The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-04
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uldllGI.
At an unusually large gathering ut
the regular March meeting of the Min
isterial Union of this city, a full re-
port of the present conditions at Iwi-
lei was presented and the Union took
action, voting unanimously to request
the enforcement of the laws.
This action was made known to Mr..
Breckons. Mr.. Breckons told me that
he could and was willing to, enforce
the law which would close up Iwliei.
provided he had the backing of the
community. The action of the Homo
lulu Ministerial Union was not con-
sidered sufficient. Personally Mr..
Breckons said he did not believe it
wise to close up Iwilei. 1 told him
that 1 would secure more backing. l
have done so and presented to him to-
day the following request:
TO the Honorable r. w. Breckons.
United States District Attorney
Honolulu, r. H.
I'VE, the undersigned citizens of
Honolulu, respectfully request you 20
enforce the United States law as il
applies to present conditions at Iwilei,
where a business is carried on in open
disregard to the 'Edmunds Act, which
applies to the Territories of the United
States'
This request for the enforcement
of the United States law was signed by
many men of influence, representing
various callings in Honolulu, mer-
chants, ministers, lawyers, doctors and
superintendent. 1t was signed by the
president of one of the largest banks,
by the principal of one of the largest
schools, by the president of the Ha-
waiian Board of Missions, by the Ca
tholic Bishop, representing the whole
Catholic Church, by the Superi1ten-
dent of the Chinese mission work, by
the editor and manager of one of the
daily papers, and by many business
men of Honolulu.
The views of many of these men diff
fer as to the proper methods of res
training or regulating this evil but all
are, of the opinion that the United
States law should be enforced. 1t is
most demoralizing to permit it to be
continually and openly broken. Many
other prominent names, could have been
secured, but only enough were asked to
show that there is a strong backing
in the community here for the enforce
ment of law
When l gave this paper to Mr.. Brec-
kons today he said that he had written
to you and would enforce the law il
you so directed. Otherwise he would
not. He said that the Federal Grand
Jury, which had looked into Cne mat
ter, had failed to make a report, one
member of that body being eX-Gover-
nor Carter. l then went and saw Mr..
Carter personally and he said that as
for himself he believed in the enforce
ment of the law as the only thing to
do.
The committee of Law Enforce
ment" of the Civic Federation, also met
today and unanimously passed resolu-
tions asking for the enforcement of
the laws against Iwilei at once. Other
bodies will act in the future.
This is a very important matter.
Please give it careful consideration.
trust that you may be able to ask Mr..
Breckons to enforce the "Edmunds
Act" in Hawaii. If you do and Mr..
Breckons starts in to enforce the law,
believe he will do it we'll.
In view of the coming of the United
States fleet to Honolulu and for the
protection of our sailor boys, this open
nest of vice and disease, should be
closed up at once. viii you please
give us your influence in the support of
the United States law in the Territory
of Hawaii?
Yours very sincerely.
EDWARD W. TIMING,
Acting for the COMMITTEE of the Homo
lulu Ministerial Union.