Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-25

\ thorough oyerhaul.ng OF the affairs
of Hawaii is being planned by J.. i.
pinkham. former president OF the board
Of health % the territory, who was
nominated yesterday by President Will
son 10 succeed Gov Walter L. Frcar.
Mr.. Pinhham is now IN Washington
and plans to leave for Hawaii rs soon us
his nomination $ confirmed by the Sen
ate.
Mr.. Pinkhan. rho is i native of Mas
sachuset,s. has had a large amount Of
experience in Hawaii. in the Philippines
and in other eastern countries. He was
president or the board OF health Of Ia
w;.ii FOR four years. and has travelled cX
teIs.vely III China. the Philippines and
II Japan.
Mr.. Finkham said today that he had 10
definite program mapped out. bu. that
he would 80 to Hawaii prepared to follow
out policies which he thought would tie
approved by President Wilson and the
democratic administration. He indicated
that he thought n number of reforms
We're needed.
The greatest industry in Hawaii the
one on which the principal wealth of the
TERRITORY rests, is the production of sugar.
sugar To the amount Of SJJ,upo.U9o is pro-
duceo annually. he said. and large amounts
OF fruits are also grown. The sugar in
dustry Of the territory. he added, is con-
trolled largely by a small group of men.
Uneasiness Over Sugar Situation.
At the present time there is some I'M
eaSiness ever the sugar situation, accord
ing to Mr.. Pinkham, due to different
causes. He said that in a general way,
however, the affairs OF the territory are
IN prosperous condition. with prospects
Tor improvements in a number OF ways.
Mr.. Pinkham took an important part in
cleaning the territory of disease and in
providing adequate care for the lepers,
Of whom there are now about GUu In the
territory. The lepers are placed in a
coiony, on a separate island, by the gov
eminent, and the children born in the
colony are taken away as soon as prac-
ticaoie and placed in separate institutions
Often they are free from the disease, he
said
Speaking Of the popula ton of the ter
rltofy, MI. Pinkham said that although
there arc large numbers OF Japanese
they mostly lease their land. and are
not as a general thing permanent Fix
lures. suailE they look upon Hawaii
AS a kind of IL Dorado. ne said, and go
back home as soon as they collect some
money.
ritory is more than 1900. and a large
proportion Of the people there are ASH
atics. he pointed OUT although there
are large numbers OF Portuguese.
Land Leases Important Question.
The question of land leases is one
which promises to become important in
the near future. The government owns
land in the territory which has been
leased out on long-term leases. Some
OF these leases are now running out, and
there is question whether or not they
should be renewed.
In connection with the presence of
lepers on the island Mr.. Pinkham mem
toned that men who have spent much
tine In the east rev accustomed TO rec.
ogniziaS lcpers very easily. He said that
re saw two lepers walking along a street
IN Chicago during a visit there but that
evidently nobody else knew that they
lad the dreaded disease.
There Is no reason for holding the
lcpers in such deadly fear. he said, since
lie had been among large numbers of
them frequently and had never been
afraid Of contracting the disease.