The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-04-26
supervision of Lahorers.

EDTToR OF THE GAZETTE: At the late convention
of planters in Honolulu not the least interesting
part Of their proceedings was the discussion which
was not reported in detail by the press. For IN
stance when on the topie of what legislation was
needed by the country, one speaker stated that a
want more felt than any other was a Crown At
toFney TO reside on each of the large Islands, ex
cept Oahu which has its Attorney -Genersl,) to
aid in the prosecution Of penal offences. At pres
eut, the Government machinery is not as efficient
as il might be- inasmuch as there Is a lack Of au-
thorty TO enforce the laws already on the statute
books. How many instances can be cited where
at an Island circuit Of the Supreme Court, crimi
mails have escaped from justice because their cases
had not been worked up and the abundant evi.
dence that might have been produced by sharp
attorney, was wanting solely because the At
toIliey General had not been able % attend per
sonally 20 them. and the Sheriffs were out-vitted
BY the wel-paid counsel OF the accused Il was
suggested that this might be best remejied by the
appointment Of DisffTtf Ciofrr Aff0fpIeE-1ue to
reside on each ot the Islands Of Hawaii. Mani ami
Kauai. whose duty should Be 10 assist in having
the laws more risidly enforced c>O-operatiug With
and aiding the Sheriffs and District Judges in fer
reting ont and prosecuting all criminal offences.
Cases are constantly oecuffins where the advice
and assistance u such en- ufficor is needed ard
vlere culprits escape for no other reeson. The
District Judges and Sherifs are generally the tsst
men that can h. prccured for the work but farthe
if,st part they lack experience and god iudsnenG
. as receht Cts,ufreuces viii ATTEST \ CrowM At
b,tnev. c,nvefsant with tho Hawaiian language,
and restdlus on the island, can ce-oyefate with
aud assist the caistAbnlary force ami kscAl mAsts-
tAtta Nv his pV-ence and atNite, ami thus her tN
strengthen the executive atm ~ the UovetnmeNt
Thew ere. On THIS Island " Hawaii sanea ~ Chit
tNVe and NATIVES rectvted IN the hAckvc,rss and
otlief NhffegUents,l tAaces, Who have ne,vr tseN
1l'ieztpj IN Oteif illicit beHic lh ttm and NtNNni.
vHo nisht ~ cApiNfsi and punished weye the eNel
"A
N il not theae Naenses aiohe, but Vthefa equally
uot,tiees that aeht sree,tls be ei,'Nsht ~ ltsbt
ead punished ~ gSis gfsFs,, IF 's,A s,is'fi
.gaf BHsss IyNss,, and ~ th,s wAN bEttB lhe
i>ves Vf tseyvsReieAt and helr ~ Msale zeeagHy
AMI Iseaee, And tAia viii h with ~ tAe 0eaNtgN
itR tifava The amount ~ thp salaries nee.ia a. ~
Veye these 'neIs'F,aAt eliioegs te, as then hAVe
thsm= laeN ~ atlItS and sterling mtesgity, whgse
ads aA shall h. tAe msiAteRARee "a the authority
" the tseNeFeNsAb wesse that aathoFlV q too
often dene,i u inaat nut " oVvglookei that We
eye even NsaE Introducing teFelen elements, which
NAV, on unforeseen oocasi,,i make tguahle,
" Al ounce oi FeNeA'loA u SoFth QouRd ut
CuIe,"
Another topic Vt elaal tntsIes, b. planters aud
o. the cOautEy 40 laFse Is a. css1fs sf asr f,n-
tTatf NAsirFs, have been asked q gppgOye of
the appointnept u pgolectoTs eI laboFeTsS Most
certainly do, and look uIoR them as a growing
negesaity, II appointed the very fact oi there be
uie such uliicor. ct the GONennient authorised o.
laoS atisF our laooEeFs, would create healthy sen
a
Ailuad, and tend 70 make employers more oiroum-
speot IN the cate Of them. The offce Of protector
OF lAboreTs u difficult and disagTeeable one, and
requires great discretion and tact 10 perform il
not 10 give offence ~ employers Ills duty
wuuld require him TO maxi occasional yisiis around
the Island, 20 hear complaints, and inquire into
any alleged abuses, dismiss such as gtouudles
and take measures To correct any thai nav exist
Bat how aud by whom is this 10 be done 4 Here
Is the difficult part of the problem Shall there ls
SPECIAL protectors for the Hawaians, Chinese, Pos
Inguese, NoIwegians and south Sea Islanders OR
shall they all be committed 10 the of one gen
eTal protector for the whole grOup, or TO one pro
teotoT for each Island Or shall their sanitary
condition be entrusted 10 the Government physi-
clan, and their treatment 10 the Sherihs OF Macis
trates' After every one has expressed Eis views
II will be found that there IS great diversity of
opinion, and many will conclude that the simplest
solution of the question will be 10 drop II, and
81 let things drift along as now under the impress
sion that they can't be any better.
NY own opinion is--theTe should be but one pro-
tecior, perhaps, one each Island, and no per
son can be more properly entrusted with this ser
vice than the Crown Attorney for each Island
whose appointment has been advocated above
His periodical visits aEourd the Island might in
clude this work with gleat additional labor 10
his legal duties 1t would render the Office of
more importance and influence, and If any assist
ance al times needed by him, the Sheriffs OF
Magistrates, who act with him in other matters
could aid him in this. This plan would dispense
with all other protectors, strengthen the executive
Who if specially fitted for the work, could accom-
plish much good. The pay Of Crown Attorney
qualified for the work laid out should be LIBERAL
and sufficient 10 secure competent and Trustworthy
men.
Before drop this subject, must say one thing
lnore-and II is this-that do not approve of the
oincial visits OF diplomatic agents of foreign pow
ers- 70 inyesugnte the condition of the laborers
employed IN this Kingdom, not because fear the
effect of any impartial reports that may be made
but because, rs Hawaiian subject, feel that NV
country Is hniniliated by such spectacle as has
been reported in the Honolulu papers With ali
respect for my friend the British Commissioner
Tor whom entertain the kindest feelings who has
Jlst returned from what understand to BE an Off
cal touf OF inspection Of the laborers and Ialo-
ers quarters on Kauai. for the sole purpose m r.
porting the same to his Government which has rs
qaested the service to be performed as is oeneraII
understood protest against this as estabIishn9
an unwise precedent even though made with fhe
approval Of the Hawaiian Government The Rr;t
lsh Governnent has no more business investirat |
ing the domestic condition and treatment Of vur
aborers than Hawaii has to meddle with her Irish
troubles.
Whst could be said if the British Governrpen,
instructed her Minister at Washington Sir Sack |
VILE West 70 visit and report officially on the treat
nenf and cohditiOn Of the Irish and Chinese Labor
eI- 7pfkire 1r tis Ne-ttdtl 1'aeifc Rafiroad vhe
af- l7 1 movable tents Ehiis constracfin th,
lla1 z. ~ lie French Ggrerruent Il she seuf /
Z -isfioi-s 70 Ess hfaiiter at Washington, Mon
e,ir itfize g. inquire iuis the iEaatllllf OF IN
i-fse tisneE colony Of iabuTsrs Fioyed in til