Hawaii holomua = Progress., 1894-08-17
HUMBUGl

bill at the council meeting yes
terday which provides for GER
tain appropriations to be expend-
ed on public works. We suppose
that the bill has been framed for
the purpose Of creating an i'm
preston that the government
finally intends to spend some
money on much needed public
improvements. on roads, bridges.
wharyes AMI other works in
which the country at large is
interested. But everybody con
yersant with the status of the
treasury viii know that the said
appropriations viii only appear
on paper while the money will
continue to wander into the
pockets Of the hungry and I'M
necessary hordes which are fed
under the title of army, police.
spies, specials and guards.
Minister Damon's bill is not
consistent with his lately uttered
sentiments. lie has appeared as
a strong advocate against con
tinued legislations by the coun-
ellis and he has pointed ont that
all law-making work should be
reserved f5r the properly elected
Legislature. Why then does he
now asks the conncils to pass an
appropriation bill for the next
biennial period7 Why not leave
TO the Legislature to decide what
amounts shall be spend and how
to spend them. The minister
knows as well as we do that there
is no money at present for public
works. Very little work will be
done before the Legislature meets
If ever fate decides it to
meet' 1t would have been more
proper and appeared more honest
to have left the disposal of the
taxpayers money to the Legis-
lature instead of having the coun-
ellis divide it up as they see fit.
When the revolution took place
there was a fair amount of money
IN the treasury. An appropria-
tion bill had been passed by
reform Legislature and all
necessary public works were pro-
vided for Since the 18th of
January 1898, hardly a cent has
been spent on public works.
we are told that reve-
nues have increased aud expendi-
lures diminished we find today an
treasury, unpaid bills and
neglected roads, water works,
bridges, public buildings and
public property generally. The
passage of a bill at this date with
more appropriations for public
works does not delude anybody. |
The government may be able to
ill its archives with laws
md statutes. it cannot fill |
he treasury with money. |
Attorney General Smith twad |
lies al RGuSedm about wonderful
improvements and remarkable
openings. The Aduerfiser calls
or a million dollars loan for the
Development OF the country. The
government agents boom new iu-
lustries and demonstrate the
lecessity of more cheap labor,
nd still more cheap labor. And
low comes the minister of finance
nd tells US that he is ready to
pend over 5000 during the
oming year on public works. !
is all humbug. A gigantic I
umbug.
The loan act of January I7th.
1913, provides for the issuing of
onds to the amount of 81, ,0O0,-
10. Have they been taken up {
o. In spite of all inducements ]
e patriots have not rushed for
ard and invested their savings
these bonds. They can be
'ught at less than par They II
e not tax bic. They pay 6 per p
Mt. interest. And yet. there P
. no takers. And il these Il
nds cannot be sold. why does u
; advertiser, the official organ. v
lieve that the proposed million d.
liars loan can be placed in the ys
rket with advantagea There W
plenty of money in Hawaii, OF
are told, and the government re
assured the world that all the b
9TH in Hawaii is held by
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