Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1853-04-30

military alone, the appropriation was SO, $50
7S4, being about one third, and one fifth Of a
thIrd, of the whole revenue. Therefore, by
the U. States rule, if we have a yearly reve.
nue. of S25O,OOO, we ought to spend about
S97 ,999 ON our armed forces, exclusive OF
our militia.
have gone into these details, not because
l would recommend that this king dom should
follow the expensive example of ihe United
States, but to show you that that example
cannot, with honesty or truth he quoted as
one of Wise people, who spend nothing
on their military, but appropriate vast deal
for public improvements" You will be sur
prised to hear that, in 1910 0he year on
which found my ilustrations} there was not
one dollar voted, under the head of public
improvements, though believe the appropri-
alton of So, $50, 7S4 for the military, includ-
ed some engineering works, that might be
justly called public improvements.
As saier rule, | would refer you to the
table, No 3, which gives the area in square
miles, the total population, the population
relative to the square mile, the annual reve-
nue. IN pounds sterling, the public debt in
pounds sterling, and the standing army of
three small European kingdoms, twelve
Duchies and principalties, and four Repub-
lies, all, of less extent, than this kingdom,
except Wirtemberg
You will find that, in the fifteen States un-
der Regal government, the armed force, in
place of being about in every 100 of the
population, as in the United States, is less
than one 10 20, and so also in the four Re-
publics, one in .SS, and 500 soldiers for the
Hawaiian Islands, would be less than either
of them, that is only sc, for every hundred
of the population.
In Great Britain in 1916, the proportion
of public funds applied to military purposes,
was Ella. 3.96l, pa. Taking the whole revc-
nue. at about f53, 900 900, and deducting
say, f29 ,OO0, 900 for interest on the National
debt, there remained f24 ,OOO, 900 for the
whole administration of the nation, so that
more than one half of it, went to the support
of its military forces.
In France, about the same time, the pro-
portion of public funds applied to military
purposes was fI6, ,5S4 900; what it is now,
have no documents to show; neither can
exactly say what are the exact amounts of
the revenue, and Of the interest on the ma
tional debt; but, | believe it will be found
that quite as large proportion of the net
yearly revenue, as in Great Britain, is devO-
ted TO the support of the military forces.
In Russia the support of an army of about
$50, 900, and navy consisting of so ships Of
the line, 25 frigates, 50 steamers, besides
briggs and other small vessels, costs, yearly,
about f6 500 600; in Denmark the support
of an army of 25OOO men, in time of peace,
and of navy of ships fthe line, 8 frigates,
and Is smaller vessels, costs, yearly, about
f457 900; in Sweden and Norway the sup
port of an army of 81 l46 men, and navy
of 81 ships of the line, 8 frigates, 6 brigs,
255 small craft, and III gun boats, costs.
yearly, f57S, 900; and besides large prop
orlion of the revenues arising from the es
taes of the crown is applied in aid of the
support of the military.
In all these cases, the proportion of the
public revenues applied to military purposes,
far exceeds that of one fifth of the whole; and
relatively to the whole population, is much
greater than what the Prince, modestly, sug-
gests for this Kingdom.
| know of no country where the Govern
ment applies money to purposes of public i'm
provement till after fully providing for all
lis own executive and judicial Departments,
and for the military required for the support
of its own authority. Yet, ! am no enemy
to public improvements; on the contrary, l
advocate them, when there is surplus re-
venue to pay for them, or where money can
be borrowed with the certainty that the i'm
provements themselves will amply secure the |
principal, and provide for the interest.
The force suggested by the Kings Lieu
tenant General in schedule ID, is only 24O
infantry, to be stationed in the capital in four.
series of 60 men each, upon the rotation plan
used in Prussia. OF these, only 60 are to
be in barracks, at one time; but, besides, he |
appears to calculate upon $50 volunteers,
and 300 militia for Oahu-3OO militia for
for Maui-5O for Kauai, ma
king in all ZOO men, as per table G, ap-
pended to his aforesaid schedule.
This is very small force, indeed, even
relatively to our small population, and to our
scanty revenues.
But since the serious sailor riot Of Novem-
started up, in the loyal feeling, towards the |
KING, of foreign residents, naturalzed for
eigners, and sons of foreigners, who, from
that feeling as well as love of order and of
peace, with the permission OF the Govern
ment, enrolled themselves into Company
of Infantry, under the name Of the FIRST
HAWAIIAN GUARD, and squadron of Cav
airv. under the name of the FIRST HAWAIIAN
CAVALRY. Both companies were reviewed
along with the native troops, on the Kings
late birthday, by Lieutenant General Liho-
Tho, and, considering the brief period of
heir training, made most respectable ap-
pearance. The Hawaiian Guards contem-
plate to attach to them certain number Of
we'll trained artillery men, and TO expend, for
hat purpose, about $4,000.
l append copies of the bylaws Of both
marked Nos. and 5, that the