The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-03-16

the friend Of the Hawaiian, and vet from
end to end Of this letter, not word about
Hawaiians occurs. Everything is based
upon one point, how TO construct q report
which viii make q stir ''ibnaed," which viii
have its effect on "other nations and '-for
eign powers"
To tins letter Dr.. Aiming replied that aS
rs Investigations were not nearly com
pleted he could not furnish fun scientific
report. Upon which followed q letter DIS
missing the Doctor, the reason assigned
being q desire for retrenchment
knowledge Of the action OF the Board
having got abroad, the whole medical fac
ulty Of Honolulu united in letter which
states that Dr. Awnings removal and the
consequent interruption Of the important
work in which he has hitherto been en-
gagged, VIII be little short Of public
calamity The names appended to this
letter were: Drs. q. TrousSesu, John
Brodie, Jno. s McGrew. Henri McGrew,
n Is. Emersou, Mrs. DR. Emerson, Rob
ert Mchibbin, Charles T. Rodgers, &. II.
Martin, ), q. Tucker; list comprising
very varied medical interests and the
welghtiest that could be found in Homo
lulu Had time been allowed for sending
10 the other Islands, this list would have
been signed by every medical practitioner
on these Islands A committee consisting
Of Messrs, {. l. Bishop, f. A. Schaefer
and J. Is. Atherton, on behalf Of the cit
zens OF Honolulu, forwarded this letter to
the Minister stating that they were au-
th0rized to pay DR., Awnings salary for
ensuing two years II the Board would give
the support and facilities which are nee
esSary
To tins letter the reply was long one,
detailing, OF course. the services Of the
Minister, and what he had done towards
getting DR.. ArnInS out here; showing that
the Government had paid during two
years and one month, $3.50 towards Dr.
ArnlnS's salary and expense, but not show
my that the amount. which Is made IN the
letter 70 appear excessive, was very small
IN comparison with the 5000 year sal
AIRY winch they had paid to DR. Fitch. which
hUd been done for purely political pur-
poses. 1t may as well here b. said that
Dr. Aiming paid his own expenses out here,
brought his own instruments, and fur
nIShed his own animals for experiments.
The offer was made that DR.. ArninS should
20 70 the leper settlement at Molokai in
stead Of tho one at haksakO. This offer
DR.. ArnIng, through the committee, de
clned- To carry on his Investigations he
wanted To have access to both places, and
on his behalf the following request was
made:
Free access 90 the Branch Hospital at Esk1Sk0,
and 10 the Lsper Settlement On NulokAi. for HIM
SELF ard hls Assistant. aud % all the inmates NJ
both PlRcts, separate hospital ward Of eight bed,
AZ hah-tAkO Tor four uRle and four female eases
% Re selected by himself; the wlrd % be fitted and
appointed stated IL his llte report TO the Board
1r Health. q ruou attached 10 the ward with q
northerly liShs and with water, etc, fuT special
work convenient place for such animals rs ars
necessary for experiments and also the firm and
hearty support Of the BJard IN certain work which
may not b agreeable % the mind Of the patients,
out WINCH forms a most essential part Of tbe in
vestlcd-lon /. G.. regulation OF diet, enforcement
OF special ward rules, surgical operations. post
rnorteus, etc. and finally It should be understood
tnAt Ne patient Elll be removed from his care
without hls sn0sledse and without reason given
thereot.-EspuTt, pp. n, -
To this came a refusal and the Minister
says:
Apparently i. would be useless 70 ygiteTats Or
enlarge upon the advantages, which / believe the
Leper Settlement On M0loklI, tths chief center Of
the disease where there are over GO cases Of con
nrulec .sprcsyl possesses over the Branch Hos
ptsaI n Aa1l8k1- with barely one hundred cIsts
ot much uiidsr type for such line Of investica-
ton As is proposed BY YOU for Dr. AIMING
kspyrf, p. ~.
Is he a Judge Of such matters We
rather fancy DR., ArninS Is the person who
Is most qualified to say Whist Is and what
Is not Of advantage to him IN his special
scientific work.
Here the matter rests. The Government
or rather Mr.. Gibson. has treated q man
of great ability, and who WIS engaged IN
Il most important investigation with but
scaut courtesy. DR.. Arninc Is a gentle
man: he came here expecting TO be treated
as j gentleman, and expecting to deal
with gentlemen. No one who reads his
letters and those emanating from the
Board Of Health viii have the slightest
hesitation II saying that his expectations
have not been fulfilled. Mr. Gibson. evi-
dently has considered him q contract Ia
bOrer, and has expected that science could
be supplied by the yard. As fact Dr.
ArnInS's advice, when given, has not been
acted On Dr.. Arning was working for
the human race. and IN the cause Of sci
ence, while Mr.. Gibson Is only interested
gathering votes
One word more. the Introduction Of DR..
Arning has always been claimed by the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs as his work.
Il appears however, that the Hawaiian
Government. even under the much abused
previous administrations were II neEutia-
ton for bringing out a specialist for this
purpose, and the fact Is, that the accession
Of the present Cabinet rGHrieE BY acuuple
Of years, his introduction As a proof OF
this We quote q letter from the German
Consul 10 DR. Nslsser. whose visit here
tevolved upon Dr. Arning. the former
having meantime received j prlfessorship
at the Berlin University. Mr. Glade saws:
DEAR Srz---I saks the first ouuc rtuufty. the
monthly mai steamer leaving ou the T6Eh Of Jan
1lrv, % answer your favor Of N8rrmb-r ajth. tssf
Etlcn came 70 hand Ju Dscauhsr 9Th and take
tn' liberty 20 reply % Your Questions ssTidtisi.
2e11 furnished In the most cordial manner By NJ
Armstrong, President 0f the Bolrd Of Health. and
several physicians ot my 8cgaliutauce.
Further. Dr.. HiIlebrand writing to DR..
Arulng, under date Of April 18th. 1883,
says:
In Honolulu, your arrival Is looked UPON as a set
led tact Judging from leading article N the ot
.iu Newspaper, which l. evidently peIIred by Mr.
1ieson himself, As It br1Es points vh-b tazzn
from a letter written u him bV NE. although.
;uuevhat misunderstood and distorted 1 nave
certainly gwen 10 cause for such mis- cuucsptiJu
lQL II appears that the Minister W lts Il to be
1ohec upon as hls personal merit 70 b ave secured
ne services Of scIsutlst for such an N 7sstieatiou
With these must be compared the state
nent II the letter from the Board Of Health
forwarded to Messrs. Bishop, Schaefer
and J. B. Atherton- The Secretary Of the
55oard Of Health. writing on behalf Of Mr.
iI5scn- says:
II vas n dis E1eGlle1cE's own suggestion. a.-d
~ ms correspondence with Or. HILIeb rand and
ms own personal Induence and sxgrtlnu that Dr.
&C Warr AruluC- himself. came to TINS country 70
llIrsue ms ssu1lss and experiments, As a msdirIl
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