The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-02-21

suggests that the territory should
furnish the site and bear half of the
cost of the memorial, and that the
other half be raised by public sub
scription.
a new territorial building is also
recommended to house the territorial
Departments and the courts, to be
ullt on the same square in which
the present judiciary building stands.
When completed the present building
could be given to the city and county
of Honolulu as a city hall.
Free Port Favored
Governor Mccarthy favors the
free port idea for Honolulu. He
quotes at some length just what this
means and tells the legislature that
the Sheppard-Sander bill now before
congress provides for the establish
ment in the United States OF free
ports or zones by public or private
corporations, and that steps have
been taken to provide that Hawaii be
included in the provisions Of this
measure. lie suggests that a COM
mission be appointed to study the
matter, and that if the report of the
commission be favorable the Cover
nor be authorized to apply to the
secretary OF commerce. lOI Il lIdllCIlSt
for the territory under the new law.
More Pay For Teachers
The Governor makes a strong APP
peal for more pay for school teachers,
and that he will submit a
ill bearing or the subject. He does
not. however, state how large IN in
crease he thinks should be made. lie
also urges that the school budget
;tor, f,r g,pp1,fnn frrniFtrrC for
teachers cottages be passed as a
help in getting and keeping good
teachers.
Relief For Honolulu
Stating that the provisions under
which the water works and eve
systems were turned over to the city
of Honolulu were too severe, The
Governor recommends that amend
ments to the law be make providing
n 50-year period under which the cost
of these utilities shall he paid, instead
of simply the maturing time of the
bonds. He also suggests that steps
be taken to acquire now whatever
water rights may be needed for Homo
lulu in the future.
Favors Woman Suffrage
Governor Mccarthy comes out
strong for woman suffrage, and urges
the legislature to ~enfranchise the
women of Hawaii without calling for
a plebiscite vote on the subject.
Thanks Food Commission
Stating that he had been prejudiced
against the territorial food commits
sion when he assumed office, but that
al investigation hal convinced him
that the body had accomplished a
work of immense value to the terri
tory in the face of great difficulties
in getting properly started, the Gov
ernor took occasion to publicly thank
the members in his message.
,pid Transit Franchise
Governor Mccarthy thinks that the
RG1id Transit company should be
granted the franchise extension which
it will ask for, but solely on an as
surance of scrS ice. In the light of
past performance. lie does not seem
very certain about the matter, and
suggests that ample precautions
should be taken to make certain that
the welfare of the city of Honolulu
will be properly cared for.
Public Lands And demonstrating
81 believe in homesteading. | will
do all that l can to help the home
steader, but | believe the law should
be amended so as to give the govern
ment the right to reject an applica-
ton when it is absolutely determined
that the applicant is unfit or has in
sufficient capital or credit to develop
his land"
In these words Governor Mccarthy
fixes his stand on the homestead ques-
ton, and follows it up with examples
of where these requirements are en-
forced in other places. He would al
so help the homesteader by employ
ing a expert in sugar cane growing
to work with homesteaders on sugar
lands, and he would provide more eX-
pertinent stations for other classes OF
ag~riculturists. He approves the coun-
ty agent work and asks that it be
kept up. The Glenwood station should
be abolished, he thinks, as no long
er useful.
Money For Territorial Fair
4 revolving fund of $25, 900, instead
of the $4,000 appropriated by the last
legislature is recommended for the
Territorial Fair, which he thoroughly
endorses.
College Of Hawaii
While the development of the
College of Hawaii has not been
phenomenonal, it has had a normal
and healthy development, and-"at
the end of ten years the college may
be said to have found itself and to
have proven its value to Hawaii" is
the way the Governor sums up his
estimate of our leading educational
institutional. The college started
very small, with but 8 conditional
students at first, he points out, where
as it now has 80 regular students en-
rolled and 40 taking special courses.
1t has property of $685., 900 conserva-
tive value, and its graduates are
now making good all the way from
Hawaii to France"
The college has proved its value,
he says and should be literally sup
ported. 1t needs, he points out, a
library and auditorium building, a