The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-05-01

ole clthtf TINE or money 10 tnt TASK
II keeping their shacks ciean. They
nave 10 1doas on the subject OF clean
mess. and ntrodu Ing these into thelr
minds, In he absence OF facilities for
urgical operations, Is apt TO be long
process. IL can be done, however. by
-epetition and patience. At least. IL
5an be done TO the extent of making
hem see wherein their own interest
les. Ii they see that they lose some
hing by allowing their premises to
accumulate fifth, the idea penetrates
quickly. They take in a question Of
policy with a readiness which does not
extend TO matters of abstract right and
wrong, or to such purely sentimental
md hnical things as cleanliness and
geatness. But touch their pockets and
hey are convinced, not reformed
The need of an increased and i'm
proved water supply has made Itself
.trongly felt during this long dry sea
son, and this Is already well on the way
o being mended. The new pump will
probably be installed at Beretania
street before many weeks, and the eN-
act size and kind Of the filters for the
Suuanu water supply has been decid-
ed on. This point was not connected
80 closely with the plague as the 9TH
ers, but II came up at the same time,
and was brought home by one OF the
conditions which made Honolulu n
capital breeding place for the plague
this wlnter-the drouth.
The epidemic called attention 10 the
arge number of deaths from other dis
Aases. especially tuberculosis, or con-
sumption, pneumonia. and typhoid fe-
yer. During more than one OF the
months when the whole city was quar-
antined and business brought to a
standstill on account Of the plague. the
victims OF consumption and OF pneu-
monia we're in each case many more
than those of plague. An enormous
number of deaths from consumption
occur In Honolulu every year, yet no
special attention was ever given to II
until the past epidemic called 1t up.
There was no place for these people
20 20, since the hospitals would not re-
ceiye them; but now the Victoria Hos
pital for Incurables is getting on its
feet, and a great want will be made
good. This is one of the beneficent
permanent institutions which have
been ordained because Of the plague.
Honolulu's Hard Lessen.
Honolulu has learned in a very hard
school the Lesson of cleanliness, and
has learned It at the time when 1t will
do the most good and the least harm.
Constant watchfulness is the, only pos
slble way to keep Chinese quarters
from becoming foul and dangerous, and
the need OF inspecting these will never
cease. We can only hope that the good
citizens OF Honolulu will not forget,
in the days when the epidemic be-
comes hazy memory, to be told about
as a picturesque incident of the old
Honolulu before the American influx
began, what the plague has taught US,
and what will come to .he city again
II its teachings are disregarded. 1t
must be confessed that there are
doubts on this point.
Foremost Men in tho Fight.
A review Of the plague would hardly
be complete without some mention of
the men who have been foremost in
fighting the epidemic and he.ping to
make Honolulu clean port. DR.. G. b.
Wood has probably had more than any
other man to do with the long battle in
all ii phases, from the fires to the exam
nation OF plague victims, and from
perambulating meetings OF the Board
with motions passed over cesspools to
journeys to Maui to put kahului In
lighting trim, and from trying the
serum on himself to calling down the
Board of Health of Hawaii" He de-
voted himself to the battle day and
night for months, and probably no Ho-
nolulan has better cause to be glad 1t
is over.
aeci etary Hendry has also had long
and trying siege, and has borne his
part well. He has been DR.. Woods
right hand man through these long
months, and his faithfulness and eff
cheney have done much toward the sue
cessful conduct OF the fight.
DIR. Garyin has been one of the mosl
earnest and Jealous among the doctors
engaged in the struggle. He was prom
lnent among the call physicians, aud
he was the leader in the campaign in
Kahulul and at Hilo, at the time when
thep lague broke out on the other ISL
ands.
One OF the men who could least have
been spared Is DR.. hoffman,, Govern
ment bacteriologist, whose scientific
knowledge has been positively invalu-
able at the recent juncture. He had
hOtne Oh the IlObt ulbhBTeedDle WOTh VI
all to do-the post-mortem examination
OF bodies for bacllli; and he invariably
did II to the entire satisfaction OF DR..
Wood and the Board OF Health.
A vast amount OF very important
work was done by Messrs. Ballon.
Thurston, Carter. Cooke, and their
brethren OF the Citizens Sanitary Com
mittee. Putting aside 10 large ex-
tent their private business interests,
these gentlemen from bus ness and pro-
fesslonal life devoted themselves
earnestly and faithfully to their work
throwing into II an amount OF zeal
energy, and enthusiasm which secured
its accomplishment In the manner cal
culated to do the most CORD. They
secured the services OF some 300 inspec-
tors. gave them instructions and help
Of all sorts, and backed up their In
vestlgatlons promptly and strongly.
They brought to light large number
of places which needed cleaning mp or
tearing down, and the moral effect OF
the presence of their insnectors was
excellent, both upon filthy
0r'entals and upon apprehensiye ha-