Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-19
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cooking was delectable, and had
heard widely-varying opinions on the
subject he came to Hawaii to inyes-
tigate.
For instance, Mr.. Walter McBryde
had given as his opinion that the best
way to people the land" is by coop
Grafton between the homesteader and
the plantation, whereby the home
steader may have his home and a
small acreage and still be in posi-.
ton to rely for steady employment
on plantation work. 49,: j
( In marked contrast to this was the
vigorous opinion of Manager Broad
bent of Grove farm, the Wilcox es-
tate, that homesteading should be
demonstrating In fact as well as in
name and that the homesteader
should be given land and guaranteed
fair treatment by the mills so that
he could achieve real independence,
and there were other opinions vary
ing by many shades. . -.
Party Has Fine Trip. b
Leaving Honolulu at o'clock Tues
day night, the steamer Mauna Loa
had u remarkably fine trip both going
and coming, wind and sea being all
that could be desired. In the official
party were Secretary Fisher and his
private secretary, Herbert A. Meyer,
Gov. Frear and his secretary, Nor
man Courtenay, Attorney Olson, OF
counsel for Frear during the present
! investigation, Attorney Ashford for
Prince Kuhio, a stenographer, p.
Maurice Mcmahon, and three news
papermen. a'"..a
On the trip to Kauai were a num-
Der of Kauai gentlemen, and Charles
A. Rice took charge Of the party and
gave 1t Observation-Disclosures tour
of the island during the day. At var
ious points other Kauai residents also
accompanied the visitors. Landing at
Waimea, three autos took the party
to the home of Walter McBryde,
where a welcome breakfast was wait
ing, with Mr. McBryde to do the hon
ors. A short stop was made at Port
Allen on the way. After breakfast
Secretary Fisher and his party got
into comfortable chairs on the shady
porch and the Secretary held an In
formal investigation right there OF
demonstrating conditions. . 81
Mr.. Me6ryde's Views. 70 ~ = /
Mr.. McBryde did not mince matters
in his talk with Secretary Fisher. He
declared that in his opinion the solu-
ton Of che problem of developing Ha-
moi -, A si<1oY, I'M &c 10
Bryde plantation is trying to do, and
doing, as was seen yesterday, with
considerable success. Here the home
steaders own their house and small
lot, and work largely for McBryde,
Makaweli or some other plantation.
Il don't believe in tearing down the
industry that has teen built up simply
for an experiment" said Mr.. McBryde.
Il do believe most heartily in encour-
aging demonstrating, but don't think
the homesteaders can make a success
without plantation on which to de-
pend for work and steady income"
Mr.. McBryde created sensation in
the party by declaring flatfootedly
that he believes the big agencies, with
tie exception of Alexander & Baldwin,
are not in favor of trying to develop
demonstrating. He told Mr.. Fisher
that when McBryde began its plans
and it was proposed to cut up land, he
and others we're ridiculed, criticised,
and in fact, he said were almost os-
tracised" by other plantation and
agency arrangements. He asserted
that Alexander & Baldwin are sincere
IL their efforts to help the small farm
er and are doing their best. but he
asserted also that the other agencies
and most of the plantations are not.
He said that they may be saying they
are in favor of demonstrating now, but
ii is because the fight made by the
delegate has brought about this ~El-
VeStigation and practically forced the
other agencies to rally to Gov. Frear
and present methods. In fact, Mr.. Nc
Bryde did some very plain talking.
Ashford asked him if it was not a
fact that Alexander & Baldwin made
the move to open up the McBryde
homesteadS only after the delegate
had filed his complaint and because
that complaint was filed. McBryde
said he believed the move was made
after the complaint was filed but did
not know whether or not that was
the cause He made a deep impress
son as man evidently anxious to see
homesteaders prosper. but dout ttul of
the feasibility of their doing so entire
~ independent of plantation help.
On To lihue.