Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28

eminent, to organize and establish a sys-
tenn for the management. conservation and
development of Hawaiian forests;
That the payment of the full amount OF
the awards made by the fire claims COM
mission be assumed by the United States;
Or, in the alternative, the territory OF
Hawaii being under conditions differing
from those of any other territory of the
United States, and carrying on at its own
expense a system Of light houses, the dredg-
ing of harbors and the maintenance CT
buoys. duties usually performed by the fed
eral government, and the expense Of these
enterprises, together with the payment Of
the aforementioned awards when taken
with the loss Of the tariff revenues, former
ly enjoyed by Hawaii amounting at the
time Of the inception of the territory to
about ST. 900, being too great for the
territory to assume, that the customs re-
ceipts collected at the ports of the Ha-
waiian Islands be paid to the treasury Of
the territory.
Important Recommendations.
That the payment of taxes for the year
previous to a regular election for delegate
to Congress and senators and representa-
tives of the local legislature, and before
the end Of such year, be made prerequisite
to registration for voting at such election,
except as to such taxes as may be in liti-
cation.
That a federal building for the accommo-
dalton of the federal court, post Office ard
revenue officials be erected in Honolulu,
That a building or buildings for thesac-
commoda ton Of the federal court, custom
house and post Office be erected in dilo.
That light houses be erected at Honolulu
harbor. Oahu, Makapuu Point. Oahu, ka-
hului, Maui, Kailua, Kawaihae and MANU-
konu, Hawaii; and Kalaeokalaau, Molokai;
and that the federal government assume
the management Of all Hawaiian light
houses.
That the federal government assume the
care of all Hawaiian harbors and the work
Of improving the same
That breakwater be constructed for the
protection and Improvement of I1ilo har-
Dor. Hawaii.
That the Hawaiian silver coins be re-
ceived in exchange for United States silver
coins of like respective denominations.
That limited immigration of Chinese
laborers be permitted, conditioned upon their
engaging in agricultural work for hire only
during their stay in the territory and sub
ject to deportation at their own expense
upon ceasing to do SO.
That legislation be enacted placing in the
executive of the territory authority to dis
pose of the waters belonging to the public
lands by lease or license.
That section so of the "act to provide
government for the Territory of Hawaii
be amended so that the governor may sus-
pend any officer in regard to the removal of
whom the advice and consent OF the Senate
is necessary, until the next succeeding ses-
sion Of the Senate, and may, except in case
VI thC oouitoi, dPpoillt pSiSOH " Nh LIE
office in question pro tenn. until the matter
Of the removal of the suspended officer is
settled, or may remove any such officers.
That an aggregate Of 81, 100000 be appro-
priated for light houses, harbor improve
ments and new buildings.
New Buildings Needed.
OF this estimate $4,000 is allotted for
the construction of breakwater at Hilo
harbor; s250,OOO for widening channel,
Honolulu harbor, and dredging channel en-
trance and harbor to depth of thirty feet
low water; $4,000 for a post Office and
custom house at Hilo, and $T8 600 for cree
ton and maintenance of light houses at
Honolulu harbor, Oahu; Makapuu Point
Oahu Kahului. Maui; Ouna, Hawaii; Kali
lua, Hawaii; Kawaihae, Hawaii: Mahuko-
nu, Hawaii; Kalaeokalaau, Molokai.
In the course of comprehensive financial
statement Gov. Dole sets forth that the
total cash on hand June 80, 1902, was $2S7
131; that the total receipts for the year
were ,172; that the total expenditures
were $2.3S4, 6O4, and that the financial set
Elements made by the United States gov
eminent up to the date of the report are as
follows: Amount Of Hawaiian debt assumed
by United States government, $4,000, 900;
amount Of bonds taken up, July 1, 1901 to
June 30, 1902, $27.500; amount of bonds
taken up previous to July 1, 1901, 81, 222 500
total bonds taken up June 80, 1902 81. 25o,-
300; amount paid to Postal Savings Bank
depositors. $764,5 total settlement by
United States government, S3,O14, s7O31;
balance to be settled by United States gov
erenment, $685., 129.6 80; total Hawaiian bond
ed debt for which the territory of Hawaii
remains liable, $3.50 970.31.
The total amount of property subject to
ad valorem taxes, according to the assess
ment appraisements, is given as $11O, 3SS, 57S
An income tax imposed by the legislature
S2s7. 1865.
Other features of the report of general
interest follow:
Effect Of Low-Priced Sugar.
1.-The shipments Of merchandise, not In
Guiding specie, for the past year are less
in value than that Of the shipments of the
year ending June 80, 1901, by 5000, 6a5. 43.
AL of this falling off in the value of mer-
chandise shipped from the territory during
last year, except $50 1856 OF, is chargeable to
the one item of sugar and is due solely to
decrease in the market value of that arti-
sugar shipped the past year being 100, $685.
357 pounds. against an aggregate shipment
Of coo, S79, 234 pounds of the year before or
an increase of 29674,123 pounds.
"The following items show an increase In
value Of shipments over the preceding year,
as follows: Hides 81, AIS "a; sundries, $685.
49,. 80: total, $196. 609 g.
'tThe difference of $50, 1856. OF shows the ac-
tual falling off In the value Of shipments
other than sugar Of the past year as COM
pared with the year before.
''Of the total value OF shipments, not IN
GLIDING specie, from the territory during
the past year of $24, 793. 735. $685. repre-
sents the value of foreign merchandise
shipped, as against value of $24 922 of
domestic merchandise shipped OF this to-
tai value the shipments to foreign coun-
tries were worth $63, SAT, and those to the
mainland were worth $24, 730, 1sS
Introducing Valuable Plants.
cat the government nursery the following
forage plants have been cultivated: Alfalfa,
red clover, crimson clover, teosinte sor-
ghum. buffalo grass. Kentucky blue grass,
maize and pencilieria. records OF which are
kept by which information Is gained as to
the value of these plants for cultivation
here.