The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-24
jTG DISCHARGED THE HOUSE DQM AND HIS NBA RACE DISCRIMINATORY RIGHT AND LEFT
CRAWFORD CASE AROUSES THE
CHINESE.
They Claim to be Treated Unfairly by
The Customs Laws-Kep, From the
Wharves and Steamers.

The case of profanity against Gus
| toms Inspector Taylor was continued
this morning until tomorrow morning
| by Judge Wilcox. United States Attor-
ney Baird will probably take a hand in
the defence of the inspector, who is al
leBeu 10 nave sworn at the abused
I Crawford, when the latter tried to
go on the wharf to visit the steamship
rekng. 1T is now said by the customs
people that, in reality, Crawford in
dulged in profane language and that
he and not Taylor should be prosecuted
on that charge.
The row caused by keeping Interpre-
ter Crawford away from the steamer
Peking, on the ground that he was a
Chinaman, has aroused discussion
among local Chinese, with whom the
customs law on the subject has always
been sore subject a well known Ho-
nolulu Chinese citizen has written the
Following letter on the treatment of
Crawford who, though he wears a
queue and Chinese clothing has no
Chinese blood in his veins:
EDITOR STAR: l learned from
your valuable paper that Mr.. w. II.
Crawford was the other day refused
entrance on to the wharf to transact
purely legitimate business on the
ground that he was a Chinaman. He
claims that he is not Chinaman. Be
that as it may. We grant you that he
is NChinaman. Wherefore should he
be refused the privilege of entrance to
a wharf to transact a legitimate bust
ness with persons on board ship, when
people of other natiOnalities are allow
ed such privilege? Are the authorities
afraid that he might do something out
of the way? If so, for what purpose
are the guards employed? Are they
employed merely to keep all Cinnamon
out of the wharf when steamers come
and go? Or are they employed also to
keep watch over those who go on to
the wharf and aboard ship that they
may do nothing against the law, and
if they do, to Immediately apprehend
them and put them into custody?
1t has been cOntended that China
men are liable to smuggle opium into
the country and do other things con-
trary to law. But may | ask, do people
other than Chinese engage in the afore-
said nefarious business? Look into the
records of the courts and you will find
numerous instances of men other than
Chinese that are caught at this profit
able trade.
| If people of other nationalities are
allowed access to the wharVes on the
arrival and departures of steamers,
do not see any Legitimate reason why
| Cinnamon are prohibited from having
the same privilege. You Americans are
continually preaching about special
privileges to none but equality to all,
! but l fail to see you do according to
What you teach Why! Is a Chinaman
so very different from a white man?
Is white man not human, as a China
man is?
True, it has been the practice for
years to keep the Chinese from the
wharves, but we must remember that
we are living in an age of corporations,
every one must cooperate with his
neighbor in order that the best results
may be obtained, whether commercial
or otherwise. To attain to our highest
ideal we must first of all put aside all
race discrimination and racial differ
ences; we must do away with laws that
are injurious to any particular race,
such as the different laws against the
Chinese. Until we shall work in har-
mony we can never attain to the ideal
which is the hope of all Christendom.
Gods will may be done on earth as it is
in Heaven,
To conclude let me say this to the in
telligent public. Above all things, dis
eliminating laws against any particu-
lar race must be done away with, then
you will have a firm and solid founda-
ton upon which to work for the
brotherhood of man.
Therefore, l say that the various
laws against the Chinese which pro-
,hibit them from enjoying privileges
which others are permitted to enjoy
must go; the Registration Law mus
go; and last but not least the Exclusion
Law must go.
YOURS FOR EQUALITY.