Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-19

1904 COMMUNICATIONS, 1852 81
Total ................S 264,595 10
Respectfully.
l.. NJ. SHAW,
Secretary.
Mr. G.. w. Smith. A pertinent query
at this point is. II the Federal reve-
nues. or portion thereof be set apart
in the case OF Hawaii. why should not
the same thing be done for San Fran
cisco. New Orleans. New York, or other
collection districts?
Condition Not the Same.
The condition is not the same.
From the collection districts named
other than Hawaii, the importations
are distributed. through Interstate
commerce, over large areas the duties
assessed are borne, in lessening
amount, by greater population; the
financial drain at given point does
not disturb the economic and monetary
conditions. In the case of Hawaii.
with population of $4,000. the i'm
portations remain Immediately in the
Territory; there is no distribution be-
yond It's borders; the duties are paid
NlOUl Nlt lfEDulNfN VI us llfA
chants. and the monthly drain toward
the United States Treasury OF over one
hundred thousand dollars becomes a
burdensome and disturbing factor in
the financial life OF the Territory. and
one which the limited mercantile and
banking interests OF the islands find
hard to meet.
The policy OF the General Govern
ment In its other island possessions has
been and Is to foster and build up COM
monwealths on the line OF American
character and American sentiment
This policy the executive OF the Terri
tory is endeavoring to fulfill by lib
eral attitude In the handling OF the
public lands, by seeking an immigra.
ton eligible 20 the assumption OF cit
iZenship. and by the education OF the
youth Of a..su r"ces on lines OF Ameri-
can character.
To attain this end the fiscal re.
sources OF the Territory. through tax.
alton. have been strained to the limit
debt has been incurred, and this dele
CATION now seeks the aid OF the Con.
gress for recommended legislation that
will enable the internal, local improve
ments OF the Territory TO be carried
on without in any way burdenlng The
General Government.
The setting apart OF the amount ad
vised will constitute fund from whic!
the Congress can, at each session, ap
propriate the necessary funds TO be ex
pended within the Territory.
The Chairman. As | understand you
the total of customs and internal-rev
enye taxes will amount TO from on
million dollars TO twelve hundred
thousand dollars?
Mr. q. W. Smith. Yes, sir.
The Chairman. How much of tn,
| internal revenue and customs receipt
has been brought here?
All Taken Away. :
Mr.. G. w. Smith. II Is all brough
here, sir, to the Treasury.
The Chairman. You have had n
benefit except only as we have iron
time TO time advanced you the none
or made an appropriation from tn
different amounts you have mention
ed?
Mr.. @. w. Smith. From the amount
have mentioned. which are for tn
benefit also OF the Pacific coast.
Senator Wetmore. Those were gift
we're they not, and not loans? | mea
there was no obligation to repay III
money.
/ The Chairman. We assumed tn
payment of four million dollars q
. bonds, as Mr. Smith stated, as one q
the conditions OF annexation.
Mr. q. W. Smith. Yes, sir.
The Chairman. And a large part q
these other expenditures was on a,
count OF improvements the Cover
ment made there.
Senator Wetmore. But they wer
not reimbursable loans.
The Chairman. No. We did a,
vance about million dollars on a.
count OF the fire claims,
. Mr. @. w. Smith. Yes, sir; that wa
protection for the benefit of II
Territory, and relieved us of expense
Incidental TO the suppression OF an e
ldenic or plague we had there.
The Local Tax.
The Chairman. What kind OF "a
do you levy-a tax on all property?
e Mr.. G. w. Smith. On all propert
/ real and personal
The Chairman. Can you state VIII
the rate is?
|, Mr. g. w. Smith. One per cent,
4 The Chairman. Is II the san
!: throughout the islands?
i Mr.. G. w. Smith. II Is the san
throughout the Islands.
The Chairman. What kind of a VI