The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-29

asking fnr home rule. And with this
demand the irsr legislature VIII have
10 deal Honolulu itself. 4 city OF per
hzps s9.es0 population i still ruled
by shs central eovernus1t- II las 70
separate corporate being Hsio- the
secoud roxu o. the islands. with q pop
ularfon OF about 15.09a. located &c
miles from the central government n
Hoaolulu. likewise expects home Tals-
From tine 70 tire other towns VIII
make similar demands For the pres
ent. however only Honolulu and Hilo
<iu he considered That viii be q Dix
lob for the legislature Il means The
formation OF an entire municipal sys-
TEN. as exemplifeG in the Ballitt law
OF Philadelphia
The plague which fell upon Houo-
lulu last year. now happily stamped
out. has left another difficult task foE
the legislature in the settling OF the
claims OF property holders whose build
ings were burned TO prevent the spread
OF the seourge. A big portion OF the
city IS = blaekened waste OF cinde-s-
The loss 10 the government alone On
account OF expenditures 10 check the
plague was se0e.e0a- Indirectly the
city. lost several millions OF dollars
The insurance companies propose 10
test their losses. The property owners
hold that they should not suffer the
loss Governor Dole holds that the
burden should be distributed, that toe
insurance companies should bear q part
Of it. the property owners another part
and the government another The
legislature will decide
Then there is the difficult task OF
providing q revenue for the main;e-
nance OF the new territory. The for
mer revenues from duties, amounting
TO over million annually, is now Gu
OF and goes TO the United States gov
eminent That means much 10 Hawaii
Public improvements call for large ap-
propriations. As yet taxes are low
compared with the rates in the States
only l per cent But there is a strong
reluctance 10 increase the rate. How
ever. il will have to be increased.
Governor Dole says there is no plan
as yet formulated, but that the legis-
lature will probably provide for loan
TO meet the present financial need. No
difficulty is anticipated in floating such
a loan, for the federal government is
expected to take up the $4,000, 600 debt
Of the republic at the next session OF
congress.
These are the most important prob
lens that will come before the first
territorial legislature of Hawaii Their
significance is sufficiently plain. Upon
an intelligent solution depends the flu
ture welfare of the new territory. 1t is
a time when harmony is specially de-
manded. The prospect OF third party
obstructing the work of reconstruction
Is naturally a disturbing factor in the
business community. Besides, there is
a split in the republican party that may
or may not assume proportions suffici-
ent to block desirable legislation.
The native Hawaiian is easily led.
He clings TO the white man as the vine
clings to the oak Lacking the stamina
for vigorous individual initiative, easy
going, not over fond of work, he is yet
a most lovable person, and not a bad
citizen Amiable, kind hearted. almost
to fault, hospitable far beyond the
hospitality of the white man. he is sin
gularly devoid of those barbarous
characteristics which render the black
man in America menace to the States.
II led by high minded leaders he viii
be a power for good in Hawaii.
Dole is Hopeful.
Governor Dole looks hopefully to the
future Here is his summation of the
situation:
The republican party is enlisting
good many natives, particularly the in
natives. The democratic par
ty has not made much progress yet,
but l think is likely TO have a follow
ing of the natives, from the fact that |
the democrats have opposed annexi-
ton. Then there is a movement among |
the natives, mainly by conspicuous roy
alists. for an independent native party. |
doubt whether they can succeed; they |
have no man equal to organizing the |
work that l know of among them, and |
don't think that they can unite the |
natives. Eventually the two national |
PARTIES will divide the population. This
party will split on the |
other two parties
Are the royalists. as whole, pretty
veil reconciled to annexation" asked |
Il think So said the governor a /
few do not give up. 1t is matter OF |
Wages are good. bus;-
ness is good, aud only few hold out"