The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-05-10
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1 Re TACKLED AGAIN
New Resolution Has Been Pre-
pared. and win Be Submitted
4 10 Chamber Of Commerce

l@h IL M 's'e * .-l.--lsi..l--lf \. I.
i "a a new sfQtm ,tbe resolution father
ei)iby me shamber ~ commerce and
lime.l 70 alIpqt The repeal daring the
period ~ the war and for a period
thefeAftes tef s,the TWENTY-FIVE per-
sbnss,5alaise &c ahe Organic Act so
that complsts control Of lands win re-
M,.,n IN The bands Of the Governor and
the tl9nd commissioner, Is again TO be
prefsnted ~ n conference 70 be held
] % Ne chamber Of commerce this after.
up,ern9r AleCnrthY, who attended a
preSsyinH yputetsacsy aud who has ex;
i.ekeh iimse q ~ opposed 20 the purl
C6be ol the tesplution, is expected to
Etendt ths fiasbting and may ne asked
q Alke \ gul,ef s,.sIeipent vi nis Nlewl
% the general land question. On the
lpecasioh OF the former conference he
hsSpged ~ enter Iato tine uIseusslon,
IA be- proposal advanced by the cham
her Is made on the contention that cul3
tivatipn on vast areas Of cane lanJ
has ceased with the expiration Of leases
ands that the area affected will IN,
sfeasb constantly as leases expire, A
rhduetiOp Of between forty AMI, fiftl
thousand ,tOns,pf sugar annually in the
rerFitoryss output Is In .prpspeSt, 49, J
SgntsGgsu uls,yss means 10 keep, ths
linds In lcul tiyatiOn are found ,aAd
is held that demonstrating of the lapds
". IA IeAlstlgss saws WUuru not meet thu
pitiaai0p. 80 - '" .. = ",' -. w..
~ when, the original resolution was
presented mt the former conference q.
x . tRn,pr"mDt aud vigorous oppOsi
tion; from Richard il. Trent, federal
custodian Of PROPERTY owned by. alien
sneallss. HE sad he was not WILLING
10 ,hdplit that DEMONSTRATING, of the
lands In question would not meet the
Situation and in the end prove the
bestieOurse, and asserted that n change
ID the Organic Art rs proposed would
We q serious mistake. 10
Dele6ats's Proposals -
DeleRate sKalanianaole, who was
present offered a suggestion that. in
Guided in. the resolution il, should be
urged that Hawaii be brought under
the provisions Of the farm loan and
under the prayisions of the Lever Act
creating county agents to give aid to
farmers and others cultivating the soil
These, suggestions have been accepted
and, the recommend of the Dele
gate have been incorporated in the
revised resolution the text which fol
lows: 49,.
Tho Resolution a
;n,Whereas, during the war period
and FOL. some time thereafter Hawaii ,:
contribution ito the production of food
products for world consumption will
be eurtailed through the expiration Of
leases of. large areas of public landi
of the Territory of Hawaii, and thu
impractieabiity Of continuing suei
lands under adequate cultivation ant
as fun, producing areas under the, pres
ent .prpVisions Of the land law; 4
HNow. therefore, be it resolved tha
this chamber, as n war measure, urgl
appropriate legislation by the congress
OF the United States to prevent thu
curtailmeHt of the production of foo
products on the public lands Of tn
Territory of Hawaii, the leases of whicl
have expired during the year last past
or which may expire during the wa
period, to the end that such lands nov
cultivated for the production Of foo
products, or which have been 8
cultivated within the year last pas
may, unless heretofore otherwise dis
posed of, be withdrawn in so far a
may be deemed necessary to meet wa
conditions, either by executive Orde
Of the President of the United State
or by order Of the secretary Of the in
terror from the operation of the pres
ent land laws during the period of tn
war and during snch additional perio
thereafter. as may be necessary to haI
vest the plant or ration crop growin
on said lands at the expiration of tn
var period and the first ration GRO
of said plant crop, and provision b.
made so rs to permit persons, firms
associations or corporations now produe
ing, or willing to produce, food prod
uets on such public lands to take NJ
or to continue such production durins
the period of the war and during saiC
additional period thereafter. upon sucl
terms. rs to rentals or otherwise, a
IA the judgement of the secretary o.
ne interior may be wise.
Other REQUESTS
ffAnd in furtherance Of the nrinci
pie that all available land in Hawai-
should he placed under the most eff
lent cultivation possible to meet wa
necessities and that Hawaii may d.
it's full share in meeting the nation
HeHas it IN further resolved that thu
hill introduced in the congress by thu
Delegate from Hawaii extending tr
the, Territory, the provisions of th6
Fn"m loan Act and the Lever Act be
Hnd thew ire strongly Endorsed an
their immediate passage respectfully
urOed." o,
There is possibility that the legis
latiSs committee NAV take up the sug
Restion OF the Star,Bulletin with re
gard to the net proceeds from ,suga,
raised on public lands being turne.'
over to Uncle Sam OF in other word
Duttipg the leased lands on the "Do'
lara. Year" basis.