The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-08-19


Wailuku, these white foreigners
paid and natives went free. That
was the way with the Queens Hos
pital, with which he had deem con-
nected for many years. Natives
were not only received free, but the
trustees had advertised that they
would pay the passages of poor peo-
pie from the other islands. They
studied to find out what the obiec-
tions were, what they could do TO
bring people into that hospital.
Years ago the objection mentioned
by His Excellency was made that
there were post mortems there.
Although it was for the benefit of
the community and the doctors that
these examinations should be made,
yet years ago they were stopped.
People when sick wanted to stay at
home in their own houses, and this
house had just voted what he con-
sidered extravaganza and unreason-
able sums for the pay of doctors to
attend to people in their own homes.
Considering all these things he felt
compelled to vote against these
items.
At Pals, on motion of Rep. Kau-
namano, the house took recess till
1880.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee resumed at :45.
Rep. Kaunamano said the house
had heard great deal from Mr.. Dole
during the session on economy.
Would it be economy to appropriate
this amount for hospital at Lihue?
He thought not. 1t would only
be opening the door for other
members to ask for hospitals in
their respective districts.
Rep. Wight said he endorsed the
remarks made by Mr.. Wilder.
With the facilities enjoyed and so.
many steamers, there was no need
of fresh hospitals. He (the speaker)
had great deal of experience
among Hawaiians, and knew that
their real wish when sick was to be
at home and to be doctored there.
After so much talk about economy,
it would be an act of supererogation
to go and build hospitals.
Rep. Dole said that if the house
did not think it Necessary to build
the hospital, he would be salts
fed.
Rep. Aholo said that some good
arguments had been made on this
question. There is good deal of
truth in the fact that the natives are
prejudiced against hospitals. 1t is
difficult to get native to take medi-
cine regularly, but if in hospital
the nurse looks after that. The
President of the Board Of Health
has stated that he is in favor of this
hospital. Let the appropriation be
made, and if there is no money
why it cannot be built. He favored
the item.
Rep. Keau said he was not in
favor of the item.
On the question being put, the
item was lost.
Repairs and care of Quaran-
unc...... ...........,... SO OOO
Rep. Hayselden moved it pass at
$4,000.
The item passed at $4,000.
Kapiolani Home. ............ IS 600
Rep. Dole asked if this item was
based on actual calculation, and
how many children were there in the
Home.
Minister Gibson said he desired
to offer few words of explanation
with regard to this item. He would
first touch upon the establishment
of the institution. 1t had long been
deemed important to provide home
for class of children, especially
| girls, who were suspected of being
tainted with the disease of leprosy,
who as yet showed no Indication Of
the disease; and the hope was that,
by care and attention and improved
condition in their lives, the develop
mcnt of the malady might be pre-
vented and they become useful
members of society. The last Leg
islature voted liberal sum for this
object; but as the funds were not
Immediately available at the time re-
CURED, an appeal was made to pub
lie benevolence, when sum of over
$4,000 was subscribed, and $4,000
was paid in. This fund was placed
at the disposal of the
Board of Health, and by author
ization of the Board, he (the
speaker) expended the amount on
the building of the Home, the ac-
counts of which expenditure were
placed in the hands of the worthy
Chairman { Hon. Mr.. Cleghorn) and
the honored President Hon. Mr..
Walker), and approved by them.
An additional amount was drawn
from the appropriation to complete
the building, which is a two-story
well finished structure, well furnish
ed and equal in all its appointments
to first-class boarding school. 1t
is capable of accommodating 80 girls.
At present it has 35 neat iron bed
steads in it's dormitory, and is taste
fully furnished in its refractory and
various offices. At first an experiment
| was made with n Dirls-tha offSnrino