The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-09

REBATE BILL
THE WASHINGTON STAR HAS COME OUT EDITORLLY
IN SUPPORT OF THE MEASURE TO REFUND SEVEN
TY-FNE PER CENT OF THE FEDERAL TAXES COL
LECTED IN HAWAII-BENI LEVIED THAT THIS WAS
SECURED BY KUIIIO AND MCCLELLAN

The Washington Star OF April Y publishes its leading editorial
entitled The United States and Hawaii in which the passage
Of the reundng bill advocated The advocacy OF the measure by
the Washington Star ought help a deal There every
nanaoe George b. McCanaa The editorial follows
There is pending before the House OF Representatives bill
to establish fund Tor public works in the territory OF Hawaii with
favorable report from the Committee on Territories That bill
should be promptly passed by both House and Senate and signed by
the PRESIDENT passed ITS signature Is assured lot the measure was
recommended by the President his annual 1t is
every aspect and should have been passed years
he least Congress can do at this time to make haste to atone for
the delay and the loss consequently ntaed the people OF a
wall
During the five years annexation Hawaii has paid the
federal treasury in the form OF customs dues and internal
The OF Hawaiian administration federal government
Guiding collection taxes has averaged only
has been annually shipped gold coin the subeasury San
Francisco In this contribution of by
little nothing in the public works OF the character which
makes for progress and prosperity
Ct the federal revenues from Hawaii Is per cent being named by the
executing works public which every civilized
munity requires The committee forth in its report:
Among the immediate needs for Hawaii are School buildings
ooo roads open lands settlement $35oOoo asylum for
the insane $5oOoo habor improvements Honolulu and o ST.
oooOoO smaller landings for island shipping $ooOoo
federal buildings, SooOoo lighthouses $4,000; total S5I8ooo
TO above should be added So7ooo for Notifications and
ca $L5ooooo for the beginning OF repair station and naval base
abor appropriations both Of which objects will be avail
able from this fund under the provisions OF the bill!
First in Importance among these items stands the need Tor ana "
the schools For Hawaii has imposed upon her citizens
per capita for schools than any the Union
The expects higher standard and general disr
Luton of education in Hawaii than in Porto Rico yet we are putting
that island for its educational and general expenses
policy that sound for Porto Rico should be sound also
or Hawaii The greater breadth of political rights
given Hawaii does relieve her financial strain Nor does
just country which voluntarily its soy
egny the Union should be made to labor under harder
financial conditions than acquired by conquest
"A community which the citizens overtaxed and with limited
school facilities thoroughly American territory
The case Hawaii appeals singular force the sentiments
the American people The conduct of the citizens OF the little re-
public during with Spain OF make friends tor
on the Although the Of the law OF nations strict
Hawaii responded to the ties OF blood and common interest
harors shores hospabe refuge for the Am
ships passing and from the far east In dong aWa
herself the keeping OF the United States Annexation %
lowed result with annexation morally conveyed
pledge support aid Thus far virtually nothing has been done
70 give that pledge practical House bill 4OI5 offers means
expressing the the United States toward the territory
m passage higher consideration than mere char
iv or benevoencc AS the suggests is the duty OF the
States Hawaii thoroughly American community
and the rest doing give the people tangible evidence
in works the United States takes in the welfare
OF its distant adjunct