The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-02
PILES
SPEAKS FOR US

diI0us 0l American settlers. and Vo
maintain chat that is o. matter oI ua-
UOuaI concern
As you gentlemen will recall in IhD
messages or thp President for Che IusI
four Years. 2 think Che President boz
each recurring message has spoken 0.
the AmgriCauIzaU0u ol Hawaii Now
as tO whether con- NOT She Hawaiian
Islands are entitled t0 the very modest
representation t0 which Che gentlemen
have scaled This appropriation uu-
dorstaud it is $4,000 am advised it
has not been scaled down because off
any lack of importance 1f Hawaii but
because of the present situation and
the necessity of cutting down the en-
tire bilI
Gentlemen. the speakers who have
preceded me have called your atten-
tiOn TO the fact that Alaska since Cts
acquisition i'm 1S67--that u.s. forty years
ago-has paid into this government in
revenues approximately $1,000. 600
When you look at the vast area of
Alaska and then look at the little dots
comparatively speaking, of Hawaii ]
am all the more pleased TO be able 10
state that in the ten years or less than
ten years, that Hawaii has been part Of
the United States government We have
contributed approximately SlO.O00,000
TO the Federal Treasury. Now, I'm
view of that fact, and in view of these
tremendous payments say tremen-
dOus because they are tremendous, re-
latively speaking; they are larger per
capita payment than those of any State
| in the Union. / believe think we are
not asking too much.
The Chairman. In what form is that
payment made2
Mr.. Mcclellan. In customs revenue
chiefly: also in internal revenues.
Mr.. Higgins. Is that over and above
all expenses?
Mr.. Mcclellan. That is the gross
payment. ] think the Government e2-
penditure there has run, roughly speak
ing. $4,000 a year
The Chairman Does that include
harbor improvement?
Mr.. Mcclellan. That does not in
clude river and harbor improvements.
Mr. Nelson Fortifcations. etc?
Mr. Mcclellan. We have not acquir-
ed any so far. Ten years after the
annexation of Hawaii we have not a
single gun mounted for the defense Of
the Hawaiian Islands
The Chairman / understand you TO
say that Hawaii has collected $4,000
900 gross?
Mr.. Mcclellan. Yes. sir.
Mr. agarg have a gupplITl nt
over 100000?
Mr.. Mcclellan. Yes. sir.
The Chairman. Is that on goods
that remain I'm the islands?
Mr.. Mcclellan. Yes, sir; and want
to call attention as long as you are
! speaking on that subject, to the fact
that that it's a distinct contribution 10
the general one that we make through
the port of Chicago, Boston, New York
and elsewhere. We buy from this
country anywhere from $15,OO0000 tc
$25, 900, 900 worth a year and pay cash
for goods on which customs duties
have been paid at these eastern ports
so we are making our indirect cOptri-
buttons to the Treasury through those
channels; but in addition to this In
direct contribution that we make, We
are paying one million and a quarter
dollars into the Treasury direct
Mr. Howell. Was any appropriation
made for the Hawaiian exhibit at thu
Lewis and Clark and the jamestown
expositions similar to this that is be
ing asked for now?
Mr.. Mcclellan. There was not, tina
heard of.
Mr.. Howell. So far as you know, n,
appropriation has been made for
peculiarly Hawaiian exhibit?
: Mr.. Mcclellan. We made our OWL
This is the first request that has bee
made on the part of Hawaii.
Mr.. Kalanianaole. SHE has ha
them, but she always paid for ther
herself.
% The Chairman. The Territoria
10 treasury?
10 Mr.. Mcclellan. Yes. sir. 1 thinl
in view of the fact that Hawaii ha
been for ten years an integral part {
this country and is making these yer
large contributions to the NatiOni
! Treasury-tremendous contributions
, view Of her size and population and
- view of the importance to us of SON
practical results in the way of large
= American population-that it would J
: sound business policy to see to it thu
9, Hawaii has adequate representation.
The Chairman. You think that tn
l. $25 900, if we gave it for the purpos
Is of this exposition at Seattle, to pay fC
a your part Of the show, would be
great value to you for advertising pu
poses.
u Mr.. Mcclellan. For advertising
= among the American people; yes, sir.
The Chairman. Suppose we shout
give you $4,000 for the advertiser
purposes and save $675,OO that the
3 are asking beside, could you not d
better advertising with the $2j, 600 tina
taking part in that exposition?
Mr.. Mcclellan. That has not bee
our idea. We are expanding our ow
money in that direction; we are e.
pending considerable sums in adyerti
ing our resources through the Unite
States
The Chairman. Would you not ratl