The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-09-16
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DR.. Bull ON tho Japanese Troubles.


PALEULt MAUI Sept. II, 1885
EDToH GAzEIrE:-I feel il necessary to make
lew explanations IN regard to my share in the
Japanese troubles on the Paia plantation If you
viii kindly publish them.
In the first place. was engaged TO attend the
lab0Ters on the Paia plantation in Decembor last
was To see them at the plantation office, IA dis
lance Of about mile and half from nv houseD
twice week, to visit at their homes such as were
too Ill 10 to the Office and TO visit them as
often as their case required. This sometimes
brought me TO the plantation often rs twice
day. In addition TO the above | went to see any
who were taken suddenly Ill between my regular
visits, or any accident case and the laborers were
free 10 come 10 my office for treatment at any
time. For all the above / received twenty-five
iS2j0l dollars month, house, and pasturaoe
for my horses. have endeavored to perform all
my duties in Couection with the plantation 10 the
best of inability, have kept a record of their sick
with treatment etc. and have never once failed to
be present ON the days appointed; the patients
Particularly the japanese, often kept me waiting
long after the appointed hour, . am.
When began my Attendance at this plantation
there were many the sick list, particularly the
Portuguese and Germans; these soon began to i'm
prove, and the manager, MIR L. Walsh, often ex-
lFesheu ms Satisfaction. Then came the Japan
ose OF whom between - and 50, on an average re-
ported sick daily. These men were very trouble
some 10 me IN many ways and IT required great
deai OF patience 10 treat them. They greatly mag
niiled their Ills, and wished treatment for the
slightest ailments: they could not be trusted to
take their medicine, pfeferrIng some Japanese
nostrum III shells, generally returning the bottles
Il l hau gwen them, empty. They had thrown away
tnu meucine IN these instances, as was proven by
giving such drugs as iron (which discolors tongue
and teeh) SO that if they took il could easily de-
tect A. gave them the same care and Attendance
gave 10 nrivate patients Cas indeed, did TO aII)
often Gelng IN attendance on them from 9. m till
i m. But they we're dissatisfied with the plantn
upn and 50 found fault with all who had to do
WIN them, myself included. Their Complaints
al atR4 fls,g a. 4
medicine from the same bottle; now consider
laat must be IN my own discretion, not in theirs
Many medicines look alike, particularly in nil
torm, and ii did give them the same niedicine
Nnlch IS not unlikely, they must have had the
same disease, kake and dysentery affecting The
MAJORITY. !ben again, they complained that |
did not feel oil their pulses and look at all their
tongues examine them all over in fact; this ala
nor 10 oI course, except Il was necessary. II was
lupossibie to get them to change their diet too
tlis last bong Of great Importance in kake; but
theA persisted IN eating nee and salt food Five
minutes after had particularly told them not To
DO 50, have seen them buying rice and sail 6sb
at the plantation shore. The plantation ernployed
nurse for i while, and during his atteudance he
administered the medicine personally TO the
japanese very few Others, Portuguese etc leino
ll,l and they improved, except those WHO werr
malingeiers; when he was Withdrawn however
thlnSs went on as before. AS regards the Japan
- HIfesteoi would say that the manager repeat
euy asked me If they were not shamming as he did
ID Tue CASES oi many others; sald considered them
nalnserefsr as they persisted in saving they were
100 III 70 DO a'fg 7oI1i ct all, and think SO vet
One ol the three complained of a cough only:
ne hau NO lever. his lungs were sound his pulse
not acceierated nor weak, he ate and slept we'll.
anu saA no reason Why he should not work He
nau heeh under observation for over two months
The two others had some pain in the lees tbrv
saidi TINS IS symptom of Kakke, but thev uer.
under observation for some two months and dew
loped nothing further. They were we'll enouob 10
be often skyiarklng aud wrestling together, tbev
eacu carilc1 Leavy tub OF water with ease as
witnessed by the nurse, also sacks Of rice they ate
ana slept well, their pulse and temperature were
IA All respects normal, they were big stronp
hearty-ioohlng men, consequently. even with this
one symptom oi hakks, there was no reason vbv
5ney could not do some work.-At my last visit 10
hA1akuapoko plantation, there we're many Japan
ese working voluntarily who had we'll -deyeloped
symptoms OF hakke, even TO the swelling of tbe
legs, snortness OF breath, hutterinp heart Ec
showing tnat ttesc iHeH could, If they chose One
day Mr. Walsh telephoned ne that he Was e,r,i,1r,
10 nave these men arrested the nurse had ,rafcLei
them sorle time and concluded they were shan,
ming lie said the testimony Of the nnrsa -
amply sufficient. but that lie wished ~ r,,t' -
strong case Of it and make an example Of them s5
would lke me 10 testify also. gave 10 cry1;6egs~
oi any KIND IN the matter. On referriny to the |
Court record dune l6, it will 5e seem fhai nv |
testimony was simply to the effect that thew vrr
able 20 work. The nurse testified that he f5onrbt
they could work as they lifted and carried hes1-v
tubs Of waier. that they ate and slept well. 6e |
Then, Mr. E NJ Walsh. the manager, asked "a he |