Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-18

. Total pastoral lands :. -. 49,, 684.64
1t Is presumed, coald water fer ir-
rigation be secured and brought to
certain localities. portions OF these
lands could be made agricultural.
Probably the greater area must re.
main pastoral. s.a.sssJzs . Z 5sstss. -. z,
Some, of the large areas hardly de-
serve the name pastoral, they are so
rocky and haiTen, although cattle are
run upon them The development
must be slow The government should
gradually SECURE information as 10
the possibilities, and refrain from
tying its hands where the possibility
of better utilization appears posi-
hle. :. 49, 81
'Need FOR Practical Education. ,
II think no one will dispute the fact
that 88 per cent Of oslr experts are
comprised In: sugar and pineapples,
and no conservative thinker will lex.
pect radical agricultural changes can
be Immediately brought about We
are expanding great sums or money
on Agricultural experiment and educa;
tion. I wish could believe 1t Is all
wisely spent for the solution OF the
pressing practical needs that confront
us, rather than general theories
As 4 have remarked before, our sit:
uation seems 10 demand that our
homesteaders become. or attempt to
become under educational advice and
experiment, practically seif-support-
ing from their own production and
consumption. ~
Until the attempt is made to sys-
ltennaticaliy provide such practical adj
vice as viii suit the different home
stead localities. shall believe We are
derelict in our duties This does. not
mean an elaborate method need APP
ply, but that q simple program Of
farmraised and farm-consnmed pro-
duce be suggested as q solid basis Of
Independence for the homesteader, on
which basis he may gradually build.
e To initiate the methods OF great es-
tates win not produce the results that
have been under discussion for many
years The tables shown you indicate
the seriousness OF the problem. (
Army and Navy Great Factors. u
! wish to impress upon your stten
ton the great factors In our business
and social life the army and navy of
the United States have become The
United States Is in these islands for
but one reason. their stragetic. vRlue
in war and commerce. 4,E:- aS.,sssssstz 8. s.
To secure its foothold by peaceful
methods and not by force the United
States granted unparalleled CONNER.
cial advantages which have made this
Territory the recipient of great
wealth, and so liberal were they that
we failed to realize or practice a con-
serYatism that would now stand us.
we'll in hand. sa.s ss..=l ..-sa~ee .essra 80
i believe, have believed. ( and, shall
continue to believe the. interests OF
these islands win receive careful con.
sideration by, whatever party may be
Il has been obvious the army re-
quires better facilities for the maneu.
Vering and exercise of its troops. On
his arrival the governor directed the
land commissioner TO ALLEVIATE no
areas of public lands ON the island OF
Oahu, until the United States military
authorities could determine their
needs. .Fhis they are doing. ia
+ may wen say it, is yet necessary
If we are tofu1ly understand our land
situation and know what is best for
the future, to ascertain, BY securing
the record Of seaeh homestead estab-
lished since the year 1909. the actual
results of demonstrating. My time
has been too short to go thoroughly
into these details. ~ -, -. -
Laws May, Need Revision. - = =, -
! fear laws may not, in many In
stances. effect their intent but the
reverse. in that the failure of thel
hornesteader is the opportunity OF
fhnsn naear To rlr1ssasa large hnfifa. OF