The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-05-17
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
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fHE Ministerial organ having. in no, attempt
inE % ~di>Iru,c them. tacitIy admitted the cor
ractu,s- ct our figures given last week regarding
the cost and deficiency Of the public |T-iutiu.
press. we Vr,u1s. now % show how the GOVERN
meut can. without prejudice Co any branch of
the public interests. make such reforms as greatly
10 rcduc. tine expense. virtually adding tie
amount saved o. the revenue available for other
purposes. One fact must not be- lost sight o-
that it j. much easier t. increase the expenditures
Of that department on It's present basis. than 10
curtlil them. and au increase must naturally
h- expected We may talk "f r.treuehueut in
tins as in other departments or the public service.
but unless our rulers have the nerve to apply
remedies Q, Acknowledged evils. such evils will
only herrmc more uu,rous and more difficult 90
eradicate in each successive year. Now in offer
irr what suggestions we may make. without pro-
Tossing 90 amy superior ku,wl-!-. in the prem
i~~. we viii simply make a fair statement Of
facts and OF the public wants. - they are known
t. exist.
oar government has long felt the need of nav
in= = reIahl. aud faithful translator. not simply
u slperiu-eud the printing Of such works a.
may be required in the native L.uguag.. hut %
person who can De- called ON whenever official
tIAt-~aA.iA- OK liltHi lI'ltii- 81 l'-4t lEfNf-I'ttt4lE
Is required in any branch OF tAc government ser
vice. whether the Judicial. ministerial or educa-
tiJuIl. In each Of these the want i frequently
felt. and when such work is done. it j. generally
dom, as q favor. the translator not assuming
amy responsibility in regard To- it. The want of
such an officer i clearly shown in the putlica-
ti1n Of the native edition of the Civil Code dur
ing the past year. which. from the numerous
discrepancies between the English and Hawaiian
texts. - we'll Is from thealmost innumerublc and
gross typographical and verbal errors contained
in it. Is not only "a disgrace to the government,
but the circulation OF it should be absolutely
prohibited. We instance this as it has been an
expensive work,-cOsting, including the binding.
at least $1,000 or SljuO. Now in all govern
ment, especially law, work. correctness in trans
latiJns should be aimed at. Such AN officer, then,
Is an Immediate and absolute necessity, and we
shall show that. under q different arrangement
of the printing department, the want can be pro-
vided without extra expense.
The figures we gave last week show the cost of
the public printing to the national treasury TO be
now running on at the rate of Sll 500 per
annum, ore- all receipts from other sourSs. \ The
work done for the government. without charge,
as stated by the director. Is S2.2S2 per annum.
Other work has been done for the government,
no doubt, but paid for in cash, and therefore. if
taken into any estimate Of the amount of work
required by the government in coming years,
must be added u the real cost during the pasS
years. Ii makes no matter. then. whether
il i brought into the estimate or left out. as the
difference in the annual saving viii be the same.
The government, we will suppose, desires the
continuance Of the P1LyHeSGH paper. but wishes
t. place it and the p~rinting-5aice on an indepcnd-
basis. k1terprising and responsible printers
can probably be found willing t. lease the build
ing and materials At the terms given in our last
paper. OF if they choose to vlcate the premises.
the building Is worth to the government the sum
$500 per annum. the types being worth
Der annum. The publication of the Poiy-
uesaa newspaper could be guaranteed by allow
ing I, the person who might lels, the Office, all
the receipts accruing from ADVERTISEMENTS and
subscriptions. including. Of course, all the other
Of the Office. 1t being conducted ut the
and profit Of the persons leasing it. !
If il i desired by the government that 4 por-
of the Poba.sian. or Of any ether paper
printed weekly. b. reserved (TerhaPs TWO col
INNS. OF even more) for the exclusive use Of tie
government, for legal reports, laws. Ir~oclama-
ions, notices, Ike. &c, such an arrangement
,ouIl easily be effected. and competition would G
fix q reasonable rate for the space 50 allowed j
tire service rendered. a
Next. the appointment by the Minister Of the
Interior Of a translator should De made. whose f
it would De 70 suUerintend al government d
and printing. whether simply notices, :
articles, judicial reports or pamphlets and
II should be hi- duty also 10 edit the c
Ia Harrqil. and all such official matter az .
$50 -
arers. His salary should BE- from @I.50O q, ..
81 500, and IL versel ia more modern languages. =
il services would be still more valuable. Tie &.
FTointmenr Of such an officer would systematic "
VI official printing and create responsibility.
rhe-e there is now practically none. -
The government job work. whatever il might =
e., could b. done by contract and in a more q,
lti-alctary manner than at present. COMPETE RI
Away results in reduced prices and better +
-ork. and such would De- tie case here. Let US Sc
see what tie expenses would De if those "
laugas were effected. AZ
as1l CO. RI .h-Tar< NV done eats-a e shown y II
~ 80 e.. - 40 c'i---. r.--.-i fr rar.i Ia
1r..-= laI a-.nr official Observation-Disclosures. 100
% traaa..lor and ia'eTreer,- 800
Pa Cos-R.. SAG. Of
.a- Z rHHtiHz-Hee 70
pi tsf- ass I-s-=-- rlJ-l-t.p
If the above estimate Is correct. under the new
arrangement, the cost Of tie public rrintin.
Guild be about . $50. instead Of @II .Ggy. as 1T di
resent. showing "a saving Of - BY "a year. Tx a
might even show @ greater saving. and !"
e are confident; would. If tine change was judi WI
9usly made; theg5yerument would have It's work 60
me by competition and in the bees, possible man
r.. and at the same time have the continuance cb