The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-07-31


nj the Settlement, could add any In
formation of any value.
Noble Mccarthy supported the
motion of the Minister Of Interior.
Rep. Kalua was in favor of pass
ing the item rs asked for. Those
people were sent to Molokai less for
their own benefit than that of the
community. II the Minister want
ed $780, 900 he would vote for it.
Rep. Kaneali spoke in favor of
postponing the item. Part of the
committee had gone to Molokai,
leaving the rest behind by dcceiving
them as TO the time the steamer
would sail, The hon. member for
Lihue and Koloa (Rice) was chiefly
responsible for this. How could
part OF the committee cnli9hten the
House when, as the Minister had
stated, they were only few hours
on the island? 1t was common talk
that the President of the Board of
Health from professional jealousy
did all he could 10 prevent other
doctors from trying to cure leprosy.
Rep. Nawahi thought it would do
no harm to defer the item. The
majority of the committee stayed at
the Settlement hardly long enough
TO tire the horses lent TO them.
Rep. White wanted to wait for the
report of the minority that had not
yet visited the island. The major
ity were led. round by the Superin-
tendcnt, who treated them to cigars
and charged the Government 81 for
the bCX.
Rep. Paehaole coutradicted the
statements of the previous speaker,
and rebuked him for repeating idle
street gossip. There was no decep-
ton about the sailing of the steamer;
ample notice was given to all con-
cerned.
Noble Crabbc supported the item
rs proposed 10y the Minister of In
terror.
Noble Baldwin said if they could
obtain any further light from the
committee he would be in favor of
postponing the item. The Govern
ment, which had watched the cx-
penditure for the past period and
obtained estimates from the Super
intendent, were the best qualified to
state what the amount should be.
From all that could be learned, the
lepers had everything that they
needed.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox said the re-
port of the committee would be
about the medical treatment Of the
people. The doctor there was not
for the purpose of curing leprosy
but to alleviate their sufferings. lie
would like to see more done in tho
way of trying to devise remedy
for the disease.
Reps. Kanealii and White further
discussed the question.
Rep. Rice replied TO the hon
member for Waikiki (Kanealii)
denying the charge of dcceiving thu
members of committee. The hon
member for Wailullu was not ;
member o: the committee.
, Rep. Kauhi urged the Chairman
. to put the question.
! The item passed at 1884 900.
, Government physicians, $50, 900
Noble Won Tempsky moved $40,
. 600. The expenditure last DeriO,
was $50, GS5.
e Noble j. M. Horner was like til
8 hon. member for Waikiki (kane
e alii) in desiring information as t
what Government physicians did 70
G their pay. Some of these doctor
:. when secure in their places becam
: so independent that they would NO
attend anybody without being paid
V Rep. Brown said the way two
t thirds of the Government physician
n acted was disgraceful. One of ther
: on the other side of this islam
: posted up notices requiring all VIII
C needed his services to meet him i
the public road. The Board G
Health ought to thoroughly reorgar
}, ize the system of Government ply
sicians.
: Noble Burchardt's experience wa
more favorable toward GovernmeI
It physicians than that of the hol
g member for Honolulu. The Gov
l. eminent physician in North Koha
) found time with a large privat
n practice to attend faithfully withor
e charge 10 the medical Requirement
n of the poor people of the distrc
Al and he treated many free WHO wei
able to pay.
r Rep. Knudscn believed that SON
le physicians did their duty, but thel
were some on Kauai who would M
~ go to any man from whom they c!
" pected no pay. One doctor refuse
20 to 60 two hundred yards to native
m house, until a planter who knew u
mans value took him there.
- Noble Cornwell paid tribute
- DR.. Herbert of Wailuku as phys
y clan in whom both natives and 70
~ eigners had confidence.
:, Rep. Rice moved the item he I
-. ferred to select committee. Ca
~ ried.
-. The committee rose and rcportt
II progress, and the report vi
Or adopted.
X The President appointed, rs Il