The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-27

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tion Iwlc brought Honolulu
such unenviable prominence
throughout the United States the High Sheriff by policy
authorized by law by good morals practically re-creaed that
condition. with the added disgrace making
whom has been shown under the conditions created has monopoly
OF it,
-Four years ago when the e ockade was abolished it was made
very clear that this Territory legal right the
which in force here enforce the Act to Mitigate
Neither legislature High Sheriff right authority
to treat this traffic as anything but prohibited traffic and one which
it their duty all efforts prohibit The of the Ter
rory conformity with this principle 1t therefore either gnor
ane or hypocrisy on the part OF the High Sheriff to take the position
and illegal attempt segrega regulate
license the traffic merely temporary policy awaiting definite action
by the legislature The legislature had already acted in the only way
could by prohibiting prostitution and making the duty the High
Sheriff enforce the laws against The legislature could
regulation.
The real and awful affairs Iwlei having been clear
it the duty OF the people OF this city and territory arouse and make
felt alone the moral the community but the sentiment
law decency the good Honolulu
Senator has done an important pubc service in calling
attention the of affairs that exists There only remains
duty to be performed relation it. and that duty of citizen
ship and merely emphatcay sterny
rebuke those who brought the condition about
That there may doubt either the situation the duty
OF good citizenship IN relation to It, let us summarize briefly Prior to
the organization of Hawaii territory there had been the
book what known the "Ac to Mitigate under which there
Following the Chinatown fire of January became
under this policy indicate locality segregation and wlc
chosen Segregation made complete of the
vice will permit and the regulation of thorough
bnaon OF cupd and police organization could make it. The result
institution that challenged anything OF the kind in the world
and that speedily this city noorey widespread
and the force of decent sentiment acting through the and other
channels abolished wie and the Act Mitigate clearly de
clared to be void least authorizing segregation
mission There doubt that wei the policy and nst
tuition stood for received the condemnation OF the moral OF the
community, and the paramount laws Of the Territory
But eathly and surreptiouy Iwe has rehablaed ITSELF with
added which make than the old Iwei
McCandes speech the Senate declared High Sheriff Hen
ry admitted before committee the that he rehabtated it.
same committee it has been clearly proved that under
direction and authority Of the police prostitutes informed that
they would find immunity from the law by plying their the
locality indicated by the police and conforming regulations author
lied by the High Sheriff. and enforced by policeman detailed for that
by the High Sheriff There be doubt that under the
and regulations enforced by the High Sheriff there created
lucrative business so-caed medical of the
plying this unhaowed this
monopoly the hands capable being controlled
diverted by the High Sheriff There this ehab
would be- and that this enhancement OF value absolute
Of the High Sheriff.
Thus the base sentiments and the concomtan cupd which the
natural supports the strengthened by the
pecnar and financial Capital interested in its behalf and
so element of cupdy, cupdy which hide its shame
under the and thereby share
OF the gains OF inamy
All this has been done without law; in defiance of law. only
ouages the moral community lays Territory
the reproach OF violating the OF Congress- say moth
ing of the danger such proceeding 1t is time the
law and order elements of the community awOke the infamous stua