The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-07

economy and that is WHIST it would
be il an attempt should b, made by
the legislature to cripple the tfiri-
-ent and well organized police force
ri Hon, lulu
Washington dispatches state that
Governor Dole will ask the Lagisla-
tnrs for an appropriation to meet
the claims OF the sufferers from the
estimated that the Chinese and Jap
sneas who were burnt out have filed
claims for damages sggregsting
Sl,e00,000. The dispatches add
that the legislature uu 1oubte ed y
will pass the item 10 the approptia
ton bilt, 1t is very kiud Of Cover
nor Dole to suddenly real.z. that
the dsmands ofthe imporlunate As
atics are just and that they are en-
titled to rert npensation for their
-
view until he heard Of the victory
at tue polls of the Ildepeuden
Party aud re msmb-red that that
party sood ped ,ed to seours an
ind unity for tbs ps,pls who had
lost their all through the b,uoder Of
the authorities. We should be- very
much obliged uow il Mr.. Dole's or
gan would publicly stae the ways
and means which Mr.. Dole must be
contemplating for the raising OF the
SIN OF nefrly two millions. Doas the
governor anticipates TO raise the
am unit through increased taxltion
or through >au7 II the first meht-
Cd il his choice ha will HAYS the
backing OF the Legislature ii he sug-
gests specific tax on sugar and an
income tax, but no increase in tax
alton on real estate will find favor
in tho legislature. We presume that
the governor will suggest a terri
toral loan. The Organic Act pro
yidts for the conditions under which
the Territory can borrow money
S ction IS reads 4 4 "por shall
any debt be authoriz sd to be con
tracted by or on behalf OF the Ter
ritory, or any political or municipal
corporation or subdivision thereof
except to pay the interest upon the
existing indebtedness, TO suppress
iusurrectior, or to provide for the
common defense, ex"ept that In al,
dition to aUy Indebtedness created
for surh purposes the legislature
: may suthorize loans hy the Terri
tory, nr aay subdivision th-reof, fol
the erection If penal, charitable
and edu3a ional institutions, and fol
public buildings, wharves, roads
and harbor and othar public i'm
proverments,h It thu total ofsuch in
debtednaps incurred in aay one
year by the Tsrritory or any sab
division shall not exceed ons pa,
centum upon the assessed value q
r taxable property Of tho Territory O
subdivision thereof, rs tce case R,a,
be, as shown by the last general az
sessmnut for taxation aud the tota
ind ehted ness for the Territory sh al
not at any time be xteuded beyonc
seven per o"n'um II such assesser
valne, but nothing in this provisio,
: sball prevsnt the fsfunding Of an,
existing indebtedness at any time
uor shall any such loan BIZ mad
. upon the credit oithe public douai,
or any part thereof, nor shall any
bond or other ins'rnw eqt Of AM
. sub indebtedness be Issued un 'es
Tedeemsbls in net more than fit
years and payable in net more tha,
q & AN years from he date OF tn,
issue thereof; nor shall any sucl
bond or ipdebteduess ba incurred
until approved by the President 0
the Unred States" We agrees Will
Mr., Dole that thu Asiatic claim
a sh all be paid but under thu circum
stances wa would like to hear hos
a Mr. Dole intends to raise the neces
:. sry sum. Does he expscts to pa
ia i yersida otanges9
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