The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-18

closely ] am convinced that estimates
Inade were too large, and that If tho
truth were known II would be shown
that there arc not moro than 300 ma.
chimes running Of the 1900 registered
Police Give No Assistance
I" II Il no easy matter 70 get in all
these taxes The police have utterly
failed to assist u.s. We gave them
some tags TO put on machines. A few
Of them were used, but only few,
Though / am thoroughly convinced
that the estimates allowed by us arc
far too large, have no complaint TO
linake The only objection had Al,
all was TO remark Mr.. Paris was re
ported as making before the directors,
that all the poll taxes collected were
not reported. lie has explained that
there was no reflection meant, whica
does away with my objection.
s.sThe point made by Mr.. Wilder
that the police had not helped, him
was taken up by Abe Lewis, Jr', who
Inquired into the possibility Of oblig
| ing the officials in such cases to do
their part. ~
Among the officials and near-ofiicia;s
present at the meeting were John g..
Lanes Daniel Logan, James Quinn,
1 Charles J Mccarthy Charles Wilder,
and William AHA.
Committee In Earnest
The following is Mr.. Paris state,
ment:
tThe report Of the public finance,
taxation and insurance committee was
presented to the board of directors OF
the chamber Of commerce on last
Wednesday, with particular effort on
my part to explain what had led up
TO our research, and with a careful
study not to throw any mud or re-
4 Elections or TO criticize where fault was
not actually to be found.
i = Personally, am well satisfied that
the report has not done any injustice
and that the derelictions in Office shown
and conflicts in authority should be
4 brought out.
As committeeman, ] do not court
the 'limelight,' but you may rest as.
SHRED that | win endeavor not to allow
acrimonious remarks, denials or refu.
tations by those responsible to deter
me or our pommittee in an effort to
better conditions.
Heretofore, in many cases, denials
and the ensuing controversy have
brought us back to the position and
the relative results which have been
obtained in the past. Criticism is Of
fered without suggested remedy. Ger
tain laymen, lawyers and experts offer
acrimonious remarks, and the result has
been that reform or even reasonable
betterment has not been obtained with
out great cost to the commonwealth.
Il .. hna IN. n
painstaking manner, and he has been
| particularly careful to carry out the
pact which we have had with the Gov
4 ernor, that credit should be given
j where due and that no unsubstantiated
reports be made. | have been person
] ally responsible to Governor Pinkham
for a considerate and careful research,
4 which has been conducted, and Mr.,
Field s findings, as well as our deduc'
tions and recommendations, have been
carefully gone into.
| .Onicials Appreciate Efforts
Doctor Pratt, president Of the board
| Of health, has expressed TO me his ap.
probation Of the painstaking and care.
| ful way in which this research has been
conducted. Mr.. Wilder has personally
i stated to me that he. has no fault 10
/ fnd with the report and only took ex-
lreption at what | was reported to have
said as a side remark, and which he cont
sidered as possible reflection on his
/ integrity. No such reflection has ever
been made by me, and the written re-
port, as well as Mr.. Fields findings,
Is again presented for your eonsidera-
! tion.
4 ltssIp recommending that the situation
be handled by the Governor as he may
see fit, either by immediate action or
by message TO the next legislature, we
10 not wish to overbnrden Mt. Pink.
ham With work which is now taking
his eyery effort. Tut express conf,
/ deuee in his ability 10 handle the sitna'
iion and TO get some direct action.
Personally, | believe ii is the only
way that the matter viii be brought
TO an iss;ie.
Coorer~+.r" viii cnntirpe
! feI might say that II viii be the
purpose az the committee 10 continue
to e0operate with Governor Pinkham,
81 accordance with the suggestions Of.
fered at the last meeting Of the direct,
ors of The chamber Of commerce, aud
in this connection we viii offer the
fovcsnor Gs istRnre wherever pos,
.;hIaty Hat