The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-24

ttiS pSOpiS. III touOiI Will lHe machinery
over them and not be too expensive.
PORTO RICO'S EXAMPLE.
81 have been impressed with the stu
alton in Porto Rico where conditions
are somewhat similar to ours in that
they had full-fedged government and
went through an entire change m going
| into the possession of the United States.
1 notice that there they have a measure
OF self-government, greater than we
| have here, in their municipal control of
J the cities and towns, where they have
the election of their city officials and
disbursements of the proportion of the
tax which goes to the benefit of the
municipality
1t came principally to my attention as
to whether or not such course would
not be, perhaps, the best method of an
swering this demand on the part of the
people, by beginning with municipal gov
ernment for such towns and villages as
might desire it, and from that working
into counties.
Il understand since my return that
this idea has been expressed by Justice
Hatch / was not aware of it at the
time l read of the situation in Porto
Rico
CONTROL OF UTILITIES.
"The question of the county control
OF schools, health matters, roads, bridges
and wharves: On that score l strongly
believe that certain roads (having in
mind the proposition to make two coun-
ties on Hawaii, should be Territorial
as some districts would be taxed too
heavily to maintain them Take such
roads as are to be found around the cir
cult of Hawaii. the main avenues that
lead from one district into another. The
bulk of the traffic on these roads is
through traffic. One district having a
through road MIGHT maintain it as such,
but another district might not have much
use for it and neglect it.
Wharves: ! believe strongly they
should be under Territorial control.
HEALTH UNDER TERRITORY.
Health matters: Decidedly Terri
torial. A conflict between local authori-
tres on matters of health and epidernics
might create very unfortunate situa>
ton; such as the quarantining of one
portion OF an island against another, and
he differences of opinion as to the neces-
Sity of quaranti11ing might create A situ-
alton that would be distressing. Health
matters ought ito be under the general
supervision of the Territorial depart
nent. just as they are coming to the
conclusion on the mainland that the ma
lonal board of health is of vital necessi-
v and the only means by which differ
,nces can be levelled between States, for
one State under the old way will say
Quarantine and neighboring State will
lot and there is a conflict of authority.
ONE SCHOOL STANDARD.
"On educational matters, the necessity
or one standard OF teaching the adyan-
age of having teachers of the same
standard so that they can interchange
rom one island to another brings for
ward the necessity for Territorial control
# the educational department
POLICE UNDER COUNTY.
The question Of the police and courts.
nd perhaps, Of the roads. other than
hose | have mentioned. might well be
1ven to county control to begin with.
HOLD TERRITORYS ASSETS.
There are other matters that arise
which have not been touched upon bv
hese questions YOU have propounded.
shich to my mind are important and are
4 line with questions involved in the
lstributIon OF the property OF the Terri
Dry / mean an asset of the Territory.
aid for by Territorial taxes and refer
. the right or the justice of dividing
hat and turning it over TO the counties.
o illustrate more forcibly. suppose a 2
were started in Honolulu.
5 It Just to the taxpayers OF the other
lands to turn the water works of Ho-
olulu over to the municipality without
ny compensation or without anything
wen as-security against the loss of that
hich IS an asset to secure the Territorial
ebt
Take tor instance the question Of our
average system. which was built prior
annexation by the issuance of Terri
rial bonds, the interest Of which is be-
e paid by the erritory Would you
irn that system over TO Honolulu or the
,unty Of Honolulu without conpen-
ting the other islands for their loss
that asset
These are questions which face us
hen we discuss how TO take the Terri
rial government fuii-fedged and I'm
oeration with all the property it owns,
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