The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-05-11
commissioning PARTT On MAUI lN1HANAII
Delightful Visit to Mlauea and Valley Isle

hoped they would Investigate closely
In order to see what we afb doing and
Whist are our problemssthat require
help. ~ NJ, ~ y \ 81
Following tits moat ihtSfestibe meet.
in9, luncheon was served In the val
Elukp armoty, after which the start was
made for Lahaiha. 4 eytttsE y9.
Maui Gives Royal welcome 49,
~ Yssterday the pefty, landing after
q delightfully smooth trip, was royal.
" welcomed by the. good FOLK OF Maui,
being taken In majority 81 eases, 10
private homes for ENTERTAINMENT.
AT ten o clock "a special train took
the visitors TO Haikn whore the homo,
steaders entertained them. Al kIllensiid
luncheon was served Ia the Haiku eau.
mary, Hsltb pineapR)es In every possible
form, from salads TO drinks, a. .sPs,
cialties. N &. Il -
Foliowiny the luncheon tISrs was an
'eEhibition Of wrestling ~ Japanese
boys, their 1.-the, brown bodies stnn,i.
ing out against the background of ferns
that formed the wrestling ring The
little chaps gave n good exhibition,
thoroughly enjoyed because Of ia alb,
solute novelty. 49,
\ Rev. Craig Bowdish presided 1t the
speechmsking part Of the gathering,
tho local speakers being W. 4. Wells,
president OF the Haiku Farniny Asso!
citation and Professor Kfaus, while a
reply was made by Senator Robinson
of Arkansas. I.
Professor kraus' address wss. very
much TO the point. He said, AMONG
other things: 1m a., e.. - ~ VI.
In fooi, soon after annexation,
there was established the Hawaii Agri.
cultural Experiment station. "A year
previous the Office OF experiment
stations Of the United States rad been
authorized TO send IFS agent, Dr., w. &.
Stubs, to Hawaii 70 Investigate the
general agricultufAl conditions OF the
Islands, and to report on. the necessity
and possibilities for the Improvement
of these conditions. 't AH 80 ~
Doctor Stubs found the sugar in
dustry highly developed and in, a pros.
porous condition, while all other agrf'
cultural industries were found either
neglected, Stationary, or making q
weak struggle for existence, The neees.
'sity for the establishment Of an expert
mental station TO study the problems
Of diversified agriculture was Pery
evident and little time was lost % sup!
ply. this need. ~ l.., ), ~. x l., 80
Good Men In charge ,.JIeG ,..,-s&
Hawaii, has been fortunate In the
mem selected TO direct the work OF our
federal experiment station "A, large
amount OF t0figinar Investigate
work Is Being carried on, Hneh" Of
which has resulted in the. establish
fnent oil. Fundamental principles sfoteign
To maitland conditions, and the hack
Of which, has heretofore been one of tho
main obstacles to widening out Of
our rich agricultural resources. ~ .','F
s"Fourteen annual reports and eighty,
five bulletins pertaining TO the work
Of the station have thus far beer H.
sued. There, can be little, doubt that
this fundamental Work has already
been far reaching, in It's influence upon
Hawaiian agrieultuie.H - 10, - :" o.
.stSoine: of the fcslIts achieved have
been the Demonstration Of the possibil-
tiles Of growing superior = tobaeeos;
feeding. values and utilization Of algR
toba beans when ground into meat;
correlation of manganese with the. yel.
loving Of pineapple plahts; The ,fdet
that plants take up their nitrogen rs
ammonia as well a. In the form OF nj.
tfates; the introduction OF new grasses
and fodder plants, cottons and Srices,
and the Development of new strains. :
Swimming Tournament T. ayiH'
In the evening swimming topfna.
nent and exhibitions by Duke KAhana-
moku were held at Puunene, while the
ennis court had been floOred ofeT for
dancing. The arrangements ut both
'hese affSirs were excellent and both
he swimming and the dancing, In.
ueh unusual surroundings; were ap.
| preciated to the limit. r. IT,. .
This evening the party dimes under
he great Lahaina banyan and then pro.
eeds on to Hawaii. Every. minute
on Maui this far has been delightful.
A party of six, led by CONGRESSMAN
Mann, assembled Haleakala last night,
making the trip safely and returning
sntranced with the gloEies Of sunrise
1T the summit D.
Party At Napoopoo -, -
Eben s. Buckingham, chief clerk in
the Office Of the secretary Of Hawaii,
received yesterday the following wire.
less message from Secretary Wade
Warren Thayer, from ,Napoopoo, ,Kona,
Hawaii: HArrived at Napooboo. Ali
well. Send me 100 itineraries to the
Hilo .Hotel.-THAYER. -. ~ ~,
by Mutual Wireless to The Advertiser)
I,InI Ito, May g, Keen indignation
III has been aroused among mem
= bers of the, congressional party
on account of the. torpedoing Of tie
great liner Lusitania with the conse,
quent staggering loss Of life, Unoti.
lItial expressions of intense condempa.
ion OF Germany's latest act of war
are voiced by senators and representa-.
tives now visiting the volcano. That
they are preparation call to a special
session of congress is evident, though
they all declare that they hope the
exigencies of the situation will not de.
mand that their Hawaiian itinerary
shall be interfered with. They hope
TO be,Able TO- complete the trip among
the Islands as mapped out for them,
Detailed information concerning the
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