The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-11-29
EX-GOV. CARTER REVIEWS
HIS ADMINISTRATION
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of our public lands, the limit of time
beyond which the lands can not be-
leased is based on the practice in the
Temperate Zone. Many tropical crops
can not be produced within the five
years prescribed.
Including these islands as a part
of the Union does not bring them near
er to the continent; they are still 2,10(
miles away. Nevertheless they are re-
garded as forming part of the coast
line and the coastwise laws are applied
to Hawaii, Notwithstanding that travel
between here ana the mainland is con-
fined exclusively to water, while on
every other portion of the coast there
is transportation by land as well as
| by water. The result of this law is
that after seven years application
American steamers are withdrawn
Pfrom the service, owing to their in
ability, in spite of all the protection, to
earn returns upon the capital invested.
The service between this port and the
mainland is rapidly retrograding.
Steamers flying foreign flag and TAX
| ing only the mails continue to make
a profit and touch here constantly on
their way to and from the mainland,
falthough deprived of any passenger or
freight traffic. Free communication
between these islands and the main
land in every available manner is es-
sential to commerce and trade and will
be one of the principal means to pre-
vent Hawaii from becoming in any
way alien in disposition or compost
ton.
Immigration will, in all probability,
be restricted, and if this restriction
comes early and is suddenly enforced
it will compel a complete readjust-
ment in the commercial condition of
these islands and might easily bank
rupt them
RECOMMENDATION
Governor Carter. objects to the ope-
ration of the federal pure food law as
it affects our honey-dew honey; to the
change in the Organic Act permitting
appeals to the United States Supeme
Court in cases where $1,000 or more is
involved. AS to positive legislation.
he says the greatest needs are suffi-
departments in Hawaii. These are
needed for survey of the water
resources of the Territory; in forest
work; for improving Honolulu harbor;
for improving the entrance to Pearl
Harbor; the development of Pearl
Harbor for commercial purposes.
TERRITORIAL FINANCES.
On this subject Governor Carter says
the effect of the present stringencyy
though not felt to the extent here as
has had the effect of making
capital timid about entering new en-
terprises. He speaks with approval of
the law passed by the last legislature
providing for a sinking fund for the
Territorial bonds. He gives sum-
mary of the conditions which con-
fronted his administration at its be-
ginning when the appropriations made
by the legislature greatly exceeded
revenue, the reductions
made in expenditures by himself as
Governor and the further reductions,
created by the special session of the
legislature, so that during his ad-
a floating indebtedness of
1868, 4S7.70 was paid off and net cur
rent cash balance was on hand at the
end of the fiscal period ending June 80,
1907. The bonded Indebtedness of the
Territory increased during his adj
from 81 900 to $3,71S.-
DO0 Each succeeding sale of bonds
has been at better price than the last
one. The amount and character, of he
bonded Indebtedness is given in detail.
AND EXPENDITURES.
The receipts and expenditures for the
year ending June 80, 1907 are given in
detail. The receipts were $9,051 ,95537;
The expenditures s2,73s479.35: outstand-
ing warrants $34,740.49; cash balance
s34S, 216.51, and a total cash balance on
hand of s619, S04.66.
TAXATION.
A very interesting tabuIated analysis
Of the taxes of the Territory by years
and sources is given since the organi-
zation of the Territory. This analysis,
ne says, shows the unusually large re-
turns which the Territory enjoys from
property, larger in proportion,
ne says. than most other communities.
The fireclaim and the Chinese funds
are given in tabulated form, and in a
similar way the facts regarding the
Hawaii coinage. During the year fifty
seven new corporations were created
md four went out of business, leaving
80 domestic corporations in existence
If which 379 are mercantile, 124 agri-
and 1876 eleemosynary.
INSURANCE.
The insurance business of the Ter
'itory in all its branches is shown in
In regard to commerce
lie says:
1.-The aggregate commerce of Hawaii
Turing the fiscal year ended June 80.
907 amounted to s47,741, 300, an amount
Exceeded only once since the annex
ltion of these islands by the United
states, and greater than in the pre-
eding year by s5,S44,47O- AS only ST.
a. 900 of the increase was due to larger
hipments of Hawaiian produce, there
vas a gain of s., 560,470 in imports. Of
his amount 1864 consisted of larger
purchases of goods from foreign
Countries, leaving gain of more than ]
2,25O,O 900 in purchases from the main {
and of the United States. or an in I