The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-31


gent and not for those who can pay.
Noble Walbridge-l have sent hun |
dreds OF natives to DR.. Herbert and they
have never paid cent either for medi- |
cines or treatment
Rep. Kapaehaole-On the Kona side
of Molokai there is no Government ply
stefan Who has charge OF the medi-
cines for that side?
MinistersSpencer-Dr Swift has charge
oil the medicines. If anyone is sick on
the Kona side he will attend them
Rep. kapaehoole-It is next to impos-
sible TO get doctor on the kona side.
The messenger has TO go over the other
side and down into the leper settlement
| latter getting a permit first and then
| persuade the doctor TO come. The peo-
| pie on the Kona side are virtually with
| out Government physician.
| Rep. Kapaehaole moved the item be
| increased by 500 SO as 10 make more
| liberal allowance for Molokai. Last ses-
sion the appropriation was $4,000 and
| SO 1000 was spent, and | move the item
/ pass at $l0,o 900.
The item was passed at $40, 600.
| Purchase of kuleanas 81 800 at kala-
| wac. Passed.
Segregation, support and treatment OF
! lepers $4,000
Minister Spencer moved it pass at
1894 600 A mistake had been made as
the estimate per capita had been chang
ed from S75 to $50 While l should be
doing wrong to ask for 81 more than is
needed for the support of these poor peo-
pie, should also be doing wrong to ask
for 81 less than is needed.
Rep. Kahookano moved consideration
OF the item be postponed until the com-
mittee has presented its reports.
Rep. Robt. Wilcox-I am in favor OF
passage as the Minister recommends. Ii
the committee think anything further is
necessary we can add it on the third
reading
Rep. Nawahi-What is the item for !?
Minister Spencer explained what the
item was for. The figures what he gave
footed up 100000 from which $4,000
had been taken, for what purpose the
Minister did not know. but it did not
strike him as in accordance with the
, eternal fitness of things.
, Rep. Nawahi said that there might be
, some system by which the settlement
might be made selisupporting. This
item is getting larger and larger every
year. A great many Of the people there
are able to work.
Rep. Kapaehaole hoped the motion to
, postpone consideration will prevail. The
matter was OF great Importance.
: Minister Brown see no reason for
the postponement OF this item. 1t is the
result of careful estimates based on the
3 expenditures Of the last two years. The
3 committee may have some very interest
t ing information, but probably nothing
which can upset these careful calcula-
tons.
( Noble McCarthy-I am in favor OF
1 passing the item at 1924 900, an increase
: on last year of $48 900. There is q
: further contingent fund of $25 900, which
3 will probably cover anything which may
0 be recommended.
8 Rep. Kalua was in favor of passing the
t item as asked for. Lepers are sent there
e for our benefit, not for theirs, and we
: ought to pay for it.
e Rep. Kanealii was in favor of post
ponement of the item. Nine or ten o.
the committee had been to Molokai, the
: rest having been left through being mis-
e led by the statements of the member from
3 Llhue and others. The rest of the com
l mittee preferred to 60 up there, and
e make a report which would be worth
t something 1t was generally said tina
b through professional jealousy the Presi
r ident of the Board of Health would no
n let other physicians have chance t.
0 try and cure the disease.
Rep. Nawahi said that there was NJ
g harm in waiting. There was evidently
: split in the committee. The minority
g wanted to go up and do something or ge
}. something. Perhaps they will get the
o leprosy, and perhaps they might ge
i some valuable facts. l hope the House
| 10 of ~
! item. 1t is very important. We cam
spend all the public money on the settle
= ment.
n Rep White was in favor Of postponinl
# consideration. The majority of the com
g mittee have not done their duty. They
were captured by the Superintendent
: who led them around where he wanted
|. them to 60. He entertained them royalty
gave them cigars, and charged them tc
the government.
Rep. Kapaehsole was in favor of post
poning consideration of the item. This
e House is not here to take the simple say
so of the Ministers. The statements Of
# the last speaker are entirely untrue. /,
n is true there is store at the Settlement
g it belongs to the Government. / am
sorry that members should be willing tc
pick up things they hear on the stree,
corners, and bring them in here and state
t them as facts. 1t is not true that any
e members of the committee were mislead
: They had full notice of the departure Of
: the steamer.
Y Noble Crabbe supported the item o.
1924, 900.
Noble Baldwin, we are to obtain
: any further light from this committee
j should be willing to wait-but nothing
= of the sort seems likely. From converse
e ton with the members of the committee
q Judge that the people of the Settlement
are very well cared for, and their com
e plants are trivial The appropriation
e this year is $4,000 more than last
e am not in favor of scrimping them in any
8 way, but giving them all they need.
/. Rep. Robert Wilcox-I am in favor oil
postponing this item. think more ought
n to be done in the way OF medical treat
ment for leprosy itself. There is a good
physician there, but he does not attempt
to treat leprosy, but only the other dis
S eases to which patients may be sub
e ject. Ii leprosy cannot be cured, Il
i can be relieved, and its rapid develop
ment checked.
q Rep. kanealii spoke, but his remark:
= were not translated. Same with Rep
White.
e Rep. Rice stated that notice was giver
s to the committee. The member from
Y Lahaina was not there, and is making
unwarranted statements.
o Rep. Kauhi explained at some length
s | that he wished the chairman to put the