OCR Text |
Show PROTEST AGAINST TERRITORIAL LOAM ' 1 . 7 HONOLULU. Nor. I. Sanator Mc Candlas nd others have tent to President Presi-dent Reoaerelt a protest againat tha Territorial Ter-ritorial loan which Secretary Atklnaon la now n route to Waahlngton to aecur th approval of President Roosevelt. : Tha last Leiislature made a provialon for tsaulnc a loan for tlSO.OCd and made appropriations accordinglr. Gov. Tartar decided to Issue and expend only STaO.OUO, and It Js to secure this amount that Secretary Sec-retary Atkinson baa rone to Washington. The protestants claim that Gov.- Carter la eserclslnE legislative function In attempting at-tempting to Issue an unauthorised loan of 1754000 and selecting which Items among-the appropriations shall be carried "oov.wCarter says that his action Is In accord with a sound financial policy and that tha bill as passed by the Legislature provides for the use of Territorial money for matter which the counties themselves should provide for.' |