The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-19


taken from malecontents and from
officers in rebuttal is given below in
full. 1t should be stated that there
are 63l lepers in the settlements, 80
of whom, 5 males and "a females,
are in the hospital proper.
THE INVESTIGATION.
Hon. j. X. kaunamano, chairman
of the select committee, addressed
the afflicted people briefly, inform
ing them that the committee would
hear them in regard to any griev-
ances they desired the Legislature
to redress.
Kahului came forward and COM
planned that the weekly rations we're
only sufficient for four days.
His Excellency w. M. Gibson,
President of the Board of Health, at
this point addressed the lepers as
follows My good friends: [ am
very glad to come and see you once
more. Owing to the kind courtesy
of Hon. Mr., Wilder, in placing his
steamer at our disposal, there is
good opportunity for large num-
Der of people coming to see you. l
was glad to see Father Damien, who
came to town to see about the
Japanese doctor and his method of
treatment. Perhaps we had better
take the advice of the regular doc
tors, but DIR. Goto has done great
deal of good at Kakaako, and l be-
lieve that if he came here he might
do you great deal of good, if he
could not cure you completely.
Yesterday His Majesty the King
called on Father Damien. This was
not only mark of His Maiesty's
respect for the man who has given
his life for you, but also shows His
Majesty's deep interest in your well
fare. And l am happy to be able
to communicate to you His Majesty's
deep interest in you and his earnest
desire for your welfare. There are
many things that you may not have
all right. remember in past days
how many difficulties there were in
living here. remember the time
when you had to live in grass huts.
Now you have good substantial
houses. Your supplies have been
increased, and the Government is
determined to do all it can to better
your condition. The desire of the
Government is that you may be we'll
provided for. If there are any little
misunderstanding | can assure you
it is not on account of wilful neglect.
My friends, it is not necessary that
l should be taking up your time.
Here are your friends, the commit
tee appointed by the Legislature
here are the Bishop of Honolulu, the
English and French Commissioners,
and Hon. Mr.. Cleghorn, of the
Board of Health. There have been
accounts Of difficulties, and there
have been exaggerations and mis-
representations, statements of mis-
cries and scandals. Then there have
been more moderate stories regard
ing your conditions and treatment.
The members of the Legislature and
others are now able TO see for them
selves your beautiful land and your
comfortable houses, and if anything
is wanting it may be supplied TO
you.
John Liefanesky, Pole, came
forward and said: beg leave to ad-
dress your excellency and all the
hon. gentlemen, members of the
house. | must recount horrors and
grievances of long standing. In.
stead of food for Europeans we have
bread neither fit to eat nor to digest.
That bread is so-called Oregon bread.
/ am European and Caucasian,
and like this country. My life is
but short. l must speak when do
speak and tell the truth, and here's
the proof (handing Mr.. Gibson a
parcel containing specimens of Ore
gon "hard tack.") 1 save the best
proportion of this bread for my
chickens.
Kamae, of Hamakua, said: Good
morning, honorable committee from
the House of Assembly. Strike out
the Board of Health and put in q
new one. The Board of Health is
the cause of all our troubles. Since
1879 the President has only visited
us twice. He has not found out
what our troubles and difficulties
are, as we have repeatedly petition
ed the Legislature and asked to have
this changed. One thing we wan
and have petitioned for is to have {
steamer run here regularly. Another
cause of complaint is that the pre-
sent Board of Health appointed Mr.
} Meyers, and it was by his order
that children were forcibly takeI
: from their parents, in consequence
, of which riot occurred and tw'
| persons lost their lives. Anothe
| cause of complaint is that Meyers i
in the employ of another person
: and, as the Scripture says, "NO maj
! can serve two masters One re
) suit is that he sends beef cattle no
2 fit to eat, and if the committee wan
to see specimens ] can show them
3 On the 30th of June l went TO tn
: butchers shop and asked the ma
r in charge, SIS this the kind of bee
! you send u.s." and he said, "No, W
3 always kill the poorest first, and j