The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-11-05
TALK
FROM |AUkEA

Sheriff Iaukea Is firm in the belize
that what he sought and procured
from the Board of Supervisors in tbs
way Of increased allowance for the
police department needs was only jus;
and right, both to himself as sheriff
and to the public. which elected him
to office.
Il did not intend 10 say anything
more in regard 10 Mr.. Hustace's in
situations about police incompetency.
but 1 believe l am justified in present.
ing a defense of the department" said
the sheriff yesterday. ITO begin with.
Mr.. Hustace makes wild assertion
when he says that gambling is being
conducted openly in certain places in
this city. Now. quite 10 the contrary.
believe the public is satisfied that
open gambling is not being carried on.
| certainly didn't expect 10 put down.
every form of gambling vice, neither
| did any one else expect the police to.
I We are doing our level best with the
| force at our command to restrict gam
IL L
| say il. the present police administra
ton has accomplished results that
ought TO satisfy the most hypercriti-
cal.
Mr.. Hustace makes the further
charge that the police department is
run at skies and sevens, and bases his
statement on the fact that at quarter
of five one afternoon when he visited
the Station House he found neither
the Sheriff, the Deputy Sheriff, the
Chief of Detectives nor Captain of Po-
lice there. If he wanted t6 be fair
and just in his criticisms he woulu
have informed himself first as to the !
system in vogue now and previously, !
in the administration of police mat
ters. Never for one minute of the da, !
or night is this department without an
officer in full charge. Besides the Of |
ficials named, there is always an ex-
eeutive officer in charge of the whole |
establishment with police under him |
ready TO respond to any call that may |
arise. For the time being when this |
officer is on duty, and none of the !
other heads are present, he has full |
control of the police department. and. |
should occasion require it, word would
be Immediately sent to the sheriff. or
any of the other heads, who are all in
direct communication with headquar-
ters. The office. like all other public
offices, has a closing hour, which is !
o'clock.
Mr.. Hustace forgets that the pres
ent police force for the city of Ho-
nOlulu. until it was increased by four
men recently. is smaller in numbers
than il ever has been in the last fif-
teen years, and still there has been q
gradual increase in both nationalities
and population. BY actual compau-
son with the force under my predeces-
sor, We have twenty-five officers less
with which to police the city of Ho-
nolulu.
Instead of unjustly criticising tho
department, a person occupying the
position of chairman of the Board ol
Supervisors. as Mr.. Hustace does.
should acquaint himself more thor
Oughly with the details. in face of the
results which the present administra
ton can show with the police work ID
year ago. Now take the showing fOr
the nine months past as compared with
the first nine months of 1906:
Total arrests: 1906. 1866: 1907, 1899.
Increase, 663. Percentage, %.
Total convictions: 1906. 1721; 1907,
253s. Increase, s1S Percentage. 81.
Total fines and costs imposed:
1896. S10,ss7.50; 1907. s15.s1s.O5. Increase.
s4S51-55. Percentage, 45.
Actual fines paid: 1906. ss,o0s.1s.
1907. s13,475.95. Increase, s., 1876
Percentage, IS.
''AlI this at q less cost to the people
OF this county by $4,000 for the nine
months. What must be the condition
OF a mans mind when ne keeps harp
ing on the police and refuses to give
the department what it actually re-
suires in the interest Of the public. It
must be narrow one indeed.
1t was Mr. Hustace himself whv
threw down the gauntlet and / took ,
up the fight for the police and won ouI. ,
no doubt much TO his discomfort. ,
feel that he deserved his defeat. l.
my friend, Nr. Hustsce, don't mind I
his P's and Q's. he may wake up some !
zne morning and find himself out Of :
the chair. I have borne with patience
his arrogance and meddlesome ways s
and have done with him Hereafter, !
when Mr- Hustace comes to my ONCE
10 see me on any matter connected
with the administration Of the police
a stsnOgrapher will be
present during the Interview / am (
responsible 70 the people for the ad-
OF the police department, :
and not TO Mr- Hustace- I am salts
fed. and / believe the community is. {
with the way affairs are being con-
Quoted in my department / propose
10 conduct II in the same way for the
balance Of the term for which 1 hav.,
been elected. beause I believe / AM
pursuing the right policy II Mr.. Hus-
tace has anything 10 suggest for the
good Of the department / shall be very