The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-28

/ IL That the lepeTs be furnished with
! Dr.. Goto's remedies and a bag of coal
apiece.
y. That a bath house be erected at
| Kalaupapa, just as at KalawaO.
13. That the resident superintendent
! and his assistant be removed from Of
/ fee.
Il. That rations be distributed in a
/ more equal manner. 1t is complained
| that people taking hour do not get the
! full allowance to the cost Of 80 cents.
/ Other things should be given, such as
| sugar or baking powder. to make up the
/ quantity.
l.. That the Board Of Health com
mence to cultivate the land, and that
/ taro be planted in places where such
could be raised.
1G That the lepers be allowed to
! form messes and that an able bodied
man be appointed to be at the head of
each Of these for the purpose of prepar-
/ ing food for the disabled
Rep. Hanuna. continuing. said that
the committee had discussed the mat
ter and decided TO present the following
recommendations to the Legislature:
1. That a bath house be erected at
Kalaupapa. Probably a thousand dol
of the house.
z. That enough food stuff outside of
flour be given out as ratiOns to make up
the so cents worth dealt out to white
men at the settlement.
3. That a home for non-Ieprous boys
be erected.
+. That some twenty or more places
be established for messes.
That shed rO0f prpptp6
alongside the storehouse where rations
are issued.
Rep. Richards talked to the white
men up at the settlement and also to
few natives. In the main | found them
satisfied. The more intelligent of the
lepers we met seemed to recognize the
trouble of taking care of them. The
principle thing talked about was the
bath room at Kalaupapa. 1t was the
general opinion that such should be
erected. In the matter of postage, it
seems no more than reasonable that
the letters of the lepers should be allow
ed to go free. There are only a limited
number in the settlement who are able
to earn money.
G.. A. Brown-As a health precaution,
letters from the lepers should he al
lowed to go without stamps. Saliva is
used on stamps, and these are distribut-
ed all over the Islands.
Rep. Richards-The cancelling stamp
of the settlement could be used on all
outgoing letters, and this should rep
resent postage prepaid. This should
apply only to inter-island postage. In
my opinion, the lepers should build
their own fences around their ceme-
teries. The shed on the outside of the
stOrehOuse is a necessity for the pro
lection of the lepers from the weather.
| do not favor allowing people to visit
the settlement out of curiosity, and the
lepers object very strongly TO this.
Among the number who went up On the
last trip there were Two whom the
leperS objected very strongly against.
Others were mentioned. There is a
great deal of complaint on the ineQuali-
ty of rations. l think that should be
remedied. The same allowance should
be given the white men as is received
by the natives. In regard to the super
intendent of the settlement, it is my
opinion that he should i've right in the
settlement and should devote mis- WbCle
time to the work. This would do away
with much of the petty feeling that
now exists.
Rep. Winston spoke especially Of the
complaint of a blind man who said
that he had been given flour alone with
out sugar or baking powder. If it had
not been for his friends he would not
have been able to get along at all.
Rep. Rycroft-While 1 Was at the
leper settlement Rep. Winston aud 1 at
tended meeting of certain lepers. The
main complaint was the inequality of
the allowance of rations. The question
of wood came up and it was learned
that it was very difficult matter to
get this. One white man of means said
he had looked all around for wood, but
was unable to get any. There certainly
must have been wood to be had, for
other people were getting it. The trou-
BILE was that little difference CT some
kind existed between the leper and the
man in charge of such matters. For
myself, think it is a shame that the |
kukui trees near by are beng cut Gown |
and the place deprived of its source |
of rain.
Rep. Bond-The matter of trees gust |
spoken of is an important one. For the |
good of the settlement they should not |
be molested.
Rep. Hanuna-If postage is made free |
abuses will result. The Board CT Health |
should furnish the lepers with a Ger |
tain number of stamps every week.
T. F. Lansing-We have heard the |
complaints, and now we would like to |
hear the expression of members of the
House committee on the general Con-
dition of the settlement.
Rep. Winston-Excellent and credit |
to the Government.
Rep. Rycroft-Is it possible to supply |
the white men at the settlement with |
yeast powder? The rations they get at |
present are just barely enough for them |
to live on. They should have a Few lux |
uries. If the Board cannot furnish |
them with these, L shall try, with the |
rest of the committee, to get the 1equi- |
site money.
Rep. Richardson this whole matter |
ii is most imDOrtant that all The lenerS