The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-17
H. {. Cooper Refused
a Landing.
THREATS OF VIOLENCE
0.her Parts Of Big Island Repudiate
HiIo and There is the
Dickens TO Pay.

Mauna Loa yesterday shows that the
Hiloites are prepared to adopt forcible
means to prevent the landing of any
one from this port, even resorting, If
need be, to open rebellion against the
authority of the Hawaiian Govern
ment
Purser Tuft of the Mauna Loa re-
ports that when that vessel entered
Hilo bay the Kinau, Maui, Helene,
Kaiulani. Hawaii, Kilauea Hou and
the U. s. S. Pathfinder were at an
Choir, and all but the last-named vessel
were absolutely forbidden communica-
ton with the shore.
The Kinau arrived at Hilo on Mon
day morning, and Minister Cooper i'm
mediately started in a boat for the
wharf, but he was refused landing,
and, in company with Sheriff Andrews,
who had put off from shore in another
boat, returned to the Kinau for the
purpose of holding a consultation.
When the Sheriff attempted to land
after having been on board the Kinau,
he, also, was refused, and had to re-
turn to the vessel, but afterward went
to the Pathfinder. and, through the aid
OF the officers of that vessel, managed
to reach land.
Up to > o'clock on Monday night
Minister Cooper had been unable to get
ashore, and it was reported that moth
ing further would be done until Tues
day.
Mr.. George Robertson, who returned
by the Mauna Loa. said that when the
Kinau entered Hilo bay the townspeo-
pie commenced to gather on the wharf.
and when Minister Cooper approached
in a small boat he was met with a
storm of threats against his person i'll
he persisted. There was an angry
demonstration by the big crowd. which
carried guns.
Mr.. Robertson said he believed the
Portuguese element is at the head of
the disturbance, as loud cries for the
leadership of man called Alfonso were
frequent.
Several of the Mauna Loa's crew
state that many guns were brandished,
while many in the crowd were sup
piled with clubs aud stones. They also
say that Minister Cooper, after warn
ing the mob that their action was tan
tamount 10 rebellion against the Gov
eminent, was greeted with yells that
"If he were the President of the United
States they would treat him the same
way" They did not care a - for the
Board of Health, and would run the
business to suit themselves"
The Kona's Protest.
That Kona and Kau do not fall in
line with HiIo's hysterical restrictions
is a good testimonial to the common
sense of the people Of those districts.
The following protest from North and
South Kona was received by the Board
of Health yesterday:
To Hon. H. e. Cooper, President of
Board of Health:
We, the undersigned, as a commit
tee appointed by the residents Of North
and South KOna, hereby protest against
the encrOachment of our right, con-
veyed in the published instructions of
l.. A. Andrews, Sheriff Of Hawaii and
Special Agent of the Board of Health.
in so far as these forbid all steam
ships, sailors of vessels. boats. crafts
or other vessels of whatever kind or
description, from any port of the Island
OF Oahu, 10 enter any port or harbOr
Of Island. or to land and disem-
bark any freight, passengers or mail,
without first being boarded by the
health officers at HilO, Hawaii, and re-
ceiving special and distinct permission,
in writing, so to do.
Believing that every human effort
and care is being exercised by your
honorable Board in Honolulu, to limit
the plague, we feel that no necessity
exists for any such restrictions in the
movements of vessels with freight.
passengers and mail. and that any yes
sci whatever leaving the Island OF
Oahu bearing your bill of health should
have all liberty to land freight, passen-
gers and mail, as communicated by you
in said bill of health.
We claim that we are equally as intel
ligent as those OF any other district of
the Island 70 carry out any instructions
your honorable Board may In your
judgment see fit TO advise, and fail TO
see any additional protection against
the evil that Hilo authorities could add
TO those of your honorable Board in
Hilo.
The delay, which is not the least Of
the evils, caused by vessels sailing first
to Hilo, creates unnecessary expense.
which ultimately has to be borne by
those living In this district, and, II
there Is further fumigation needed, or
any other detail for further protection
from the plague. we hereby petition for
the right which we believe is ours-that
these operations be carried out at this
I port of entry.
/ We would further request that out of
the funds set apart by the Government
for fighting the plague that a shipment
of such disinfecting materials as your
honorable body may deem necessary.
be sent to this port, for use, by first on