The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-03
IWILH NOT NEEDED
| TO PROTECT MORALITY
Mrs. 81. G. Coleman De-
nounces This HUI
man Slave Den.
SAYS IT SHOULD Be SUPPRESSED
TOO HIGH A PRICE BEING PAID
FOR so-cALLED PRO-
LECTION.
Absolutely No Reason Why There
Should Be Legal Sanction Accord
ed a Vice That is Running the
city-Wipe II Out.
SAYS II SHOULD Be SUPPRESSED

/ -WILEI is doomed. Its sentence ha:
been passed before the bar OF pub
lie opinion The press, clergy, re
formers and. finally. society, have
ii arisen against the evil, and the
effort to. free this city from the re-
/ suit of an antedlruvian regulation
/ seems on the point of success. The
J Republican took up the fight for RI
/ least the official purity of the Terri
| tory and for several weary months
/ carried il on in the face of disheart-
/ ening opposition, but now the move
ment has grown to such an extent that
/ popular feeling demands the oblitera-
! tion of the Infamous Joint"
Lectures and exhortations have been
delivered by able evangelists, eloquent
sermons have been addressed to the
various congregations of the city, and
strong editorials and news articles
have appeared in the columns of The
Republican from time to time within
the period of this papers existence.
The associations of Christian char
liable work have taken a strong stand
for the suppression of the disgraceful
Institution. and within the past two
months the members of society have
taken up the work
Mrs. H. c. Coleman. philanthropist.
educator and Christian worker. talked
freely about Iwilei to a reporter of
The Republican one day this week.
Her remarks were along the lines of
duty taken up by this paper and in
substance were:
do the Christian women of this
city think Iwilei necessity?
In making reply to that question |
can say that | have determined for
myself that the place is q blot on our
city. and that in this determination
have the concurrence of all the wo
men Of this community who have given
the matter thought. / do not believe
that Iwilei is a necessity. In point OF
fact | would like to say few words
on the subject to make my reasons
clear.
There is no moral reason for the
existence of the place. II is maintain
ed for immoral purposes. 1t is main
tanned under the implied sanction of
the law, and in this way it's operation |
is given an apparent legal standing |
It is argued that the place acts as a |
sort of safeguard for the women and |
children of this community, and that
during the continuous passage of the !
troops of the United States through |
this port their 'God-given impulses !
should be placed in such a position |
that they Will find an outlet in that |
way instead of becoming a menace to
he community. The open letter which
in the Star some time ago.
addressed to Miss Murcutt, so stated
md although | do not know the
Christian Gentleman who wrote the
etter. | have no doubt that he repre-
'ents some portion of the community.
Cor the women of this city who have
tudied the subject | can say that If
wilei does all that is claimed for it,
he women of Honolulu are paying a
cry high price for their protection
But we do not think it has any effect
long the lines laid down by the sup
ortsrs of me evil and we believe
hat the community reaps nothing in
be way OF good from the existence
f the place.
Il has been stated that if the
lace was wiped out women and
hildren would not be safe on the
treets. and there would be bowling
lobs of men roaming about with
apine in their hearts. In reply can
ny with all the confidence have.
lat / do not believe that such a CON
ition could ever obtain in this or any i
Their community. In the first place
have higher opinion of my fellow c
len and in the second | do not be- I
eve that the existence of such s
lace would lend the least measure to-
ard the security of women.
But if the place is necessity we >