The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-28
ALIEN ENEMIES ARE
Prosecuted HERE,
GREGORY IS TOLD
Reports Sent To Washington
From Honolulu Give Depart
fnent False Information
LETTER IS RECEIVED
BY DELEGATE KUHI0
Teutons Forced Out Of Employ
rnent and Made Dissatisfied Is
Canafd Enanatinu In City


Alien enemies in Hawaii are being
prosecuted, driven out of employm
and Unfortunately punished by the
citizens Of this Territory, according to
reports which have reached the depart
ment Of justice at Washington and over
which that department, headed by At.
torney General Gregory, is all worked
mp. 90,
The department, of course, is not in a
position to know that the reports sent
in to it are absolutely false. 1t knows
Of course, from whom they came but
probably does not know why. The
department, in much perturbation, has
written to De egate Kuhio about the
matter 1t does not say, in its lette,
to him, who its misinformant is, but #
most people in Honolulu were given two
guesses, they wOnld have one to spare
Following 10 the letter received by
the Delegate from John Lord O'Brien
assistant to the attorney general, undo,
date Of June 10:
Text Of Letter
"The department is in receipt of you
letter of May u, 1913, enclosing
resolution adopted by the mayor OF
Honolulu, in regard to alien enemies in
shat Territory.
Referring to the context of the reso.
luton forwarded by you, you are re.
spectfully informed that the depart
ment Of justice has no power to Intern
any persons unless they are alien en-
emles within the description of that
statute SO far as alien enemies are.
concerned it is and has been the policy
of this department to arrest and either
prosecute, intern or put on parole under
surveillance all alien enemies who make
dIslOyal utterances, and to intern all
those who in the view Of the attorney
general are dangerous TO the public
safety.
''In this connection, this department
has been greatly concerned because of
the attitude of many citizens of ,Ha.
waii toward alien enemies within that
territory. In his proclamation Of Apr!
&, 1917 (relating to German alien en-
emies), the President declared that
80 long as they shall conduct
themselves in accordance with law, the,
shall be undisturbed in the peaceful
pursuit of their lives and occupations
to peaceful and law abiding persons
except so far as restrictions may be
necessary for their own protection and
for the safety of the United States; and
towards such alien enemies as conduct
themselves in accordance with law, al
citizens of the United States are enioin
ed to preserve the peace and to trea'
them with all such frend'iness as NAV
ln Ia Al Il.
Piar"e to the United States
1.-THE same language was used by the
President in his second Proclamation
relating to Austrian alien enemies.
Discrimination Charged
MANY reports have come to this de
pnrtment which apparently show tina
certain citizens of Hawaii have not
Obeyed this injunction of the President
but in their patriotic zeal have discri
minated against alien enemies to an ex
tent which had made all alien enemie,
a class apart, has forced them out OF
employment, made them dissatisfied
and made them fit subjects for the
Vaccinations Of persons wrongly dis
posed towards the United States
cit is not the desire of this depart
mNnt to interfere with the growth of
patriOtism; on the contrary, it is the
desire Of this department in every way
possible to promote the growth of con.
structive patriotism everywhere. But |
if = policy of indisc minately Furnishing |
alien enemies were followed out by thu |
citizens of this country, troubles and |
disorders would ensue which wOuIG |
have the tendency to make these people |
disloval and interfere greatly with tn, |
efficient prosecution Of the war N |
make these people as class Outcasts !
not only nflicts gross injustice upor
them in spirit out of keeping with |
American institutions, but greatly in |
terferes with utilizing their labor ir |
promoting the cause Of the war. Tn |
department will appreciate your actor |
il Won will bring this view to the atten
tiNn of YOUR constituents.
LEGISLATURE Powerless
"The department has no present in |
tention Of establishing an internment |
camp in H"waii 1t has recently been |
called to the attention of the depart |
mont that the Legislature of Hawaii ha0
h""O considering n bill to provide for |
the internment of alien enemies in tina. |
Territory. CONGRESS having long since |
acted unon this question and having |
entrusted to the President the power Of |
rr"u'a'i"n AVID internme"t Of ALIEN en-
cmieS. the legislature Of hawaii is with
o"' power to enact legislation of this J
character.
"Tn conclusion ] have the honor t.
Sav that if Won or arv Of YOUR cOnstitr.
"H'S Fno" Of individual cases which IL
''""r on;nioH, either deserve prosecution
or REQUIRE that the enemy alien be in
'"-neh Hs menace 70 the public sal etv
th's department will APPRECIATE your
"o""" I'VE matter Immediately TO it,
attention. "