Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-29
Hawaii NEEDS
BETTER ROADS,
SAYS GOVERNOR

Especial Bulletin Correspondence
HIL0, June &c. - The great diff
ficulty contributing many OF the home
steaders on this island is that of
roads, said Governor Pinkham yes
terday, discussing the result of his
numerous conferences with citizens in
this city and throughout East Hawaii.
Good roads of course are absolute.
ly necessary to successful farming I
have seen conditions and have lis
tened to many men on the subject,
and the homesteaders have my sym
pathy. When get back tn Honolulu
shall look further into the subject.
The financial part of it NAV prove a
stupendous problem. but if / can find
a practicable way to helm by getting
the funds to give them the necessary
highways I'll do So,
"One thing must be borne in mind.
however. There are some cases
where land has been sod to home.
steaders for about $4,000 and it would
take $4,000 or $4,000 to build the
roads requisite to open .tlp the tracts
properly. On the face or 1t. that does
MT look like good business
Questioned further, the governor
unhesitatingly aligned himself against
the policy OF former administering
on the homestead acreage question.
IT is folly to expect a man to es-
tablish home. make his living and
raise his family on Is or 20 acres"
said he, and do not approve of it."
It is intimated that he will use all
his influence hereafter to have the
public lands parceled out in larger
tracts. AT the same time he inveighs
against the strategy Or some would
be farmers whose sole puruose seems
to be to acquire land, build house.
and then sit on the porch and watch
the Japanese or Filipino laborers till
the soil for him. He said there are
some who seem to think they should
be cleaning up profits OF several thou,
sard dollars annually .s.-. ..s
The homesteaders back In the states
didn't expect any such net realiza-
lions" said he. Why can remen-
Der the time when a farmer thought
he did well II he came out 500 ahead
at the end OF the years work. -.
Keaioha,s Successor.
The governor held a consultation
with rumber of leading local Demo-
Gratis at Attorney Harry Twins office
yesterday morning relative to candi.
dates for the superyisorship vacancy
left by the resfgation of John Al, Kea-
loha. e is understood the personal
fitness, character and general desira.
bility of all candidates were thorough.
" discussed. but the territorial execu.
tive maintained his customary reti-
cence. giving no Indication whether
he inclined to any one more than an
other. The question of course will
not be decided by him until after bis
return to Honolulu. The one eventual.
ly chosen viii not have more than a
few months 20 serve before the cleo.
torate OF the North Hilo district
chooses permanent man for the, Of.
fee H.
Governor Pipkham, despite his
great. activity thfoughoutS his four
DAYS stay here. apparently has thor
oughly enjoyed himself. and yesterday
appeared quite fit and ready for TIE
tour over the west coast on which he
Is TO start today. The notorious Ha.
kalau coast road iolted him no con.
sidersbly during his return by auto
from Paauilo Wednesday and he was
a little sore physically YESTERDAY. but
he expected TO recuperate entirely
during the day. =. -
The governor was guest Of heror
ct the dinner at the Hata building
Wednesday evening. given by the
Japanese Merchants Association. a.
which were about thirty men of that
race and fifteen white men. In the
course of his brief talk to the Janan-
ese, Governor Pinkham advised them
to pay sDecial attention to education.
in an effort to raise themselves and
their people in the islands to the
English and American standard. He
intimated that IL they desire an equal
footing with the whites they must
qualify themselves for 1t.
The governor also was entertained
at a little informal dinner last even
ing at the home Of Mr. and Mrs Jar
ret T. Lewis, at which several mu-
tual friends were present
Various committees Of citizens will
meet him throughout his tour OF
West Hawaii. Julian Monsarrat will
take charge Of his party at the Vol
cano House tonight. He will be en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. S. L.
Aungst at Hooluloa tomorrow, Satur.
day night, and will spend Sunday
night at the Kohala Club. He is tol
take luncheon at the Gibbs home to-
morrow noon.
The Mauna Loa will call at MANU-.
kona at $3.50 o'clock next Monday
afternoon.