The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-09-09
s2OS,62G 80
81
AZ
Balance against Hawaiian
Don't. Mnrch 81. 1902 ......

Balance against Hawaiian
Debt, March 81, 1902 ......$l, S93,5S1 AZ
Should the above named average con-
tinue, by the beginning of the next fis-
cal year of the United States, July LIST,
1908 the Hawaiian Islands will have
practically reimbursed the United
States government for every dollar paid
out in behalf of annexation, furnished
the government with lands and sites for
its various purposes, leaving the title of
all public lands and property in the
United States government without cost
to itself.
This is an unparalleled public finan-
cial showing; and IT is doubtful IL ever
one country was absorbed by another at
no cost in so short a period.
The withdrawal of such proportional
/ " enormous sums of niVoW would
hopelessly bankrupt any like population
| in numbers in continental United
States, and cannot be indefinitely CON
tinued here without dire results.ClSN
RECIPROCITY ADVANTAGES. s
These were not all on the side of Ha-
wall A very large per cent of the ac-
'cumulations from the financial benefits
of reciprocity have been re-invested in
new and enlarged plantations; much of
it has been thus lost or become abso-
.lutely non-income producing.
The sugar situation throughout the
world is disturbing problem; to us, a
vital one. The Federal government
should not look backward, but adjust
our relations to the conditions.
RELATIONS TO CONTINENTAL
UNITED STATES.
This organization does not pretend to
indicate the constitutional remedies to
be applied to, or limitations that affect
our status nor point out how our well
fare must be brought about by enact
ments of Congress, but we do submit
that from distance and circumstance,
we do not enjoy the direct and immedi-
ate benefits that cover the continental
United States and Territories in the
financial operations of the Federal gov
eminent.
We submit that our situation resem-
ble3 more that of a colony, and that the
revenues should not be unduly trans
ferred from our Territory to the United
States Treasury and expended else
where.
COMBINATIONS.
We ask of your committee that by it's
recommendations 1t urge:
That all government contracts and
works so far as skilled labor is con-
oerned, both directly and indirectly, be
let only to other than alien labor, and
so stipulated.
| That should political unrest and in
competency continue, the fundamental
law he so amended that business inter-
ests may have the protection at least OF
an enlarged veto power, placed in I'M
biased and impartial hands.
That a means be promptly and earn
nestly sought to, by suitable appropri-
atoms or a proportional return of rev.
enue to the Territorial treasury, cease
the Federal drain upon the resources of
the Hawaiian Islands,
That there be a positive reimburse
ment by some legal means from the
Hawaiian Federal revenues of an
amount equal to the cost Of the leper
maintenance. and provide for n reason
able increase, that further benefits may
accrue 20 these unfortunateA.
In presenting these claims we seek no
advantage over other States and Terri
tories, but believing that We are some
what sitrated as other new acquisitions
of the United States, we ask such con-
sideration as goes toward the mainte-
nance OF good government, American
civilization and sound financial coDdi-
ton, and proportional cessation of
the present drain on our resources.
Respectfully submitted,
THE BUILDERS AND TRADERS
EXCHANGE OF HONOLULU, HA-
WAIT