The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-11-29


Tn present administration having been
severely Int by the representations upon
the Board Of Health which have appeared
m or columns and IN those Of our con
tomp0raries the Saturday Prls and DUH
BH70H, first began 30 cry out through
their organ that what we printed was "a
pretty tale 10 send abroad; tacitly comics
sing however, that the condition Of affairs
was as we had stated In reply 10 the
statement that such a tale should not have
been published. we viii say that the whole
blame rests upon Mr. Gibson and the
Board Of Health They have been SIX
months ur more IN office. they have had
ample time 10 shake into the routine Of
tins work, they have had a larger fund at
their disposal than any other Board Of
Health, and they have had the advantage
~ a President who had climbed TO power.
largely ly his constant detraction Of the
members Of other Boards Of Health. and
ms promises Of making the health Of the
people his constant idea. He has his DO
sitlun, aud-hc has done next two nothing
w rbn1i-----..n'- f'i.-.,,, e., 100,
49, done, FOR the health Of the degr
people. since he has been IN Office. Cant,
that Is what all tins talk was the uttrr
ances Of yefliahle Tatuiie. The phrases
were got Of merely as political powder To
charge the gun. Had Mr.. Gibson rsrVv
loved tins people. as he pretcnds he does
be would al once have taken this terrible
plague In hand he would have made ths
the objective point Of his policy. he would
have been earnest and devoted to the grand
object the heath Of the people Had Mr.
Gibson done tins. he would have. IN large
measure dismmed the opposition. be
would have been able TO say, .Gentlemen.
m spite Of what Won advance against me MS
time server anda venal man. | show you
that on one point / am in earnest. So
soon as the relns Of power came into my
hands, l threw my heart into a grand ob
lect- the life of these people. and / have
done my best for them" At this moment
he stands before the public az "a man who
promised. and who broke his promise he
has attended to everything that he tbougbt
might pandor 20 the vanity Of the Soyer
cign and has allowed the health of tbena-
tion 70 take care II itself The CHARGE
has been brought and what reply do Nc
get Nunel We hear of a subtarfu,-a
however which VIII enable tins man In
make something Of a showing in defence
10 answer the attacks that be has had
made upon him. he proposes TO make n
hsi OF the iepers in tins city Long ex-
penence has shown that any attempt Of
tins kind viii merely result in every Der
son who considers himself or herself a /
leper flying to such hiding places as will |
defy the vigilance Of the inspector who /
ever he may be ~, real oLjs,' ef His ~ !
'''sat g tq'cT crlls's e. 70 maid DC igpcn
'w ~ fssa 0sd hif,. and - rtise, Hs I. q
.aarhsd. The merest tyro can see,,I,-.,,.l.
Tins transparent ruse. II CO.. iii = =
, ~ Or Fitch Gan sl.,leya snn 1,
fairly accurate one from his position as
Physician to the leper hospital in Homo
lulu be uHs he wei acquainted with the |
lepers resident IN this city.
The whole blame Of the present condi- 1
hon Of affairs rests upon Mr. Gibson and /
the Board Of Health: they have neglected |
their duty. and they would have gone on |
their duty. had not public opin-
ion expressed itself as II has done in our
columns and those Of our contemporaries.
Improvements are made are due /
entirely 70 the opposition and we consider /
that we all have done a great work when |
We have forced an inert body to do its
duty. Leprosy in this country may be !