The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-02
LANDED AT KALAupApA.

disguised crowd
LANDED AT KALAuPAPA.
The writer had been there before
and is aware OF the dangers and
difficulties connected with landing
in rough weat her, and when there is
a heavy swell from the ocean. The
majority OF the assembled wisdom
didn't care fig, however, whether
they were to be capsized or not.
Sharks has no interest to them
They wanted to get ashore as quick
as possible, and the steamer boats
brought the passengers to land
without any accident, although the
sea was running rather high.
We may state here, that the
Board Of Health is having plans
made for the building OF landing,
which will be safe and yet ineIpen-
siye. The erection Of FIVE or six
foot wall which will serve as break
water, and the blasting,of,a few rocks
which now prevent the rowers from
using their oars, would make COM
paratively speaking, safe landing.
1t is to be hoped that the Legisla-
ture can see its way to spare the
small amount needed for this pur-
pose. The Senators and Represent
atives, who visited the Settlement,
have received practical experience
in regard to the present landing and
will undoubtedly approve of the
building OF a suitable and safe
wharf for Kalaupapa.
A large flag inscribed with the
word "Aloha" was clearly seen from
the boats, and shortly after the
visitors were landed
ON MoLoKAI.
Molokai the living tomb, as the
stereotype phrase is, was there and
several hundred lepers with brass
band bid welcome to the men now
in power, who, like their predecessors
and we hope their successors, faith
fully go there to cheer the unfortun-
ate people, listen to their little
grievances, fancied or otherwise,
give the godly gift OF hope and
mark red letter day OF happiness
in the dreary diaries OF the afflicted.
Well, we will not be morose, the
people on the wharf we're much
happier than our seasick "wisdoms,"
and, as Hawalans will do, enjoyed
the antics OF our well-fed Solons in
their attempts OF making digni6sd
landing over the slippery rocks.
Deputy Superintendent Waiamau,
we'll. educated young Hawaiian,
whose sffliction has heen sore
grief to the community, received the
visitors, who were requested to pre-
sent their passes from the Board OF
Health. One gentleman, who, we
suppose through some misunder-
standing had not fortified" himself
with q permit to land, came very
nearly being sent back to the
steamer, where he would have been
obliged to spend 10 hours rolling on
the waves OF the Pacific Ocean. The
President OF the Board OF Health
to vhom the matter was submitted
i4ally allowed the gentleman to
land and to join the party, but the
incident ought to be warning to
any American newspaper man,
who In the future should desire tc
visit Moloka without permit. Mr.
Smith is not always as complacent
as ne was last Saturday.
When all the visitors were landed
event the "yellow" journalists, the
signal was given to enter
TIE IEPEa SETTLEMENT.
There is 80 douot that great i'm
provements have been established
by the present Board of Health. anC
the fact can hardly be expressed
better in an Opposition" organ thar
by saying, that not one single valit
or serious complaint was made t.
the writer during the visit. Sug
naafinns for imnrnuamant In differ