The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-11-21
Cruelty to Animals.

The history Of cruelty to animals begins
with the history Of man. England organized
| a society for the prevention Of this barbarism
sixty years ago. Forty years later, a solitary
voice in the Western Hemisphere made public
protest against cruelty TO animals To- day,
thirty eight Of the United States and Terrific
ries have special laws on the subject Nearly
the same number have organized and vigorous
associations. Canada and Nova Scotia have
eight societies tor the prevention Of this cruelty
Havana, BuCuos Ayres, Naples, Lisbon and
other cities, have similar organizations.
Several newspapers and magazines are de-
voted to the protection Of Our AHim1l FTirHds,
which is the name of the New Yorl, periodical.
publishes the Humane yyur1lal Halifax emit
lies her periodical the S p. c, 4. .S0ciet1:
Cincinnati makes q Humane Appeal: San Fran
cisco is the ARfH1ps Friend; and best of all,
London comprehensively overlool,s the AHi-
anal World.
The leading Societies have numerous auxil-
larry branches, many Of which are Differed by
women. One of these officers is the Princess
Louise. She holds the Office of "patroness,"
in the Ladies Royal Auxiliary Society Of Nova
Scotia.
The New York Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals, has prosecuted persons
for beating horses with hammers, clubs and
the butt end Of the whip for working them
when disabled for driving them until they
fall dead; for undue exposure to storms For
using distillery swill and kitchen garbage as
the food Of cows; for keeping them in filthy
stables; for starving, wounding, and mali
ciously killing animals; for overlooking and
OVERRIDING; for sailing the street; for throwing
nails upon the highway; for working horses
when lame, when barness-chaied, when sick
with CHAMBERS and farcy, or when old and worn
out; for using bit-burrs and other toriurcs; for
cruel acts when authorized to catch unmuzzlcd
dogs in midsummer; for plGcking live poultry:
for cock-hghting and dog-fghting as a sport,
and other similar offences.
The New York Society, from its organiza-
ton in ls6G up to January 1858 has prosecu-
ted nearly 10000 persons for cruelty Il
lnteriered in about 49, 900 other cases, pre-
venting what it believed would be abuse, and
1t killed over 1000 animals from motives Of.
mercy.
The originator Of American societies, Mr..
Henry Bergh, when in Russia, as Secretary of
Legation was deeply Impressed by the harsh
treatment of animals in the public streets. In
mediatoly on coming home, he began his hu-
name work. 1t now seems neither new nor
strange. Ii was at first greatly ridiuuled. It
was almost impossible TO employ reliable men
TO attend to it. II was difficult to get hear
ing in the courts Of justice. But deep deter
mination, and an almost divine patience have
brought the movement to its present status
There has been some lessening Of animal woe
Some notice is now taken Of the suffering. that |
cannot speak for itself In and near the cities. |
when an authorized person secs an outrage, |
the beast is relieved and the tyraut punished |
But officers are not OmDiDresept
Nivsection is not thoughtless cruelty or /
the mtmentary impotence Of beast-beater; |
but an educated cruelty, apologized for, and |
for by intellectual men The mag
lzinos all call attention TO the victims Of vivi |
section. Their sutierings and pitiful helpless
ness present picture as narrowing and heart
breaking as can be found on our planet. Few
persons know their number, and only the most
earned and discriminating psychologists know
low utterly useless is all their agony.-Ec-
hinge