The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-25
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HONOLULU, h. T. NAY Is. 1901
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The Legislature viii utterly fail in
It's duty II il fails TO greatly reduce
the police force in this Territory
Judged by the large army of police on
the pay rolls Hawaii has the most tur-
bulent and Iaw-breaking lot Of citizens
10 be found in any civilized country
in the world. To say that the inhab-
itauts Of this Territory are law-break-
ers and turbulent and in need OF an
enormous police force to keep them in
control is false Yet this falsehood is
daily paraded by the Territorial Gov
eminent IN an enormous police force
maintained at public expense.
This little Territory contains an
area Of but SAC square miles with a
total population Of only $4,000. and
vet a police force OF 2e2 men exclusive
Of those employed at the Oahu Peni-
Tertiary Is asked for. The usual
ratio Of police to population in the
large cities is one to each one thou
sand Of population. but no such ratio
Is ever necessary in the country dis
tricts.
Let US compare the number OF police
and jailers on the Islands of Maui and
Kauai with the number usually found
in one OF the counties in the States
not containing a large city within its
confines. Maui has an area of 72s
square miles. and Kauai an area of
544 square miles. The average county
in the states OF the middle west con
sists OF sixteen townships, of thirty
six sections Of land. or four townships
square. with total area of $40 square
miles. or a little larger than the Island
OF Kauai Some large counties con
tain twenty townships or an area of
720 square miles. or the same area as
the Island OF Maui.
In the average county OF sixteen
townships described there will be
found three or four villages besides
the county seat To police this county
there viii be one sheriff, who resides
at the county seat. and who also is in
charge of the Jail This sheriff will
be allowed one chief deputy or iailer
at a salary of $75 per month. and one
deputy sheriff at a salary of $50 per
month. In addition each township has
one constable who receives fees for
all arrests made in criminal cases and
for the serving OF papers in civil cases.
From two 10 four OF these constables
viii also be sworn in as deputy sher-
ms receiving fees for whatever duties
as such deputies that they peform.
The Sheriff receives a salary of from
$1,000 to $4,000 per year. or in many
States he depends entirely upon fees
the ofice being worth to him about
the figures named as salary.
Even granting that the eonstables
In the townships were paid $40 pei
month salary. which would be consid
cred good wage in the central states
the total cost OF policing the county
Of the size OF Kauai. would not exceed
1915 per month as against the sl.ssi
per month asked for pay OF police anC
jailers for the Island OF Kauai.
The Island Of Kauai has a popula
ton Of 20.7S4. or about three-fifths Of
the population OF the average country
county Of the same area in the middle
states Kauai is divided into Eve dis
tricts and besides a sheriff for the en-
tire Island with deputy and clerk
there are provided deputy sheriff foi
each district and four officers for eacf
district, two special police and a jailei
AZ Lihue. Why should not the deput,
sheriff al Lihue act as jailerg Non,
OF the districts on the Island Of Klaus
are large. the people are mostly DOM
oiled about the plantations and ar
Peaceable and law-ahiding. The tots
number OF arrests on the Island 10
the year 1899 was Sos. the great ms
iority OF them being arrests OF CHI
nese and japanese charged with gan
bling and arrests for illicit dealin,
in liquor The number OF arrests 10
feIonies did not exceed half dore
during the year, which shows that III
residents Of the Island are by n
means 4 turbulent or trouDle-breedini
lot One sheriff with deputy. 3
headquarters. and two ofacers 70
each Of the Ave districts into whic
sAe Island is divided woald be ampl
sufficient 10 insure good order and dil
eipline among the people.
In the states Of the mainland tn
village marshal or the constable aci
as jailer. thus saving the expense q