The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-02
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one view only and the whole not
making complete statement Of the purpose and the arguments for
it. By argument this that the delegation fails
get congress do what asking for will be- partly least
The printed report OF the hearing before the House Committee
Territories does show complete and lucid of the
legislation wanted and the arguments in support OF as might nave
been desired though each member of the delegation presented in
good shape the particular phase OF the subject on which he touched
the delegation fails in accomplishing the purpose for
which started which very keyhough will undoubtedly
and roundess of argument but because they had bad cause
advocate it bad from the standpoint Of
CONGRESSMAN Lloyd his finger square the weak point OF
their least from the standpoint of all the rest of the
United States except Hawai- when reply W. o. Smith he said
an other words you put this in shape that bound to
improvements whether the rest Of the United States gets
theirs not In fact Representative Lloyd in the early part the
mep and they on the defensive all the time.
The cry draining Territory through fed
eral taxes isn't difficult at least to the satisfaction of those
whose interests opposed We pay million and
half year approximately in customs duties and internal revenue tax
pay exactly the every other resident
we consume more dutbe goods than they portions
America We buy duabe goods because like them better than
goods production
get domestic manufacture either all
cheaPy In one case it is simply part Of the price we pay
things we want In other with duty
pay high price would we bought goods Of domestic
ducton In all the customs duty pay part OF the price
pay the goods and than all Others pay who
the kind OF dutae goods We are an exact parity with
every other and territory the Union in this try
juggle will to make appear that in some worse
off members of the committee the record shows made it
ton.
get back in federal appropriations that will appeal
Single nVf state "a ana o ana evs{ % sam
p1edcament be the of things. Every
trying get many appropriations for his district he
and naturally enthusiastic proposition that
any way is likely to reduce the amount he secures
The which the delegation put constantly the
defensive and the the against the sevenyve
per proposal may best be shown perhaps by Representative
Loyds questions which are here given with enough OF the context
Nj Lloyd What the specific purpose for which it?
AS understand, you for public buildings and military and
denses and harbor improvements Does the Government
Mr. Lloyd Would the public buildings that necessary sy for
the islands properly be provided for in the public building bill that
Mr. W. o. Smith Yes; and we trying years
to the Federal government to allow public buildings
and have not been able to do
Mr. Lloyd You will find nearly every
trying do the thing and has failed you sim
Ply in similar position to the others in that respect
Mr. Lloyd Ought any and harbor improvements that
be through the and arbor committee, proper
presentation to the House?
Mr. Lloyd say only advantage that would if this bill
should pass would be the that you would appropriated and
the the United States fund for the building
schoohoues an appropriation for educational purposes
Mr. w. O. Smith No. we hope that will go further than that;
Mr. Lloyd The other public buildings which you refer the
duty the United States government to erect now they needed
Lloyd duty the United States government to
your arbor any other harbo belonging to
MT g. Smith Yes The difficulty that they have not done
very that by having this fund especially
Hawaiian fund for these purposes would be much likely
set money for public improvements,
Mr. Lloyd In other words you want to put TINS IN shape that
you bound to get improvements whether the rest OF the
United States gets theirs or not?
Mr. Lloyd Do not think the argument would apply and
the kind of statements would with reference to every
American Union you undertook show what it has
actually received returns from the government and what has paid
may Judge by the report of the hearing and
from other sources OF information the delegation has achieved for the
Territory much important service than likely do in
congress its unperormed duties towards Hawaii 1t
has neglect great things the
much toward securing the appropriations that ought be
Hawaii and these secured the seventyfve per
out plans for Hawai- will be better off the twenty
years than if this refund scheme carried through