The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-01-23
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Under this caption tie following paragraph.
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Prom tLe +. c. Jtrsrii,er, Nov. =, 1871
EDrroEI,L--Ih- communication q ar. u. T. Emerson
~. -. f. .c 80 "a sgsyt,is. Z III 81 Ii Ss,;l .i1 Nh Ia ~
allowed O. q1aauui- a family having te nel-i-,-a dis.
a. Harmless a. the influenza - whD0pins-csush. Tie treat
msat Il this gs"iirnran j. q gos' oat'ay-"
iENAEE-.-Ihe measles spread throughout the
whole group Of these Islands, which the SMALLPOX
never did-carried universal misery and death into
every village and family, and AZ the lowest compila-
ton caused the death Of at least 10000 Of our people.
As far as tire republication Of this PAPERS COM
ments during the month Of November, Is57, are
carIiei. tLis aPologist for tie Board Of Health
may seem to have made n case: but in this. a. in
eyerytLing else, the truth should De closely adj
hercI to, and both sides OF story should be told,
in order % convince a sensible community Of the
tcnability Of ones premises.
Now, 70 sustain our statement that the treat
ment Of Mr. Emerson was "a '.gToss auIrgge, - let
u rc-Publi-h the complaint Of the gentleman:
IIoNoLULU, October 81, 1861.
Eifor Commercial A{rsrnser-DEAE SIR:
am sorry to be ctllel upon TO present to you my
private grievances, but circumstances compel Inc to
do - lou are aware, perhaps, that one Of my chill
dreu was sick with the measles when the IighO ar
rived in this port, and that II was necessary for the
authorities Ia take precautionary measures against
their spreading over the island The Health Agent,
Nr. Brown, secured "a few rooms for Us out Of town,
informing Us at the time that We who had had the
measles could 20 where We pleased. lie invited me
aud my family to ride with him, which we did.
Yesterday, while on the street, I was asked by
some official, / suppose, why I was running about
ia thi. MANNER" or wlrls to that effect, implying
that IhGd fraHsceAded the p~ririisgsS etreH me, uhjch
Thai not done: / told. him the Health Agent had
given me the privilege Of going where / pleased, and
his reply Vas, III right then But IL seems IL
vas not - al right for this morning / WAS informed
by the authorities that l cannot leave these premises
until | am notified 10 the contrary by the Board Of
Health. ! am also informed that a. should / need a
physician, ono will lie provided for me - and fur
Their, that " these expenses must be borne by HiyselE"
Now, Mr.. EItor, I am here in n strange country,
surrounded by natives whose language / DO not un-
derstsud, and | have not only no conyeniences, but
not 'reH fOOf % appelse the hunger If my family,
and / All forbidden 20 leave the premises Ia purchase
any. And further, although one Of the health officers
promised Nr. Brown, 80 h. informed ~. aud another
one Of the same officers toll me that lac would call
long before tIis, HS UhysiciHH has get been HcgT us
o. ascertain whether they can i'gHhy retain us here
or not. ] came 10 tins ISLAND for tie benefit II my
wif-'s health. who hal been au invalid for years,
suffering intensely from spinal AMI lung disease.
Excepting sheets, We have No bel clothes on these
premise - which ! ana forbidden 90 leave, and my
wife b. suffering the most excrucittiug agony from
trying 10 sleep on q muttIa~s a. hard a. a coral reef
While coming here. ! told the Health Agent that /
wished 10 lcfrIy an my EXPENSE while here, and
that / wished 20 know what they would be- each day.
I.- reply was, 4" You will be- at no expense whatever.
excepting tor what You yourself buy But Ia his
note 10 me this morning. be says, These expenses
must be borne by yourself What does this mean ,
/ wi-h, however, To attach HD blame 10 the Health
Agent. lie is very geutlemluiy AMI kind, aud faith
fully Dbeys hrs Instructions. II l. true. he has asked
IA IcIelteliy. i! wc " n,clel anything. aud have
answered " y" for two reasons First. because I
was assured that we could leave here IN "a few days
and secondly, because wiII NY ffeylom / could pro
vide Tor myself
d. you know. NY lear sir. 81 some American youth
whom / could employ for a few DAYS d. Ia run II e-
rIuis, and Will you BE- So kini a. 10 get one of your
merchant % consent o. sell me = ~Hft mlttrass for
cash With these comfort, | can endure this illegal
restraint until official dignity conlc>ccui~. We can
D. found about ouc-eigh;h Of a mile from the Stone
Church - ~ M s1sfsTiy d@irsetoH.
! ana sir, with the greatest respect, r
Yours truly, H. l.. ENER>OS.
After reading thi, letter it will probably be
clear why we believed that the treatment Of Mr..
r. wa- Outrageous. The statement that the mca-
carried universal misery and death into
every village and family. and ut the lowest COM
caused the death Of at least 10000 Of
,ur people" is one Of those loose stories for
the G0-rvc - noted when IL finds itself
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