The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1876-06-21

nsproposed 20 revive aud increase the tar,a on
certain articles Of merchandise. While the duties arr
he reaoved nAny oS the ueeSssarses Of de, y Is
proposed % iaerease the duties on luNartes. The
plan proposed will show gain to the revenue irom
TIC articles named Of something like $4,000, ADD
net gain Of say nearly $loo,eee on taxes. duties,
licenses, etc.
II may Sc asked. VIA, reasons the goverumen,
have 60 ces Cor wishing 70 Increase the revenues to
this extent. Ny answer - that wsald se tets-
should the convention Of reciprocity ~ into elect AZ
an early DAY, We an hope L may We will lose the
duty on Imports q the amount Of SeoVtO al least.
the first year. We csnSot pat an increased tara N
operation iaSiie et year, and " this Assembly de-
sire % appropriate moasy n procure new steamer.
% aid 20 a scheme OR repspalaton, othee matters,
il viii be necessary tr the sovcramest 30 borrow, 70
meet such op;lays. well as % pay the bonds that
viii beeomo due this sseal period.
AAsr that. the government arc Of the opinion that
thcrc would be further need of borrowing, bur ~
the coalrary, IL would be prepared 20 meet tie in
acbtc3ncSs as u becomes dae provided the plan PRIV
parc3 OF some other Que, tAs viii jncgcasc iAc RIVE
nue. O. the same extent. were adopted. The plan
PrOrosci, U carried cat. would furnish revenue sut-
6cieat % mcct tte oriptty Expenditures Of the
government aa1 aaarl liberal suu.s % be expended
10 the ea>rsSten % r0s3s, bridges aud other ito-
prevcmeuts sud rclsr 81 wharycS lsuiiuss A., and
70 meet the iniebtclnes 0i the government Il be-
cones jsc. below. Ne. Prcsijeat. in Che good Oh
AdsEe 3" make hay wh,io Jhesua shines" The treaty
Of rccjpuacity is for >VVvn year, snd may, may
not. De continued bylvrd that time. feel certain
this country will have cause % seek its sbroSstiou.
Bat; Mr.. President. We must act overlook tho fact,
chat the United Sgstss does ne; sgrvc % Keep the
present duty on Sugar. ur any duty At all. and Nc
have reason tey believing lev wears Will scS their
Z tagiG modified, especially 50 GA SaSarS- Il msy be
mAay years before tass conetry Is in q position 10
remove the dates altogether. but evcyy modification
viii % sone eNtrnt lessen the pgiee cf vur sugars,
Nc have no right 20 eNpec the Unj,oi States %
Keep up high duty On sugars 90 continue treaty
With us. thar We have tsr be'jeviog tbsl Haglapd
woIl3 pat On duy sugar ia order TO make a
like treaty vita as.
Tacrvf0rc, NE. President il is cur duty % the
cogatry 60 prepare for future as weU as cur im
nvdate wau;si lct Us not objcc, 10 a moderate tax
direct and Indirect. that the government bonds and
iureves, thsgcea. may be as pronpty met in the fa-
,urc they have bcea IN the past. Tho government
Indebtedness the end OF the last 6sct rcyjad
1852 oo wiJh Sso.0oe cash on hand. sLieh has ip-
creased Seocoo ssee thai tsac, S. il the lesjsls-
ture g not choose to enter into any extraordinary
expenditure, such purchasing steamer repopals.
ton, etc. the government need borrow another
dollar and wli be prepared 20 meet the S90,oo0 ct
bonds c0nias due this fscal period. aad every other
boai Srd Interest A. 4 snay escOme due. This can
not be dgrc. however. without a increase in our
revenues. TEE plan proposed Is reasonable enc.
aud ii adopted need have fears tor the future,