The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-25

sembled wisdom for a while. Yes
terday afternoon A. L. Castle, chair
man. and e. A. c. Long, member, as
a minority of the judiciary committee,
submitted the bill disapproved by the
majority, with amendments that they
think will make the measure accept
able.
Towse gave notice of a bill, with
out handing in it's text, entitled, can
act in relation to enrolment by poll
tical parties, primary elections, con-
ventions and political committees.
Castle and Long, reporting back
the bill as amended, say: eve think
that the proposed bill will go a long
way towards curing the evils COM
planned of in the present system of
nominating candidates. We have
amended the bill by providing that
the primary election shall be held
about three weeks before the general
election, instead of in September; thus
hoping to lessen the expenses of can
didates. We point to the fact that
a direct primary has been an acknowl-
edged success in many states, though
We frankly acknowledge it has been
a failure in some"
English Language Only.
Keliinoi introduced a bill to amend
section 2161, Revised Laws, relating
to notices of foreclosure of mortgages.
1t makes it necessary to advertise no
tice only in the English language in
stead of in English and Hawaiian as
now
Passed Second Reading.
On reports of the finance commit
tee the bill to regulate the mourning
of Indebtedness by county supervisors,
with committee amendments, and the
bill to pay A. B. Lindsay's claim pass
ed second reading.
Railroad Bond Guarantee.
A report of the committee on pub
lie lands and internal improvements
was adopted, recommending passage
of Makekaus concurrent resolution to
petition Congress to enact law au
thorizing the government of the Ter
ritory to guarantee the interest or
bonds to develop the country.
1t is shown that, of all sections
suitable for homesteading and the
development of diversified industri IS
Kona and Kau are. preeminent. These
districts contain approximately 600,
900 acres classified thus:
Forest lands, 100000 acres; waste
lands, $4,000 acres; cane lands (Kau)
including land adapted to cane i
water could be supplied, 10000 acres
coffee lands (Kona), 10000 acres
sisal lands, 10000 acres; algarobi
lands, 10000 acres; upper pastur
lands, $4,000 acres; lower pastur
lands, 10000 acres; agricultural lam
in Kau, other than in the forest land
suitable for bananas, pineapples
small crops and possibly cotton, 500
acres.
Further, the committee says:
1.-The district of KOna is distingl
ished from the other sections on tn
islands by its climatic conditions, an
it is these peculiar climatic condition
that make it what 1t is. The cond
lions are such that the section is yer
productive, due chiefly to the peel
liarly favorable climatic conditions.
",fhe most important industries 1
the present time are coffee, sugar an
cattle raising; the other industrie
are as yet of secondary importanc
The tobacco industry is being trie
and the indications point to a favo
able outcome.
1.-THE estimated freight to be haule
by the proposed railroad is as follows
Kona-outgoing, 5000 tons; incomin
10000 tons; internal, 10000 tom
total, $4,000 tons. Kau-outgoing, 2
900 tons; incoming, 5000 tons; int
nal, 1000 tons; total, $1,000 ton
Grand total for Kona and Kau, $40
tons.
From reports at present the es
mates of possible future products
the districts of Kona and Kau pI
vidlng proper transportation is ma
available is as follows
"Kona-Coffee, 10000 tons; sug'
10000 tons; bananas. $4,000 ton
lumber, sisal, ETC., 10000 tons; tot
215,0O0 tons,