The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-09-26


ing by the Mauna Kea. Mr.. hahn is
keen observer Of all things, and -
ing his hurried and exciting trip
through Hawaii he made some observai
tions that will stand him in good stead,
and the Islands, too, when he discusses
territorial matters in congress-
The party comprised in addition to
the Congressman, Lorrin A, Thurston,
President J. A. Kennedy of the Inter
Island Steam Navigation Company, and
Frank f. Thompson. They landed at
Kailua at about six o'clock on Wednes-
day evening. An automobile thought
fully supplied by the members of the
board Of trade, was in waiting to take
them ON their tour.
Naturally, Mr.. Kahn was impressed
with the wonderful, resources of Kona
and the beauty of the scenery. He Wis
tied the Keawalea coffee mill and also
the tobacco farm at Keokea. The vol
cano was visited late in the afternoon.
Professor Ferret gave the visitor lot
of interesting information about the
great wonder. The following day Mr..
Thurston. showed Mr.. Kahn over part
Of the area which he is advocating be
included in the proposed national park,
and during Thursday the lumber mill
at Pahoa and the breakwater quarry at
Kapoho were visited, the latter by
means of special train which met the
party at the olaa mill Among the par
ty ON board were Superintendent Filler,
President Elliot of the board of trade
and several members of that organiza-
ton.
Favors National Park.
"The crater is one of the great won
ders of the world" Mr.. Kahn said to
an Advertiser representative. "There
should certainly be national park, es-
tablished at Kileaua in order that the
many curiosities might be protected,
and that roads and trails may be built
which will make accessible such curios-
tiles as are not easily accessible to the
casual visitor. understand that. such
roads can be built at a very reasonable
cost, owing for one thing, to the fact
that the road material is so readily
available, and the main roads have
been constructed
"There should also be an observatory
built and equipped with the proper in,
struments for the observation of the
crater. Yes, believe that, if it estab-
fishes national park here, congress
should also maintain an observatory in
order that visiting scientists might have
every opportunity to make such obser-
vations as they might desire.
Irrational parks have during the
past few years been secured from con-
gress in connection with large appropri-
alton bills. AS rule, special bills pro-
viding for such parks are introduced,
but in the final analysis the proposition
is enacted by amendments in the big,
general appropriation bills. An amend
ment should be inserted creating the
Kilauea National Park and providing
for the appropriation of a certain sum
of money to be used for paying the
salary of the superintendent and for
road purposes and such matters.
Breakwaters Are Necessary.
~ want to see the Hilo breakwater
improvement a success, because they
mean so much to the shipping. The
time win come when there viii be need
for the construction of a number of
breakwaters for the different harbors
on Hawaii There are number of in
dustries there, particularly on the Kona
side of the island, which will demand
better shipping facilities in order that
they may readily export their products
They will not be able to get along, as
at present, by using boats for the load.
ing and discharging of the ships. They
must have facilities that will allow
Isteamers to go right up to the wharves
TO make that possible they will have TO
| have breakwaters. They must get away
from the present primitive ways of con
| ducting their shipping, and, of course,
the success of the breakwater will, in
very large measure, determine what
action congress will take in regard to
such for other island ports. For that
reason want to see it succeed.
The Dillingham; Bill.
When spoken to with regard to the
lprosHeets of the Dillingham; bill pass
ing the house, Mr.. Kahn said:
''Ruring all the years that I have
been in congress I have not seen any
bin pass the house that was drastic in
its terms, and while there is always 4
certain amount of agitation in favor OF
keeping out the illiterates, congress has
heretofore refused to pass such legisla
tion. 1t has taken this position be
cause many members hold the belief
that the men who can not read and
write are not nearly SO dangerous q
menace to the institutions of our conn
try as are the agitators, socialists and
anarchists who come to our shores, and
who, in most cases, possess good edu
cation.
" If the present endeayors to produce
tobacco meet with the success antiei
pRted, the cultivation win without
doubt grow 20 be one Of the great in
dustries of the Islands. There Is nc