The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-23
ENTERS 4 PERSONAL PROTEST
AGAINST THE CONTINUANCE OF
THE sTocKAoED DEN
OF VICE.
He Says That the People Of the Com
munity May Have to Answer
Some Pertinent Questions Of
Their Children.

Iwilei and its operation under th'
paternal eye OF the government wal
discussed by Theodore Richards yes
terday The claims made by both th'
supporters Of the institution and thos'
opposed TO the continuance OF the del
were treated. He said tnat there wa:
no reason. sanitary. moral or expedien
which could be brought into any argu
ment that should have the slightes
weight in support of the institution
He said that the worst feature OF the
whole matter lay in the sanction
which was thrown about the den by
the governmental PERMISSION granted
10 the inmates to conduct the bust
ness. The sharing Of profits by the
government he also considered to
have its moral drawbacks. Then he
stated that the main object of the in
stitution. sanitary security for the
vicious devotees, was a delusion.
He spoke very forcibly on the duties
and Responsiveness of citizens and
said there was a mofai duty to the
rising generation in the suppression
OF the place. He did not suggest any
substitute measure. as he believes
that there should be no compromise
with an intrinsic evil He believes
that The Republican has taken the
right position in the matter and said
When a newspaper takes hold of
the unpopular. right side of a burning
question and carries on an aggressive
and successful fight to maintain its
position and secure the downfall of
the evil, the result is always that the
paper gains weight and influence and
the approval of the community. The
suppression of Iwilei is an unpopular
move although | am ashamed TO own
!; But The Republican will succeed
and the credit of the suppression will
not hurt the paper in any way"
In discussing the general subject
Mr. Richards said:
Il have been quoted in a morniug
paper as one OF the residents of this
community who favor the segregation
OF prostitutes. In reply | wish TO say
that did favor the removal of the
hordes OF women from Pauahi street
TO some other locality but in working
for this result | was always against
the practice Of countenancing the evil
and only identified myself with the
work because ! considered the re-
moval OF the women from Pauahi
street to some other locality as an ad.
vantage 10 the morals of the commu-
nifty AT large.
Then there was another reason-a
sentimental one--I felt that Ia was an
AH ,-.ssfnasfr., . h., -
the upright chiefess for whom the
street was named. to have il occupied
for the purpose OF prostitution and
chiefly known 10 the people as such a
street.
Does the segregation OF immoral
women accomplish the objects aimed
att No, | am confident that it does
not.
As | understand IL. there has never
been any attempt TO justify the prac-
tice OF licensing and countenancing
prostitutes fsom moral standpoint
Even the advocates OF the system do
not pretend to state that the scheme
is intended to work moral reforms and
they base all their arguments in favor
of il upon expediency and security to
tue uSNotccS OF vice.
The objects of segregation.- viewed
In the most charitable way. are prin-
cipally three First. that the scatter
ing OF the women OF loose morals all
over a town has a bad effect on the
moral health OF the community. and
that the confinement of vice TO a Ger
tain locality where II can be controll.
ed. viii have salutary effect. This |
object 5 ali well enough but no one
who has taken the trouble TO examine |
the records OF the cities in which |
licensing has been prscTieed. will ad. |
vance IL as an argument TO support |
their idea. Ta.e the nations or cities |
where the practice has obtained. only |
one, France. still follows IL And DR..
Mlreur, physician OF eminence and /
with the French Govern
nent. reported that in spite OF the
means adopted by the government 10
INIT the range OF the extent OF the so
>iai evil. the physical results OF pros.
tuition were at the time of the report
Increasing with alarming rapidity in
Paris.
Now I would like 10 know how the
morals of community can be upheld
~ system which results In the
spreading Of a terrible disease even
when operated under the favorable
conditions by which il is surrounded
n Paris.
has been nay experience that the
rtsest of the advocates do not make
my attempt 10 support the scheme OF
licensing by alleging that there is a
'ood moral purpose 10 be practically
erFed By so doing. The second rea-
ON and object of the plan is that Of
he sanitary security offered 10 the
'atrons OF vice. assuming thar the
'eopie demand the continuance OF the
'ractice.
A medical conference OF the most
dranced natiors OF the world was
eid in Brussels In September. 1899 /.
i this conference the question of the