Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-11-24


tar from being in the condition that
things were, until lately. on Maui But
hSness and ineificiency prevail every.
where to i greater or less extent in the
conduct OF the police on all the islands.
but no,iceahly less 81 ON KAUAI than
on any other island The accidental
selection of a competent and energetic
sheriff. and his prolonged continuation
in Office, may explain TO = great extent
the cNiSting difference; but Judging
from this marked difference, we have a
night TO presume the accidental nature
of the appointment and tha, foriui,ouS
circumstances have conspired to pre-
serve the condition.
In the metropolis, however nearer
home We might say-the condition OF
the force Is scarcely less than I dis
grace; and If under the very eve OF the
marshal, things can go on in the shape
they do, the reasons for more remote
misconduct are not too occul, for the
discernment OF ordinary intelligence
That great DEFICIENCIES and abuses do
exist in Honolulu proper, in regard to
police regulations, is even admitted by
members OF the force itself: but
not without the pretended rxtenuation,
that the appropriation of funds is ade-
quaie 10 the needs; and that native
policemen will not do as they are told.
In regard to the first objection; The
policemen already on the roll are not
properly instructed and drilled in their
duty under law, and the man or men
who. by reason of neglect or lncompe-
tence themselves are unable to properly
control few, would labor under
greater disabilities in their manage
ment OF many. While time is wasted
In drilling men to march in military
style, and the in,ricacies OF Salutation
and the like, little or no attention is
paid to teaching them, when, and under
what circumstances, they are to make
arrests, and when not. In relation to
the last objection: Natives as a rule, in
routine matters, are as apt pupils as can
be found anywhere, but what education
shall child obtain unless II be from
his masters All the example he sees
before him is an ignorant propensity on
the part of his superiors TO strut and
parade themselves in the clothing of a
little brief authority. To show his
obSequiousness and doff his hat in the
presence OF persons of influence or sta
M n tal
treme IN an opposite direction towards
those delinquents who are occupants
o, lower stations OF life, is all that seems
to be the example taught to the com
mon policeman. Lack Of instruction
keeps the street-corner sentinel ignorant
OF his duty, and he consequently thinks
that he IS fulfilling his mission If he
makes an arrest when called upon TO
do so by the cry OF 'hauI in" or the
like There are many offences for
which he has no authority to make
arrests without the service OF warrant,
and many which il is his duty to make
summarily without being called upon to
do so by outsiders; and between these
he Is unable to make any distinction
for lack OF instruction
Time Vas when these things were to
a certain extent taught, and when
superior officers paraded the streets
throughout the entire night 10 see that
sentineis had neither vacated their
posts to enjoy . nap nor were other
wise neglected. OF their duty; but these
things are OF the past. This general
bad state OF affairs, many examples OF
which have recently been put forward
upon the most indisputablc evidence,
needs remedying, and whether those
now in authority will retrieve their good
name by attending TO ii, remains to
be seen This will certainly be made
matter tor consideration at the coming
legislature. Together wiih these things,
that giganiic farce, the Mounted
Cons,abulap," ~ill merit, and probably
receive. iis due share OF attention.
Mr. Julius Richardson Of the Wal.
anae Plantation Is responsible ior the
iolloxsns statement Il visited No
ioa Plantation some time since and,
though had prcyiOuly prided myself
upon my ogn Sorsingmen's quarters !
vas forced to ackno~iedge that those
at koloa werc larger, more convenient
and better than my own" Mr.. Rich
ardson says further that he recently
sen, $500 to Portugal, IN various sums
for various contract Portuguese and
scni only the other day $i6z to Ger
many. 10 bring out the sons OF con
uaci-Cerman-
A paragraph in las, weeks rress,
commenting on the telephone question,
stated that the London Shareholder
had paid some 5000 for their shares
II should have been more csplicitl,
stated that the right to use the Bel
telephone here was valued By them al
that figure, and 30 allowed in court, al
though they did no, pay any aetual
cash ior their shares.
The Advertisers flood Tor thought
this week consisted Of vey dry hash
Of some most appctizing discussion ol
sbe Portuguese problem, furnished an
Always eager public BY the Press; and
really sensible article on the public
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