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

d1OI1S WILL U4O AAh paw r.
The governor stated that he Is now
attempting to induce the army to To-
cate lis new department building In
such place as will balance the general
civic center scheme and stand ada
cent to a municipal opera house tasn
Toned after those Of San Francisco and
Oakland.
Public parks were given consider
able comment from the executive, who
stated that cash is on hand to purchase
kaImuki park and will be available IN
q. few days for Atkinson and Pauos
parks. Residents of the territory are
urged to realize the advantages OF suen
public reservations within a city as
TantaIus and PunchboWl military res
ervation. The governor limited at the
DEVELOPMENT OF Waimanalo 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 'shts OF
way and lands for the Hawaii national
park, and special mention was given
of those who have contributed In this
work.
Funds are being sought by the gov.
eminent to purchase privately-owned
lands on the Snauka side Of kaiihi basin
in order to accept an offer from the
federal engineers Of the makai 'front.'
ace and the land created by dredging
from the basin.
The governor declared his belief that
the water rights of East Kauai shoulo
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
nent. The county of Kauai should
contribute at least half to the erection
of a suitable bridge over Wailua river:
In>a short time the governor VIII
issue a proclamation setting aside Ma
paIi forest reserve In Waimea district,
KAUAI, as forest reserve park under
the board Of forestry.
Assertion was made that u kuhto
wharf had been constructed as pier
instead Of q buikhead wharf the pres.
ent 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.
IAN 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. T.. -.
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 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 |
and business organizations |
to acquire our few remaining public |
lands before far-sighted action could |
protect the general public in the reser. |
yations necessary for their rational |
privilege and just welfare, has caused |
the present territorial administration |
to the utmost extent, to set aside such |
areas as nature indicates as suitable |
for the comfort, health and pleasure Of |
theS people at large, and also to Lro.