The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-07-18

Of and el.seAese. ead W hAve aoub,la.- ralhssp
tinn ihe n1etls1ai trslluenf daring the iflai NEE
IL ssse We ar al familiar With IL sprs.s.e,.
~ NJ dieane vas ever - fearful - h.qrclra'
~ Il - NJ, mere matter u liis and DEATH hat
,,5 ,ses s se srs INV y. 4, s1 nv S,a ,s
q le... md wusue than vcrtalesa 10 i l,aihecu
y o. eihcr.. and u,s, h.aihscne u an b hin
,, u VA ss' ss,s's sssH ,sf"y ss,ss a!sli
u has driven q into the caFuefs u ktrp,.
n How u h here I ,cll wa eenils,ueA, II.
:, s,,' M = r NJ Vim w., ~, !, ae.es, Ws.n
n uicn, swing On kind ~ pcnte party 81 NJ kAAs
u Az h,ariial iskine with them une- only one
- hysicitn cui ~ ne thfee ms,ltai inssclers u
letsrs examining the PATIENTS hsvins them strip
q ls',l and urcn the adNice " that one physician
; with his unsurtcItgSl thcorics. tutnine aine IT
thew hss-e GA % The c'nmuuit,, and then vtiting
e risy And ihey dsre - 10 his When ssvry mesli
u cal man Ia the kng,lsn exccpt one saya that sach
setA'a i dsnevraa. 70 The raeltc a. nrye, and
that one !, h-rtuf Pitch, w rrosrcatins witness
a w tbis cAne isH aci q canscnndNhls thing in A
i'utnalist uFek IN and week cut Neaf Ia aud YEAR
I eut b. hsht this Aud II ihine and ~ dencancr
! To NAN Who has aiied and khcttgi this uuirafc
and other, i.aeWl q the wes, inaueu,isi meit
ctlislie ia the gln II ths covefnmeni Il held Nv a
. u.,u WIN :. unwctthy ~ bold ~ $50 MT the duty
suvsrln,saAsntei ,hslctSt .stlsirsut on Metskai
y IA ehafge II The puhlic discueafy M this city
= physician Vt the branch hu-gatA ga tho oat
/ SALTS ~ we NANNa - NNN AANNN ~ AnA ntsNfN at
health With iSiret - atfest, nppIt-,n and 'eFrv
safe e,ely lcl@f that he hnd and u IL hii duty
uu,icg the law 10 ~ sN his man can siauip his
aetin fg g~.d % M up'n The tatarp % the wh,,s
muuit,. We have had mc,iical teatincny that
lepgsN y -ecn dailS ga cag strcets l. fogud IN
smplo,ga u Is the clearly deunci dut, 81 ~,
tnr Pitch " earrS cut thu Law IT arfuraton. How
has b. done iti We hud him with his two thc,.
rics that lrpr-y and typh,hs are ilenuoai, and
fl
b. not c'uuNSlous AZ AL, a. he avs IN his pfinicd
statements II be conancd his thsofics 10 private
taeiie' W migai hays les, gtoand Tor u'iiciag
them Hut % experiment With his thcoFiot a. Tho
risk ~ the whole cagamunity and Ia defiance allkr
% med'eNi les'inotV and peel,c erinion 10 an
NNltRn NY NsltNit mat UT 'ei"n,t NHa His
eharged npon his rcsVmcndatlon. 10 was raid
that summer was b. hc Mated a. a private hou.s
AZ Nshcfmails point Rat he vas not isolated a.
Tat pisoc lie rrlnAiiicd thew a Tow days ani
/ rvnoyvd % hqu~e IA The heart y the city, neat
the hAsaiiAn Hotel has bccn % waikiki u INV.
M fact a. ~ vhcrv he likes aud W assciaio With
| whom be Likes, And thcrc y the unfortunate
Who has t'ocn uceted BY Fitch for lepr,-s fof
laorV than YEAR, She has hccn allowed o. carry
/ on a hrgv school u little children Tor all this
time, ehildren who have not the knosls'i;c and
DISCRETION VI adults In rcgard % this disease Is
| not this atrost like iuunlur Aud yet the prcss-
cutting witness SAYS he behaves IA segregation, Il
| not such action worthy Of all the condemnation
that can De conveyed with ypcs aud priutcr'r tuk
l Docs Il not call Tor more suyrfr iuNtctyc than |
has yet Appeared IN any Papctt rsHpaycrs have a !
Fight 90 inquire into tho stewardship 81 their ser
wants have a right % know what officials arr do /
ing and why. II a dofamatory article b. true and 1
/ D. published from no unworthy motive, u Is not
/ libel, no damages have been sustained and no 1
/ punishment ought 10 follow. TINS defendant has /
no AZ 10 grind He has the same interest that you /
/ have IN this subject In the exposure OF great |
wruugs strong language Is neccSsary milk and /
water remarks are useless. noeior Fitch Il not /
on trial before you YOU NAV have imagined from
the ehorts Of the counsel for the prosecution a.
limit the IN PRODUCTION OF evidence On the part o.
the defense. The liberty Of the pruss Is ON trial
NOa arr to decide whether Il be worthy Of praisn
OF blame 10 Try to prevent official abuse You arr
to decide whether Il Is desirable not "a restrict
truth. A. Anglc-Saxous-as meuhcrs OF a ma. I
tiuual stock 10 whom belief in free spsoch aud a
free press Is a cardinal principle and Tor which
your ancestors have been ready 10 tight, o. You
appeal 10 guard this great privilege. What would
we be 20 day without an independent press With
out It the tendency herr would be away fruui ibe-
rAlism and toward unconstitutional government ]
this tendency Is alone held IN check by the pre-
seuce here u an independent press representing
healthy public sentiment There are two OF three
or four small sheets fighting this battie; bat they
are independent. Let Us keep them - let rs not
ignore their protest till the oenses OF misgoycru-
meut are reduced TO a minimum, uiil the nation
life shall be altogether in the hands Of honorable
men,
The physicians Of the world. with the single ex-
coption Of noctnr Fitch agree that eprusv l. CON
tagious IL Is not safe TO let single lcper assl-
ciate with those who arr uucuutamiuaied. Il b
Fitch against the world. He has been unable %
produ &C a single medical opinion IN favsr Of his
belief. Doctor lTousscau has told you that be
fears the possibility % lepruus inoculation by
means OF deas, mosquitoes and aies, and that in
France a certain disease IS transmitted through a
Kind Of hy How would 1t be here in the years when
those purple tiesl bouEd whose bite ordinarily is
DANGEROUS should they become charged with the
deadly virus Of leprusy imagine a south wind 20 /
send hundred million Of mosquitoes from Wonder
hospital on the reef 20 the homes Of Honolulu .
who can defend himself or his family FROM such
possible messengers ot infection SAY 10 you
that the hospital at kakaako Is a standing menace
20 the safety Of every man, woman aud chlld IN
this city Il Is not detention hospital but a per
maheut hopital. And nov as 20 the use OF the
terms used in the article complained Of
Mr. Dole continued his review q the pertinent
puints in the evidence Of the witnesses called and
clused BY saying; / believe gentlemen that vou
fully understand the case IN all its bearings and
it, great public impoFtance. submit to you in
terssts Of the defendant Mr.. Ihrum trial be
fore you for his liberty, aud the interests of the
free press and free speech ip the Hawaiian Islands
/ thank YOU for the patience and attention with
which you have followed the course Of tins long
trial. and listened 10 my arguments.
Ne. KUsSEII's ADDRESS.
The following Is substantially state
ment Of the remarks Of Mr.. Russell, counsel g
for the prosecution: The counsel for the 1
defense said, the doctors Of this country |
fought this dreadful disease Of leprosy at
their own risk II this be true, which one
OF them has done any more than Fitch, has
any one done as much, or half a much? | :
DR.. Fitch tells YOU and he is not contra
dieted, that in the dispensary they come
there to be treated for syphilis and leprosy
when the natives knew il was the best thing
to do, they tlocked there by hundreds Irwas
his duty as the medical representative Of q
the government 10 encourage that which
he had iustillei in the native mind. and
which was this, that the better course for
them was to come forward and be treated y
for whatever diseases they had and more | I
arnsfH "a 0
caverns and garrets, As had been their Gus
tom before the kindly influences OF Fitch, | =
which educated them 10 the standard Of / n
offering themselves for treatment / con- =
tend that Fitch performed what that good
Judgment dictated; | contend that his treat %
ment was Just such a 10 nurse the native
mind and no man has cultivated that n
principle more than he. i that reckless y
treatment
Reference was made to the fact that doc a
tors meet lepers in the street every day; | ~
he only evidence on that poin- was given N
ly Dr. Emerson, He saw two now acquaiut- u
lnces and they were lepers Ia sixty DAYS.
It is said that Fltch's theory was his own. y
I don't pretend that mans success is a N
proof Of his ability, because hundreds Of y
he ablest men have been failures; the at 4
empt is made to drag Fitch into disrepute ~
n comparing him to Columbus, who dis =
covered America; Jeuuer was Knighted for -
L.
II smallpox.
A great deal Of stress was laid on the case /.
u Miss Agnes Aylett, a year ago she went =
o DR.. Fitch, he told her he thought she y
rad leprosy and he treated her for II she is ~
rot private patient, she Il a dispensary | =
iatient she told you that the black spots
hat were on her person have disappeared | y
inder the treatment Of DIR. Fitch; she has | N
rot suspended a single day in her vocation =
4 schOOlmistress; would any Of you sup / =
iose from her appearance that she was a n
leper. DIR. Emerson said in the -
arly stages Of leprosy It was less con y.
agious than In its advanced stage. az
As to the Independence Of the press I am ~
o a loss 70 understand what II is intended 10 90
ouvey II the liberties Of the press are go
meant, that ! understand. II you rank the a.,
lurth estate greater than the government; -
hen the government had better collapse.
here has been nothing uufavOrable present
i 10 you that affects the diploma Of Dr.
itch The vigOr hehas shown in his "a
primer life, in order TO attain his
resent position il highly COM
He went onward and on |
rard until he reached the point that n,
e sought 70 achieve. Reference has been N
1ade 10 his methods OF dispensing Dr. p.
fagau told you what occurred at the dis p,
eusary during the two or three visits that