Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-21

~ hONObUbU, L. H., THURSDAY,
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lave. ought to be stopped. As ero-
sion continues, the island becomes OF
less and less value TO the people OF
the Territory, whereas, were Kahoo-
lave to be effectively reclaimed. II
could In time again be made to be
valuable asset. Personally am
not In favor OF any large expcndi-
ture on Kahoolawe under the f1nan.
clal conditions that now obtain In
Hawaii. There are considerable
number of localities throughout the
Territory that deserve and should re.
ceive attention before the very lin Z.
tied funds at the disposal OF the
local government are drawn upon for
kahoolawe, except the comparatively
small sum that may be needed to
rid the island of animals that are
not removed by the lessee at the ex-
piration of the present lease. but
do distinctly believe that the island
should be definitely withdrawn from
the list OF lands subject to lease
and put into a class where. II the
time does come when there are funds
from any source that may appropri-
ately be used for such work, more
active steps towards It's reclamation
could at once be undertaken. This
| believe can best be done by making
Kahoolawe forest reserve. And
this is the main object OF the pro-
posal that II be so set apart.
"A Subsidiary Argument.
Along with this main reason why
Kahoolawe should be reclaimed there
Is a subsidiary claim that at least
deserves mention. This is that an
opportunity is afforded In the recla-
nation OF Kahoolawe to secure data
OF great scientific interest In regard
to the much-mooted question OF the
Influence OF a cover OF vegetation,
In producing rainfall. There Is much
verbal testimony (but, unfortunately,
few IL any reliable instrumental rec
ords) that In former days. say 25
years ago and before there ware
many IIvbt drifting sbowor. =, ,ho
south end OF East Mani nj IrIr,aI.
kua. which orjpIpated ovor xahoI
lave and drifted across the channel
with the 'uauIu, breeze In rooon,
years there ia said IN baSo haan a
perceptible diminution n, ,heso IIeh,
rains which IN that drv dis,r,c, uora
OF great value This change 4. a.,
tributed To tho dostruc,,on ., ,ho
cover OF vegetarian ON K,,oo,,w
Whether this Is true mr. NOT No mar
can posItIyelv saw bnt thero soon,.,
enough reason for its hair. 90 40
Justify some exnendit,re 4, n. No.,
OF restoring former conditions mo
vlded that money for the experiment
could be drawn from some special
fund, not now In sight.
"Under the peculiar condi,,ons M
climate obtaining in Hawaii due 20
the situation Of the islands In tho
trade wind belt I, oste, ha,nsna tho,
the several factors inauenc,ng ,rocin.
itation are balanced with sucb az
IRENE deIicacy that n very slIoh, al
teration In any one is enough IN set
of far-reacbinR changes Kahoo.
lave is decidedly a case I'm no,n,
Here the problems can no strd,ed al
most as I'm laboratory for bere 4,
anywhere can human in,erforonco Nv
ereise an influence over ons or moro
Of the natural factors C,ro,,, mo
teorologic.I ro,oras Lo,,
series OF wears are nm essential nor,
of such a study II would mn, ha an
easy thing IN do well p,t Tho On
portunIty is an unusuai ono ne
possibilities should not no overIoored
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