The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-06-30
GOVERNOR SAYS he
WOULD HELP H|LO.
Chief Executive Outlines His
Policy During Board Of
Trade Banquet.
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propositions presented 60 him, Cover
nor Pihkham while in Hilo last week
expressed himself definitely. lie
pledged himself at tho Board Of Trhde
dinner to support Of tho plan outlined
in the boards report on waterfront,
which proposes allowing private par
ties use Of the front for wharyes, coal
ing stations, and in this matter the
Governor has the say; he promised sup
port Of the Front street widening
plans; he declared for policy of in
creasIng the size OF lots allowed to
homesteaders, and he announced him
self as opposed TO the Coerper rail.
road franchise.
Favors demonstrating.
Seen on Friday just before leaving
for the Volcano, en- route to Mahukona
to take the Mauna Loa there for Ho-
nolnlu, the Governor said that he was
working upon plans to settle the ques-
tlons nivoived IN the expiration OF the
Maiakea leases a few. years from now.
but had not reached definite eonSm-
sions. While in favor OF homosteadihg,
the executive appeared to be doubtful
about the success of homestead expert,
ments SO far. ~
Both the Kapaa homesteaders and
the Haiku homcstcaders arc on 4he
brink now,'' he said. 81 find the
question to be very largely one Of
roads. In my visits among homestead
ers along the Hamakia coast, I didh q
find that they had any particular com,
PLANT to make except as to the tondi-
tion of the roads. =
The same. report Of the trip was
given by Land Agent Williams, who
went with the Governor. They made
many stops and saw a large number OF.
people.
cit was roads, roads, roads, all
along the hne,'t said Williams
win Try to Help HAWAII.
At the Board Of Trade dinner the
Governor expressed himself as think
ing that the Islands, outside Of Oahu,
had not had fair treatment from the
administration in the past, and the
large gathering applauded when he
said he wanted to do all he could to
help Hilo and the, Island Of Hawaii
Referring to tariff measures, he ex-
pressed regrets that some Of the press
In tho Islands were making bitter at
tacks on President Wilson, and coming
back to local affairs he warmed up to
considerable oratorical enthusiasm in
discussing the large alien population
here.
Eve have brought them here and
are responsible for their presence. ~ he
said, s'and we must look after them.
But that docs not mean that we shall
in any way change our standards Of
living. We shall maintain our stand
ards, and il there is to come assimila.
tion II must be an uplift for them and
not a downfall for u.s."
The dinner was very largely attend
ed and was slieeessfiil affair IN ev-
cry way. President D. r. Metzger, al
the Board Of Trade, presided and N
happily chosen words introduced the
Governor ms sneaker in response I'd
toast to the President Of the United
States. Attorney Harry Irwin replied
for the Board.
Banqueted by Japanese.
The Japanese Merchants Assoeia.
ton gave a dinner to the Governor on
the following evening. The speakers
We're Governor Pinkham and Carl S.
The Governor repeated
some of the sentiments of his address
Of the previous evening and welcomed
Japanese efforts here TO adapt them.
selves to the conditions of the land
they live in.