The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-10-11

period of incubation, but also to act a
q check to traffic in the form of immi
grafton, the equivalent of our deck
passenger traffic. If anything, W
required the longer period of quaran
tine more than they did in the Unite'
States, as they have facilities for com
batting cholera; we have not.
That we at first opposed establish
ing quarantine station on this islan'
was owing to the we'll known fact tina
land quarantine is failure. 1t ha
been well described as an elaborat,
system of leakages. 1t was condemned
at the International Health Congress
at Vienna in 1874 by all the power.
except France, and in the Congress al
Rome in 1885 it was condemned by al
the powers. In conclusion, sir, We
beg humbly to maintain that the
advice we gave as to quarantine ant
traffic was, under the circumstances
the best possible. We are,
Yours respectfully,
d. CAMPBELL.
ST. D. GYNLAIs WALTERS.
| JOHN WEDDICK.
E. s. GooDHUE, NJ. ID.
Forty-three lepers were ordered
sent to the settlement. Two of the
number were afterward allowed tc
remain at the receiving station for
a few days longer in order to tran
sact some business matters.
A letter was read announcing
that several lay brothers would
soon arrive from France for work
at the leper settlement.
A communication filled with en-
dearing terms regarding mercy to
the afflicted, was read from A. j.
Filing, of Georgetown, Washing
ton. He wished to come to Hawaii
and look after the lepers was will
ing to do so without compensation.
The letter was placed on file and the
writer will be informed that there
is no opening at the present. In
this connection President Smith
explained that another party was
desircus of going to Molokai and
devote all her time 10 the lepers.
While the request was given due
consideration and the spirit which
sanctioned the proposal recognized,
it was concluded not to grant the
request, owing to their being a
number of ladies already at the
settlement in connection with the
different homes
On recommendation Of DR.. Day
the Kamehameha school had been
granted permission to isolate for a
period of five days six scholars
from one of the infected districts
that desired to enter school.
The physicians favored some
notifications being made in the
matter of children from infected
districts attending school. Presi-
dent Smith and other members of
the Board inclined to the belief
that the children would be better
off attending school than running
around promiscuously. Professor
Alexander said children in the
locality of Maunakea street was in
the habit of associating and play
ing with those from other places.
He saw no good reason why the
children should not attend school
there would be no more danger by
so doing than allowing associa-
ton.
The not-to-be downed question of
Nuuanu stream came up for con-
sideration. An examination had
been made by Drs. Wood and Day.
A verbal report by the former
favored Withdrawing guards from
the valleys and substituting mill
tary to patrol the stream. The
matter of uniforms and arms |
would have a salutary effect upon |
the natives, The present guards |
were doing well, but could not be
seen at a distance, which was con-
sidered a drawback. Two guards |
used boat aud rowed up and |
down the stream. About the |
mouth of the stream, near King
street bridge, the stream was not
IS well looked after as it should be.
As the water at School stree.
bridge was not infected, the guard
here was useless, and at the re-
quest of the physicians was Or
tered discontinued. DR.. Wood
believed that eight soldiers could
.uard the stream successfully.
resident Smith said unemployed
members of the volunteer compa.
lies should be used for the purpose
# guarding the stream; they had
Uniforms and should be given the
reference.
Speaking further of the stream
nd matters in connection with it,
)r. Wood said when proper ar
angements had been made for
'uards, he would favor raising the
quarantine on this island, perhaps
nth the exception of keeping
yards at the pail and Maunalua.
President Smith believed it =