The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-08-05

] hArm IN WAlunS, Anefe WAS eNluSuti.
split in the committee. The minorlr
wanted to 80 up and do something or ge
something, Perhaps they win get III,
leprosy. and perhaps they might Sc
some valuable facts. hope the HouS'
will postpone the consideration OF the
item. Ii is very important. We can
spend all the public money ON the settle
Raent,
Rep. White was in favor OF postponins
consideration. The majority OF the com
mltiee have not done their duty. They
were captured by the Superintendent
who led them around where he wanted
them 10 20. He entertained them royalty
gave them cigars, and charged them &
the government,
Rep. kapaehaole WAS in favor of pest.
poning consideration OF the item. The
House is not here 10 take the simple say
| so OF the Ministers. The statements ol
the last speaker are entirely untrue. II
is true there is store at the Settlement
it belongs 10 the Government. L am
/ sorry that members should be willing to
pick up things they hear on the street
corners, and bring them in here and state
| them as facts. Ii is not true that any
members OF the committee were mis:ead.
They had full notice of the departure of
| the steamer.
Noble Crabbe supported the item of
$2S4, 200.
Noble Baldwin-If we are to obtain
any further light from this committee
should be willing to wait-but nothing
OF the sort seems likely. From conversa-
tiOn with the members OF the committee
Judge that the people OF the Settlement
are very well cared for, and their COM
plants are trivial The appropriation
this year is $4,000 more than last l
am not in favor of Scrimping them in any
way. but giving them all they need.
Rep. Robert Wilcox-I am in favor of
pOstpo1ing this item. Think more ought
to be done in the way o. medical treat
ment for leproSy itself. There is good
physician there, but he does not attempt
10 treat leprosy, but only the other dis
eases 10 which patients may be sub
ject. Ii leprosy cannot be cured, il
can De relieved, and its rapid develop
ment checked.
Rep. kaneahi spoke, but his remarks
were not translated. Same with Rep.
White.
Rep. Rice stated that notice was given
TO the committee. The member from
Lahaina was not there, and is making
unwarranted statements.
Rep. kauhi explained at some length
that he wished the chairman TO put the |
motion.
The item passed at 1924, 900
Government physicians, SS5. 900.
Noble Won Tempsky-I move it pass at |
so COO. 1t will be needed.
Noble j. NJ Homer This matter
ought to be regulated so that the people |
may get some consideration for this |
money l have heard to-day for the first |
time OF any gratuitous distribution Of !
medicines.
Rep Brown am in favor OF an ap- |
preparation Tor government physicians, |
but | think the way some OF them per
form their duties is dlsgraceful. | know
Of case where a physician posted up
notice that he would be passing along
the government road at nine every Mon
iay morning. The patients were ex-
Dected 10 come out in the road. The
Board OF Health ought to reorganize the
whole service, and inquire into it. They
will do nothing for poor man unless he
AVS u OLACSc LllCN are SURE vi l
heir money III some way 1t ought to
e thoroughly investigated, and the gov
rnment physician instructed to 90 TO the
lOuses OF the pSor and treat them for
IOthing
Noble Burchardt-My experience OF
overnment physicians has been more
lrtunate than that OF the last speaker.
he government physician of n. kohala
-des over TO Waimea, long Way, to
OctOr natives ior nothing, and he doc
1rs natives who could pay him. He has
large practice among natives who pay
I'M nothing
Rep. knudsen-I am happy to learn
lat there are some government physi-
ans who do their duty. On Kauai |
now a physician who never goes near a 4
alive unless he can pay him. a native
y SICK eight months, and the doctor q
ever went near him. This item should
passed with the proviso that the phy-
cans shall attend sick natives at their
0lses without charge. | name but one
sc, but L could name many. | know =
one doctor who saw a man who had
lien from his horse and broken limb.
no never went near him, when any
nrlstian man would have gone for pity
a sick man. n
Noble Cornwell-I would not be doing n
J duty towards the resident physician
Wailuku II | did not speak. know
at he has the confidence of foreigners
ID natives, and he travels miles in ?
rk nights to attend Hawaiians. II
ere is deserving doctor in these
ands it is Dr. Herbert.
Rep Rice moved reference to a select al al
mmlttee. as there had been petitions NJ
the subject Of government physicians.
Rep- kauhi wanted the President to
{ the question. o
The motion to refer to a select COM -
ttee was carried.
The Committee rose and reported
3gress. The House adopted its report. 81
President Walker appointed as Com
ttee on Government Physicians, Rep. -.
&c; Mobiles Hind, Phillips, Baldwin HI
! Rep. Nagahi. Fl
Notice was given of the meeting Of
nous committees.
Inc House adjourned at 4:O5 PM
III Friday morning. n,
Continued on seventh paee.i III