The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-16
BALLINGER ASSURES
C0NKLlNG OF FRIENDSHIP
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entail considerable loss in the prep.
aration of acreage for irrigation. The
rise of streams on the Islands is often
very sudden, and we must install auto
matte gauges and have finely adjusted
weirs. regard Mr.. Martin as very
well qualified for this important
task.
Mr.. Leighton will have general
charge of the work done by Mr.. Mar
tin, and as is, perhaps, understood al
ready in Hawaii, will guide the policy
of the photographic work, against the
day when general appropriations are
available for Hawaii and the govern
ment here is able to take over the Ha-
waiian Investigations.
Prepare for Federal Works.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Martin is expected
to busy himself with work on public
lands in Hawaii. He will do much to.
ward preparations for irrigation prof.
ects that the federal government may
prosecute as soon as the terms of the
Reclamation Act are extended by con-
gress to include the Islands. The hy-
geographic bureau here is particularly
interested in the work Mr.. Martin is
expected to do toward the restoration
of the Island of Kahoolawe. 1t is be-
lieved that the experiments there will
be exceedingly instructive as to the
influence of forests upon stream flow.
~ know of no other place where
inquiry into that question can be pur-
| sued with such ideal conditions said
81. IL
have ever sought to determine the
actual influence of forests upon stream
flow there have been complications
that prevented satisfactory results"
Eva Basin Problem.
When Mr.. Leighton left Honolulu,
Mr.. Mendenhall had not reached any
conclusions regarding the waters of the
| Eva basin whether the drainage
waters flow down near the surface or
| whether they seep directly down into
| the earth and then emerge near the
coasthne. Whether Mr.. Mendenhall was
able to file a report with the Governor
before leaving the Islands, Mr.. Leigh
ton has not yet been Informed.
Will Study Labor.
Charles p. Neill, the commissioner of
labor, is gratified at the selection of
DIR. Victor Clark to take charge of the
census of Hawaii, especially as this
will afford DR.. Clark good opportuni-
ties for working up the five-year report
on labor conditions in the Islands. 1t
is understood here that DR.. Clark will
devote considerable time prior to the
taking of the census to preparing this
| labor report.
II 90 ~,
versity, who is making report for the
immigration commission about condi-
tons in Hawaii, is to be in Washington
in few days. He has gathered deal
of data about the financial and indus
trial status of foreign races in Hawaii.
Similar inquiries have been conducted
by him on the Pacific Coast. 1t is not
known yet whether any of Prof. Mills
ent, but it will be withheld till next
is to be presented.
! leighton Got Information.
In a. kindred connection Mr.. Leigh
ton made extensive inquiries in Ha
wall, during his stay there, about home
steads and labor. He is understood to
have filed a report with Secretary Bal
linger on these subjects, making some
striking observations. Mr.. Leighton be-
lieves that transportation is one of the
vital problems in connection with small
farming, and that, as a preliminary, it
is very essential the Territory should
construct a system of highways which
would better enable the farmers to get
their products to market. He is of the
opinion that the large voting popula-
! ton of Japanese, which will be a reality
in a few years when native.born Jap
anese reach voting age, must not be dis,
regarded.