Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-04-12
ABLACK
DISGRACE
Foul Cancer in Hawaii
UNDER CONTROL OF THE STARS AND
STRIPES.
Reported for The Rams Horn by Jessie ACker
man, World Missionary.

Having spent some time here twelve years
ago, when a debauched dcspot was at the head
of the monarchy, was, naturally, deeply in
terested in studying the changed conditions,
fully expecting to find at least the moral tone of
the place much higher, since these islands had
become part Of the United States of America.
Before had been here week, my attention
was directed to the Investigation of form of
human slavery with which the condition of the
black mau forty years ago in the South is not
to be compared.
When the plague broke out year or so
ago, in order to prevent the spread Of the dis
ease, large portion of the city was burned to
tine ground, ands those who were rendered home
less were provided temporarily with shelter in
great camp, where their needs were met by
generous public. Finally, the danger was over,
the disease wholly stamped out, and the
matter of rebuilding the burnt portion was uu-
der consideration. In connection with this, the
question arose as TO what measure of regulation
should be adopted in dealing with tile outcast
women of the city.
Men appointed by the chief executive of our
republic, and heads of departments paid by the
taxation of citizens to guard the best interests
of the community, devised the most complete
diabOIica system of human slavery ever re-
corded in history.
This was to be, and is, backed up, controlled,
legalized and incorporated into company un-
der the protection of the territory, though the
laws declare the entire syst>m unlawful and
provide punishment for all, both men and wo-
men, who are found guilty. company of
business men were allowed to launch an enter
prise from which they would receive a large
revenue, that for downright vileness has no
parallel in all the heather world-a business
that brands them with degree of depravty
hitherto unknown among men OF any race, and
proves them to be utterly lost to the last sense
of decency, without sufficient shame 10 entitle
them to good standing in an ordinary penien.
tary, where their very presence would corrupt
the moral atmosphere of the entire institution
section of the city, about mile from the
postoffce and within hundred feet of one of
the native churches, was given up for the fos-
tering of legalized industry in common pros
ttution. That the industry should be, as it is,
under territorial protection, and that the heads
of the health and police departments should
assume the management of it, was sufficient
guarantee of success The most important
matter was to select the grounds and provide
suitable premises; that is, to open great de-
partment store of lust, where high carnival
of debauchees could be held nightly. Two and
a half acres of ground were enclosed by a wall
or fence about fifteen feet high, forming large
stock lde, number of gates providing access
to the enclosure, Within these walls were
erected large sheds, lettered A, B, c, etc., and
divided off into pens scarcely fit for cattle stalls.
These were called rooms, each being clearly
marked with a number, and ranging up to about
two hundred and fifty, and of sufficient size to
afford necessary equipment for plying the legal
lied "trade," and for the occupancy of which
slave women pay monthly rental OF fifteen