The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-04-26
Supervision of Labor.rs.

EDrroE OF rEE GAZETTE: At the late convention
Of planters IN Honolulu not the least interesting
part Of their proceedings was the discussion which
vas not reported IN detail By the press. For IN
stance when On the topic Of what legislation was
needed BY the country, che speaker stated that a
want more felt than any other vas a Crown At
t0-nsy 70 reside on each Of the large Islands. e1
eept Oahu which has its Attorney General to
AID II the prosecution OK penal offences At pres
sut- the Government machinery Is not as efficient
as It might be. inasmuch as there Is lack Of au-
thority 10 enforce the laws already on the statute
books How many instances can be cited where
At an Island circuit Of the Sgprsms Court, criui
nAls have escaped from justice because their cases
had not been worked up and the abundant evi-
dsaee that might have been produced by sharp
attorney, vas Eautine-soleIy because the At
toruey General had not been able 10 attend rer-
soually to them, and the shsrifs were Out-witted
1y the EelI-paid counsel OF the accused ! L vas
suggested that this might be best remedied By the
appointment Of District Groom 4ff7rssss-.jua 10
reside on each Of the Islands Of Hazafi Mani and
KAUAI whose duty should Be to assist IN having
the laws more riSidly enforced cooperating With
and aiding the sherins and District Judges in fer
rstIns out and prosecuting all criminal offences
tases are constantly occurring. where the advice
and assistance Of such an officer Is needed and
where culprIts escape for no other reason. The
District judges and Sherifs are generally The 80
men that ca1 b procured for the work But fJrthe
most part they lack experience and good fuCgulenr
as recent occurrences VII attest CruEu At
tJrney, eUnvsrsant with the Hawaiian language.
and residing on the Island can cooperate with
and assist the coustabuary force and local nlagis-
iEste- o lis presence and advice, and thus helm 70
Strengthen the executive am of the Government
There are, this Island Of HaEaii. gang OF Chi
uese and natives. secrEtsd in the baekvoods and
otLsr uIfregueutsd places who nave never been
nlolestec II their IhcIt traffic IN rum and OPIUM
Who might be captured and punished we're the exc
cutITe power Of Government stronger than II l.
It Is not these Odences alone, bat others equally
that might speedily be brought % light
and punished Ihs rery PrsasHcs Of Fscb o rf0ics
0-7rsJ- frgd gre confidence 10 foHs-f usa md es4fs
feaF fni9rg rogN>si and In this vay forrify the
possF q GoTsrnn1ert and help 70 insure security
and peace And this VII be worth to the country
ten times the amount Of the salaries needed 70 s.
cuze these important Ofricsrs- Let u then have
thern-Tneu Of ability and sterling integrity uLnse
sole aim shall BE- the maintenance Of the autho-it
u the Government. where that aufhOritv Il - |
1ctEn tstec- L must not be overlooked that vs /
are every year Introducing foreign elements which
nay on some unforeseen OCCASION make troubIe. !
p An ounce Of prevention Is worth a pound Of /
.ure
Another topic Of equal interest to planters and 1
10 Tie country al large Is ~, coalition Of s,r 90
[uet iaao7ers- have been asked if l approve Of |
ne appointment Of protectors Of laborerss Most
certainly do, and look upon them a. a growing
necessity If appointed, the very fact Of there b.
NJ such Oraeers Of the Government authorized 10
A sen a
lIleni7 inspire more Confidence at home and
-iiroa1 and ie1f 70 make employers more cilruul-
Fect II the care Of them The office of rrottctor
u laourers L a d1lcult and disagreeabls one and
% 1lres great discretion and tact to perform 4 :.
= not 70 give 01sles to employers His ,Iutv
lO1ld rs 1Ire him 70 ze occasiona! md
he Island, 70 hear Complaints, and inquire into
y aiiseed abuses dismiss such a. gTOunGless
I'd take measures To correct any that nav ,sxist
sat n0E and By whom is this to Be done : Here
tAs diilleuit pert Of the problem. Shall thsts be
peelal Protectors for the HaEziians Chimes PR
l-71s=t- SorEs21zls and south Sea Izlauderss Or
hall they all be committed to the care Of on ,-,
Ezl protector for the whole grozp. or to one mr.
5cSor for each Island Or shall their sauitsrv
9l1itlo5 = entrusted 70 the G0yernmenf physi-
A. ard tEeir Treatment % the Sherifs or Macs
-atess After every one has expressed In viez- I
I'll Be found that there i great diversity ~
pInlon- and many VII cunei1de that the =iu1nlesf
liEtloE Of the Question Eill be to drop n ami
let things drift along az nov under tbe iuIr-a-
"a that they can't Be any better
Ny own opinion is-thers should Be but one mn
cor, or perhaps one on each Island, and no per
"A can be more properly entrusted With this ser
&c than the CrOEn Attorney for each Islaud
hose appointment has been advocated ab0ve
\ periodical visits zsU1nd the Island might IN
zts tins work With no great additional lzbor % /
: legal duties II would render the Once one Of
Gre importance and ufuence- and II suv assist
ice Esre az tines needed b. him the SLsriffs OF
a11strztss- who act with him IN other natter
aid aid iin IN this This plan would dispense
EsT- b Combining several duties IN one rsrzau /
% If specially fitted for the work could accom-. q
Sd much good The pay Of CrUzu Attorney
aiiHed for the Eork laid cut shoald Be LIBERAL /
s1fnclenf % secure coEapetent and Trustworthy
Before drop this subject 1 must say one thing
e : alia Il l this-tiat do not approve Of The
icia4 visits Of Diplomatic azsuts Of fur.iau no. -
% investigate the condifi1n Of the absrers
fioF - n tnls kingdom, not beezuze fear the
- q any impartial reports mat may Be made
neca1 se. a. Hawaiian s1bjsct, feel that nv =
1atrF = hnE1lhzfed By such a spectacle a. has a.
"a reported II the H0uoinlu pauers WEI zIi
peef for NY friend the British Cezuruis.i,7r,- o
Snou entertain the kindest fzelino- - - =
: rsfz-zled fr1Lz EhSs understand 4, = ~ - a.
! to1f Of inzpectIou Of the Izborefs snd Isf--- ~
quarters On ksuai- for tie sole uurr.1--. - =
ting The sane 70 his Goyeruaeur wbirt - =
ssied the servIcs 20 Re performed a. 4 sr1e-.iI
lefs1Ood Protest against this a. es.atIi.is--.
lARl.E precsnenfs even tl0Ezh made with ~
Ir0Tai cf the Hawaiian Government n -. -
6oFeF1irlle1t has NJ mors bushes. iu--~.;---.
the domestic o0udifion and treafr5euf - -
orsrs than h1~ail has 70 NEEDLE with her Tr;-T
Ihies- - A4i7'i -
hat e1uld Be szid II thu British Gor.rn,,..,
ir1cted her Minister a Washiuetsy1 ~ $50 I ~
Nest- . visit and report oifeiaiIT a IT, 49,
Il and cotdItioz II the Irish and Cha i-fc- =.
p2 - r1-ttl,H t'sl--fc Rs-'r1 q NJ
11alie tslifs sine aa1stfa s-fugtbf
- EE-le- o. Errr1z-t y he serf
,til-. ~ be- 2iaiz1er Is - ~.
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