The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-09
HONOLULU Il. T, APRIL 8, 1901
JUST A SLIGHT COMPARISON.

According to the report prepared for
the Special Committee OF the Legisla-
ture the total military expenditures for
Hawaii for the three years ending De-
cember 3lst, 1900. amounted to 1885,
ls4.29. In considering how large a
sum this is for little Territory like
Hawaii 10 have expended It is but
necessary TO compare II with the e1-
penditures for the military, or National
Guard, by some of the States of the
lnlon. For the two years 1sss-190o
the State OF Idaho with 162. 900 popu-
lation and 600 enlisted men appropriat-
ed $500 for the National Guard Of
which amount s2.3ss.eS was expended.
The State of Utah, with 276.5oo
population and LOO enlisted men, In
GLIDING the famous Utah Light Bat
terry. one OF the most noted artillery
organizations In the United States, APP
propriated and expended for the two
years ending December 3lst. 1900, $l0.-
900 for the National Guard OF that
State.
The Territory of Oklahoma with a
population OF 100000 and a National
Guard of 500 enlisted men appropriate
ed for the g ard for the two years,
isss-lsOo. ne sum of $500 OF which
$3.50 wIS expended.
The State of Nebraska with popu-
laf,on OF 1,069.00o and National
nard consisting of two full regiments
nth a strength of 1900 enlisted men.
expended for the guard for the two
years. 1899 1900, and the first quarter
OF 1901, the sum of 1872 1882. The re-
port OF the State Auditor bearing date
April /. 1901. which is just at hand,
gives the sum OF s4S.600 as the esti-
mate for the National Guard for the
two years ending April LIST, 1903.
The State of Michigan which has a
population OF 2,4l9.000 Is noted as be
ing one OF the most liberal states N
the Union. In its treatment of its Ma
uonal Guard. The State owns one OF
the handsomest and best equipped
camp grounds in the Union at Orchard
Lake. and annual encampments are
held in which every regiment partici-
pates. The strength OF its guard con-
sists OF I'VE regiments of Infantry.
with total OF 5000 men in round
numbers. Owing to its great mining
and lumber. and salt. and shipping In
terests. Michigan has often been COM
PEELED TO call her citizen soldiers out
for active duty. so that the State has
maintained its guard at high state
Of efficiency. Yet how do the expenses
Of the guard OF that great and wealthy
State compare with Hawaii? For the
two years ending June 80. 1900. the
State OF Michigan expended on its
National Guard the sum of s204 1852.
and for the naval reserve of the State
the sum OF 81, 20S.20. Part of this
money for the guard was expended N
1895 In equipping and forwarding
troops to the various rendezvous TO
be mustered into the volunteer service
OF the United States. The expenses
Of the guard for the year ending June
80, 1901. were but ss6.e65.S4, while for
the previous year owing to the heavier
Even California, which is noted as be-
ing the most extrayagantly conducted
State in the entire Union. spent but
State in the entire Union spent hut
sss5.s74.7s for the expense Of her mill
tary for the two years ending June so.
1900. California has population OF
l.<Ss,ooo and National Guard CT
$500 men. Her guard forms one divi-
sion divided into two brigades, and
besides the Adjutant General OF the
State and other general STAFF officers,
there are Division and Brigade head
quarters maintained at considerable
expense. California also has naval
reserve. the expenses OF which are in
Guided In the figures given
In all these States cited the cost Of
the National Guard included the ex-
penses Of the Adjutans Generals ofiec
and Of the Commisssry General in
States Ike California and Michigan.
In short they cover every item OF cost
of the National Guard In the States
named. Contrast the sums expended
under the head Of military by these
States with the slss. ls4.2s paid out by
Hawaii for the three years ending
Dec. 81. 1890. for It's National Guard
consisting OF six companies With .
total strength OF about 500 men,
By doing so II viii be seen that u