The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-08
TAXATION.

TAXATION. increase the But taxation is
" an evil when through extraordinary
njudcious expenditures it and when demands
too large portion of the income increased wealth of
G We a not out ar OF n @ , no
beyond which will limit abrdge the liberty Of the in
theory do we now tax the people Of these Islands some
SsIooooooo year? After paying taxes do of
of us back much in value and less than
gave it? Yet is that theory alone that taxation is usti
fed Unnecessary taxes overpad salaries the maine
OF institutions that essential wholly lost
The whole question: it seems to me- is
QUESTION this Are expenditures from the gen
LEGISLATURE equitable Not they desirable
they suable3 1t is only for
tual need that the power of taxation be granted
1t is believed by that there is injury in
cessve taxation inasmuch is all returned to the
taxpayers through expenditures of the which,
by increasing the demand for commodities and service
expand markets. maintain prices enlarge the sphere for in
ustrial employment and favor the supply
circulation of money But receive the smallest
benefit from by those whom have previously
furnished the of buying. 1t is quite irrational
it would be for store-keeper attempt
ness and rich by supplying his customers with money
to buy his goods To keep establishments that
absolutely necessary simply
ourselves
Thus in order to bring the recon-
APPROPRIATIONS mendations for appropriations within
CUT OUT. the income, have found it necessary
the Land Registration Court Hospital Subsidies
Jury Fees Government Physicians Honolulu Dispenary the
Militia the Band and the Summer School for teachers
addition reductions in salaries and expenditures of all De-
parmens
Before taking up our finances l
NEW METHOD OF desire to call your attention to
ACCOUNTING. present method OF accounts. 1t is
neither system divided the lines
of different classes of public service, divided
cordance with districts Without ingenuity
much inquiry it present almost impossible for the ordi
nary taxpayer to find out the net cost of of nsti
tuons the total and expenditure of given
district We suffering to-day from lack of knowledge
on the part of our people OF their affairs Therefore,
recommend the appointment by of commission of three
next regular t the au e
izng OF our system of accounts by establishing funds for
able District contributes to the support
the whole and how much has been expended for improve
ments and the maintenance of public institutions in each
could perhaps best illustrate the idea somewhat follows
Such a commission might devise a
SEGREGATION plan by which the next Legislature
EXPENDITURES rial matters the care Of the insane
and of unortunates at Mooka the of Terrific
department such as Public Works Education Finance etc
To all Of which proportion OF the Of each
could be charged proportion spent
in each district for public improvements police education
the surplus, if any, remaining the credit of each Island
Such plan would, perhaps, tend
POWER OF isfy in part disappointment at the fail
REPRESENTA- of county government, and yet would
need it increase the public expenditure except desired
from time to time: 1t would create feeling Of local pride
and interest public matters the Legislature SO de-
sired it could let the Representatives of each district have
larger voice and control in the direction of the affairs
not each district receiving return an equitable and
just proportion of its revenues.
FINANCES ON Now turning to standing July
JULY I, 1904 next:
On April there outstanding
amounting 3oSooooo
Estimated deficiency from April s July Ist... 27oooooo
Unpaid Contracts
Wireless Teegraphy Subsidy. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100000
Estimated cost of the Special Session:
Senate 49,. .......... 100000
House ..................... 100000
$ 100000
Unforeseen contingencies usual with the close of
any fiscal period. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100000
SO that, July will be obliged a fiscal
period with debt be paid of November of