The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-08-06


the Interiors clerk as it was now.
To make purchases for the settle
ments will require the services of Il
/ good business man, and he was will
ing to vote two thousand Il year for
him.
Nj W. o. Smith asked who fur.
nished the supplies--the Secretary,
or was it done on commission.
Minister Gibson said there was no
commission-orders were issued from
the Board.
Mr. w. o. Smith concurred in
Mr.. Wilder's remarks as to the
Secrctary's capacity, saying it had
been before unheard of that the
Secretary accounts had to be copied
into u new set of books TO make
them presentable.
Minister Gibson said il was in the
purposes of the Board to have n
business man.
Mr.. Baker moved to insert pro-
viso that the Secretary should be a
native Hawaiian, which was lost.
The item carried.
Leper Settlement. 500. 900.
Minister Gibson, in reply to Mr..
Kalua, said that the statement in
the newspapers regarding a water
famine at the leper settlements were
about as vcracious as some other
things from the same source. Owing
to broken water pipes there was
temporary Inconvenience at one of
the settlements, but repairs were
promptly made and there YVES now 4
comfortable supply of water mt both
settlements The item passed.
Government Physicians and Mcdi-
cal Treatment, 100000.
Mr.. Rowell said the expenditure
was Sj3, 900 for the last period.
Minister Gibson said that was
owing TO balances from former pc
Rod. The proposed appropriation
would be barely sufficient.
Mr.. Rowell moved that the item
be S55 900.
Mr.. w. o. Smith moved that 9
proviso be inserted that native Ha-
waiians should have gratuitous treat.
ment. In many districts the Gov.
ernment physicians defeated the
policy of free treatment to poor
Hawaiians by their rulings as to who
should pay and who not.
Minister Gibson concurred in Mr.
Smiths amendment, but regretted
that it should be necessary. The
Government was satisfied that ir
many instances the object in ques.
ton was defeated by the Govern,
ment physicians, but it was difficult
to detect the wrong. However, witt
the proposed change, larger appro,
priation would be required, as some
doctors would lose paying practice
among the natives. The additiona
So, 900 proposed would likely meet
the increase from that cause.
Mr.. Bishop said there was nc
doubt doctors came to this country
to seek their fortunes, just as Other
people did, and he thought they
were getting into the hands of the
doctors. He did not think the Ha
waiian people were going to be saved
by doctors. He did not think il
was necessary to have doctors il
every district Of the islands, and he
was opposed to the amendment as
bad in principle and damaging il
practice. They had no right &c
make this race distinction, and il
was degrading to the natives to treat
them all rs pauperS. While they
should help the poor, he believed
those who are able to help them.
selves should do so. The Board OF
Health must make the best rules
they can and watch these doctors.
Mr.. Kaulukou was in favor of in.
creasing the item, and would be in
favor of Mr.. Smiths amendment il
it were consistent, but he thought
they should not make distinction
between poor Hawaiians and poor
Portuguese or other nationalities
and he doubted the power of the