The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-21
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StfSag lnlprsssisu
0i Secretary Lane

TheSBR lslandj az seen In n hurried
TRIP, from Hilo to Kohala, made decid.
Cd Impression upon Secretary Lane.
tsfsd to spHsnariae. lis impressions Of
KS tap, he dietated The following:
aPrflkRsa spent Ave magical days on
the Island of Hawaii, in a trip whibh
could not, be duplicated anywhere ellie
in thetworld ID variety of scenery, in
natural wonders, in variety of products
OF in human ipterest have seen men
and women Of all nationalities of the
Pacific, mixing in perfect harmony. l
have seen public schools filed with
Japanese, Chinese, Hawaiian, Filipi1b,
Porto Ricah and Portuguese children,
with the children, Of New England par.
eiitaRe and of California, learning in
be english language the first principles
u our government, mixing hatmonious-
", SINGING our, patriotic songs and re.
citing, II unison the best sayihgs Of our
iatriotic. leaders.
var f. Understood
These children know what the
reHt war IL All about ms. we'll a. atiy
children Of their age on the mainland.
The fact that they are living on these
Stands in the Pacific Ocean Makes a
speeihl Impression on them as TO the
leeessity To- defeat the attempt thattis
icing made to- limit the use of the ocean
W any nation. The war means some
hing TO them, something. more than a
mere abstraction.
IL have not seen hotel, restaurant
" private house in which the re-
luests off the food administration ste
not being strictly observed. I have
visited Schools, in which n large proper.
tion of the children had bought Thrift
Stamps. III one school visited evefv
child had a Thrift Stamp and every
child had contributed to the Red Cross.
Inmate Unalloyed
From the point Of climate, nothing
,etterts could have been desired No
rart Of our, trip was interfered with in
the slightest by rain or wind. We paAs.
ed from the humidity of the coast 10
he GOODNESS Of the highlands almost
mperceptfblS. Every night was more
| rgreeable than any night on the North
/ Stlantic coast at this time Of the wear
"Talking Of, resources, if there be
me spot which. can be entirely self
| supporting, which need not cali upon
he, world for support in fbodstuffs, il
rs the. Island Of Hawaii. If I were
Fortunate enough to own strip OF
s'tBt eNtehdlHgs from the seashore tc
|. he mountain, could raise everything
q needed to; support lifei from rice and
|, ugar on the shore to corn and cattle
on the uplands. The marvel is with
what little labor o. man can support
himself. on this land.
| Some day the road over which VIZ
came, from Hilo to Kohala will be a,
amous. as the Riviera
dlatlea the Climax
The Volcano, although the great
st natural wonder under, the Ameri
an Flag, and the most interesting sub
ect for scientific study as I'd the form
ton of the world which have found
only a climax to two hundred anc
evenly five miles of surprising .sceRer,
nd interest.
1.-THE Territory, must develop a por
n the northern or western side of tn,
land which will enable visitors t,
0nveniently take the trip to Hilo. TIL,
Dads, although not all that could b,
lesired, are on the whole surprisingl,
;oodl
II shall take up with the Bishop Es
ate the matter Of securing a settlemen
# the government use of the land o
hat estate required to complete tn
lesired boundaries of the Kilauea ma
lional park.
1.-THE question Of government land
in Hawaii 1 shall discuss later. I shal
probably have something to say, abou
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