The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-05-10
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
~THTPSDAY. Way IN.

our Ministry IN preparing the new budget soon
to be laid before the representatives.. The ten
dency in administering every government Is
always To increase the public expenditures, and
where a steady increase in the public reye-
nues Is observed, 4 commensurate increase Of re-
duce may not only be unavoidable, but may
tend to the public prosperity. We have already
shown that our national revenues are not likely
to be largely increased during the two coming
years, if indeed they equal those Of the two past.
Coming events are easily di>cernible, and these
clearly indicate that not only the government.
but merchants and private citizens Of every class.
must look more closely TO their expenses and cur
tail them to their incomes. Economy, therefore,
ought to be sternly practiced in each department
Of the government, and all unnecessary expenses
stopped. The whole subject of the government
disbursements Is open TO criticism, and before the
Legislature acts on them, we trust, will meet
such a review as it demands.
At this time we shall only notice one bureau of
the government, that Of the Public Press, state
ment Of the expenses in which for the past two
years appears in the last P0IyHeSiGH. This state
ment is called out by the doubt expressed in the
being a correct exhibit of the expense of that
@- VIZ NNA-AA - ~ VA - i@Ft 'tfA
In our criticisms on the expenses Of tine public
press, We have never been animated by any
= petty SPITE a. alleged by the government.
But we stand here as the advocate Of the copies
rights, and 50 long as we occupy that position.
we are bound to expose every measure that may
appear as unjust, OF in any degree an imposition
on the people. We stated the belief that the
sum that bureau has expended, more likely
exceeds 100000, than the sum Of $50, 600, rs
exhibited by the Minister Of Finance. And 50
far from our statement being incorrect, the ac-
count published in the PohHessaH makes it over
$3j 600, while we shall show it 70 be nearly
100000! The PoLyHeSaa says
we have received during $3.50 from Treasury. s2o.ooo 90
From sundHes 1885 Il
$3.50 ST.
What thar 'sundries' consists Of remains an
enigma, but the probability i that it is made up
in part Of such stuff as the treasury acknowledges
TO have received from the printing-ofice-which
never consisted of hard coin. Sill it NAV be
made up in part of Cpcrhaps one-third) Tay-
ments for jDb-work from rarious branches IF tie
government. and the balance from town job-work,
obtained by unfair competition of the public
funds with private industry. rs well IL from sub
s%criptions and advertisements Of the POiyHesiaH.
rs our government e-lfur is now IN u commune
cative mood. perhaps he can throw a little IL r.
ON this subject. We have given above tine
POlyHesiaa' 5 statement Of It's receipts. We must
now. Il, get At "a correct idea IF the cost, add the
rent Of the building. which it takes uo
account Of, and also a fair interest (>ay 10 per
ou the investment, and allow for d~cVrccia-
ton in the valueof it. types and presses (say > per
We add these iteras, beclus' they are
items which every businessman or mechanic has
70 provide for and which we. in conducting our
p~riuting-Dfice, have u look out for. We must
place them 10 the debit of the Office. for
IL has received the benefit, and paid nothing
out for them. In other words, tine government
would receive these sums if the building and
stock were producing revenue The account
then stand
Government Press DIR. to the People.
cash received from the Treasury. 10000
e % from ">uuIu.s.' e. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l5>a5 |
e. e-:imat=i rent 4 battling for = years, AZ $500 Ter
auuuru. l-Dvo
&c interest 0u stock Investment, years. al 10 per cent
" depreciation q stock AMI tyi->. ? y-srs. at 8 per
5000
the total debit account of the govern
nent printing-ofice for two years, as ut present
$50. 236. or