The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-24
MONEY To ND
HOMESTEADERS
Castro Proposes to Loan Cash
to Those Taking Up
Public Land.

To open the public lands of the Ter,
ritory for homesteaders and then as
sist the legitimate homesteaders by
loaning them government money at a
low interest, until they have estab-
lished their homes, is the idea of Rep
resentative A. ID. Castro. Mr.. Castro
has been studying up the matter of
government aid to homesteaders. as
practised elsewhere, and he can not
see why system that has worked well
elsewhere can not be made to fit and
work well in the Islands. despite any
peculiar conditions that may prevail.
He has embodied his ideas in joint
resolution, which he intends to pre-
sent at the coming special session of
the legislature. As the matter deals
in manner with the proposed amend
ments to the Organic Act, providing a
means to carry out the new land laws
as embodied in the proposed amend
ments, he is of the opinion that the
matter would be proper as well as OPP
perfume.
If we can show congress that we are
sincere enough in our endorsement of
the amendments as to be planning
steps for their carrying out, | think
it would help the passage of the
amendments, he says.
Continuing, Mr.. Castro explained:
cit is my intention to introduce in
the coming special session of the leg
islature joint resolution providing
~, af
tent persons, for the purpose of thor
Oughly investigating and examining
into he matter of establishing in our
Territory an office for the benefit of
our homesteaders This office is to be
known as the Territorial Homestead
ers' Office of Advances and Deposits, ,
and its business will be in general the
advancing of money to all persons who
acquire land from the Territory in
terms prescribed for demonstrating.
"This resolution is, of course. to be
presented with the hope that the leg
islature will pass upon favorable
amendments to the Organic Act.
Favors Amendments.
"'The proposed amendment to Sec
tion 73 of the Organic Act has at this
time my unqualified approval, and If
the legislature should pass it substan-
tally as proposed, and congress ac-
cepts it, the land policy of this Ter
ritory viii be based on the same prin-
ciple as the land laws applicable to
the several States But with all the
soundness of this policy and the lib
oral terms granted BIZ the Territory
under the proposed amendment to in
tended homesteaders for the acquisi
ton of agricultural land, great deal
in another direction can be done to as
sist the homesteader in improving his
land. build his home and transport his
produce to the place Of market.
Territory Can Help.
ga study of methods carried on by
several communities has enabled me to
conceive the advisabilitv Of providing
means whereby the territorial govern
ment NAV advance to the hOmesteader
the financial aid necessary to put him
On his feet. 1T can be easily done;
and I have every reason to believe
that Governor Frear's administration
will not end without the establishment
Of such an Office. because II rs his
aim II do all possible in harmony with
a conservative policy to extend to the
people every opportunity available to
advance them in their pursuits.
Republican Policy.
+. s.I may say that the policy outlined
i also result Of the efforts of the
Republicans. The policy Of the Re
publican party in respect to land laws
i being clearly demonstrated. The
lands are he'd as great free common
for settlers who are willing TO ally
themselves with our government and
for the exclusive use Of no one.
Will Help Many
S'It may he possible that some Of our
legislators viii not realize the great
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