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versity to the southorn United States to collect representatives of the 

 family of top minnows and introduce them into Hawaii, providing the 

 Territory would furnish the mone}' for the expenses of the trip. 

 The proposal was submitted to the consideration of the governor by 

 Dr. C. B. Cooper, as chairman of the legislative committee of the Citi- 

 zens' Mos(iuito C()nHuittee,and the writer, as chairman of the advisory 

 committee. This action led to the following communication to the 

 governor on the sul)ject: 



HoNOLULC, Hawau, Murch IJ, 1905. 

 Hon. Geokue R. Carter, 



Governor of the Territorij of Ilanaii, Ilonobilu. 

 Sir: Dr. David Starr Jordan, of Stanford University, liaving offered to send an 

 expert of that institution to collect for these i.slands certiiin lish of the Southern 

 States and Mexico, at present entirely unrepresented here, that feed upon the larvae 

 of mosquitoes, providing the Territory pay the expenses of such trip, the under- 

 signed, at your reijuest, beg to say that for the expen^■e of such a trip a sum of not 

 less than $1,500 should be provided. We suggest tliat, if approj)riated for the above 

 purpose, this sum, or as much thereof as is necessary, 1)0 spent under the direction 

 of the board of health, since the president of that department oi the government is 

 the chairman of the Citizens' Mosquito Connnittee. 

 Very respectfully, yours 



Chas. B. Cooper, M. D., 



Chairman Legislative Committee. 

 D. L. Van Dine, 



Cliairman Ad visor ij Committee. 

 Representing the Citizens' Mosquito Committee of Honolulu. 



At the opportune time this ronnnunlcation was transmitted to the 

 legislature with the following indorsement: 



(Letter of May 10, 1905, from Governor Carter to the legislature.) 



To the Legislature oftJie Territory of Hawaii: 



Herewith, I transmit for your consideration copy of a letter of March 12, contain- 

 ing a proposal made by Dr. David Starr Jordan, of Stanford University, to provide 

 an expert, with the necessary apparatus, to undertake the importation into these 

 islands of a certain small and vigorous lish found in JNlexico that feeds on the larvse 

 of the mosquito, provided the Territory simply pays the expense of such an 

 undertaking. 



You are aware that the only fish we have at present exclusively occupying our 

 fresh waters is a species of mud fish, commonly known as the oopu, and the gold 

 fish. You are also aware that there is known to exist here the species of mosquito 

 which carries the germs di yellow fever, which, fortunately for us, has not as yet 

 been inoculated, but with the completion of the Panama Canal it will only be a 

 question of time before cases of this or some other disease will reach this port. 

 Every interest in the Territory would be advanced if this mosquito could in some 

 way be entirely eradicated, or at least reduced to the smallest possible number. 



G. R. Carter, Governor. 



The subject was referred to the health committee of the house at 

 once, and the writer went before this committee and laid the question 

 fully before them. The committee report favorably, and the item 



