The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-25

before going further? What will be the
approximate burden of the aggregate
taxation of the city or county and the
Territory on the taxpayer? How will
the small proprietor be affected by such
combined taxation, and by the probable
greater stringency of mum cipal regula-
tons? These questions are. better an
swered before than after the character
of such corporations is finally settled.
Probably. the most satisfactory method
of comforting such privileges is by means
of a gene al statute, stating the condi-
tons precedent to the establishment of
such governments. and the principles
and limitations to be recognized in their
Organization, under which any comm u
nifty within the condilIons may proceed
to acquire corporate existence whenever
it shall SO desire.
| Should the Legislature find itself un-
able, at this session. to agree upon sat
iisfactory legislation in this matter, it
would doubtless facilitate the progress
of the work in the future, If it should
make prov sion for the appointment and
adequate pay of commission of several
persons to prepare a general scheme for
both county and city government, and
report to the next regular session Of the
Legislature.
| AGRICULTURE HERE.
| The Executive is In correspondence
with the Bureau of Forestry of the Fed
eral Government in regard to the tenn
porary services of an expert forester to
examine the forests of the Territory, and
advise the Government on questions per-
tanning to their preservation, the need
of re-foresting and the extent to which
oe-foresting may be safely permitted.
/ The Bureau favors send ng one of its
own skilled foresters as soon as one can
be spared. The Territory will. however,
be required to pay his expenses and a
reasonable salary. An item has been
placed in the estimates for this purpose.
| The plan of the Department of Agri-
tculture at Washington to establish an
agricultural experiment station here is
one of great Importance to the Territory.
Such station conducted by trained men
will be of inestimable value to our ag-
ricultural population in testing the capa-
Utilities Of various plants producing food
| fiber and other valuable products in our
Iclfmate and soils; and In introduc' ng
scientific methods of cultivation. The
small farmer will be especially benefited
by such experiments, and 1t is to the
prosperity of the small farmer that much
II our social and political advancement
VIII depend. Our own Department OF
Agriculture and Forestry w Il work with
such station in promoting the develop
ment of our agricultural resources
A considerable appropriation is recon-
mended for roads and harbor improve
ments. Roads are necessary condition
or commercial and agricultural growth
Much progress has been made in this d.
rect:on during the past four years A
highway for wheeled vehicles has been
nearly completed around the Island of
Hawaii. 1t should be finished In the
coming period. The increase in the num-
Der OF homestead settlements requires
many new roads: the growth of Homo
lulu and Hilo demands new streets OF
/ the best quality
Ihe increase of our commerce calls
for more wharves and some harbor en-
iargement The Territory must carry on
ths work until such time as II NAV be
taken up by the Federal Government.
ELECTIONS AND PosToFFICE.
The Territorial Act requires the Legis-
iature at its first regular session after
the census enumeration shall be ascer-
tanned. to re-apportion the membership
IN the Senate and House Of Representa-
ives among the Senatorial and Repre-
sentative districts on the basis of the
population of citizens of the Territory
IN each OF said districts. The executive
is in correspondence with the Director
Of the Census in the matter of such in
formation and is assured that II win he
furnished as soon as 1t is ascertained
Upon the receipt of such information bv
the Executive it will be promptly sent
to the Legislature.
Previous to the going into effect Of the
Territorial Act the Postoffice Inspector