The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-26
IN|IE| SLAVERY AGAIN
MISS ACKERMAN IMPALES 1T ON
THE RAMS HORN"
World Missionary and Correspondent
Makes the Following Return for Ho-
nolulu's Hospitality Extended to Her.

The following from "The Rams
Horn" by Miss Jessie A. Alderman,
appears to be the first instalment of
that lady's requital of the hospitality
shown to her in Honolulu. 1t is pub
lished under the heading, "A Black
Distrace: A foul social cancer in Hawaii
under protection of the stars and
stripes: Reported especially for the
Rams Horn by Jessie A. Alderman,
world missionary and correspondent
The article is as follows:
Having spent some time here twelve
years ago when a debauched despot was
at the head of the Monarchy, 1 was,
naturally, deeply interested in study
ing the changed conditions; fully eX-
pecting to find at least the moral tone
of the place much higher, since these
islands had become part of the Unit
ed States of America. Before had been
here a week my attention was directed
to the investigation of a form of human
slavery with which thecondition of the
black man 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 disease a large portion of the
city was burned to the ground and
those who were rendered homeless were
provided temporarily with shelter in
great camp, where their needs were
met by a generous public. Finally the
danger was over the disease was who'll
ly stamped out and the matter of re-
building the burnt portion was under
consideration. In connection with this
the question arose as to what measure
of regulation should be adopted in deal
ing with the out-cast women of the
city.
Men appointed by the Chief Executive
of our Republic, and heads of Depart
ments paid by the taxation of citizens
to guard the best interests of the COM
munity, devised the most complete dia-
bOlical system of human slavery ever
recorded in history.
This was to be- and is, backed up,
controlled, legalzed, and incorporated
into a company under the protection of
the Territory though the laws declare
the entire system unlawful and provide
punishment for all, both men and wo-
men who are found guilty. A company
of business men were allowed to launch
an enterprise from which they would
receive a large revenue, that, for down.
right vileness has no parallel in all the
heather world; business that brands
them with degree of depravity hither-
to unknown among men of any race
and proves them to be utterly lost to
the last sense of decency; without sutft-
cient shame to entitle them to good
standing in an ordinary penitertiary
where their very presence would cor
rupt the moral atmosphere of the en-
tire institution.
A section of the city about mile
from the postoffice and within a hun
bred feet of one of the native churches
was given up for the fostering of
legalized industry in common prostitu-
ton. That the industry should be, as
that the heads of the Health and Po-
lice departments should assume the
management of it, was sufficient guar
antee of success. The most important
matter was to select the grounds and
provide suitable premises; that is, to
open a great department store of lust
where a high carnival of debauchees
could be held nightly. Two and a half
acres of ground were enclosed by wall
or fence about fifteen feet high form
ing a large stockade, number or
gates providing access to the enclosure.
Within these walls were erected large
sheds lettered A, b, G, 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 af-
ford necessary equipment for plying
the legalized trade" and for the occu-
pancy of which slave women pay a
monthly rental of fifteen dollars. The
rooms are always full and just now
there is an increased demand for large
quarters. This place is not intended
for homes for the women, but only a
bazaar in which to conduct their bust
ness and barter their bodies.
A set of regulations was formulated
by the Board of Health and Police De-
partments. These have been sent to
the masters of these women, to the
women themselves, and several copies
are framed and hanging on the gates
to serve as advertisements for the I'm
dustry."
The most infamous part of this out
rage upon the moral sentiment of all
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