Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-02
devil WOULD
rent HELL And
live in HAWAII
Jeff McCarn Credited by Nash
vile Banner With Interview
on Conditions Here

wali."-u. s. District Attorney JEFF
Mccarn. =. ., ~. III = b.. 81.
Chickens come home to reost'' says
an old saw. Perhaps jeff MeCarn does
not realize the wide scope Of press
clipping bureaus and newspaper ex
change lists. - ..>-....... ..-.-.-..., .
When McCarn reached Honolulu on
Tuesday he declared that he conferred
with only one newspaper while away,
II 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. 0 .5
. Comes to 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:
@seltish Interests have been for
years importing criminal Filipinos--
70 continue the condition Of landlord
and serfs.1
The newspapers Of Hawaii, being
tools Of the large interests and run by
the most vicious and venai element
''-ia ruffian BY the name Of Mo
Bride, who 10 most disreputabie and
criminal adventurer---n
But here's the McCarn interview In
full Excerpts cannot do 1t Justice.
have been very much impressed
with the Hawaiian people: that Is, the
native Hawaiians. They are gentle,
kind and hospitabIe people. There are
many men and women among them
who are remarkable for their intellec-
tual attachments and culture. II the
inhabitants of the Hawaiian islands
averaged up to the natives IN char.
Acter. unselfshness and lovable traits
Il would be much more attractive
place than Il IS.
sThe Hawaiians are not the worst
people in Hawaii by any means, II the
better and worse classes In that terri
tory are TO be classified by nationali.
ties, would say that the most vicious
and criminal are the Fiiipinos and
those who are white on the outside.
This does not necessarily mean that.
the Filipincs 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 lii,
IN order to continue the condition Of.
landlord and serfs that has prevailed
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 q
sample of the process OF melting to-
gether OF the nationalities Is shown
IN the public schools of Honolulu.
There Is enc school In which there
are 4S different nationalities IN IT
There is no such thing In
Hawaii as the color line. A Jim Grow
ear In Hawaii would be unthinkable
Ind inpracticable.
Tells Of HE Trouble.
Mr.. McCarn being asked particularly
about his personal experiences In the
stands. stated that he preferred not
o make any detailed statement at this
line for obvious reasons, but did say:
at was unfortunate for me In 90
no 70 Hawaii that ! was not able 20 |
,iesse everybody a once. | tried hard
% DO u, 40 always DO, but failed.
In the first place, was approached |
~ persons who were In the habit or |
prize fights In the territory
ind asked to ignore the federal stat |
ties on that subject. had become
accustomed TO think of statutes as
laying been passed for some purpose,
md the only purpose that occurred To |
ne, from the district attorneys stan J.
Joint, was to be enforced. so / stated |
nodestly and mildly as could that |
While prize fighting had been held reg
llarly at Honolulu and Hilo and other |
llaces in the territory. that IL they
OutiHuC0 Il WOulO- Uo SGOHapetttN2 W
all the matter TO the attention Of the
rand jury.
Il was met with the statement made |
y my predecessor and others inter.
sted in the prize fights. past and
resent, that no jury could be found
Fho would convict one for prize fight. !
ne. Prominent lawyers, including my I
PREDECESSOR and Judge A. A. Wilder,
rho had formerly occupied a place on
he supreme court bench in the terri
DRY. volunteered their services to de-
end any person who would promote a I
Irize night in order that the question
night be tested not for the purpose
testing the statute. for no one doubt.
d the validity Of the statute. bit sim:
~ for the Diirpose el testing tie Dco
le 10 see whether o. no| hey would
tand Tor the endorsements Of |1nf stat.
te These lawyers found ~ |.|<|.
mong the Promoters |.. there I14
Of been prize I.I| /. III territory