The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-10-27
MATTER OF VERACITY.
DID THE HORSE HAVE CHAMBERS
OR NOT.
A General Arraingment of opinion.
Authority and Character 1t
Looks Like War.

Gus. 1t will be remembered that on
October cath the papers of this city
published a statement to the effect that
Humane Agent Green had killed a
horse affected with CHAMBERS. Since
this statement appeared considerable
has passed between
various parties interested, and the
matter has gained more or less newspa-
per notoriety.
Members of the Board of Inspectors
state that on October 23d DIR. b.
Government Veterinary
Surgeon, was called by Agent Green
to examine horse that seemed to be
sick. The doctor pronounced the case
not CHAMBERS, but declared the animal to
be affected with u severe cold. He
stated to Mr.. Green, however, that it
might be advisable to consult DIR.
Rowat, veterinary surgeon OF the
Humane Society, in the matter and if
that gentleman thought best the animal
might be relieved from work for few
days.
Mr.. Green, it is said, had concluded
in his own mind that the horse had
CHAMBERS, and promised to bring about a
between the two surgeons
on the case, which was satisfactory to
DIR. Schneider. But instead of doing
this he saw DIR. Rowat, after which the
animal was killed. DIR. SCHNEIDER claims
that the horse did not have CHAMBERS,
that he did not so inform Green and
that the Humane Society had no author
ity to kill it.
On the other hand Rowat asserts that
SCHNEIDER did pronounce the case very
bad one and possibly CHAMBERS. The
former examined the horse and pro-
nounced it a serious case of CHAMBERS.
After it had been killed a thorough eX-
animation was made by Green and the
result was in accordance with DR..
Rowat's diagnosis of the case.
The correspondence on the subject
may be of interest in this connection.
The first communication was from DIR /.
b Schneider to Minister King, and was
as follows:
Honolulu, Oct. "a, 1894.
THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIoR-Sir:
Mr.. Green, the agent of the Humane
Society, requested yesterday to inspect
a horse which he thought had CHAMBERS.
l saw the horse and found him suffering
from an old cold which caused dis.
charge from the nose.
Seeing that the horse had no CHAMBERS
told Green that Dr. Rowat was the
Veterinary Surgeon for the Society,
thinking he might wish to stop the
horse from working on account of the
running at the nose and some sores on
the legs. Green said he would call DIR.
Rowat, and would communicate at once
with me.
| did not hear from him and was not
aware that any further action had been
taken in the matter. till l read IN this
mornings paper that the horse had been
shot by order of Green.
AS am carefully watching for CLAN
ders &C., and attending to all reporte
cases, shall esteem it a favor if you
will notify the Agent of the Humane
Society that all contagious diseases are
to be reported to the Government Vet
Urinary Surgeon by the Board of In
spectors of animals for consideration.
! am &C.,
B. SCHNEIDER.
Minister King replied to this letter as
follows:
Honolulu, H. l., October %, 1894.
B, Schneider, V. S.
Government Veterinary Surgeon,
Honolulu.
Sir: am directed by the Minister OF
the Interior to acknowledge receipt OF
your favor of the Gath inst in regard &c
a case of CHAMBERS which appeared in the
p. c.. Advertiser of the Gath inst and in.
forming us of the action taken by you
in the matter and to say that we have
written to Mr.. r. |. Green, Agent of the
Humane Society in regard to the matter
a copy of which we enclose herewith
for your information.
have the honor to be
Your Most Obedient Servant,
NJ. X. KEoHoKALoLE,
Clerk Interior Department.
The letter sent to Mr.. r. |. Green
agent of the humane Society, by Minis
ter King in reference to the foregoing
was as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Honolulu, ii. l., October 20, 1894.
II. l. Green, Esq, Agent for the Hi
name Society--STR: | have the homo
to inform you that communication ha
been received at this Office from thu
Government Veterinary Surgeon ant
Executive Inspector OF the Board of In
spectors OF Animals for the Island o
Oahu, calling attention to an article, "a
case OF Chambers" which appeared il
the Pacific Commercial Advertiser o.
the oath inst, and also stating that thu
horse mentioned in said article wai
inspected by him at your request, anc
he found that the horse was free iron
CHAMBERS, but was suffering from an ole
cold which caused a discharge OF tn,
nose. He requested you to confer witt
DR.. Rowat, veterinary surgeon OF you
society, thinking that he (RowaD nigh
wish to stop the horse from working
which you consented to do and promiseC
Ito report TO him the outcome OF the con
ference. He heard nothing further o
the case until the above mentioned arti
Gle appeared in the Advertiser, that tn
horse had CHAMBERS and was shot by you
orders.
If this is the case, as represente'