The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-16

ACIFIC COMMERCIAL, ADV.
whole, 1 believe that the Hawaiian PEG
pie are content with and in many way
proud OF a political status under tn
United States flag.
2.-Yes. The greatest improvement
in political affairs has resulted. TIL
certainty of dependable political condi
tons has undoubtedly contributed t.
the betterment of business condition.
and has encouraged the investment o.
capital. While annexation has takeT
away the entire freedom in dealing
with the Importation of laborers as
previously enjoyed under the mon
archy, l believe that that is a tenn
porary problem for which those in con-
troll will find permanent solution.
81 do think that three-fourths of
the Federal revenues should be eXpend-
ed for improvements for period of
time within the Territory for the fol-
lowing reasons:
(a) Hawaii is heavily taxed. The
expenditures are $42.45 per citizen and
s1S.47 per person per year: the debt
! is $32. 81 per citizen and Sab per per-
son.
OBJ Hawaii has a large expenditure
for leDers.
(c) The tax rate shows a heavy
fncrease-about so per cent in five
years.
Cd The difference between Federal
collections and Federal expenditures is
about $780, 0U0 per year. This money
has been shipped out of the county.
This is especially serious when it is
remembered that we are an isolated
community and must get that money
back somehow. We pay our share of
duties on imports.
(e) The educational problem is es-
pecially complex. There are more
than a dozen nationalities all being ed
ucated into American citizens. The
schools are often remotely situated
where teachers dislike to go and where,
if they do go, there are no decent living
accommodations. This means larger
salaries and teachers cottages. Near
ly a million dollars are needed for
school buildings today Children can
not be forced to go to school for there
is no room for them. Teachers sal
aries were recently reduced 20 per
cent. in one grand cut. If we are to
form an American community, the
schools must be adequately main
tanned.
60 The Federal government has
given millions of acres TO the states for
educationa purposes. Hawaii has had
no share in this and asks only for SIM
liar generosity. Hawaii has uncom-
rlaininglv contributed one-third of her
the Federal gov
eminent. She now asks only a part
return of the confidence she has shown
in the United States and of the money
that she has bestowed upon her.
(gl Hawaii is in a position to be
of great military benefit to the United
States. 1t is only the part of prudence
that the United States spend a goodly
sum in harbors, lighthouses, buildings,
-oads, etc. and make them adequate
% the strain that will be put upon
hem in time of war.
Al can not speak with authority.
81 have no knowledge of them.
6.-The japanese when rightfully {
reated do take kindly to American {
IDEAS. Not a few are becoming citi-
ems
Under proper restrictions large
y those of control for the prevention {
# evils of which the two foremost are c
liquor selling and gambling, of filling
n large areas for which the steam I
low and irrigation bitches are best l
dapted, the sugar planters would well 1
ONE homesteaders L
S.-European laborers who would c
5ork in the cane fields and who were t
OF moral degenerates would be ac- C
eptable.
9.-They could work successfully o
longside of the Japanese. One would t
OF have to replace the other.
i0.-Our revenue has been of none o
ary value to the United States. Homo v
llu will certainly be valuable har- g
or to be in control of in the Oriental
rade and in the traffic that will come s.
ut of the Panama canal Hawaii has Il
urchased annually about $20,000.O0O r
'orth of goods from the States. This o
lakes business for United States firms d
nd is a fair proportion of contribution II
} United States revenues, as these b
oods include imported goods. n
lift the United States is to make O.
these islands a strategic base, as a
ractically every military and naval p
Spert agrees should be done, there is e.
0 argument at all on this question.
earl Harbor should be made into a a
eu-equipped naval base the neces- e
Try Notifications should be erected. a.
nd everything done to make this a
,mplete military and naval station for u
9TH offense and defense. b
III am not prepared to pass judg w
ent on this question. d.
13.-The Tehuantepec railroad ought te
benefit US Every additional link ii
18th the East and the States is, SO far &C
: it makes competition in freight al
ties and increases facilities for trans 81
ortation. sure to help us. %
IA believe in promoting tourist IN
affic; L believe We have much to al
fer that the tourist is seeking and OF
lat there will be reciprocal pleasure 1t
Id benefit. As Hawaii is unsurpassed &C
climate for winter and summer, and ST
there is some characteristic and pc IL
liar local charm here at almost every te
ason, the tourist should be encour- II
rod RI jS MS