The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-21

free discussion. The second conf
mendable characteristic, he said, was
the desire to- look to the future and
make preparations through the provi-
sion for commissions that viii tend
to solve the problems confronting the
Legislature of 1911.
"A remarkable feat is the phrase
Governor F'rear used in referring to
the accomplishment OF the Legislature
in bringing the expenditures within
the revenue. He said that it might
not appear to be such a difficult thing
to the minds of many persons not
versed in the difficulties of govern
rnent, but insisted that in this one
thing the Legislature of 1903 had
placed itself on record in q manner
that will establish a precedent for all
of the Territory's legislatures of the
future.
On Queens Hospital.
Referring to his veto of the appro-
priation for the Queens Hospital, Gov
ernor Frear said that 1t was impos-
sible TO be guided by matters of sem
timent in dealing with the financial
affairs of the government He insist
ton for the Queens Hospital resolved
itself into question of the Territory
making the appropriation and having
a deficit, or the county meeting the
expense and not having deficit" On
this basis, he said. there was no posi-
bility Of choice, and much as he re-
GREETED the necessity of vetofng the
item, he found 1t necessary and essen
tiai to do so.
The adoption of the movement for
the transfer of more control to the
counties and the imposition Of a great
er degree Of financial responsibility,
Governor Frear said, showed the vital
Importance of electing able men to the
Legislature and assuring the adoption
of a consistent plan of economy.
1.-The time has come when the good
citizens of the Territory must give up
the idea OF soiiing their hands in pol
tiles and go to work." observed the
Governor. He added that large
amount of financial discretion win be
vested in the County Supervisors
under the new regime, and that 1T re-
mains with the people to see that they
have representatives that can perform
the duties intelligentIy.
On Consolidation.
Referring to the consolidation of de-
partments, Governor Frear expressed
some doubt as to whether it would
work out in practise and said much
would depend upon the ability of the
man who was placed at the head of
the consolidated department. He said
that the most important advantage
was in obtaining a larger salary for
the executive head, which he believed
would assure greater efficiency by Sc
curing an able man for the position.
The Governor commended the inser-
ton of a $4,000 contingent fund in the
appropriation bill. which he said was
a step in the right direction and would
allow the chief executive to meet the
problems of finance that developed
during the interval between the ses-
sions of the Legislature.
The only remedy for increased taxa
ton in the future. he said. was tlls
impressing upon the counties of
greater degree of responsibility, and d
knowledge of the direct relationship
existing between expenditures and
revenues.
in self-protection the people of the
Territory viii have to get to work,
he asserted. adding that the relative
Importance of the county official had
greatly increased by the regime IN
augurated by the Legislature OF 1853.
Among the bills passed by the Leg
islature that Governor Frear singled
out for particular commentator was
the measure providing for a special in
come tax to meet the needs of imni-
grafton and the conservation Of re-
sources. He also said that the Juvenile
delinquency act and the indeterminate
sentence act were distinct steps for
ward in the line Of progress. and in
accordance with modern ideas on the
subject.