Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-25

having no voice except through the
Legislature, how the taxes shall be ex-
pended. The only exception is the road
tax, an insignificant sum. Although
the law distinctly states that this fund
is available to the respective road
boards, the moment 1t is deposited In
the Treasury. by an arbitrary ruling II
cannot become so until so notified by
the department Not only this. A re-
cent order Of the department makes 1t
obligatory on road boards to first OBJ
tain its approval Of contracts for road
work OF 800 and over. when the law
governing public contracts specifically
places the amount at $500. Even in tho
only instance where the law provides
for local control Of public funds, every
restriction imaginable is imposed by
department heads, rendering the OBJ
ject Of the law practically useless.
Instance Of Injustice.
An instance OF the gross injustice In
the distribution OF public funds might
be illustrated in the case Of Waialua
where reside. Waialua's present tax
alton returns to the general govern
ment amounts to 100000 in round num-
bers. Waialua received back to be ex-
pended in the district In the shape
OF road funds, salaries OF officials, ETC.,
less than $4,000. The sum OF $4,000
or about 20 per cent Of the total tax
alton, therefore constitutes the people
OF Waialua's contribution for the i'm
provement OF Honolulu's streets, and
the benefit OF other communities. II
this is not taxation without represen-
tation, II is next door to It. These
are only few instances OF the one
sided workings OF our centralized sys-
TEN where the people who control
know nothing Of the needs and require
ments OF the outside districts.
Competent Electorate.
As have already publicly expressed
, my opinion on city and county govern
ment In answer to the opponents Of the
measure charging the native electorate
with incompetency and responsibility
| will not take up the time OF your
Commission by reiterating them here
Suffice II to say that, whatever the
system, surely none can be found oil
/. devised that will equal the present one
for extravaganza. For when II is real.
. lied that for administrative purposes
alone exclusive of current expenses
: over a million dollars a year is ex'
pended, equal to a tax OF 81 head fol
!. every man, woman and child in tn,
= Territory, that alone aside from II,
oligarchical features, ought to afforC
!, ample reason why speedy chang,
y should be made.
;, Respectfully submitted.
= C.P. IAUKEA.
Burton-You believe the native peo
pie Of Hawaii are fully capable OF ex
;, ercising the electoral franchise? An,
that nothing less than complete fran
chise will satisfy them?
= Iaukea-I do. And that is my firm
belief. Witness went on. answering
Messrs. Foster and Burton. to amplif.
;, statements Of the financial account be
y tween Waialua and the Territorial gov
!, eminent. Salaries paid in the distric
amounted to $4,000. The roads were Il
good condition. Taxes paid by tn
plantation amounted to $4,000 or $40,
900.
He thought It necessary for tn
i planting interest that limited Chimes
W immigration should be allowed, pro
viding the people admitted were re
u stricted to plantation labor. Their
l, were several hundred japanese In tn
~ district not working on the planta
y tons. but engaged independently 1
~ raising vegetables, fishing, etc.
70 Mr.. Burton said there was no nee
70 mention the Japanese, as this cour
~ try had treaty with Japan.
Witness could not answer Mr.. Fo.
teS's question as to taxes paid by th
v railway company.
Boyd Recalled.
~ Land Commissioner L. S. Boyd WI
:. recalled TO identify accounts OF r,
;. ceipts and expenditures of his ofiic
lCpntinnad an Da1a a.