The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-24
THE GRAND JuRY's REPORT.
a Condemnation of the Principal
Points Made by the Pioneer Jury.

from publishing the Grand Jury's
report in full, we condense it. The
Jury say:
We find that two resorts at Wal
kiki are operating under special
licenses from the Interior Depart.
mont, a copy OF which accompanies
this report. These licenses were
Issued by the Minister Of the Inte-
rior with the concurrence OF the
Executive Council OF the Republic
of Hawaii, under the aut hority con-
ferred upon him by the Act to
Regulate the sale OF Spirituous
Liquors. 1t will be noticed that the
privilege is given licenses of sell
ing liquors to guests and their
friends, which certainly permits OF
liberal Interpretation.
The subject of sales on Sundays
under these licenses was not consi-
dered by the Executive Council,
such sale being subject to the pro-
visions OF section rs Of the aforesaid
Act 10 Regulate the sale OF Spiri-
tuous Liquore, ETC., viz:
The fact that liquor has been
sold at these resorts at Waikiki on
Sundays, to persons who can in no
way be considered bona fide bosrd-
ers or dodgers, although probably
guests or their friends, was volun-
tarily admitted by the proprietors,
their statements coinciding to the
effect that they were not aware Of
any illegal act aud thought that
they we're within the privileges con-
ierred by their licenses, This jury
believes that these places have in
Cured large expenditures and have
acted openly with the full knowl-
edge OF the authorities; that they
did not Intentionally violate the
law as to sale of liquor on Sundays,
and the evidence before us tended
to show that the legalizing such
sale by respectable hotels and re-
sorts a. Waikiki, to guests and their
friends, would result in leseening
illicit trade and drunkenness. The
jury also believes that as liberal
treatment as is consistent with the
public welfare, should be extended
by the Government to respectable
hotels and resorts.
1t is not in our province, however,
to ignore existing laws, through any
question as TO their propriety. We
found that uudsr strict interpre-
tation of the law, liquor has been
illegally sold on Sundays by the
Hawaiian Hotel Annex and Waikiki
Inn, and we have brought indict.
ments against these places accord
ingly.
We failed to fad that police pro.
lection had been promised OF
guaranteed to these resorts although
we made careful inquiry.
The statement OF Mr.. FL. N, Almy
with reference to the police, referred
to in Your Honor's charge OF Aug
8, 1900, to this jury, was investigated
the witness claiming misunder'
standing OF his remarks, and testi
mony Was to the effect that he used
the word authorities" aud not
"police."
As to the houses OF prostitution
at Iwilei tho jury say: The condi
ton of the premises and genera
management, which is conducted
under the supervision OF the Police
Department and the Board O.
Health. is as satisfactory as coulC
be expected, provided this shame
less vocation must be tolerated al
necessary evil. The location o
the place could not be improved
upon, and the evils OF prostitution
are now probably largely confined
to this locality instead OF being dis
tributed about the city.
No evidence whatsoever was OBJ
tanned tending to accuse the Police
Department OF extorting or receiv
ing brides or OF abuse OF thei
authority.