The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-07

making examinations entrusted to
him. The organization should be
complete before making the least
start.
President Smith said that in the
case of a person becoming i'll on the
street he would have to go to some
house and would be found by the in
spector upon his rounds. No case
could be concealed. The plan of quar-
antine suggested could be carried out
without noise or fuss. 1t had been
done in the valleys and there was no
reason it should not be done In the
city. Mr.. Smith did not believe In
detailing the Citizens Guard for duty.
A political significance might be at
trfbuted to such action and that above
all other things should be avoided.
Again, there were men in the organi-
Zation who would not be suited for the
purpose aimed at.
= Decker said he had seen dried
fish sold near the fish market. Had
understood that such sale had been
forbidden.
President Smith said it had been
forbidden but il was not possible to
reach every case. The plan of quar-
antining the city would do away with
any danger from such sources since
the inspections during the day would
develope what ought and what ought
not to be.
]. ". Wright said that all food to be
eaten should be examined by the IN
spoctors. Told of how natives had
been fishing along by the new beach
road Thursday. Should be punished
for disobeying the laws.
The word ''punish" introduced by
Mr.. Wright was heartily disliked by
many present at the meeting. "They
should not be punished" said prom
inent doctor.
G.. w. Smith thought every citizen
should be given the authority to con-
fiscate suspicious food such as raw hsh.
President Smith was of the opinion
that the work should be done by c1t1-
Zens. Some of the men who had al
ready been hired by the Board and
placed in important places were found
absent when their posts of duty were
visited. Such action was discourage
ing. Dependence could not be placed
on all hired men. 1t would be better
to have volunteers from the citizens.
Rev. d. 2. Birnie made a motion
that the movement be ''citizen's
movement" and that the sense OF the
meeting regarding it, be taken.
Professor Hosmer asked if, in case
food were taken away from Hawai-
them that something would be substi-
tuted in its place.
President Smith thought food would
be supplied them. The matter would
come up in the organization of the
movement.
F. NJ. Swanzy wished to call atten-
ton to the remarks of Mr.. Lansing on |
the quarantine movement. Thought |
they fitted the case. People convers- |
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methods should be the ones to go /
among the natives. Foreigners, even |
though they might be eonversant |
with the Hawaiian language, could |
not accomplish the results which /
could be gained by the Hawaiians
themselves. Let the latter go among
their people and tell them that it was
not necessary to pick up their food
along the seashore, and that it
cast-off clothing of those who had
died from cholera. Necessary articles
would be furnished them free of
charge. The foreign citizens were
willing to lend all aid possible. The
natives should be taken care of.
President Smith thought the mat
ter of advice would not have very
much effect. Native papers had
printed instructions from day to day,
House to house inspection was the
only method.
w. A. Kinney thought the move
ment good one. The city should be
locked up and house to house vista
ton inaugurated. The matter of per-
sonal Inconvenience was the only
thing standing in the way.
President Smith put the motion to
institute q citizens volunteer move
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visitation. Unanimously carried.
G.. w. Smith moved for the ap-
pointment of a central committee.
Carried.
G.. w. Smith, a. w. Carter and l..
4. Thurston were appointed to assist
the Board in appointing committee.
to report at a meeting in
the evening.
General meeting adjourned.
SECOND MEETING HELD.
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