Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-23
GOVERNOR CARTER TALKS
ON METHODS FOR REDUCING
EXPENSES OF The TERRITORY

LET us relieve ourselves of burdens
which, though we carried them well
enough In times Of greater income, are
now too heavy for us to bear with d.
minished revenues.
Let this Government, rather than
attempting merely to cut away as close
as we dare in the matter Of expenses
all along the departmental line, cut
OF certain unnecessary responsible
lies altogether.
why not do away with financial
burdens we are unable and not neces-
sarily obliged to carry? Let US look to
a plan Of Government that will pre-
serve the efficiency Of essential systems
and wipe out or reform systems where
~ the Territory is burdened with ex-
Jenditures which might well be avoid
ID; expenditures which, in other COM
.nunities, under the circumstances,
would not be assumed
So says Governor Carter in relation
q the Territory's present financial
problem. In this connection Mr.. Car
.er Is now concentrating every effort
20 help along the work of the Legisla-
inre at special session to commence
April 6. And the Governor has called
upon all departments Of the Govern.
ment to cooperate in paving the way
Ct the Lawmakers; that the work Of
the latter may be laid before them in
a form that will insure quick and eff
tective action; action which will re-
suit In practical, reasonable, bust
ness-like solution Of the difficulties
Low confronting the Hawaiian admin
.stration.
Following up the idea OF putting up
on litigants more Of the costs Of liti-
cation, reported exclusively In yester-
days Bulletin, the Governor states that
1t is doubtful whether, under our pres
ent system, the method In vogue does
not operate more to the benefit Of rich
corporations than to the benefit Of the
poor man.
Mr.. Carter believes there Is consid-
cradle to be said on either side Of the
question, but there appears to be great
opportunity for improvement from
financial standpoint when 1t is consid-
cred that corporations can fight out
protracted legal battles. calling for
juries and other court running ex-
penses at cost. sometimes, infinitely
small In comparison with the interests
involved; and does not the fact that
court costs are comparatively light tend
to encourage litigation, consuming the
time OF the courts, where 1t might 9TH
erwlse be avoided.
, Placing upon litigants the costs Of
litigation says the Governor, would
o. away with many trivial matters
which now take up the time Of the
courts. And the Territory has to stand
the bulk OF the burden of all this.
Can we afford 1t all? How does
the system work when carefully ex-
amined?
"These are questions for the people
to seriously consider.
III we want to proceed on this be-
nifcent theory are we ready to stand
increased taxation to meet the expenses
Of the Government. 1t Is such a system
as the present that results in a conges-
ton In the courts. Perhaps the attor-
neys might not favor an increase of
financial responsibility on litigants,
but that is not the question. We have
got to come within our revenue or in
crease our revenue"
The above is one Of the questions
which will be brought before the repre-
lsentatives of the people In special ses-
|sion. Another matter is that Of the
sewerage and garbage system. also
touched upon In an interview with the
Governor in yesterdays Bulletin.
1T is an injustice" says the Gov
Iernor, ito expect the taxpayers Of all
the Territory to pay for q benefit en-
Ijoyed almost exclusively by only q
portion Of the community.
I'VE do not necessarily have to COM
lpel people to take the benefits Of q
Igarbage service or sewer system, but
those who are benefited should b.
obliged to pay for that benefit. l dc
not advocate that the Government run
these matters for profit. that would be
out Of the question, but the garbage
Service, for example. should be made
lself supporting"
Governor Carter also suggests thai
the payment Of $4,000 In subsidies tc
hospitals Is a burden that the Terri