Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-02
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Jeff Mccarn Credited BY Nash
vile Banner With Interview
on Conditions Here

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wall. III. s. District Attorney JEFF
i Mccarn. J. h.. *
Chickens come home to roost' says
an old saw. Perhaps Jeff McCarn does
mot realize the wide scope OF press
clipping bureaus and newspaper ex'
change lists. (. Ill.,. z. i X
When McCarn reached Honolulu on
Tuesday he declared that he conferred
with only one newspaper while away.
Il wrote an article for the Nashville
Banner said Mr.. McCarn. when deny.
| ing responsibility for certain alleged
and amazing interviews printed In Cal
ifornia papers as having been given
out by him.
Comes 70 hand now the Nashville
Banner Of July 8, printed In McCarn's
home town, which contains an amazing
article attributed to Mr.. McCarn, and
bearing every evidence Of having been
submitted In manuscript. and made
over. none too skilfully. into an inter
view.
The following are excerpts from q
few Of the leading statements con.
tanned IN the item In question:
Aselfsh interests have been for
years importing criminal Filipinos--
70 continue the condition Of landlord
and serfs.r
sThe newspapers Of Hawaii, being
tools Of the large interests and run By
the most vicious an6senal element z
So ruffian ~ Tie name Of Nc.
Bride. who ID Z most dlsreputahle and
criminal adventurer--
But here's the McCarn interview In
full. Excerpts cannot do It Justice.
have been very much impressed
with the Hawaiian people; that Is, the
native Hawaiians They are gentle,
kind and hospitable people There are
many men and women among them
who are. remarkable for their intellec-
tual attainments and culture. II the
inhabitants OF the Hawaiian islands
averaged up to the natives IN char.
acter, unselfishness and loyable traits
II would be q much more attractive
place than II Is.
The HaWaiians are not the worst
people IN Hawaii by any means. II the
better and worse classes in that terri
tory are 10 be classified by nationaiis
ties, L would say that the most vicious
and criminal are the Filipinos and
those who are white on the outside.
This does not necessarily mean that
the Filipinos as nation are criminal
" inclined, but the selfish interests
Of the HaWaiians have been for years
importing criminal Filipinos to the
islands for selfish purposes; that =.
In order 70 continue the condition O
landlord and serfs that has preYaileo
there since the sugar interests TOOK
possession Of the islands.
The most numerous nationality IN
Hawaii Is the japanese. There are
also large number OF Chinese. the
japanese and Chinese are usually law.
abiding people. particularly the Chi
nese, and generally the Japanese. The
islands are frequently referred to as
the melting pot OF the nations. and
sample Of the process Of melting To-
gether Of the nationaiities IL shown
in the public schools Of Honolulu.
There Is one school IN which there
are 43 different nationalities n Ct.
tendance. There IL no such thing ~
Hawaii as the color line. A Jim Grow
car IN Hawaii would be unthinkaDie
and impracticable.
Tells Of HE Trouble.
Mr.. McCarn being asked particularly
about his personal experiences IN the
islands, stated that he preferred not
to make any detailed statement At this
time for obvious feasons. but did say:
ut was uafort1nate for me n 60
ing to Hawaii that ] WA not able to-
please everybody At once. tried hard
to do Il, as always Do, but failed.
I'm the first place, was approached
by persons who were In the habit OF
promoting prize fights In the territory
and asked TO ignore the federal stat
utes on that subject. ! had become
accustomed to think OF statutes as
having been passed for some purpose,
and the only purpose that occurred TO
me, from the district attorneys stanf
point was to be enforced. so stated
modestly and mildly as could that
while prize hght1ng had been neid reg
ularly at Honolulu and Hilo and other
places IN the territory, that II they
continued WOul6 he cOT0DQlieG to