The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-10


community. and It & . most painful
attack upon the hoaor u Anesssar cisi-
Esnship here. By aoo1inx shA Tzrito.
~ with iIl-hsgusten children conceiv-
ed II not born IN place of prossifa-
ton which Of necessity must be Q
breeder OF criminals
In any phase Of the matter, Twilei
Is school for crime: over cre-fourth
OF the women there hare children. born
before or within this year; most Of
them are nov infants and the offspring
OF Iwilef associations Practically all
OF the Japanese someL. and most Of
them are Japanese. have masters who
receive the money they thus earn
These masters, IL not fathers. has
bands or brothers are purchasers Of
the women. and they control them as
much as the Eyeryrlzn controls his
horses The of repeated statement
that IL we close fwilei il viii scatter
those prostitutes over the town is not
true; they are scattered Row.
These women do not live at Iwilei;
they only 90 there Of evenings They
seek their homes up town about 10
or II o'clock at night Some have
homes OF their own and live at home:
some are servants in families, but all
go back TO town They are in no sense
isola ed; Iwilei is not their home;
they neither eat nor sleep there, and
so the place is a greater disgrace to
the community, and growing danger
TO civilized government.
The truth is that Iwilei is not, as
is often stated. resort for seamen-
il is rather resort for the lowest or
der of men-Americans and Asfatics
alike.
| instruct you. Gentlemen, TO fully
and fairly investigate the facts in
this matter, so that we may know
whether or not, al Iwilei, women are
sold FOR the purposes Of prostitution
You will also find out who claims TO
own them, and 10 whom the proceeds
of their vile practices are paid. What
men are accessory to these crimes;
who manages the place and collects
the rents for the rooms: and the
names of all who receive the spoils;
and il the seryitude of these poor wo-
men exists for this or any other pur-
pose: and in word. il they are held
to any form of subsection by their pre-
tended owners You will subpoena
and examine such witnesses as the
District Attorney or others shall point
out. so that the whole truth may be
II ade known.
II is due to the good people of these
Islands that these shameful proceed
ings be stopped. Two Territorial
Grand Juries have given the broadcast
publicity to the situation at Iwilei
without affording any remedy. This
duty, Gentlemen of the Grand Jury.
now devolves uIon you, and I direct
you that in this civilized Christian
the citizens of the United
States do not recognize public prosti-
tuition as necessary evil but rather
as a public crime, which is crime
against decency IS well as against law,
and that all public officers who en-
or defend prostitution, either
in this or any other, form, are guilty
Of wrong, for which there can be no
palliation
The question for you first to consid-
er is whether or not any of these w0-
men are restrained of their liberty.
This / direct you to most thoroughly
and if it be true as charg- |
ed, you will at once proceed accord |
ing to law, against all persons who are
or accessories to the en-
slavement OF these persons.
Second: / charge you to cause the |
Indictment of all persons whom you
find are guilty of adultery or fornica- |
ion in this public resort: and charge |
rou also. Gentlemen of the Grand Jury, |
hat in the performance of these du- |
les. you can call upon the United |
States District Attorney, who will aid |
you.
You have nothing to do with the |
avs of the Territory of Hawaii. You |
are officers of the United States and |
rs such deal alone with the offenses |
against the United States Laws, or
which are made public offenses by the |
avs of the United States.
You should not indict anyone un-
ess there is a probable cause of his
quilt and a reasonable chance for his
conviction.
conviction.
You represent. in part that public
ustice which is administered in this
Territory by the Officers of the United
states. and you should not forget that
III men are presumed to be innocent
until proved guilty: but the guilt of a
'arty may be made to appear by cir
in TACT the offenses re-
erred to can only be proven by cir
Before you close your labors you
must make report to this Court of
What you have done, and embody
herein any recommendations you
Wish to suggest. You will select
ecretary from your number.
l appoint Walter c. Weldon, one
4 your number, as your foreman, who
as full power to administer oaths..
ESTEE,
Judge of the United States District
Court for the Territory of Ha-
waii.
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