The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-04-29
Rehabilitation of HawaiianS on
Nahiku Banana Lands is Proposed

to personal effort of actual
ownership, and is protected in the
enjoyment of the full value of the inn
provements he makes on the land.
Wants Hawaiians to Apply
Il might say that we have 80 APP
for these leases at the pres
ent time and are hoping that the Ha-
waiians will come forward to take up
the balance of the land now available
"Whie this is on a comparatively
small scale, it appears to me the prin-
ciple could be extended to larger
areas, not only at Nahiku but else
where"
In reply, Mr.. Horner made the fol
lowing suggestions:
81 note the contract you are offer
ing provides " s. 8 for a lease of the
lands for five years only and that the
lands are to be planted to bananas.
This is too short a term to permit
the successful establishing of a com
munity of Hawaiians for engaging in
the planting of bananas. Leases
should be for a period of from 20
to 25 years.
Il am not in a position to say wheth
err or not the advances you propose
to make will be sufficient for the
proper development of these small
holdings, or the price you are offer
ing to the planter for his bananas is
fair and equitable. These matters
might well be left open for future ad-
justment. = y
Your idea as l understand it is
to permanently establish on these
lands a community of Hawaiians so
| that their interests and your COM
pany's interests will be mutual.
Suggests First Payment
IF | am correct in this, it seems
to me il would be more in the inter
| est of all if your relations with these
people were so arranged that the sum
| YOU opo to pay for the bananas
| will be in the nature of a first pay
ment, and that the profits be divid-
ed in proportion to bananas furnish
| ed by each member of the commun-
ity.
THAT is to say, after your company
| has deducted from the gross sales Oh
the bananas all operating costs plus
a reasonable profit on the money in
vested, that the balance of the pro-
| fits be divided among the growers in
| proportion to the fruit furnished. In
this way you will establish a COM
munity having mutual interests, and
full cooperation and good feeling will
at all times prevail"
Mr.. Anderson replies: fIn the
sample contract / handed you, you
will note that provision is made for
Il. H. A. I@aaA1 f,.nI1 fi"n RI
time on the same terms. l have since
amended this clause by adding or
on such other terms as may at the
time of such extension be mutually
agreed upon. The agreement is made
for this short term for the very pur-
pose suggested in your letter, viz, to
make it a trial and at the same time
protect the settler in the possession
of the land and improvements made
by him so long as he handles it pro
perly.
"The idea you express as to the
division of profits, you may remem
Der, l took up with you in a tentative
way some time ago. The idea, l be
lieve, is sound and l have in mine
some such division, = = Il in the meal
time undertaking in the contract onl!
what appears absolutely safe for thu
stockholders of the company.
Il propose through this extension
clause to make these leases as near
t fy perpetual as possible in view o
, the limitations on corporations, AM
would incorporate provision for pre-
tecting the Lessee in the matter o
r improvements made by him in case
.l,1,l 80 foJ1t IF hic hn iC l1nDh1
: to continue. In other words, have hi
feel he is a proprietor working wit
4 us and with the other lessees. l al
e glad the general scheme has your al
b prevail, and believe with a little tim
teh details can be worked out sati
factorily."