The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-08

Brasch, j. E. Silva, ID. T. Lewis, w.
VOTERS, w, W. Hail. G. f. Henshall,
r. H, Trent, NJ. A. Gonsalves, o. c.
Swain, r. o. Matheson, w. w. Brows-
ter, Gilbvrt J. Waller, E. Childs,
Harry Lewis, c. S. Crane, E. Towse,
H. H. Williams, j. l.. Cockburn, E. A.
Douthitt, e. w. Quinn
President Waldron calling the meet
ing to order read the call issued at
the request of several members
Mr.. Trent asked what legislation at
fecting government in Hawaii was
meant, a question to which the chair
was not prepared to reply.
George w. Smith answered the
query by reading the resolutions as
already stated and, after they were
seconded, making remarks in support
of the principle of non-interference by
the Federal Government inHawaiian
local affairs. He referred to the long
preiod i'm which the islands We're sati-
isfactorily gorvned under the mon
archy; until a time came when that
government went wrong and was
set aside ny residents some of whom
were now present. Then after a fur
Their period of satisfactory government
the country was annexed to the Unit
ed States, followed shortly by the
creation of the Territory of Hawaii,
under which both the Legislature and
the county governments had been
| proving the capacity of the people for
| self-government
Mr.. Wakefield offered a substitute
resolution, the purport of which was
that action at the present was mop
perfume. This was seconded by Mr..
| Bowen
Mr.. McInerny endorsed the resolu..
lions presented by Mr.. Smith. Hawaii
was handling its local affairs as well
as those of any community in the
world were handled. If prohibition
was desired the proper way was tC
submit an amendment to the Organic
Act to the people.
Mr.. Trent quoted from the report OF
the Chief Justice to show that drink
was the cause of most of the crime
He then preented his substitute reso,
luton as above. After Mr. Bowen
and others had spoken Mr.. Trent reaC
a prepared speech, largely dealing with
the evils of drink
George w. Smith declared he was
THOROUGHLY OPPOSED TO THE
LARGE NUMBER OF SALOONS IN
TOWN AND to the the increase of tht
traffic in the islands, yet he did no
believe that prohibition could be en-
forced. He agreed with Mr.. Lasing'
views He would favor having tn,
Association go into the next election
with a proposal to eliminate a larg
proportion of the saloons
And the trade will go to San Fran
cisco merchants" Mr.. Wolters added
Mr. Macfarlane quoted figures iron
the police records showing that arrests
for drunkenness were about 100 il
1902 and only about 600 in 1909. IL
1902 there were $40 natives arrested
for drunkenness and but 236 in 1909
These figures went to show that there
was a great improvement in conditions
under the local laws. Mr.. Trenti
resolution was inconsistent. 1t pro
nounced for home rule and then ask
ed for something that was not home
rule He had never been in favor o
liquor, having been fully aware of it,
effects upon the Hawaiians, but thu
question was how they were going t.
handle it. If they sent these figures
to Washington or even to Mr. Woolley
they would say, "Of course your Law
! is working we'll"
Mr.. Thurston interrupted the las
speaker with a remark that the figure
might only show that the police dit
[. their duty better in 1902 than in 1903