The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-04-30

Let Il be remembered that during the term in
eloied in this comparative table, 1866 and 1872.
the population Of the Islands had decreased nom
69.959 to 56.s9T souls, Who is the truthful his
tOrian. NJ" or Kamaaina q Speaking Of the
increase Of adultery aud iornicauOu. the Chief
Justice says it may have arisen from greater
vigilance in the prosecuting officers
Let me again quote IRON "Kamaaina
go beyond the Immediate vicinity OF our
chief commercial port, among the rural population
Of Islands there Is scarcely any disease arising
from social vices
at is false that the law to mitigas has dcbaueh-
Cd the nations eonseicnec except 50 far as IT'S In
bic good Ia preventing and arrvStlng disease II has
taught the rising generation 20 lock with lQathing
and contempt rahias laitiEi aud 10 draw the
line of distinction between yier and virtue. thus
having directly the contrary effect attributed toll by
M
"They had no more substantial friend than the
late Minister OF the Interior. lie was unring In his
exrrtiops tor their bruedt He did an In bis power
to give the people medical aid and remove diseasc
from among them. hundred new cases Of tainted
lie have not sprung up, under his efforts Gu the
contrary general disease Is on the decline, The land
and the people are cursed With such seltrghieous
eroakers as NJ"
have no desire to limit the praise bestowed
upon the late Minister Of the Interior but feel
obliged TO make him witness against X" His
Excellency 10 his testimony before tho Sanitary
Committee Of the Legislative Assembly for 1872
said have been particular in questioning the
physicians under the Board Of Health ineludiug
Dr. Saunders of Hawaii and DR.. Beraz OF Maui
The testimony have procured Is to the effect
that the disease arising from prostitution il in
creasing." So, according TO this witness. disease
arising from social vices was prevalent and in
ereasing among the rural population Of our ISL
auds
Again. His Exeslleuey, referring to the "Act
to mitigate the evils and diseases arising from
prostitution" says: e / do not consider that the
law has had the desired effect. In fact, believe
that the evils arising under the law are greater
than the good obtained under it. believe that
it has had the effect to encourage prostitution.
The open solicitation BY women on our streets is
now no uncommon thing, aud is increasing rapid
". This was unknown few years since.
One of the great wrongs under this law is that
the women having the so-calIed licenses, believe
that they have the right to practice their calling"
Another witness before the Committee. the gen.
tleman who had charge of the Bureau established
under this act said +" admit that there has
been more disease the past two years than former
ly. which attribute to the fac. that the law has
not been carried out by the police as efficiently
as in former years. 1t is very difficult
matter to draw the line as between prostitutes
and those not considered such. End
these women lose but little caste, married or sin
gle By leading such life for a short time.n Shall
We believe . NJ when he says that this act has
.,iebauehed thenation' sconscIence, or :. Kamaai-
IA when be says such charge is false? Other
witnesses might be called to the stand to subsian-
tate the story Of national decay preferred BY
=" NJ" among which late writer signing himself
a Independence would hold an important place.
The manner as well as the matter Of Kama
aina's" communication might be criticised to the
great advantage of the rising generation Of Wi
tiers. X says:
"a stand In an independent position held no
Office under the last government, nor do hold Office
under the present. view the state Of affairs on
these Islands, With a calm and unprrudiced vision
and l viii point out briefly few Of M's-' false
Is it wrong for me to hope that he may continue
to 'is,and in an independent position %? J. O. c.