The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-07

So that notwithstanding the received last Novem
Der property taxes had anticipated income
that by December 3Is there was
nfoce special to carry us through the present
period.
Being somewhat of this situation, i'm
MONTHLY medaely taking charge OF the affairs OF this
ders were given by stop all public inn
provemens and since then have attempted to study the sit
uation and falarize myself with all ITS details Notwltn
standing this retrenchment monthly dsburse
ens December last have been $23192565 while
receipts during the time have averaged $8
7o4,4o, leaving deficit of $o3I3 ras per month
EXCESS OF declaring your County Act in conflict
APPROPRIATIONS with the Territorial Act preventing
OVER REVENUE thereby the division of revenue and
expenditure you had contemplated,
brought confusion obliged the Administration fall
pration expression the will of the people
Taking from these no specific only those items
which general
guide the Territory has today
tons for period eighteen months of $46755o2I, while
the revenues estimated for period but $2778
Such situation needs vigorous and prompt atten
all be emedied at but step by with
Il has been urged that the solution
SHALL. ACTION was the Administration refuse
BE TAKEN? allow the expenditure of those items for
which there no funds, to retrench
And argued crisis of this kind the of
session Of the Legislature would add to the burden OF the tax
and increase the financial srngency But such arg
show failure to comprehend the situation It has
that There is which can be
by community which brings in SO large return to
the credit Of to general haPPneI as e 10
fair OF general wealth raised by an
An examination of our expenditures shows
CAUSE OF not much reckless extravaganza as the wide
DEFICIT range of service attempting to render
general and, therefore,
eravagances will entirely meet the emergency
but do with the least important uncions OF
the Government for special by special
charges. THIS, GENTLEMEN CAN ONLY. BE DONE,
AND CAN BEST BE DONE, BY THE LEGISLATURE.
Our experiment of selfgovenment will fail unless the people
be made recognize the full responsibility of citizenship
that government has those obtained
people under Territorial Act cannot bond
deficit but go. Therefore if to
worthy privileges granted by Congress- will face
best solution.
I do pretend that the suggestions
BURDENS OF offered by the only ones which will
PEOPLE the difficulty but ask for them your
serious consideration and will and
approve any that brings down lower plane of
expenditure for believe with proper readusment and
organization present taxes sufficient
In address made the people of Hawaii, when
nauguraed Governor last November the
hope might my pleasure lessen the burden
peoples during the of my administration. Unfor-
tunately not possible do this the time
do feel that should increased
in degree and belief that the adoption of the
cal policy herewith will keep the con-
within their limit without the necessity of making fur
ther calls thea policy that my judgment is desra
BILE to avoid
The quick, the and the weak
PURPOSE OF method of solving this difficulty would be