Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-02-23

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segregation law We do not here dis
cuss the open accusations which have
been made about the interference Of
the administration with segregation, for
political reasons. The facts of that
accusation may be brought out by a
Legislative investigation. That Is the
place to bring them out. At least we
shall lose nothing by waiting until
then. The less passion we show in the
discussion OF political issues the better
legislation we are likely to have. And
leprosy is a question that overshadows
all other present questions. We hope
then that the incoming legislature will
meet this question fairly and unfinch-
lngly yet without any disposition to use
it rs political lever We want to see
the question Of segregation settled once
for all and under auspices which can
insure, If not the cordial cooperation
then the assured non-interferenCe of
the king and the royal family We
think measures may be devised where
by not only the health of the com
munlty may be protected but far less
violence may be done to the family
ties, the cherished sentiments and the
natural feelings of the natives. IIar-
monious action on this question of all
the questions is most earnestly to be
desired and harmony can only be
secured by dlspassionate consideration
and unseish hard work.
The petition is as follows:
Honolulu, February IS, 1884.
To His Excellency X. NJ. DAGGErr, Minister
Resilient Of the United States.
Major JAMES HAY WouEHousE, Her Brit
tanic Najesty's Commissioner and Consul
General
Monsieur HENRI FEER, Consul and Commis-
sioner for France.
Signor a. DE CANAvARRo, Consul and Com.
missioner ior Portugal
Genhsmen The undersigned, subjects and
citizens of foreign states, resident in Honolulu,
beg leave TO represent to you the great alarm
and anxiety which we entertain at the great
and rapid increase of the disease of lepiosy in
this kingdom.
For many years the existence of this disease
has oscasioned more or less solicitude to all
classes OF foreigners, and we have hoped that
such steps would be taken as would lead to
the suppression Of the disease. We regret TO
state that after long and anxious suspense we
flnd the scourge invading our schools and
threatening our homes, and we are conscious
OF no sufficient efforts being made to mitigate
the evil OF even to keep it within bounds.
The ostensible attempt to ISOLATE and SO limit
the disease appears to be entirely inadequate
and delusive, and we believe the course pur-
sued and the neglect of practical measures are
equally condemned by the medical gentlemen
whose opinions are entitled to our most earnest
consideration.
The matter has become so serious and
alarming that we are compelled to ask you if
you can, in your high official positions, initiate
any steps that will reassure us and the inmates
OF our homes.
We would protest against any attempt to
raise party discussion or political OF personal
questions on such an occasion, and we are
satisfied that you gentlemen would refuse to be
addressed in such n spirit. We take the
liberty of this step in the earnest, humble
effort 10 protect osr homes against scourge
whose approach we cannot ignore, and at
whose name every owner Of home must
shudder.
AS the diplomatic representatives of the
nations from which most OF the foreign resi-
dents have come, assured that you will
regard our action in placing this subject before
you as proper ON our part.
The interests OF foreign as well as native
residents are gravcly at stake. and we hope
that, by joint conference and such joint action
as you may deem it proper To take, those in
teIests may be defended from the ravages Of
this terrible disease.
We have the honor 10 be, gentlemen, your
obedient humble servants,
Alex. J. Cartwright, f. A. Schaefer, A.
Jaeger, b. Ordenstein, Julius IIoting, T.. Van
doorn, James A. Kennedy, Edward Hutton,
w. $. Webster, James Lycett, Thos Rose
"dihc, lawn oNieN, J. l.. NcDNteI, Jonn
Thomas Waterhouse, II. X. llollister, f.
Cunha, William s. Santos, +. G.. da Roma,
Henry M. Benson, T. May, f. W. Jordan,
J. G. Spencer, Alexander J. Cartwright, Ir.,
'Ihos. Sorenson, +. G. Schuman Thomas
Shoeto Douglas, J. Il. Atherton, John Cassidy
Jonathan Shaw. George Ross, T. H..
Davis, II. +. Glade, NJ. Louisson, John Mott,
w. Z. Foster John l.. Bushie, A. w. Pcrce,
ID. p. Peterson, William c. Roe, +. II. Ives,
John Gaspar, Joseph q, lIowie, II. w. Mist,
IL. A. Parmelee, NJ. S. Pereira, w. G..
Correa, NJ. ]. Silva, ]. NJ. Whitney, D..
Mccartney, Jr,, Henry May, VIM. Wenner,
IL. T.. Mclntyrc, Bruce Cartwright, II. w.
schmidt, j. W. Phuger, H. Lose, H. Ramona,
| J. I. Waterhouse, Jr,, A. Mckibbin, I. NJ.
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