The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-10-06

WAILUku, Maui, October 8. (By
Mutual Wireless TO The Adyertiser) ~
Hawaii Is third annual civic convention
came 10 a close his,ev6ning, with lusty
choors ringing and toasts drunk TO the
good health Of Maui, "Bline Host, ?
and promises given that all wonld meet
again next year on Kauai, where the
fourth annual civic convention will be
held.
Delegates TO this convention are
leaving. The last business session was
held during the morning and afternoon,
and while IL lasted vigorous resolutions
were passed, supporting the report of
the hold1over committee on roads, in
which many recommendations for rad.
zeal road Legislation are made, including
civil service for road engineers and
lunas; dual territorial and county
road system; and a special means Of
raising money for road improvements.
Good Roads Main Topic.
ThhTthe good roads for the Islands
was the main topic before the con
vcntion, and regarded as one of its
most important considerations To
eliminate politics from road work by
putting it undcr civn service was EN-
phasized as Of eminent Importance. y
Such legislation as is suggested in the
recommendations Of this hold over com.
mittoc win be asked for from the next
session Of the legislature .' ~
One of the unscheduled features Of
the convention was the contributions
made for the Construction of new rest
house in Haleakala. This was done, at
the suggestion of l.. A. Thurston, and
a few minutes after the suggestion was
made $1,000 had been raised Maui
has agreed TO- contribute the balance
needed 10 build this house as planned.
Promotion Again Discussed NJ,
4" Promotion came second IN the discus
sions today II. Cooling Field, AIexan-
der Hume Ford, w. o. Aiken and Ed
Towse all spoke on subjects touching
on promotion, and a general discussion
took place on the report Of the hold.
ovor committee on financing Hawaii
promotion committee. fya. ..
The Importance of the tourist travel
to Hawaii was brought out in all these
reports e.E ~ '.,., Is
John II. Drew, of the Matson Navi-
cation Company. sent letter 10 the
convention on "Travel," which proved
very interesting IL is published in The
Advertiser of this issue. ..-sA
w. Q. AikenIs paper on promotion for
Maui was heartily applauded. He
brought out the Importance Of carrying
through to success tho Haiku homestead
project. y f
ely Statehood at Stake. j..
''I say to yon gentlemen, ;, he said,
off this Haiku homestead colony is al.
lowed 60 become dismal failure, if
these American homes become deserted
or dependent. or-pass into other hands,
then Won might as well save YOUR ener.
gies, for your hopes never will be any,
thing but fond dreams. AS you well
know, in many ways tho edict has come
TO uSto Americanizo Hawaii, and unless
we can show some success In doing so.
some success in establishing a land
owning, self4supporting citizenship. our
chances for statehood are mighty slim
-. Sessions Of Great Value.
Delegates Co the convention feel that
the sessions have been of great and last.
ing value and will show good effect. in
moro ways than one, Hawaii is now
in closer relations with Maui, and vice
vorsay Kauai with oahu-ih fact, the
Consensus of opinion was that by rea;
son of the convention a closer unity
aud cooperation has arisen among the
Islands, the proverbial 9 hammer has
been laid at rest. and the boosters Of
the four islands have been joined to-
getber to work for the common good
Of all. g ".a -..# t,."1E<
"a banquet was given at the Mani
hotel at seven 0 clock, and following
it, the Al club minstrel show was
staged, TO the great enjoyment of the
delegates. Whom it was over, the oalG
and Kauai delegates were escorted to
the steamers %...~.