Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-17

large and growing number Of children,
particularly those Of other than eau
Casion parentage. In this respect Ha-
wall is bearing U burden imposed on no
other Territory.
The funds now used for the pur-
poses named are by no means sufii-
Client TO meet the need, and more. larg-
err and better equipped schoolhOuseS
are required.
School Population.
The present school population en-
rolled in the public and private schools
Of the Territory is 90 i0G, being a per-
Centage OF 9l.6 Of the total population
within school age.
The rapid increase Of the school pop
ulation. amounting 10 over 500 in the
past ten year. with the prospective
immigration to Hawaii in the near fn-
turo of people eligible to citizenship,
from the Portuguese possessions, all Of
whom have large families. renders II
imperative that ample and proper pro-
vision be made for the care and educd-
tiOn OF the children Of the diverse races
inhabiting the Territory; and were this
the only point to be considered. lia-
wall feels that 1t Is one Of such mo-
montOus importance to the future Of
the Territory that II Is an ample jus
tihcation for asking for the relief pro-
vided by the bill now before you.
Public Works.
Next In order. though secondary in
its importance TO education, is that OF
public works.
Under this heading there has been
expended. from loan funds. during the
years i9OS-i9Oj. for roads and bridges,
public buildings. waterworks. severe
age, harbors, wharves. the sum OF
Sl.lll,709.l6.
This work has been wholly for tc..
ritorial uses. and the harbor improve.
ments and wharves are independent OF
work done by or for the Federal Gov
eminent There is still reserved for
contracts carried over July /, 1905, the
sum OF s5iO,s32.77.
Public Buildings.
The need OF public buildings In ila'
wall is sorely felt and Is apparent &c
oil who have visited the Territory.
The custom house occupies building
erected in 1853, to which from time
TO time there have been added build,
ings for storage purposes, and yet nj
the present time the room Is made
quate.
The post-ollice is in a building erect-
| cd In the early seyenties-ample al thu
period for the purpose, but wholly in
adequate for the handling Of malls az
the present time. and necessitating the
renting OF additional quarters.
The United States district court oc-
| Cupies rented chambers in what was
, formerly the capitol building.
The collector OF internal revenue has
| very limited room and facilities in the
| basement OF the present capitol opal
ace) building. while other Federal Of
ficials are distributed throughout tho
city In rented quarters.
HarbOr lmproyements-Th need o!
| Increased harbor facilities Is one that
has had the attention Of the depart
ments for some time past, and, while
much work is now being done. much
more remains to be done TO meet the
requirements Of the rapidly growing
commerce OF the Pacific.
At the present time the larger YES
sells of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company are compelled, when heav'
lily laden. to remain outside OF the har,
Dor while discharging freight and pas
sengers,
Defenses.-Thi is a matter OF prime
Importance. more particularly to th'
Pacific coast. The War Department
has developed plans for the protection
and defense, more particularly Of The
island or Oahu and the city OF Homo
| lulu.
Ample funds are needed for the cree
ton OF works and the emplaCement Of
guns,
The question may here be asked
] why has Hawaii so hurdened herself
and assumed such obligations?
The answer is, first. the duty PLACED
on those who are to guide the destiny
OF the Territory since annexation e
the Union and, second the inability
I through taxation to the limit of values
TO meet the demands Of the opportunity
and occasion.
The total area of Hawaii Is i,l25, 10,
acres. OF this, LOIS 692 acres are cul
tivated or, cutyable, or, more speclr
ically, 1890 square miles.
CultiVable Lands.
The Chairman. You say that Is al
that is Cultyable?
AIR, G. w, Smith Yes, sir
Senator Piles. About one-fourth?
Mr.. G. w. Smith About one fourth
there is SO much Of the mountainous
land covered with the debris of oil,
lava flows that it can not be cult
waited,
senator Wetmore. Is 1t Of one is
land you speak?
Mr. C, W. Smith, OF all the islands
sir-hvc.
The assessable value OF the real an,
personal property, as Of January |
1905. was SlS3,924, 100, divided as fol
lows: Real estate S67 ,5O9,O 36; per
sonal property. 500. Alh. nG4. On this