Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-09-16
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epidemic in Honolulu and Throughout the Is
land Of Oahu, had attained such dimensions as
to seriously alarm everybody. In view Of the
annual visit OF the whaling feet, which was
soon expected, business men and merchants
were solicitous tha, more stringent measures
should be adopted by the authorities to curail
The spread Of the disease, otherwise II was
thought that the whalcr would be obliged to
give Honolulu the go.by, and so our merchants
would lose their annual harvest. DR.. Judd,
who was at the head of the government, was,
in the view OF the grumbers. the one to be
blamed for carelessly allowing the epidemic into
the country and for laxity in not preventing its
spread The community was thoroughly can.
vassed by these growlers, and among them
were several personal enemies Of DR.. Judd, Of
long standing. A, length. on the 18th Of July,
public meeting of the citizens was called to
discuss and suggest measures to limit the range
OF to eradicate the disease. The call was es.
tensivey signed, the name Of DR.. Judd himself
appearing In the list.
The meeting. which was largely attended,
took place in the cour, house, and was pre-.
sided over by DR.. Wesley Ncwcomb. A
committee Of twelve was appointed, Of which
all the physicians in town were exoficio mem.
bcrs, 10 report at an adjourned meeting on the
subject matter for which the meeting was called.
The names Of those composing this committee
it will perhaps be interesting to recall: Nessrs.
+. W. Thompson, d. 2. Penhallow, K. Coady,
Thomas Spencer. ], X. Mitchell, s. N. Castle,
o. Hall, c. c. Harris, A. b. Bates, Doctors
Hoffman, Hilebrand, Newcomb and Ford
The adjourned meeting was held on the 10Th,
when the report of the committee was read and
adopted. In substance, it recommended a
number of measures for the consideration and
adoption Of the commissioners Of health, in
cluding the establishment Of hospitals, vaccine
establishment, the division Of the city into dis.
straw houses, dogs etc.
Dr. Lathrop, who was peculiarly nimical to
DIR. Judd, it was believed, for some private
reason, offered a series Of pointed and pungent
resolutions, arraigning the governmental policy
Of the Ministers of Finance and Public Instruc-
ton Judd and Armstrong;; but before any
motion or discussion could be had, owing to
the excitement that resulted, the meeting ad.
journed sine die.
The following day, Wednesday, poster was
issued, with the heading in large letters, The
Time Has Come, and inviting "all citizens Of
Honolulu favorable to the dismissal from Office
of G. p. Judd and Richard Armstrong, Min.
listers Of Finance and Public Instruction, to
meet at the Court House, in Honolulu, to.
night, at IN O'Clock, to discuss the resolutions
offered last night by DIR. Geo. A. Lathrop.'
This meeting was also presided over by DR..
Newcomb; ID. p. Penhallow and John Meek
being vice-presidents, and VIM. Ladd and C..
H. Levers, secretaries. Speeches, more or
less violent against the ministers named, were
made by DIR. Lathrop, Messrs. Blair, McDuffee,
], Mott Smith, DIR. Newcomb, and others,
when the resolutions were carried and petition
to the King adopted, asking for the dismissal
from Office Of the ministers. A committee Of
thirteen was appointed to receive signatures to
the petition, and the meeting adjourned to a
future call.
Meantime, up to the a2d Of July, the total
number Of smallpox cases reported was 2,3a
total deaths reported, sos. The time chosen
by the political agitators to endeavor to secure
the removal Of Messrs. Judd and Armstrong
from office was, In one sense, out Of season.
when the united energies Of all should have
been exerted to stay the ravages Of disease; bu
on the other hand, it was shrewdly managed
so as to take advantage Of mems fears and ex
citemen,, by charging one minister as re
sponsible for the introduction Of small pox ant
the other for the eviden, failure Of vaccination
to stay or prevent the spread Of the disease
Such were. in effect, the charges brough
against Messrs Judd and Armstrong by Messrs
Lathrop, Newcomb, Blair and others. Tha
they were groundless in fact, no unprejudicet
person at that time ever doubted, and il wa
made so to appear very plainly at publ,
meeting Of natives. held at Kawaiahao Church
July ssth. John Ii presided, and J. Kekaula
hao acted as secretary. The spacious house wa
well filed. Marshal Parkc. Gov. Kekuanaol
and Doctors Judd. Hoffman,, Hardy. Woo,
and Ford were called upon and answered va
Iious questions that were put to them, as /,
the Introduction Of the disease here, vaccina
ton, etc. The meeting adopted series o
resolutions, approving Of those passed at tn
first meeting Of foreigners, on the 18TH. ant
disappearing and condemning the proceeding
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and others. A petition was adopted and signes
by some 1000 names, praying the King to dis
regard the memorial Of the foreigners for tn
removal Of Messrs. Judd and Armstrong from
Office.
Up to August Isth, he number Of new case
Of smallpox reported fos the Island Of Oah
during the week was 36J the number Of death
in the same time was - Total cases, 3. $40
total deaths, lao. ~,
The petitions against and for the two min
teu were duly handed to the King. and BY hin
hid bs(bse the psivy council To the frs,
there wsse u, 500 native and ass foreign SIC
nasuBss, TO that in favor Of the ministers, ther
were aboss 1000 signatures, mostly natives
TIE ps<isioas we're referred in council to a com
niGtss, coazis,ing Of Mr.. Kekuapaoa. l.. An
dsevA Ioane Ii. Iona Piikoi, L. KsmehaIneha
I.quoss the persinen, portions of ths report c
this comnistee, which was adopted In priv
council. Avg, ", as foilovs; "An examinatio
into the subject uAaites d the petitions again
G. =. Judd and Richard Armstrong, shows II
first complaint TO he. that 'theiz ineiicisnc
and uiadseds have bssn artiully concealed fos
Your Majesty With respect 70 one u thes
(Ds. JsddA fseqssn, and searching iaves'is
tians = fornss year. have sisnally failed I
sick sny sAcA insikcisncy o. nisissds - eosl
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