The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-06-14
To Be Center Of the
Worlds Study Of
Volcanoes.
Points Out Results
That He Hopes to
Obtain.
(From Thursday Is Advertiser

(From Thursday g Advertiser.)
"The observatory at Kilauea win be
made the center of the world for
the study of the action of the interior
of the earth upon the exterior, and this
volcanic region will become even a
more attractive center for study by
geologists than ever before" said Prof.
Il. A. Jaggar, founder of the observa-
tory, yesterday.
Professor Jaggar returned on the
steamship Manchuria after being in
Cambridge, Mass, since March arrang-
ing his work in the Massachusetts, In
-stitute of Technology so he could give
all his attention to the important ex-
tploration work in the volcanic region.
Great Opportunity.
Professor Jaggar is not only head of
geology in the institute but is a recog-
nized expert on the study of volcanoes.
He has just been granted five years
leave of absence by the institute and
now returns to Kilauea to complete the
work he started some time ago.
"My task in the next five years is
to place the observatory on permanent
fund, - continued Professor Jaggar. 81
firmly believe there is great opportun-
ity to develop the science of the earth
80 that 1T will become quantitive sci
-senee, that is, so that we may be able
to learn a great deal about the gases,
their action, and other interesting
things.
Even from the humane point of
view the knowledge of the earth Is ae-
lions will be beneficial, as it will be
possible to protect life and property and
even foretell the times eruptIons are
likely to occur.
fThere are two main lines of investi-
CATION that We want to carry out. The
first is the study of what is continually
going on in the earth and the changes
of the lava This will be the work Of
a permanent staff. Surveys, as COM
plete as possible, of the changes and
eruptions as they occur will be made.
With an equipment of seismographs the
strong and weak motions of the earth
and the fitting of the ground will be
measured.
Study of 'Quakes.
"H. o. Wood, recently of the Uni
versity of California at Berkeley, is ac-
companying me and will have charge
of the seismographs. He will assist in
setting up the instruments, made in
Japan, which arrived here some time
ago.
Mr.. Wood is an expert with extend
ed experience in the study of earth
.quakes and since the San Francisco
earthquakes in 1906 has devoted his
entire time to the systematic mapping
out of California with reference to the
earthquake belts. He has also Install
ed and conducted the investigations
conducted with the seismograph instru-
ments at the University of California.
Special Studies
"The second principal line of invss-
tigation will be to invite accomplished
specialists from all parts of the world
60 come here and make special studies
of the physics and chemistry, applica-
BILE to a region of earthquakes, and
to extend the hospitality of the
observatory to these workers. This
is very important work. We are anx.
Ious to avoid the reputation for being
jealous and, in word, to avoid insti-
tutionalism.
1--WE want magnetism experts and
scientific men interested in the study
of gases, and the minerals OF lavas and
temperatures to feel free to gather here
and aid in this great work. AS re-
suit of the investigations there will
certainly be some most interesting re.
suits.
''My work consists in continuing that
begun last winter and in makinag com.
plete arrangements for the study of
Mauna Loa besides preparing the quar-.
terly reports for publication on the
work done up to this time. These re-
ports will be summary of the articles
published each week in The Advertiser
Need More Money.
"The funds we have now are suf,
icient TO keep the work going, but
they are not as much as are needed
to equip the station and particularly
to carry on the explorations necessary
now that the United States geological
survey has started the work of max
ing topographic maps of the Islands.
sit is appropriate for biologists IN
terested in this station TO start an in
vestigation to determine the difference
between the old volcanoes and the erup
tons of the present day. believe there
is every reason to think the United
states geological survey viii also Later
make the geological survey of the Isl
ands, as the officers are greatly inter
ested in the plans in ilaYaiI aud will
assist the exploration work in every
way possible"
Questioned as TO the predicted erup
tion of Mauna Loa, Professor Jaggai
aaid there WAS no such thing as pre-
dieting emptions or earthquakes.
We are only able TO say that upon
the record of past efuptions, If there II
an eruption this year, II will come
either at the time of tha summer OF
winter solstiees in June or December
However, the eruption may not take
place until January, 1915 The aver
age time for erupti0ns Of Manna Loa
Is i've years aud il was i've years lasl
November SINCE the last one
Emption Past Due.