Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-28
WARM DISCUSSION
ON REVENUE Bill
Speaker Cannon Consents
To Have Bill
Reported
DELEGATE KUnIO'S LETTER
ON WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
COURSE THE CRITICISM OF THE
BILL is TAklNG--TlNE LIMIT
OF THE BILL HAS BEEN
CHANGED.

Editor Evening Bulletin: Since my
last letter influence brought TO beaI
upon Speaker Cannon, has resulted in
his yielding so far as to consent that
our Revenue Bill should be reported
by the committee.
accordingly secured a committee
meeting, and the bill was considered
yesterday in an executive session
which included considerable warm dis.
sCussion. The leading opponent OF the
bill charged that its main purpose was
TO tighten the taxation OF the rich
people OF Hawaii This charge !
warmly denied. showing that the rich
people can get along very well under
the present conditions. and insisting
that the main purpose Of the measure
was TO benefit the general citizenship
of the Territory by means of better
school buildings. the opening up Of
lands for settlement by the construc
ton OF new roads, and the general
benefit to the community by return.
ing portion OF our revenue to be
spent in the Islands.
The chairman cited the action in IA.
vor OF Porto Rico as a precedent for
this legislation: but the opponents OF
the bill now seek to shift their argu
ment from the question OF precedent
into general opposition to the estab,
1ishment Of a treasury fund for the
benefit OF one Territory.
After a considerable discussion the
subcommittee were instructed ia
amend the bill. limiting the term to
five years and make II begin July !
next. Instead Of July /, 1905. and to
prepare report upon the same to be
resubmitted TO the full committee for
final action.
THIS does not fully assure us ia.
vorable report. although am hoJ eefui
that a report can be secured within the
next Two weeks.
Further conversation with some of
the leading members OF the commit
zee develops the fact that while they
are friendly to the bill to some extent
YIN they have not been sufiicien,ly
convinced OF our needs TO make them
earnest partisans OF the measure. and
II Is this halfhearted attitude, which
Just now Is giving me the greatest con.
NNrn. II Is apparent that some OF the
opponents OF the bill are going 10
fight II very hard. and without equally
enthusiastic support upon the floor, It's
chances will not be very good. We
can, however, rely upon the strong
support OF Col, Hepburn, and some 9th.
er members of the House. who favor
the bill more strongly than does the
average member of the Territories
Committee.
Ii still remains to be seen whether
we shall be able to get the bill up for
consideration. after II is reported in
the House. We shali not try 20 cross
that bridge until we reach II, being
sufficiently engaged now in the prob.
lem OF securing the report. We are
now working with the subcommittee
IN the preparation OF the form OF the
report. which is TO be acted upon by
the full committee.
Quarantine Filling.
The delay In having instructions ca.
6led to Honolulu for the 500. 900. an.
preparation for filling Quarantine, Isl.
and. has been due to the fact that this
appropriation was made not by a sep.
aratc bill, but by rider attached TO
the Urgent Deficiency Bill. As this
does not specify Its method OF expend.
iture, II was necessary to secure an
opinion from the Comptroller OF the
Treasury In order 10 proceed without
advertising for bids. That opinion
has already been received and [ have
been shown the Endorsement made by
General Mckenzie, for submittance 10
the Secretary OF War. recommending
that a certain MAXIMUM price per Gu.
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