The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-03

could perhaps reduce the great deb
we owe the unfortunate creatures G
the sfockade by providing them viii
all Of the comforts and Injuries Of life
so that while they are protecting u:
their lives viii be made q little mors
/ solerable.
1T is a high price we are paying
for. the protection they are said "a
1 give Us: il costs those who under
/ stand the question more than thew
would be willing 10 pay for anything
else in the world. and firmly believe
that this great payment Is being made
without any adequate return We
might lessen our debt by building pal
aces for them and furnishing the poor
creatures with suitable food and drink
instead OF regarding them as outcasts
and unclean. TO treat them with al
Difference as the protectors and guard
ians OF the innocence and virtue CT
the women of this city. But I would
ike to know what has become of the
civilization OF the twentieth century.
that the men have turned into brutes
and the women must purchase immu-
nifty from their bestiality by sacrificing
their own respect?
~Suppose that il is impossible 10
cope with the social evil: suppose
that the vice cannot be stamped cut.
Is that any reason why we should give
it legal >sanction7 Is that any reason
why We should allow the existence of
such q place within our city? / an
swer unreservedly. No.
The reason for the social evil must
be sought in some other direction
than that of its physical necessity as
a safeguard for virtue.
There are undoubtedly many wick
ed people in the world today. and TO
their presence can be laid the continu-
ance of the crimes OF humanity. The
evil lies deep and must be eradicated
by moral education. These EXPIRES
sions of the development of wicked
ness of men 1.-THE social evil. etc.) are
only symptoms of the disease from !
which mankind suffers. They must be |
treated in the same way as the symp-
toms of a bodily disease, and must not /
be neglected and allowed to eat into i
the heart of the people. But for cure /
we must treat the constitutional trou-
BILE.
In my opinion. the best way to
really accomplish the desired object is
70 commence at the cradle. and by a
system of careful instruction so i'm
Dregnate the minds of the young that 7
hey will evolve from the present state
md little by little assume a higher
blame OF morals until the sins will not
De the rule and the morals the excep-
ion.
In regard to an immediate and
treatment | would sug-
rest that mankind will not pay dis
price for its vices If
he qualification of mans low instincts
re made as difficult of accomplish
nent as possible, and if the consc-
uences OF his acts are rendered per-
lous to his standing in the commu,
ity and his security from the force
I the law. he will be restrained from
1cious practices to a greater extent
han he ever could by the open coun-
enancing of the evil itself.
I understand that the place is not
atronized by the soldiers and sailors
S much as some people seem to think.
nd that very considerable share If
he patronage of the place comes from ]
class OF young men who reside in
lis city and for whom the alleged .
easons for the existence of the place I
ould not be pleaded.
4 believe that something should re
ohe 10 rld the CITY of the disgrace" :.