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

from any plantatlon interests save as
they may, with other customers, pur-
chase the waters. AS the government
has not the funds to carry out a wa
ter proposition of this magnitude, it
believes the people of East Kauai
could, if they chose, drop the frictions
of the past, organize company to
carry out the needed water PROPOSE.
ton, refund to themselves the cost
and interest from water income, and
eventually turn over the plant to the
government.
The main physical obstacle to the
common carrier railway is the need
of a suitable bridge over the Wailua
river in which the county should have
at least a half interest.
For some time, particularly through
the land department and bureau of
photography and its own observation,
! the administration has realized the
wonderful possibilities for health, re-
creation, and rest to be had in the
'NapaIi Kona forest reserve, in the
district of Waimea, Kauai The mat
ter of setting aside this tract was In
progress when a resolution from the
Kauai Chamber of Commerce indi-
Dictated this to be the wish of the PEG.
pie. The necessary data is being Sec
ured and when placed before the gov
ernor he will issue proclamation set
ting aside the 'Napali forest reserve
as A forest reserve park, under con-
troll and management of the division
Of forestry.
The County of Maui
Il know of no opportunity from
public lands, to establish parks On
Maui, save as the federal government
has indicated its intentions in the Ha.
leakala division of the Hawaii national
park. The uplands of Maui present an
opportunity for food production and
conservation that will establish farm
ing on a sound basis. Food produc.
ton must become a successful bust
ness proposition in order to exist and
become a reliance. 1...
Il feel much confidence when such
gentlemen as Mr.. Harold Rice, DR.. w.
d. Baldwin, DR.. J. H. Raymond and
others are determined to solve the
problem as a business proposition.
THE Baldwin interests are also en-
deavoring to furnish other prime ne
cessities for themselves and the is.
lands. The manufacture of cement
has been accomplished, and a motor
fuel from molasses is within a near
possibility. With this aggressive en-
terprise and capital l believe we may
expect other successful innovations.
County Of Hawaii
Il believe the best interests of this
county have had the attention of the
governor. The tropical forest has,
wherever pointed out, been added to
the forest reserves. Active efforts
have been made to establish, as a
fact, the Hawaii national park as re-
lates to the island of Hawaii. Local
parks have been set aside by procla.
nation. Careful consideration of Hilo's
waterfront should be had in view Of
future opportunity for parking and
trust the delegates from Hawaii will
bear the matter in mind.
My greatest anxiety is for Hilo har.
Dor and wharfage. 1t must be remem-
bered that the character of transpor-
tation has changed with high class
roads and motor vehicles. Each man
or concern mas a right to furnish his
own land Transportation and it can
not be-denied.
1T is my intention. shortly, person
ally to study the problem for the rea-
son Capt. William Matson has de-
clared to me personally that he will
not risk two million dollar steam
ship alongside the present Kuhio
wharf and the American Hawaiian
Steamship Co. have made the same
assertion.
Food Commission
Il believe in letting the food COM
mission work out its own problems.
Impractical sentiment and unprofit-
able experiments will wear themselves
out.
%The demand of the federal govern
ment for war loans has DISTRACTED the
market for our local issue of bonds
The situation could not be foreseen.
For great profits this war has strik.
ingly favored the capitalists of Ha
waii. The territory must have money
or needed improvements must cease
These are not the times to rvni~r il
tho eraioc