The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-29
APPLYING THE KNIFE.


ment by certain ''unco guide people OF
Honolulu about yellow journalism
and other soft expressions in eonnec-
tion with The Republican expose of
the shameful conditions existing at
Iwilei under the supervision OF the
Territorial government IL 1t be yel-
low Journalism" to show up such evils
and arouse the people OF this city ana
Territory to their enormity, then Inc
Republican is glad TO be called vel
low ssurnal." Every decent man and
womsn in Honolulu, whether an apollo
rist COR the existing conditions or an
oppsrent Of them, confesses that lwllei
is a dark spot on the body polite that
ought to be removed.
Tne Republican does not conceive
that il was brought forth TO reform
the world. but 1t does believe that II is
not only the province but the duty OF
a newspaper TO point out abuses IN the
government and civil life and do all
in its power TO destroy those things
which seriously affect the moral stand
Ing OF the community. This paper,
in the regular province of its business,
became aware OF the conditions exist
ing at Iwilei; conditions that the sew
entesn members OF the grand jury
couls not discover, despite personal
visit. Perhaps it was because the
members OF the grand jury were SO
pure and simple minded that not visit
ina that district in the night time they
could see absolutely no evil nor signs
of evil when they went there early
In the day. Ii that be SO, the grand jury
is much TO be commended. Being In
itself so pure, how could IL discover
impurities in so vile spot as lwilei?
However that may be. the degener-
ate yellow journal" The Republican,
discovered them and in good, vigorous
English it proceeded to tell IN terms
that could not be misunderstood nor
misinterpreted what ii had seen in
this foul and disease breeding spot II
is not a pleasant duty for any paper
having a pretense of decency to be
compelled To 40 into battles OF this
kind, any more than it is for an indi-
yidual. False motives are at once &C
credited To the paper. its editor and
owners, and every effort known 10 evil
minds is used to try 10 discredit the
papers efforts.
Men who profit by vice invariably
become co.workers with the devil;
their conseiences become so scared and
polluted that they 40 not believe 1t is
possible for any man or woman TO
have pure thoughts and high and lofty
ideals. They judge every one by their
own base and sordid passions and
minds and ridieule the idea OF pure
minded men and women existing.
Surgeons are often called upon TO
perform surgical operations that are
most Objectionable. but as they are
necessary TO save human life, no hon
orable surgeon shrinks from perform
ing them. So with an honest, con-
sclenuous newspaper. IL often nnds
evils existing in community which
seem too nasty and too vile for 3 de-
cent, family paper 10 try TO expose. ye'
whes any community is threatened
BY social and moral degeneraey and
spread Of losthsome diseases as Homo
lulu is threatened today by the CON
tinuanee of Iwilei, IL Is not only prop
er, sgt IL is duty. TO ply the kniis
and ply il SO deep about the sore thai
il viii be eradicated for good and all
IL may leave an ugly scar. II may
smell to heaven while performing ths
operation, but to shrink from II woait
be worse than cowardly: !, would b
conniying with sin and crime just a
the Territorial authorities OF Honolulu
arg doing today.
All the world lsyes and adntrss
brave and courageous man and BY tn
same token all the world despises aa<
holds in contempt man. be he private
citizen or public oiz,ciai. who enter
into partnership with crime under ths