The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-07
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

Governor Carriers message clearly expressed document going
right things simply woded that any may
understand it. 1t Photographed subheaded in such way that its
different sections catch the eye 1t is Short but contains all
that essential know upon the finances there
details but the broad washed in with the skill OF marhand
keynote harmony
himself legislative branch harmony between the rival
parties He asks for very hard obtain unsehshness The
may unselhsh himself average humanity However
work with him. He throws away the mistakes OF the past Let
learn from them, says 1t wrangng them. is no
The condition the treasury shown a nutshell Anyone
glance how the has been exceeded The deficit
and that nearly $5OoOoO and this
erono Facts 60 Stated r,rst anDeaI 70 tle nos s,nar
fetal reader the Territory slipping broad
path the fowey way the road that ead destruction The Gov
enor like sensible eveheaded that continue drift this
fatal 1t bout ship and sail upon another tack
For the causes of the deficit the Governor does not charge trava
gance much the very large of service which attempt
the public There the things which
enio which are good in themselves but which we cannot afford Var
material improvements have been made which exception
be taken but which have been made without counting the cost
Torrens court an excellent thing jury paid by Territory
makes litigation cheap Government who theoretically attend
gratis the militia and the band all desirable There is
nothing urge against Them but they uxues and necessares
your expenditure constantly
must give up the uxue 1t Micawbers again
Income f2o expenditure f2o 3D., result misery Income f2o
pendlure 49, 1885, 3D. result happiness We have been spending
the first basis and reapng the result The Governor desires
the Territory the second basis and ready guarantee the
second result, happiness and content
TO present addi
hona taxation it is decrease expenditure which he advocates In
deed the would be against the policy which he laid down
that said that he hoped able
to reduce the taxation OF the territory II ne Is unable TO 40 that ne
keep them where they the Legislature will but assist
him in the task.
The Governor advocates reorganization the accounting Of the
funds 1t practically system which in force till 1895,
when was changed by the then minister OF finance The Star has al
maintained that that change brought about friction
which led of the political amony of later years The special
local funds such road and school spent the district
in which they collected instead of being lost in the general whr
pool of the treasury The districts then knew whether they received
their proper quota and they satisfied Theoretically what
minister of finance did unobconabe but practically he
caused future of political friction which will take years smooth
The Governor intends have and every wished
him by The Star.
The statement OF the financial possibilities forth a figures
brings the eye clearly and satisfactorily what the Governor suggests
should be done He does that this the only the
present crisis, but he shows that way meeting The
burden he lays upon the legislature He shows that there nothing
hide that with him everything clear and above board In months
will regular by should present bills
be financial policy nauguraed upon expert
Of those months which will enable the Territory put upon
cash basis And after all this is the aim Of the Territory.