The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-17


one subject of supreme interest here
70 the cholera. Some are more anx-
ious than others, but all talk about it.
A great many are satisfied with spec
ulatiDg as to how long it will take to
conquer the disease and destroy the
last germ. There is nothing in the
nature of panic here, though nerv-
Gus people get start whenever they
hear of anyone being taken i'll. There
IS a good stock of provisions in hand
With the single exception of rice, and
the Hawaii has been sent out for a
supply. 1t is understood she may go
as far as Kauai. The meat and pota-
TO supply is practically unlimited.
The vessels Jennie Wand and ]. G..
North arrived here just after the be-
ginning Of the epidemic, with very
considerable supplies Of provisions and
horse feed, and one or both of these
vessels may be expected back within
six weeks with additional supplies.
So the district is able to stand a long
siege, if the Board of Health think it
wise to maintain the quarantine of
Honolulu.
a public meeting to consider the
question OF inter-island communica-
ton was called on Monday night,
September 9th, at the courthouse at
Kapaau. Citizens and non-citiZens
responded to the number of about
fifty in all. The meeting was called
10 order at about s pm. and Rev. a.
Ostrom was appointed chairman. He
opened the meeting by mentioning
the general public interest regarding
the possible spread Of the disease. He
then read the regulations of the Board
of Health concerning inter-island
communication. The regulations had
been received by telephone from Hilo
after the meeting had been called.
They were listened to with the utmost
interest and attention. Before pro-
ceeding further l.. G.. Bond was ap-
pointed interpreter, and j. Barnett
secretary. II. G. Holstein spoke of
the gravity of the situation and read
the following resolution:
HThe people of Kohala in convention
assembled, do make the following de- |
claration on the cholera question !
which has been forced as leading |
issue with them this day. Without |
any hesitation it has become known |
that Honolulu is infected with Asiatic |
cholera, it having been go decided by |
the Hawaiian Board of Health. From |
the beginning of said disease the |
Board of Health has been untiring in |
their efforts in suppressing the scourge |
and in refusing to allow coasters TO |
leave Honolulu for the other islands |
with passengers or freight, such action !
of the Board we heartily commend |
and approve. We believe that failure |
20 accomplish that object would have |
resulted in grievous wrong, as expe- |
rieDce has shown that unexampled |
distress would have followed if such |
quarantine had not been rigidly en-
forced. Duty to the people requires
the Board of Health to continue quar-
antining until its efforts of suppress
sing the disease are crowned with
success: and while we sympathiZe
with the people of Honolulu in this
their great calamity and offer our
heartfelt coincidence to the relatives
and friends of those poor unfortunates
who were victims of the dread disease,
we feel that at this time our own pre-
servation compels Us to seek means
for our own protection; and further,
il having come to our knowledge that
certain persons in Honolulu are en-
deavoring to urge the Board of Health
10 allow coasters to leave Honolulu
for ports of the other islands with
freight and passengers under certain
conditions, therefore be it
Resolved, That we are irrevocably
opposed to the landing of any freight
or passengers on our shores from Ho-
nolulu, until such further time as our
medical adviser shall deem fit and
proper; and be it further
"Resolved, That q copy OF this regu-
lation be sent to the Board of Health
and one to the HAWAIIAN GAZETTE
@. +. Renton read the following:
Resolved, That we hereby express
in q If
the measures taken by the Board of
Health for the preservation of the
public health during the present cpl
demic of cholera; and be it further
"Resolved, That we abide by and
uphold the Board of Health in the
fulfillment of measures taken or to be
taken for the preservation of the pub
lie health and of all other arrange
ments made or to be made by the
Board for the necessities of trade
between the islands of this group"
CT. 2. Kamauoha made a long ad-
dress, speaking of the danger of /
cholera and the desirability OF pre-
venting its spread. He urged that in
adopting Mr.. Holstein's resolution
I'VE are only carrying out the Board
Of Health's regulations in protecting
]. Barnett thought the careful
restrictions of the Board of Health
regarding passengers ought to satisfy
any reasonable person. As regards |
freight, consignees might decline to
receive it, if danger of infection was
feared from that source.
w. Atkins proposed looking out for
ourselves, and was opposed to the
landing of either freight or passengers
from Honolulu.
w. p. McDougall drew attention to
the fact that other districts in the
island were admitting freight and pas
5engers, and considered that in view
Of this fact it would be idle on our
part to establish strict quarantine I
against Honolulu while it would be
impossible to establish