The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-25

kua sym athiZe with Honolulu in its
struggle with death in this outbreak
of cholera. The precautions taken by
the Board of Health to prevent it:
spread to the other islands and tC
stamp it out in Honolulu, have been
watched and studied with the great
est care and interest by all of our Cit
liens. At q meeting of representa-
tive citizens from all parts OF the dis
trict held at HonOkaa, resolutions
expressing confidence in the Board OF
Health in their efforts to protect the
outlying districts, in their local agent
as such, and also that all rules and
regulations formulated by said Board
must be strictly observed, were passed
unanimously.
About the time this meeting was
held, steamer with supplies arrived
on this coast from Honolulu. This
steamer had subjected herself and cargo
20 all the requirements of the Board
of Health. Having done so, and
cleared from Honolulu in good faith,
the people of Hamakua were willing
to accept her freight. But an edict was
issued from Hilo forbidding it to be
landed.
In view OF the fact that this ship
ment had been cOuntenanced by the
Board of Health, portion of IL was
landed, with the approval of all of the
people of the district. Upon this the
same Hilo authority, presumably,
placed q quarantine line between the
points alleged to be possibly infected
and the balance of the Hilo district,
"A portion of Hilo district having
Joined hands with us on this issue.
This action, so far. was perfectly
right and proper. No objection was
made, except in the form OF more or
less chatting.
When, however, the attempt was
made to quarantine us against our
selves, as though we were parcel OF
unthinking children, by placing
quarantine guards in the midst of the
united community, the attempt
failed, as it would invariably under
like conditions.
We now thought our troubles with
our neighbors were over. They had
shut US out in the cold, and had even
compelled us to consume our own but
ter, but we supposed we would be al
lowed to attend to our own affairs,
receive such freight and supplies at
our own landings as the Board OF
Health would permit, after having
used all precautions against conveying
infection which were in their opinion
necessary.
Alas! The thought came near prov
ing us to be as simple minded as the
Hilo authorities evidently thought we
were. Another edict passed out, to
the effect that five ports of entry were
to be established on the island, not
one of which was to be on the Hama
kua coast. When asked why, the re-
DIV was, substantially, "It was so or
dered because it was ordered so, and
because the authorities were dissatis-
fed with the degree of submissiveness
shown by Hamakua" Gee WhiZ!
And we poor, ignorant mortals tancled
that in complying with the require
ments of the Board of Health we were
conforming ourselves to the will and
wishes of what is, or should be, at this
iuncture the highest authority in the
land.
However, the last mentioned edict
was not, so far as known, carried into
effect. Events crowded on each others
heels too rapidly. We have all seen
the reception accorded the party OF
tourists which attempted to visit the
volcano. III there is any term which
will properly describe this proceeding
other that a high-handed outrage,
that term is not in ordinary, every
day use.
Now comes the latest exploit to
date, which has been the cause OF
some surmise, more wonder anu most
Indignation. In Honolulu, at the
time the scourge first appeared, were
a number of malefactors comprising
number of school teachers, ministers
of the Gospel, sundry Government
officials, etc. The great and unpar-
donable crime committed by these |
outlaws, was that they were away
from home at this time ana
wished for some inscrutable reason !
whose province it was, formulated GER |
tain rules and regulations, by comply
ing with which, these well indlvld- !
nails were informed they might return |
20 their homes.
s large number awaited themselves |
of the privilege and presented them
selves for qualification.
Now, although disagreeaole, the
ordeal was recognized as being neces-
sity for the good of the community IN
which they were at home, and 10
which they wished to return, and, as
such, was submitted to willingly. III
included fumigation, medicated baths,
etc., and five days airing on dlsln-
fected vessel anchored outside the
Honolulu harbor, all preceded by a
medical examination of the culprit.
All these preIiminaries being complied
with, the steamer put to sea.
The result reads like leaf from the
history of the middle ages. This YES
sci. certified by the Board of Health
TO he i'm all human probability free
from infection, was received at ports
of Maui by bowling mob, and not
only refused landing, but refused
permission TO replenish their water
supply, which, as a further precaution
they had not done in Honolulu.
Fanaticism could take but one more
stem. and that was taken when the
vessel reached civilized, cultured and
refined HiIo. Without going into par