The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-17
"A LIE WELL STUCK TO-"

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The disreputable and waning Adysr-
tiser seems determined to prove to its
own satisfaction. at least, that "a lie
well stuck to is better than the truth =
Notwithstanding the exposures OF its
lying statements that Iwilei was clos
ed upon orders issued by the Governor
[ persists in repeating the lie. 1t is
trying to make Judge Estee appear
ridiculous in the matter by its con-
tinual falsehoods about the closing
Of Iwilei. For instance. on yesterday
morning 1t said: The attempt to
wrest the credit for closing Gears
gwilei from Judge Estee who discover
I'd the application OF the Edmunds
Jaw and from the Territorial officials
who shut down the institution con-
tinue."
Judge Estee took his seat on the
bench as a United States Judge for
the District of Hawaii on August sth,
1900. Before that date The Repub-
Lean had begun its fight against Iwi-
lei On August 2eth before Judge
Estee had transacted any business in
his court other than naturalizing
aliens and hearing either two or
three admiralty cases. The Repub-
lican said, in speaking of the yoshi-
wara at Iwilei:
The United States authorities win not
tolerate il.
The District Judge of the United
States 6ourt can call a Federal grand
jury whenever the public service or uses
nay demand. The powers of such
grand jury are limitless as to violations
OF United States laws.
ANY violations of Federal laws are sus-
ceptible 10 such grand inquest because
the United States permits nothing to
exist contrary to or in violation of the
established laws of that power.
Two days later in answer to query
of a correspondent as to whether or
not there was any statute of the Unit
cd States under which Iwilei could be
proceeded against. The Republican
said there was. and quoted the sec
tions of the Edmunds law applicable
TO Iwilei and further called attention
to the application of the Edmunds law
in just such matters in the Territories
of New Mexico and Arizona Not
withstanding this fact that the Ed
munds law was called to the attention
OF the Territorial officials in August,
1900. by The Republican. the Adver-
tiser said on Monday last: AS soon
as It appeared that the Edmunds law
made II impossible for the Territory |
to exercise any control of vice. the
stockade was closed. the Governor OF
the Territory directing that this
course be taken"
Is the Governor so stupid then that
il took him almost one year for the
fact that the existence of Iwilei was
contrary to the Edmunds law to per
soiate into his brain?
Judge Estse was not enabled to
all grand jury in the United States
court at the October term last year
80 that what The Republican had said
about the existence of Iwilei being
to the Edmunds law could
lot be brought before Federal grand
Jury at that time. But in the April.
1901 term. Judge Estee called grand
Jury and in charging that grand jury
in April 9Th last be particularly called
he grand jury's attention TO the Ed
nunds law quoting the same sections
Il it The Republican had quoted over
seven months bafore. and further
directed the grand jury to investigate
wilei with particular reference to the
'iolation OF the Edmunds law.
Did It not appear to the Territorial
6lciais then that the Edmunds law
made il impossible for the Territory
o exercise any control over vice,
Vas the Governor and al the rest of
he Territorial ofRcials SO stupid that
took them from the 9Th day Of April ,
n the goth day Of June to learn thar
le Edmunds law made il impossible !
u the Territory TO exercise any con-
q over vice. n 50. is such a man
to continue AZ the head Of great /
srporation like the Territory Of Ha- I
alig Id
The Governor had no mere to do !
in the closing Of IwileI than had the /