Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-31

ages either occasionally in small guam
titles. or habitually as moderate drinks
ers, or so as to be known as hard and
confirmed drinkers.
In the Evening.
The evening conference was held in
the Y. NJ. c. A. hall. The address oil
the evening was made by w. X. Cas-
tie. Following are extracts from this
address:
81 think that the subjec. of the sa.
loon, and what to do with 1t is most
difficult matter to tackle. II Is difficult
because the saloon is not only firmly
rooted in the habits of civilized races,
because it has acquired a place in
the habits of our forefathers and Is
as strong today in the position Is occu
pies as before. but the saloon has also
well recognized position in law. 1t
has certain recognized rights that are
guarded by law until 1t has become
called the poor mans club. Says one
writer: $500 admits some men to the
exclusive clubs in the great cities; S.
admits a few men to the Young Mems
Christian Association, a social club
but five cents admits the multitude 70
the warmth and good fellowship of the
saloon.
New Relations by Annexation.
Annexation has brought about
some new relations in the liquor ques
ton in Hawaii. The laws which Gre
ated Hawaii a Territory provide that
all the laws of this country not incon.
sistent with the Constitution of the
United States shall continue to exist,
but it also states thai American laws
not applicable to this country shall
not apply here. In section 50 II makes
the very important point regarding the
sale of and dealing in intoxicating
liquors as prohibitory except rs au.
tho'ized and restricted by the laws OF
the Territorial Legislature. Taxing
these things altogether we find ouI
liquor traffic Is pretty much under our
own control after all. Then there Is
not so much chance for interference
on the. part of the Federal Govern
meut. BY a series of decisions tie
Supreme Court of the United States
has held that absolute prohibition 3
within the powers OF the States II
has held that the question of tue riSI(
to sell liquor, that is, by license is
one which the Supreme Court will not
review. The entire course OF legisla.
ton, or rather the action of the courts
OF the United States, is such that we
may expect help in this Territory Tath.
er than hindrance. The internal rev
enue laws came mere by the act OF an,
nexattOn. The United States rather
looks upon the liquor question as a
practical. legitimate source of income
and the taxes that are put upon liquor
are really quite remarkable"
Laws of Importation.
our laws here, with regard to the
importation of liquor are repealed by
the ACT OF annexation and everything
that pertains to duties is repealed.
We undertook to prohibit absolutely
some things but that Is now done
away with. To begin with, the whole.
saler: Our law says license may be
granted to any vender OF merchandise
TO a wholesale dealer in liquors. For
this a fee OF $500 with a thoUsand.dol,
Lar bond is required. The next Is the
dealers license, for which a $500 fee
is required and a bond Tor $1,000. the
dealer can sell in lots noL less than a
dozen bottles, etc. Next Is the retail.
ers license, and he is the man who
has the saloon. rhe tax is $1,000, wit.
"a bOiAh iOl olNuVs ne laws TeRus
lating the sale of liquor have almost
made the business respectable, as far
as this community is concerned. It Is
hedged in in such a way that a great
deal of it that might be bad had been
taken away"
Conclusion.
After Mr.. Castles speech came a
general discussion. w. c. Weldon
said that the death knell of the saloons
would be sounded by prohibiting the
traffic by night, coniining 1t to the
hours OF daylight ana closing the sa.
looms at the same hours other business
houses lock their doors. Mrs. A. II.
Otis and Mrs. G.. NJ. Whitney sang
THE Beautiful Shore very effective.
~. The meeting was concluded with
the singing of the Doxology.