Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-19
FISHERIUERIES .
kAUAIPLANTERS
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cooking was d}ectable, and haG
heard widely-varyhg opinions on the
subject he came b Hawaii to inyes
tigate. I r
} For instance, M Walter McBryde
: had given as his dinion that the best
way to people Thu land" is by coop
GRAFTON between til 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 seady employment
on plantation work " -
In marked contrak to this was the
vigorous opinion OF Manager Broad.
; bent of Grove farm the Wilcox es-
tate. that homesteaiing should be
demonstrating in faa as well as in
name and that ae homesteader
should be given LAND and guaranteed
fair treatment by te mills so that
he could achieve re- independence,
and there were othd opinions vary
ing by many shades @ r.
Party Has Fine Trip. ~
Leaving Honolulu al s o'clock Tues
day night, the steamer Mauna Loa
had u remarkably finekrip both going
and coming, wind AMI sea being. all
that could be desired. In the official
party were Secretary Fisher and his
private secretary, HeIert A. Meyer,
Gov. Frear and his ecretary, Nor
man Courtenay, Atto1ey Olson, OF
counsel for Ffear dlriig the present
Investigation, AttorneJ Ashford for
Prince Kuhio, sthographer, p.
Maurice Mcmahon, and three news
papermen. q
On the trip to Kauailwere num-
Der of Kauai gentlemen. and Charles
A. Rice took charge of be party and
gave it a personally-coducted tour
Of the island during the lay. At var.
ious points other Kauai esidents also
accompanied the visitors. Landing at
Waimea, three autos todk the party
to the home of Waite McBrydc,
where welcome breakfast was wait
ing, with Mr.. McBryde TODD the hon
ors. A short stop was made at Port
Allen on the way. Aftf breakfast
Secretary Fisher and his party got
into comfortable chairs on the shady
porch and the Secretary ield an in
tformal investigation right there of
demonstrating conditions.
rNr. Mceryde's Views.
s Mr.. McBryde did not minte matters
p his talk with Secretary fisher. He
eclared that in his opinion the solu-
pn.of the problem of developing Ha-
luaii on more American linesis as Nc
tyde plantation is trying y do, and
mdng, as was seen YESTERDAY. with |
success. Here he home
Haders own their house and small |
inet and work largely for McBryde, |
lftefaweli or some other plantation.
laI don't believe in tearing down the
thestry that has been built up simply |
geresn experiment, said Mr.. AcBryde.
, OFF believe most heartily I'M encour-
soons demonstrating, but don't think !
lomesteaders can make a success
ater- ut plantation on which to de- |
as for work and steady income"
head McBryde created a sensation in (
pers arty by declaring flatfpotedIy !.
re a believes the big agencies, with :,
r as eeption of Alexander & Btldwin, !.
made z in favor of trying to develop |
Z an leading. he told Mr.. Fisher (
the then McBryde began itsl plans |
asas proposed to cut up land, he
,z, 1ers were ridieuled, criticised, 7
act. he said were almost os-
!; ~ II by other plantation and
=, arrangements. He asserted
q, wander & Baldwin are sincere
Ii iforts to help the small farm-
re doing their best, but he
hlso that the other agencies
Il ~ an an of the plantations are not.
hat they may be saying they
'pUs pr of homesteading now, out
~ III hse the eight made by the
las brought about thls~sl-
Si. 49, and practically forced. the
oS pies to rally to Gov. Freat
tn 1 methods. In fact, Mr.. Nc
co eSome very plain talking.
man. fact exandar E. Po1dr-in 90
.ne open up the McBryde
pnly after the delegate
" " nau complaint and because
'atG' 'pat pit was filed. McBryde
away <siu Vel the move was made RI
ApelI dl,ei Iplaint was filed but did
n"! nO' Nlether or not that was
nou Tue cdie made a deep impress
eN' SOU evidently anxious to see
homesbrosper. but doubtful of
III Is the ieabf their doing so entire
es in ~ indei of Manhattan holm |,
sring. On To -.