The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-04-18
ASSOCIATED PRESSl

HONOLULU, April ia radical
change must be effected in the con-
duct of the homesteads at Waiakea
with the least possible delay if fail
ure is to be avoided and the home
steaders saved from financial ruin,
according to the reports by G. T.
Bailey, territorial land commissioner,
and Albert Horner, territorial sugar
expert, and the answer by the Waia-
kea Mill Company, which were made
to Governor Wallace r. Harrington,
and released for publication today.
This is practically the only point
upon which the territorial investiga-
tors report and the mill company an
swer agreed.
Radically Wrong
The official investigation report de-
clares that there appears to be some
thing radically wrong in the manner
in which work entrusted to the Waia-
kea Mill company by the homestead
ers has been done. The attitude of
the mill has not been helpful" In
the mills defense against this allega-
tion, A. A. Young, vice-president, said
that the situation "has largely dew
eloped from the fact that the mill
company has been reduced from the
status of a sugar producing and manu-
featuring company, to that of only a
sugar manufacturer. To rehabilitate
its field forces, the company must be
restored to the position of a sugar
producing, as well as manufactur-
ing concern; and it can readily be
seen that the only practical way to
attain this is to place substantial
Nf I- Grtf tfA1xr Ior
the control of the mill company, so
that contracts with laborers can be
safely entered into"
There is no hope for success in the
Waiakea project under present con
dit1ons, the report of Commissioner
Bailey and Sugar Expert Horner said
BaiIey-Horner Report
There is no hope for success
in the Waiakea homesteading pro
ject under present conditions and
radical changes must be made immedi
ately if failure is to be avoided anC
the homesteaders saved from financia
ruin, according to the report ON the
Waiakea situation made by Charlie.
T. Bailey, territorial land commits
sioner, and Albert Horner, territoria
sugar expert, to Governor Wallace r
Harrington, which was made publi
today.
The principal findings of the investi
gators are:
TOO much money is being spen
under present methods for the result
obtained"
Funds for the cultivation of tn
stools from which the 1922 crop
being harvested must be made ava
able at once and approximately 5000
900 will be required to care for thes
stools for the 1924 crop"
The financial outlook sis depress
ing in view of the fact that there |
debt of s850,000 against the trac
at present and $350,000 will be r,
quired to carry on the cultivation c
the 1928 and 1924 crops, especial
in view of the prospect for sma
crops in 1928 and 1924
Conditions must be improved by ha
ing the Homestead interests repr,
sented as unit by central authorit
whose entire time and energy woul
be expended in the management {
the homesteaders' affairs. This, hov
ever, is not so desirable as persons
attention by the homesteader."
There appears to be somethin
radically wrong in the manner
which work entrusted to the Waiake
Mill Company by the homesteadel
has been done. The attitude of tn
mill has not been helpful, and withol
sympathetic cooperation between Ii
mill company and the homesteader
the project cannot be a success"
The report details the investigate
conducted by Bailey and Horner
January in which they visited eaC
lot, and a full statement concer
ing each lot was attached to the 7
port. The report told also of the ell
ployment of r. G. Dods, accountar
to examine the books of the mill COZ
\ pany regarding the various contrac
With the homesteaders.
"An examination shows that Il
very light, while the cost of produ
Stion was very high" the report sal
NFhe sugar produced sold at a lo
!Iice, and as a result of this combin
tion, large majority of the hon
.teaders find themselves in an el
harrassing situation financially, the
debit balances ranging from a fe
dollars to more than $500 per acre.
many cases the loss on this one cr
exceeds the appraised value of the |
nd the debit balance on this crop
shown by the books of the mill CO
pany exceeds $4,000 In additi
10 this, unknown amounts secur