The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-25
ECONOMY. NOT EXACTION.,


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In the opinion Garden Island the coming Legislature will
hnd that the appropriations and what more the need
for them will far exceed asked from previous legislatures 1t
deems literally appropriations for schools and scoooues
an obvious necessity will be needed replace the loss to
the Territory when calls on fair demand from the coun-
being allowed the major part of costs and fines collected III the
district courts been granted Furthermore the Kauai paper men
lions the intended reclamation Waikiki marsh which it con-
d will be Territory by the Federal government as
another probable drain the treasury
Discussing meeting the enlarged requirements of the
Territory Island refers possible relief that may
come from of the commission 1t speaks OF
unknown Unfortunately for its hopes the tax COM
mission has reported and its deveranc clearly dsca any pu
finding for increasing the revenue This is what 1t
Ofentmes tax commissions are called into existence
necessity for increased from taxation to
meet the current of government From no source
whatever has the view been expressed that such necessity
exists in this Territory has any suggestion
request been made for such increase In view of these
the Commission has deemed incumbent upon it to
seek evidence of such necessity. An increase of taxes is al
ways and deseredy unpopular and should not be resoed
unless the necessity for is clear 1t may be remarked
that owing the expiration of certain exemption periods
the renewal of leases of public lands increased rentals
and the general agricultural development of the Territory,
the received by the Territory under existing laws is
increasing
While taking for granted that more tribute must be exacted from
Taxpayers says chose who will have bear the
burden of the increased taxation anxious that dstrbut
would find would blend easier than any
other combination But the clumsy What need
ed an income tax graduated as well in accordance with the income
which levied with the number of people the
is intended support Here again Kauai contemporary anti
cpaed with rather cold comfort from the commission Before
quoting what the commissioners this it be well to
recall that the income law, stands secured only after
years of agitation and one discontinue the hands Of the Supreme
Court There however objection It's which has
plausible backing of justice and this is partly paraprased the
marks of the Garden Island above quoted The exemption line is
drawn for the conditions here existing which makes the
bear heavily family sbstng fixed incomes of moderate
size Account should be taken of the of living here those whose
positions while commanding high salaries impose them obi
cations of responsibility which could be secured elsewhere
much less In the stock the plea for reduction of
of puts at
than respectable family living would indicate for the purpose of making
the cebae class pays property domc perform their
adequate obligation the To transform old it
obbng of Peter make Paul pay Caesar his dues However the
tax commission has evidently heard complaint this and
there is of recommendation of amendment the following
terance of satisfaction the present income tax:
The Commission believes after study that taxation sys
tenn prevailing in this Territory is with perhaps
exceptions modern and advanced in character that
the at least changes other than those hereinafter
recommended required should be made This Terri
tory for example, has already adopted principle
income workable income has been i'll operation
since I0OI and that of the inheritance parts
system, while in other Jurisdictions the effort still being
made to incorporate these in their tax systems.
There is therefore likely be any the
coming biennial period Yet there ought considerably
collected natural outcome of the prospective growth
population and prosperity What the Legislature will find expeden
do the according the cloth
about this that the other thing for which appropriations
asked but of them necessity Permanent
Improvements of which poy will receive the full fruon ought
to depend loan funds Of such the Waikiki reclamation scheme
especially it bound reproductive
manded Expenditures salary and payroll
reduced without damage the public interests The situation
requiring economy and not exaction