The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-16

I Of evidence which would warrant indfCt-
/ Dent With regard 10 lack OF evidence
I 1ve refer especially TO traffic in slaves.
/ tteSardtnE the traffic in Chinese slaves,
your jury is disappointed in having to
report no Indictment While we are
/ morally certain that the business is be-
/ Ing carried on, 50 carefully is Il done ard
/ SO unwilling the Witnesses to testify that
/ no direct discriminating evidence can be
ad1uce9 which would warrant your jury
n finding an Indictment. The jury gave
much time and careful consideration 70
the examination and testimony of many
witnesses who would not or could not
give evidence which would guide your
jury 10 placing of the crime of buying
or selling their fellow creatures on any
particular persons.
CARE ~ SEAMAN CASES.
In the matter Of the several sailor
cases brought before Us. your jury has
been most careful in the examination c.
Witnesses. and as "a rule found that the
testimony of most of the sailors was any
thing but reliable. In several cases the
testimony was 50 himsy that it could not
Ice believed for . moment We are of
opinion that the United States Commits
sioner should use more diligence and dis
erection in the examination of such cases
of cruelty Gu the high seas as would
warrant no such injustice being done in
future as was done in the cases of Cap
tain Baker of the American ship Emily
Reed. and Captain Wallace of the Amer
lean bark Sea King, who were acquitted
by this jury on the same evidence they
We're held on before the United States
Commissioner. We further find that in
the cases where no indictment was found
the action of the sailors was due TO spite
against their superior officers
LAW IS IMPERATIVE.
Complaints have been made that Fed
eral officers who have charge of the cree
ton of public buildings are permitting
Asiatic aliens to perform skilled labor
on same, which, in our judgment, is
wrong.
Referring directly to the Eight Hour
Labor Law we find the same practical
- imperative.
Therefore we would suggest that in the
future all Federal work be givan out to
tender from citizens of the United States
and all Asiatic aliens be debarred from
same as sub-contractors.
SEPARATE PRISON FOR UNITED
STATES.
AS "a result of the visit to Oahu Jail the |
jury found SIX Federal prisoners serving !
sentence and one prisoner being held on /
commitment awaiting trial.
The premises were found in a very !
aIeanly condition, although the quarters |
are small and much ~>overcrowded at |
present. The cells are very small and oc- |
cupied by two prisoners each. Under the 4
present conditions the ventilation is poor.
but as good as could he expected under !
the circumstances.
The jury would strongly recommend !
that separate Jail be provided for Unit
=d States prisoners. or that an addition
be built to the present jail TO accommo-
date such prisoners.
THE EDNIUNDs ACT.
Your jury has endeavored through the
Territorial officials TO secure evidence
against yiolators of the Edmunds Act
other than in those cases examined. but
has been unable so to do 1t is the gen
7ral belief that this act is being violated
n this city, possibly 10 the same extent
rs IN larger cities in other territories on
The mainland, but that the evil sought to
be cured must first be exposed by the
ocaI authorities in their respective dis
riots before definite action can be taken
In conclusion the jury returns thanks
% United States Attorney Dunno ana
Marshal Hendry, and asks that if possi-
de special remuneration be allowed Mr.
;. II. Paris who acted as secretary.
Judge Estee stated that if possible he
would comply with the latter request.
housh he did not believe he was author
led to do so under the law. He cordial
y thanked the jury for it's work, and
discharged the members