The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-10-21
National Park
Rules Protect
Silver Sword
Copies Received From Wash
ington indicate Government
Considers Haleakala a Part
Of Its Hawaii System.

Rules and regulations have been
provided by the Federal government
for Hawaii national park and copies
of them have been received by Secre-
tary Case of the Chamber of Com
merce. One clause refers to the
"Haleakala Section" which would in
dicate that government considers
Maufs big crater a part of the Ma
tional Park lands even if no title to
it has been secured.
AT the September meeting of the
Chamber the point was raised that
Haleakala has been called in the
newspapers a part of Hawaii National
Park but that the government has not
secured title, that, in fact, Haleakala
is not a part of the National Park
lands. There is no doubt the title to
the summit and the crater is still in
Haleakala ranch.
There are fourteen rules laid down
for Hawaii National Park but section
IA says that only sections / and 13
apply to the Mauna Loa and Halea-
kala sections.
Section l, covers the wanton des-
truction of plant life and so covers
the subject of protecting the silver
sword. The two sections mentioned,
follow:
l. Preservation of natural features
and curiosities-It is forbidden to re-
move or injure the stalactites, stalag-
mites, and other phenomena of
crystalization or incrustation in any
lava tube, cave, steam vent, or spat-
ter cone, or other repository of fragile
products of volcanic action whether
recently formed OF ancient; or to de-
face the same by written Inscription
or otherwise; or to throw any object
or substance into said lava tubes,
caves steam vents or spatter cones;
or to iniure or disturb in any manner
or to carry off any of the mineral de-
posits, specimens, natural curiosities
or wonders within the park
The destruction, injury, DETACHMENT
or disturbance in any way of the pub
lie buildings, signs, equipment, or
other property, or the trees, flowers,
vegetation, rocks, mineral animal or
bird or other life is prohibited; pro-
vided, that the superintendent of the
park may issue permits for the des-
truction of wild goats said animals
are likely to cause serious injury or
destruction of flowers or other vege-
tation.
13. Fines and penalties.-Persons
who render themselves obnoxious by
disorderly conduct or bad behavior
shall be subjected to the punishment
hereinafter prescribed for violation
of the foregoing regulations and may
be summarily removed from the park
by the superintendent and not allow
ed to return without permission in
writing from the Director of the Ma
tional Park Service or the superin-
tendent of the park.
ANY person who violates any of the
foregoing regulations shall be deem
ed guilty of misdemeanor and shall
be subject to a fine of not more than
$500 or Imprisonment not exceeding
six months, or both, and be adjudged
to pay all costs of the proceedings.
Covering the point brought up by
Senator Baldwin, apparently, there is
section of the rules which provides
that Owners of patented lands with
in the park limits are entitled to full
use and enjoyment thereof. While
no limitations or conditions are i'm
posed upon the use of private lands
so long as such use does not interfere
with or injure the park, owners shall
provide against trespass by their live
stock upon park lands.