The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-20
FARMERS OF HAIKU
WANT Law CHANGED
Resolutions Are Passed Seeking
Amendments Tp,Include Ha-
Waifln farm Dan Law

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The Haiku Farmers''eAssociat Of
Natl has adopted resolutions request
ling tho con- ressmep now visiting the
Islands TO use their Influence during
Ifhe coming session TO have the Fed
/ eraL Farm Loan Law 50 amended so as
TO include within its scope the Terri
tory Of Hawaii. The Haiku home
steadera, who come the nearest to be-
ling successful homesteaders Of any In
| the Territory, feel that some change
III, the land laws is necessary inasmuch
as the present laws have not accom-
plisked their purpose Of securing the
peopli.g Of the public lands.
Sena.or William King of Utah re-
Gently stated that he advocated the
appointment of special commission
by congress, to spend six months in
the study Of land conditions in the
Territory, report their findings 20
Washington and any SOLUTIONS to re-
lieye the present situation which the
members might suggest.
Resolutions Adopted
The resolutions adopted by the
Haiku Farmers Association follow:
"Whereas, farmers in the Territory
of Hawaii were excluded from partiei-
patton in the benefits of the Federal
Farm loan Act by Section A which
limits the application Of the Act to the
continental United States, excluding
Alaska, and
Whereas, In view OF this, the farm
ers of the Territory endeavored TO sc
cure the passage Of Territorial Farm
Loan. Act at the 1917 session of the
legislature; which measure, known as
H. b. "a, was carefully prepared and
placed In the hands of the members for
their consideration many weeks before
the legislature sconyened, was intro
duced the first day Of the session, pass
ed by the house Of representatives in
the face of strong opposition from the
financial interests by vote of nine
teen to six, but defeated on the last
day Of the session by the same inter
ests IN the senate BY the narrow mar.
gin Of one vote eight TO seven} and
Whereas, The farmers Of the Ter,
ritory are in no way different from
those in the continental United States
as regards their need for a farm loan
act, being obliged by the existing
financial institutions to borrow when
allowed TO borrow at all Lat rates of
interest excessively high (seyen per-
cent and higher, usually eight percent),
and on terms wholly unsettled TO q
farmeris ability to repay demand
note) which places him in a degrading
position at the mercy of the lender;
and T. . i.If& S (.
Whereas, There now exists and has
existed for many years in this Terri.
tory, orderly conditions so that the
Federal Farm Eean asetAed4ld be put
into effect here as readily las at any
other place in the UAited States; and
Whereas, There is even greater
need for IL here, because of the acute
need here 10 build up contented and
prosperous rural citizen population;
therefore be it .E..
Resolved, That the congressman
now visiting In the Islands be request
ed to use their influence during the
coming session of congress to have the
Federal, Farm Loan Act so amended as
to include within its scope this Terri.
tory of Hawaii. .3E,-H .,ss q
Whereas, The subject of home.
stealing, the land policy, and the. land
laws of this Territory, Il one of the
subjects of Investigation by the visit
ing con, yressmen: and
-" Whereas, 1t is a recognized fact
that some change in the land laws is
necessary inasmueh as the Ieesent laws
have not accomplished their purpose OF
securing the peoplihg Of the public
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"Whereas, An effort has been made
to secure from congress such changes
IN the lana laws AZ would prevent tht
people from requiring the demonstrating
Of public land and would permit TWEEN
| ty year leases to corporations without
the clause for withdrawing such land
from lease for homesteading,--a
change that this association believes
is not in the right directions, and M
Whereas, This association is strong
ly in sympathy with the homesteadinp
movement and desires TO see the public
land properly homesteaded and peo
! pied; therefore he it ~. Id.
| Resolved, That we request congress,
to cause TO be made, by an impartia
! federal commission, a thorough study
of the conditions in this Territory with
1 q view TO formulating such changes II
the laws as will accomplish genuine
! demonstrating and the ipeopling of tn,
/ public land with citizens, a Il. e. /
4 '@' -. FRANK II. PARTRIDGE, !:
~ w.. .%,... President.
! ~ Ill 3, j. F. O'BRIEN, -"