The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-06
GOVERNOR ASKS
FOR MANY THINGS
a LONG LIST OF RECONTMENDA-
TIONS FILED WITH THE SECRE-
TARY OF INTERIOR.

Governor Dole's report has been Is
sued in pamphlet form, from the office
of the Secretary of the Interior in read
mess for its consideration by Congress
Many recommendations are made by
the governor for the good Of the terri
tory. A million dollars is asked for
lighthouses, harbor Improvements and
federal buildings. More power for the
executive is asked for in the matter of
suspension of officials and control over
public matters Enforced tax payment
and the recoinage of Hawaiian silver
is also asked for. a clean receipt for
taxes should be a requisite without
which no citizen could register or cast
ballot.
The fire claims takes up a lengthy
portion of the report going minutely
into the plague time details and eXpen-
SEES as set forth by j. G. Pratt. The flre
commission work is set forth. The
loss of forty per cent of Hawaiian re-
venues from the taking over of the GUS
toms receipts is shown as factor in
the hard up condition of territorial
affairs and the total inability of the
government here to liquidate fire claims
ed by the United States or that the GUS
toms receipts be paid into the ter
ritorial treasury.
Detailed statistics of island popula-
ton are included, the large increase Of
the 1S9O-1900 decade being pointed out
also a tabular showing of Oriental inn
migration and emigration for the last
fiscal year.
A balance sheet of the territory for
the fiscal year shows cash on hand of
nearly 100000 after receipts in toto of
two millions and a half. \ reduction
of commerce for the year of over S.
900 is attributed to the decrease in the
price of sugar despite an increased
shipment of thirty million pounds.
Port statistics of tonnage and clear
ance are followed by the report of the
Public Works Department showing col
lections of $4,000 Curtis ]. Lyons
submits his own meteorological report,
while the Survey office in its showing
includes future plans for surveying
homesteads and forest reservations.
The governor in this connection adds
request at the end of his report for an
expert forester to organize and estab-
lish a forest development system.
An increased demand for small hold
ings Of land is set forth. Many new
industries are shown under the Depart
ment of Agriculture, as sisal, castor oil,
vanilla and tobacco. The regulation of
the meshes of fishing nets is given pro-
minence including the limitation of
fishing privileges to American citizens.
The railroad system of the islands is
dwelt with in detail.
A lengthy extract is taken from the
superintendent of Public InstruC tons
report. The food commissioner is COM
plimented. Leprosy is given consider
able space showing a decrease in the
disease. The installation of the Game
well fire and police system is quoted
from the Attorney Generals report. y
decrease in the number of arrests is
shown in this connection. The Ma
tional Guard figures show nine con-
ponies with SCI enlisted men.
The chief recommendations as sum-
med up at the close of the report are
for the forester the payment Of fire
claims, enforced payment of taxes as
requisite to the right of fran hise, a
building for the Federal court, revenue
officials and the postoffice in Honolulu,
the same in Hilo, breakwater for the
latter port. Limited Chinese labor i'm
migration, recoinage of Hawaiian silver
authority vested in the executive to dis
pose of public waters, widening of
Honolulu harbor channel, maintenance
of buoys and lighthouses to be Hstab-
lished or rebuilt at Honolulu, Makapu
point, Kahului, Puma, Kailua, Hawai-
haze Mahukona and Kalaeokalaau and
their maintenance.