The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-25
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Necessary Evil.
ED. TIE INDEPENDENT:

Since the call by the Attorney
General to hear the protestation OF
certain petitioners in regard TO the
establishment of the late Pauahi
street dens OF vice and iniquity out
on Leleo hill and OF certain proper
ty owners, nothing has been heard Of
the decision OF the head of the
Police Department. Although it
has beeu mooted on the outskirts
that such dens were to be removed
to the confines OF Iwilei or to Ka-
kaako, nothing tangible has devel-
oped Of such a course or intention
on the part Of those in authority.
Your correspondent has noticed
that for some weeks past, long low
wooden building of cheap. j ohm
stamp was in course OF construction
on certain premises on Leleo hill,
divided into small compartments
or dens showing plainly the nefar-
isos nature of the business intended
to be carried on therein. The build
ing has been finished and was oc-
cupied for business, so it is reported,
for the first time last night.
l am quite aware that had the
property owners known Of the bust
ness intended to be carried on such
premises, no lease of them would
have been given. One property
owner in particular, so am inform.
ed, chose tenants between Chinese
and foreigners (haoles OF the Am.
erican type), the former Offering
nearly 5000 more year, chose the
latter, believing that the haoles
would take more care and pride in
looking after the property than the
former. But in such a choice the
property owner, part Chinese, was
badly mist aiken. 1t is only another
instance of misplacing the confd.
ence and care of property in utter
strangers, whose we'll hammered
looks belis "the nature OF the beast"
in them to which the Hawaiians
have been subjected to for these
many years ever since the advent of
the hsole.
posed heoaassg hea 81 I'll ihis5 ia%sa5 Til Ais gEG g;2:
riedly put up, it seemed quite
evident that those who are re-
sponsible did not care how they
came by or what they did with the
property of their different land
lords, all that they cared for was
the amount of "filthy lucre" they
could get out of them, whether by
hook or crook, or whether by in
iquity or i'll fame. The price of
fallen and depraved virtue is no.
thing to these Americans so long
as they made money and the mare
go on willingly without swapping
in mid-stream. For.the likes of me,
l cannot understand these we'll.
hammered and gentlemanly be-
haved Americans of the "John ME-
come-lately" type, who drive out
with spirited two.in hand on
Sundays accompanied by their
ladies and permit themselves to
live handsomely from the ill gotten
gains of other fallen women. The
sooner these men see from whence
their Golfers are usuriously supplied
and replenished, the better for all |
concerned.
At this writing l shall withhold
names, in the hope that they may
amend their ways to the general
uplifting of all parties. And in
conclusion, allow me to state a
fumour heard from Oriental sources
hat certain high official is a party
1T interest with these humauized
and Americanized wolves, whether
iirectly or otherwise, which the
course of events will show to be
rue.
Having, Mr.. Editor, already tres.
passed too long on your valuable
pace in showing up what some
people are doing in the line OF
'urtailing and amsliorating the
necessary evil" [ subscribe myself
IS Yours respectfully,