress of
1ne uhlted States known to us as the
flfteen, Year Lease Bill for the pur
pose OF assisting settlers on govern
meht iand, and the clause making oniy
SIX months notice to lessee necesso+y
TO open lands for settlement nurnoses
was placed there by him SO that set
tiers could obtain lands suitable for
cane without the great expense of
cleaning, etc., and giving applicants
a chance TO obtain lands near sugar
mills, and that when he said in bis
inaugural address that the public lands
should be given to actual settlers. and
again so stated in his message to the
Legislature, that he was sincere in
what he said, and will consequently
assist in our attempt to Americanize
Hawaii
BE 1t Resolved, That we have the
greatest confidence in the Hon. j. K.
kalanianaole, our Delegate to Con-
gress, and feel certain that he was sim
cere, when he said in his prediction
speeches, that the Fifteen Year Lease
Bill was his bill and was framed for
the purpose of encouraging and facil-
ltating the settlement of public lands
J by the people, and if American citi-
Zens were not able to obtain them, 1t
, was not the fault of the law, but the
fault OF their administration, and fur.
, ther in advising applicants to fight for
thelr rights If necessary; and we feel
! sure that he will lend his valuable
' aid to us in our attempt to obtain
homes under that law, not only to
benefit us, but to also assist in build
ing up this Territory with a citizen
= population having the welfare of
:. American institutions at heart.
y BE 1t Resolved, That as the public
land list, issued by the Territorial land
department mentions the lands applied
for by this association, as "Reserved
+ for Settlement Purposes we feel that
f we are wholly within our rights as
$ citizens, when we ask that they be al
j lotted to us under the law, and that
J. our petition should be regarded as
/. 'ithin the policy of our Territorial
d administration.
e re 1t Resolved, That we are con-
y vinced that only by the united efforts
l. of an association of settlers can the
/. best results be assured in cultivating
e the soil, knowing as we do that tho
=. raising of tropical products is expen.
e sive, too much SO in fact TO admit of
1t success to the single individual with
Ie limited means, while the combined
st capital of many, even If but small in,
lc diyidually, will go far towards attain.
is ing satisfactory results.
1t BE 1t Resolved, That we believe II
le to be for the best interests of every
le person engaged in business in this Ter
a. ritory whether merchant or mechanic