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The  law  establishing  the  college  may  well  be  amended  in  some 
particulars,  as,  for  instance,  by  providing  more  definitely  for  a 
treasurer  who  has  the  handling  of  the  large  contributions  made 
by  the  Federal  Government.  At  the  same  time,  the  legislative 
assent  to  such  contributions  should  be  given,  as  required  by  the 
Federal  statutes,  which  have  been  held  by  inference  to  have  been 
complied  with  in  this  respect,  but  chances  ought  not  to  be  taken 
on  the  possibility  of  a reversal  of  such  ruling. 
ALASKAN- YUKON-PACIFIC  EXPOSITION. 
This  will  open  at  Seattle  on  the  first  of  next  June.  The  Na- 
tional Government  is  providing  the  building  and  $25,000  for 
Hawaii’s  exhibit,  in  contemplation  that  further  provision  will  be 
made  by  the  Territory  or  its  people.  Other  contributions  are  ex- 
pected from  private  sources,  but  additional  funds  are  required 
and  should  be  provided  by  the  Territory.  Hawaii  has  provided 
for  exhibits  at  various  general  expositions  in  which  she  had  com- 
paratively little  interest.  The  exposition  in  question  is  largely 
for  her  and  she  has  a very  special  interest  in  it.  The  Northwest 
naturally  should  be  one  of  her  best  markets,  and  this  is  a rare 
opportunity  for  her  to  advance  her  place  materially  in  it.  More- 
over, she  should  meet  part  way  the  generosity  of  the  National 
Government. 

The  Kona  Tobacco  Co.  has  recently  decided  to  double  its  capi- 
talization, which,  under  the  new  arrangement,  will  amount  to 
$50,000.  The  first  crop  of  Kona  tobacco,  consisting  of  sixty  bales, 
will  probably  be  dispatched  to  the  mainland  this  month.  This  is 
the  first  consignment  of  Hawaiian  tobacco  and  as  the  quality  is 
high,  satisfactory  prices  may  be  expected.  The  enlarged  capital 
of  the  company  will  permit  of  greatly  extended  acreage  with  a 
corresponding  increase  in  output.  Altogether  the  prospect  for 
Hawaiian  tobacco  is  distinctly  good  and  we  look  to  see  tobacco 
record  itself  among  the  Hawaiian  industries  which  have  estab- 
lished themselves  on  a substantial  basis  in  the  shortest  time. 
The  Bureau  of  Agriculture  and  Forestry  is  making  a collection 
of  Hawaiian  woods  to  form  part  of  the  Hawaiian  display  at  the 
Seattle  exposition.  The  collection  is  intended  to  be  as  representa- 
tive as  possible,  and  nearly  one  hundred  species  will  be  shown. 
For  this  purpose  Mr.  J.  F.  Rock,  Assistant  Forester  of  the  Bureau 
of  Forestry,  recently  departed  to  Kauai  to  secure  suitable  logs 
from  which  to  saw  specimen  blocks.  The  Kauai  woods  will  be 
presented  by  Mr.  A.  F.  Knudsen,  who  is  chairman  of  the  Hawai- 
ian Commissioners  to  the  Exposition. 
