The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-06
Governor harrington
Names Commission on
Hawaiian History

HONOLULU. T. IT,. Oct. 6.--Num-
erous historic and prehistoric points
OF interest in the Hawaiian Islands
VIII be preserved historical data Will
be complied and revised history Of
the territory from the time that each
island was separate little kingdom.
win be planned by the Hawaiian his
torical commission, the personnel Of
which was announced by Governor
Wallace II. Harrington.
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kanapianaole,
Hawaiian delegate to congress for the
past 20 years, will be the chairman
OF the commission. established by au-
thority OF the last territorial legts-
lnturc. which appropriated $4,000
for preliminary expenses. Professor
X 9. I.eebrick OF the University OF
Hawaii and former Governor Charles
] Mccarthy are the two other mem-
hers.
The commission will begin work
Immediately, u was announced. In
order that II may submit "A report
to the next legislature. embodying It's
recommendations as to the preserva-
ton OF famous spots In the island aud
the publication of the history.
II Is believed that many OF the COM
missions recommendations will center
about the Kona region OF the island
OF Hawaii. which In replete with
places rich In historic event and tra-
| dition, Here Is Honaunau. The city
| OF Refuge" "a five acre tract sur
rounded by "A wall OF tremendous
stones to which the natives fled for
protection when attacked. The walls
of the fort are 20 foet high and APP
proNimata'y 10 feet thick. Some OF
| these stones weigh as much as five
/ tons and are placed In the wall as
| high as five feet from the ground
II long has been n matter of conJec-
ture In the territory as to where the
heavy stones were Obtained-as none
so large as they are found on Hawai-
and how the natives were able e
handle them.
The Kona region also containi
Napoopoo. one OF the few romaininl
native villages of the islands, foi
which II is anticipated that the com
mission will make some rccomme nda'
tons looking toward its preservation
on NapoopOo bay, little north OF
the village, IL the spot where captaif
Cook. the English CircumnaVigator ol
the globo who was the first Anglo
Saxon To touch the islands, WAS killed
A monument marks the spot wher'
captain Cook met death ON his sec
ond visit to Hawaii The first mis-
sionarics to the islands also landed
on Napoopoo bay. Also ON the Island
\ NJ ltAMAH ~ INV a'AAhN N'NN'h' W
iSilauea.
The committee also IL expected e
lecommend that some action De takef
concerning the Pail. tall chiff mp
kproNimately six miles out OF the city o
lJionolulu on the isand OF Maui Th'
Pail " 900 feet high. rising sheerl,
from a plain thar slopes 10 the sea
Here wRs fought the last battle II
which Kamehnmeha landed accord
ing to tradition. at WAIKIKI beacl
and drove the resisting oahu army
numbering approximately 5000, baci
ncruss the island 20 the crest or IN
Pail and hurled the defending war
riors down the steep cliff 20 thei
death.
II is anticipated that the commi,
tee viii recommend that pnrticuia
attention be paid IN the proposed re
Vlsed Hawaiian history TO the ancien
mythology and beliefs OF the Hawai-
lans. such as the legend OF Maka-I.e
the tree that had the power TO b.
witch fish, and countless others.