The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-27
WHAT Is THE DUII
Of CHRISTIAN PEOPLE
Icoutinued from Page opsI-
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Z. That the state. whose duty it Is 70
protect minors and 10 assist them in
every good EFFORT. on the contrary. in
cites them TO debaucherv. in so far rs
Il facilitates II By regulation
Another argument used is that II
will endanger pure vomanhood and
the home for this institution TO be
closed | have a home that has been
established in Honolulu for several
months. and expect TO remain here
for some months at least. and 4. too.
am concerned with those things that
go for the welfare OF the home I must
say thar I differ with the idea that
the closing of Iwilei and the enforce
ment of Law are dangerous TO the
home life and the women Of this COM
munity. The reasons why / differ are
these: The liberation of crime tends
to the promotion of IL The purity of
a woman would certainly be safer in 7
community which is known TO unaf-
terably oppose this crime than in one
which tolerates II as this one does.
No one viii argue that lives are safer
III @ nlO1u64t1 NdAAH eAACAE LIZ "a o~<n1
instincts Of men are allowed full sway
and a man is shot on the least provo
cation, than they are in some New
England town where rowdyism Is pro-
hibited and the law is enforced.
Neither can we claim that our wives
and daughters are safer in this COM
munity. where we are a-.owing these
things to be tolerated than in COM
munity where the respectable people
are fighting it with all the power pos
sible. Today the patrons of this in
stitution must look upon US all. men
and women. and say: These are all
loose in their morals. for they are not
lifting their hands against It." But IN
the other hand. if the Christian men
and women speak they will respect
the virtue of our wives and daughters
and they will be safe.
The countries which tolerate such
vices are providing that the homes OF
the future will be unstable and I'M
happy. How do We know but the boys
who are visiting Iwilei today will be-
come the lovers of our daughters TO-
morrow, and upon them and their
children will be visited the terrible
and unavoidable effects of this evil
which we are tolerating. A Honolulu
wife and mother. the wife of bust
ness man, put the case fairly when
she said: "a school of any kind in
creases the knowledge along the line
which it teaches" Iwilei is certainly
school for the boys of the community,
and as long as it stands. tolerated by
the Christian people. the boys from the
homes that favor it will go and learn,
to return and practice the lessons they
have learned, to the ruin of your
home or mine. The men and boys will
soon grow tired of immoral women
and seek those within our homes 10
poilute and ruin. 1t is commonly
accepted fact in countries where this
federation exists that it lowers the
standard OF public and private NOR
atty.
The business man looks at this ques-
ton and approves its liberation on the
ground that 1T won't pay the business
men of Honolulu to touch it." Leaving
every other proposition aside and put
ting it entirely on business basis,
maintain that organizations of bust
ness firms in this city, who are plead
ing for the retention OF capital in the
city and Islands, should give heed to
this question from that standpoint
1t is commonly accepted that these
women receive at least So per night
Two hundred of them earning at this
rate for 300 nights in the year would
mean an income of S30e.000 per year
from this source. Where does this go?
Does it remain in the Islands and be-
come part of the financial resources?
Let US see. Let us allow that $50, 900
of it goes for rent and other expenses,
and that another 100000 goes for the !
support of these women and their mas
tiers. the greater part of which would |
go through the channei of Asiatic NOR |
chants. 1t is financial question well |
worth the asking, what becomes of the /
other S150,000z .oes it go to the max
ing of homes? 1t does not. for this
class of Asiatics are not making |
homes. 1t goes to an alien country. |
The money is taken or sent to Japan |
Thus every year the merchants Gf
Honolulu, by the liberation of this
evil, are allowing at least $4,000 to
be sent to an alien country, and not |
one dollar of it to be helpful in any
way TO the business interests of the |
In the last place let US study some
Of the moral phases of this |
question in the light of the ques-
ton, What are you going to do about |
it," Those who ask the question as
sumo that we will try to recommend /
some other violation of law in place |
Of it. This we will not do Another
whom | quote has written well con-
corning our relation TO tnis business:
There is but one attitude towards |
crime which the government of n
Christian country can with righteous
ness and self-respect maintain-name-I
". that crime is inimical to the safety /
and wellbeing of the people and must /
be suppressed by all legitimate means
No government or people worthy of
the respect of Christian people any,
where can compaund with vice, nor
moral and law breaking institution.
The government mar not in every
case prevent wickedness. buI il can at /
All times set its hand against evil. TO
prevent. TO repress or to punish it"
We have no ground on the basis of
fact or testimony as Christian people /
that the liberation of it IS wiser than
he enforcement of law That gov
srnmentai regulation or federation is
: failure is the testimony Of countries
md cities that have tried il. Wise
men who cannot be called cranks or
-eformers have spoken many times in
regard 10 this matter | cannot take
Tine to refer you to much testimony