The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-31
WILL ilEssuTlaH PREVENT II
HIGH SHERIFF BROWN TALKS IN.
TEREsTlNeLY OF HIS IN.
vEsTlsATIoNs.
Thinks Whipping Post Poor Make
shifs-Japanese and lower Class
OF Natives Worst Offenders in the
City Of Honolulu.

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such an extent that the chart
III table societies OF the United
States are forced 10 give Il
greater prominence than ever before
among the causes Of poverty and to
| cast about actively for means to pun
| ish and prevent IL.
| In Chicago. especially. attention is
being paid TO this subject A bulletin
has just been issued containing a re-
port ON over 1900 families who have
been thrown upon the Associated
Charities OF tina, city for aid. all be-.
cause OF the husband and parent hav-
ing left them to their own resources.
This subject has also attracted the
attention of the authorities In Homo
lulu. and while no printed report OF
local conditions has been made, the
matter has been looked into and inyes-
tigated In most scientific way By lo-
cal officers OF the law. High Sheriff
Brown in recent interview on the
subject said:
Just how to meet this question sat
isfactorily is one that believe no one
can answer. Different people have diff
ferent theories which they advance
with more or less aggressiyeness. but
as to the value of any one OF them, or
all of them. my Investigations will not
allow me TO say. Some declare the
public whipping post Is the only way
to hid ourselves OF the wife-deserter,
but l myself doubt its efficacy. The
man who is kept moral simply because
the police officer who has him under
surveillance has cat-o-ninetails In
his hand is far from being what the
state really swants him 20 be- To be
sure, Delaware. which uses the whip
ping post, cites but few instances OF
desertion. Some declare that hard
work is the panacea
This is the method in vogue in
some parts OF the country. The Of
fender Is set at hard labor Yy the state.
which garnishees certain per cent OF
his wages In favor OF his family. The
labor plan has the advantage of being
economical The family by this means
does not become a ward OF the state.
On the other hand. however. IL they
possess any sense of pride. their finer
feelings must be greatly Inundated by
aid derived by this coercion method.
While an inquiry into this evil GER
tainly betokens a healthy state OF af-
fairs on behalf of portion of the COM
monwealth. doubt IL anything can be
done to rectify matters as all authori-
ties wish. Here in Honolulu t.-ere are
few instances of dcsertion among the
whites and the better class Of natives.
We are frequently ca.-ed upon TO ar
rest those charged with having Offend
ed In this respect by the Japanese and
natives of the lower class. By our
laws, the Judge before whom the peo-
pie are summoned Is authorized to do
what he can to reconcile them. Az
may well be imagined. such methods
are not very successful The natives.
as a rule, usually patch up their DIFF
ferences outside of the court room.
but with Japanese il is different As
a rule. the woman Is arrested for hav-
ing deserted her husbands bed and
board without Just cause When we
pry into the facts II Is found almost
that the woman who Is a
human chattel is threatened with be
ing used for purposes of prostitution
by her master. The man usually in
vokes the aid OF the law. thinking
thereby to regain his property. Too
often. when the legal machinery Is put
In motion. the woman becomes fright
ened and submits unwiningiy TO the
life the man would thrust upon her"
A well known attorney. in speaking
OF wffe-desertion the other day. said.
In reference TO the re-establishing OF
pleasant relations:
Probably the man who has done
more to induce husbands TO live with
wives and wives with husbands in this
10 Fudge Wilcox There Is
probably no man In Honolulu who M
the characteristics of the
Hawaiian better than he In addition
TO this. he has always treated the ma
lives with uniform kindness So much
30 that they put more trust In him
than they do In many OF their own
race. He deals with each case accord
ing TO its merits. Sometimes he
shames both parties. sometimes the
husband. again the wife II the case
demands II. he points out 20 each
where they have made mistakes, and
does what he can 10 harmonixe dis
cordant elements As an assistant to
the work OF Cupid. the Judge Is a great
success How much be has theorized
In the matter I do not know. but he
IL power for good in a prac-
deal way, when IL comes to getting az
fairs In running order among Hawaii
An husbands and wives who have kick
ed over the traces"