The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-25
THE GRAND JURY REPORT.

ne ENAuA July hNsIA NyAAptFt1A IA
iabors yesterday vas the fourth body
OF the kind to be empanelled Ia this
city. That our citizens are learning
the duties Of grand Jurors is shown
by the very superior report presented
b. this latest grand jury. II is con
else and telling Ia its denunciation Of
negligence on the part Of Territorial
officials and II is equally direct in
commencing where Communications Is
deserved. Other grand iuries have
been composed OF excellent men. but
in making up their final reports they
have been lacking In that directness
and business air so noticeable in the
report submitted to Judge Gear yes
terday The jury which has just com
pIeted its labors was empaneiled on
September 18th and was in session
Eve weeks. It was as Judge Gear well
said a grand jury.
Many questions OF public Interest
we're Investigated by the jury and its
recommendations and suggestions
should certainly bear good fruit. The
Republican takes especial pride in
what IL has to say about the closing
Of the night schools. This paper alone
and unaided has called attention to
the closing Of the night schools de
nouncing the act not only as a mistake
but as a wrong TO the coma,anity at
large. Dozens OF the foremost citizens
OF the community were interviewed
upon the subject and ali pronounced
the closing OF the night schools
most serious error. The discussion
was carried on in this paper devoid OF
any personal anlmus or malice. but
solely upon the broad ground Of public
policy The spending of money for
useless and worthless fads in the
schools has been pointed out and a
way shown to cut on expenses of this
kind and thereby provide for the main
tenance Of the night schools. III
grand Jury after investigating tn
question says.
Ia the matter Of the discrimination of
night schools in the city of Honolulu the
grand jury is of the opinion that such
action was nuwise for the general reason
that ignorance aud crime often go hand
In hand. aud for the special reason that
drunkenness, az least, seems, by reliable
testimony, TO have increased In special
localities since these schools were aban-
doned.
But the most startling part OF the
repor, is that pertaining to the con-
dltion Of the Insane Asylum. The
grand jury Investigated this institu-
ton with Tar more than the usual care
and its report bears proof Of this.
And by the way more scathing de-
nuneiation OF the utter incompetency
OF the Dole administration could not
be penned than that contained in this
grand jury report. As the jury well
says. three former grand juries have
called attention TO the awful condi-
tons existing at the Insane Asylum
and yet the Territorial administration
has made no effort to better the condi-
ton Of affairs. True the rock blasting
has been stopped but the terrible un-
sanitary condition OF portions of some
Of the buildings has been repeatedly
pointed out without the least effort
being made 70 remedy them. In fact
the report on the condition OF some OF
the wards is so seathing that We only
wonder that the grand jury did not
return indictments against those in
whose care the Asylum is placed. for
neglect Of duty and mslfeasance in
ONCE.
The awful condition Of Ward No.
has been pointed out by three preced-
ing grand iuries and yet neither the
Territorial officials nor the Board OF
Health have made any effort whatever
70 improve Its condition or to provide
other quarters for the inmates. And
then to think that the insane patients
OF this institution are compelled to
drink out Of old tomato cans. There
was no dificulty in setting aside suf-
fcient money bv the Territorial ad-
minlstration TO send the late Land
Commissioner to Washington to lobby
for repeal Of clause in Section S.
Of the Organic ACT. but no way could
be found by the administration. ap-
parently. 10 provide tie small amount
Of money necessary 10 place Ward No.
? in a proper sanitary condition.
Its floors and porehss ard tounda-
lions are decayec and tire building is
unfit for it's present occupancy says
the grand jury
AS to the kitchen this Is what the
grand jury SAYS Of Il;
sThs utensils are old ard badly
wcrn ard for drinking cups tire pa
sients use old tomato cans"
Think o. It, In this pretended Chris
tinn community compelling the in
mates Of an Insane Asylum to drink |
out OF old tomato cans. Il IS the most /
outrageous. the most damnahie condi- /
ton Of affairs thai has been exposed