Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17

| The governor stated that he is now
attempting to induce the army to To-
cate it's new department building In
/ such place as will balance the general
| civic center scheme and stand ada
cent to a municipal opera house fash
Toned after those of San Francisco and
| Oakland.
Public parks were given consider.
able comment from the executive, who
stated that cash 10 on hand to purchase
Kaimuki park and will be available in
la few days for Atkinson and Pauoa
parks. Residents of the territory are
urged to realize the advantages Of such
public reservations within city as
| TantaIus and PunchbowI military res
ervation. The governor limited at the
development of WaimanaIo beach In
the future as the greatest opportunity
to serve the community at large"
Announcement was also made OF the
progress thus far In securing ..g.ts OF
way and lands for the Hawaii national
park, and special mention WAS given
Of those who have contributed IN this
work. ss.ss ~ TN. 1919.
Funds are being sought by the gov.
eminent to purchase privateiy-oWned
lands on the mauka side Of kalihi basin
in order to accept an offer from the
federal engineers of the naakal 'front.'
age and the land created by dredging
from the basin. .@...
The governor declared his belief that
the water rights of East Kauai should
be handled by an organization entirely
apart from any plantation interests,
and urged the people Of this section to
organize for this purpose, eventually
turning over the plant to the govern.
ment. The county Of Kauai should
contribute at least half to the erection
Of suitable bridge over WaiIua river.
In a short time the governor will
Issue a proclamation setting aside Ma
pail forest reserve In Wainea district,
Kauai, as forest reserve park under
the board of forestry. F..
Assertion was made that If kuhio
wharf had been constructed as a pier
instead of bulkhead wharf the pres
emit difficulties In getting big boats
there would not exist. He intends to
personally study the problem shortly.
The governors, address in part fol-
lows:
1T is we'll we are gathered together
here, that we may realize what has
been done and what is being done for
the territory of Hawaii to place it in
the list of modern, highly developed
divisions of the United States of Am
erica.
"An almost complete foundation has
been laid so that the citizens have but
to insist on the normal execution Of
the projects already inaugurated, or
tentatively prepared, to bring about
their full realization.
There is no need of hystericai
haste, nor apprehension that the
projects are beyond conservative pub
lie finance
Hawaii National Park
1--WE of Hawaii are, to have the dis
tinction of a national park to be con-
trolled by the federal government. We
already have some of the units in hand
that are shortly to be set aside by
executive order of the president of the
United States. Seventeen thousand,
nine hundred and twenty acres on the
summit of Mauna Loa, making a COM
plete section of the Hawaii national
park, have been secured, both the
Bishop estate and Parker ranch hav-
ing been very considerate in trans.
ferring their interests.
Our land commissioner, Mr.. Riven- |
burgh, has been deputized to prepare
the way for the department of the in
terror, through its bureau OF national
parks, to begin its activities here. |
The territory owns certain areas
both in the Kilauea division, Hawaii, |
and the Haleakala division, Maui, that |
will, when set aside by executive order, |
enable the federal authorities to make
such arrangements as are necessary
to bring the Hawaii national park to
the standard the national government
maintains elsewhere.
Protection of the Public
The persistent attempts. OF private !
individuals and business organizations |
to acquire our few remaining public !
lands before far;sighted action could /
protect the general public in the reser.
vations necessary for their rational
privilege and Just welfare, has caused
the present territorial administration
to the utmost ~&tent, to set aside such
areas as merritt indicates as suitable
for the coTfmprd health and pleasure of |
the peopl not thrge, and also to Pro.l
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