The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25
OUR EXCITED JACK TARS.
THEY ARE HAVING n RED HOT TIME
WITH THE HONOLULU POLICE.

rny OF Thsrn march en- the PoIiee station ana
Beetn TO Attack II Just as Capt. Cotton OF
the PhiaaeIphia Appears on tire Scene and
Orders His s1en Bsck-They want Revenge.
HONOLULU. July ~. via San Francisco, July -.
There have been frequent clashes Of late be-
tween tho native police and the marines and sail
ors from the American men-of.war In port. A rep
etition Of the scenes enacted on the streets of
Valparaiso q few years ago which involved Chill
and the United States In q serious diplomatic
dispute il threatened unless stringent measures
arc adopted at once.
The men-of-wars'.men say they are not only
prosecuted by tho local police when ashore, but
arc dubbed outrageously on every possible 90
oasion and relieved Of their money in the most
open-handed manner. On July 4 o regu-
lar pitched battle between fifty or more
marines and half as many native police
was threatened, and blood would surely have
been shed but for the timely arrival on the
scene Of Capt. Cotton, Commander OF the Phila-
delphia- He had been warned that his men
were about to attack the police, and he took o
hand in the dispute just as hostilities were
about TO begin. ordering his mon back to the
cruiser.
The row started over the arrest Of q man from
the Philadelphia named Maber, who had been
drinking with some friends at an uptown saloon.
Maber says that he was taken without provoca-
tion. beaten numerically. and then carried into
Q back room and relieved Of tho few dollars he
had in his pocket, after which he was dragged
to the police station and locked up on the charge
| of being a common nuisance. Maber's friends
| resented tho action Of tho police and about fifty
Of them started In q body for the police station
with tho intention Of releasing the imprisoned
marine.
Capt. Parker, senior Captain, CHANGED to be at
the station with only Q half dozen native patrol.
men. He is q native, but is a man Of great
presence Of mind and bravery and notably q just
man and good policeman. He was warned Of
the marines intention in time to despatch q
mounted policeman to call in eight mounted pa
trolmen. all white men. including Capt. Rankin,
whoi is noted for bravery and love Of " Scrap
Capt. Parkers arrangements were not COM
pleted n moment too soon, for the tars came
fence across the street and preparing to make q
concerted attack on the police station; They
and his men drawn up in front OF the door. and
halted for consultation.
bloody night, for in the Interim Capt. Cotton APP
peared. When the Philadelphia's commander
arrived the marines had begun to throw stones
This Capt Parker resented. and he was about
to order his mounted patrolmen 10 clear the
coston's order the marines fell back: slowly and
sullenly, muttering threats against the police.
As far as can be learned Capt. Cotton let the
matter drop right there. The following day,
after hearing the evidence OF tho native police
against Maber, Police Judge De La VerSne dis
missed the charge and set the marine at liberty.
The marines have sworn to get even with tho
police ut tho earliest opportunity. A few nights
ago q number Of them openly purchased a guam
tity OF rubber hose and several bags OF shot at a
hardware store. The police are constantly on
the alert, expecting an attack ut any time. The
mounted patrol. comprising about . score OF
men. all well mounted, IL q well-trained and eff
fective body. They arc especially trained in
can do. so " they meet the marines 1t is prooa.
bio blood viii be shed.
The blue jackets Of the Marion. and Philadel-
phia have forwarded to Washington, in this
mail. a petition asking their Government to
take immediate measures to insure them while
ashore in Honolulu at least the same privileges
accorded to civilians. They complain that Mar
shall Brown discriminates against them. per
hitting his officers to arrest them and throw
or without any provocation whatever. They
say they can bring a score OF witnesses TO prove
that the blue jackets are often thrown into, jail
here within fifteen minutes after they have
come ashore and are charged with drunkenness.
Since the trouble on July 1 Marshal Brown
has issued an order that in future all ~blueJack'
cts from the American men-Ot.w a In port ar
rested for misdemeanors are to be treated as
other prisoners. This means that every time ar
turbance on the street he can be thrown into
prison over night and heavily fined next morn
Ing. For many years authorities, have recog
niZed the bluejaCkcts as friends, and have gtyer
them more license than ordinary landsuien, re
hitting fines at all times for petty offences.