The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-27
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Eighty-seventh Day.

Inc PRESIDENT presented petition !
which was read by the Secretary under
suspension OF the rules. The petition is
from lepers at the Kalihi Receiving Sta
ton and prays that endeavors be made
to induce DR.. Lutz not TO resign his posi- |
ton The petition alleges that persons |
treated by DIR. Lutz have been dis |
charged by the Examining Board.
Rep. Kapaehaole moved reference OF
the petition to a select committee. !
Everyone, foreign as well as native,
wished something to be done for these
people. The foreigners had their inter
ests at much at heart as the natives
themselves, he was firmly convinced
The large majority OF physicians here
say the disease is incurable, but that
does not justify us in letting the disease
take its course, and doing nothing.
think it is generally conceded that DR..
Lutz's patients have shown marked
signs of improvement. 1t would be
great pity to have his experiments
broken off in the middle before he has
had a fair trial.
Noble j. NJ. Horner doubted very much
whether this was the right course. 1t
was interfering in the work of the Gov
eminent. The Minister of the interior
| felt as much interest as anyone, and as
the matter was in his department, he
would move the petition be referred to
| him.
Rep. Waipuilani had taken pains to
inform himself in the matter-had visit
| ed members OF the Board of Health and
the Minister of the Interior. They all
stated that DIR. Lutz resigned on account
| of ill-health But DR.. Lutz and his
friends told different story. They
claimed that the reason was that the
Board had appointed a luna there who
told the patients that the medicines did
them no good They should open the
Bible at certain place and repeat GER
tain incantations Persons were sent
to Molokai for refusing to do this. There
was no use referring the matter to the
Minister of the Interior. He would step
over to the Board of Health Office and
Law the petition before the President.
What the President answered him he
would communicate to the House and
that would be the end of it.
Noble Pua said perhaps DIR. LutZ had
cured no one, but the patients had i'm
proved under his treatment. If it were
broken off now, right in the middle of it,
J people would say there is no cure for the
disease, and there is the proof of it. The
lepers would be left to die. 1t is not
right that native put in there as luna
, should be above the doctor. 1t ought &c
be the other way The doctor ought te
be in sole charge and these people under
, him. So say if this Board of Health is
, interfering with DIR. Lutz, why doesn't
the Cabinet fire that Board out and
put in one that is in sympathy with the
people, land SO hope the petition will be
referred to committee.
Minister Peterson said this subjec
had been much discussed this session
, 1t was much misunderstood. Perhap:
he misunderstood it himself. He woulC
like to have it referred to committee
i, the best committee possible to represent
! the native people and the community a
large. On behalf of the Board he would
, saw, his information was that the Boart
. had used every endeavor to induce DIR
!. Lutz to stay. He was informed that DIR
Lutz's main objection to staying was The
condition of his health. Last Wednes
: day DIR. Lutz met all the members of tn,
Board, except myself q was busy in thu
! Housed, and | am informed that he still
: adhered to his resolution not to stay. Blu
, am in favor of good committee bein,
appointed and doing all they can to rec
, tify any mistakes that may have beer
made and to put the hospital on GOO
:; sound charitable basis.
! Rep. Nawahi agreed with the Attorne.
I General This was matter which in
+ terested everyone. 1t is we'll known tina
D distractions have been placed in DIR
t Lutz's way. l would like to know
g whether the Board have told him tina
that man at the hospital would be re
moved.
Minister Peterson-I do not know, a
9 owing to my duties in the House, hav
I not been at meeting OF the Board for
s month.
J. Rep. Nawahi- 1t was only common
C sense to remove nurse who put hind
U RANGES in the doctors way, and not re
move the doctor The Board of Healtl
is composed of men for whom | hav
. great respect; they are good bushes
J men, but when it comes down to ques
Il ton of treating sick people, | have NOR
v confidence in the doctor.
s Rep. Rosa said there never had beer
J. a physician here who had had the conf
q dence of the Hawaiians as DR.. Lufz had
, That was nine points in a case. Dr. Lut
might take vacation, if he was unwell
a He favored reference to a substantial
committee to make a thorough investi
q CATION. There were many foreigners VIII
t, had the interests OF Hawaiians as nue.
l. or more at heart than many Hawaiian
It themselves. Natives and foreigner
# should be appointed who are identifie
" with the interests OF the country. III
= would suggest the member from the Is
y district for one who would go into tn
u matter thoroughly. A thorough repol
lt should be brought, and not one whic
IS would merely cause violent language /
r the House.
a The petition was referred to seleo
committee.
II The President appointed as committe
~ to revise the Audit Act and report /
1892: Widemann, Bush, Brown, Mat
. farlane, Mccarthy.
&c On the petition concerning DR.. Lutz
Kapaehaole, Bush, Widemann, Ministe
of the Interior and Brown.
Rep Kapaehaole asked to be excuse
n from serving on this committee.
:. The President appointed Rep. NJ
~ wahi
he Rep. Bush asked the Minister OF til
re Interior whether DIR. Oliver had bee
in appointed Superintendent OF the Insan
lie Asylum. He made this inquiry becaus
is he was a friend of his and his name wa
he made very prominent in the publ
10 prints. There was a great deal sal