The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-27
AND ''IF NOT,
WHY NOT2"
Messenger From HiIo
Arrives.
TO CONFER WITH BOARD
Impression Prevails That Hawaii is
Short Of ProWsions--Mr. Loe-
bernstein on KiIauea HOu.

HilO has evidently tired Of waiting
for another emissary from the Board
of Health to stir up their mighty wrath
and therefore a delegate from its own
public Health Committee to Honolulu
has been sent to ask for more definite
instructions as to how the Rainy City
shall be defended against the encroach-
ments OF the plague.
1t is the general impression about
town that Hiloites are beginning to
squeal. and will now raise a hue and
cry for food to be shipped to that port
Since the return of Attorney General
Cooper from Hilo, little communica-
ton has been had with Hawaii and
steamer traffic has been almost en-
tirely shut off between Honolulu and
the big island. Yesterday the Kilauea
Hou arrived from Hilo with Mr.. Loe-
bernstein aboard, who has been dele
gated by the Hilo Health Committee
to act for it in any conferences with
the Board OF Health he may be allowed
to attend.
If Mr.. LOebenstein steps ashore at
this port he will have ample opportu-
nifty to attend all meetings of the
Board of Health for some time to come,
as he will not be permitted to return
at once by reason of the quarantine
regulations, which require that he re-
main in a special quarantine for at
least fifteen days before being allowed
to go back. At present the Board of
Health is not disposed to allow any
passengers to travel from Honolulu to
any of the other islands. AS to wheth-
er Mr.. Loebenstein will attempt to
land in Honolulu under the circum-
stances is a question for him to de-
eide, which will probably be answered
by the Hilo delegate in his own we'll
remembered words, "If not, why not?"
The Board of Health yesterday re-
fceived the following letter from John
Grace, chairman of the Hilo Health
Committee:
Hilo, Hawaii, Jan. "a, 1900.
To the President of the Board of
Health, Honolulu.-Sir: / have di-
rected my secretary to forward to you
the minutes of the meetings held to
date of the Health Committee OF the
Island of Hawaii.
/ have the honor 70 inform you that
the efforts of my committee have been
directed toward the encouragement of
a feeling of security among the people
of this island, and they have been
completely successful in this object
Tho
fed.
The committee have requested the
sheriff of Hawaii 10 notify all coroners
that no burials are to take place on
this island without a certificate, and
they have further requested that in all
cases of doubt a pOstmortem examina-
ton shall be ordered. They will be
glad if you will empower them to deal
more directly with this important mat
ter.
The committee have placed a guard
on board the steamer carrying this
mail. He is their agent, and they will
be obliged if all communications to
them be handed to him for delivery.
AS we have no facilities for the dis
infection of mail matter, or freight of
any kind, the committee requests that
you will see to the proper disinfection
OF all mail and freight permitted to
be taken aboard any steamer bound
for the Island of Hawaii They will be
glad If you will forward certificates
stating that such disinfection has been
carried out.
In conclusion my committee desires
me to inform you that in all their ac-
tions they have been guided by a sim
cere desire for the welfare of the ISL
ands, and that they have endeavored
throughout to act in accordance with
the wishes of your honorable Board.
l am, sir, respectfully,
JOHN GRACE,
Chairman of the Health Committee Of
the Island of Hawaii.
The Board OF Health was unable to
understand the motive of the HilO
Health Committee in sending a dele
gate to Honolulu, nor what the real
purport Of the chairman's letter is in
tended 10 convey The Boards only
conclusion was that the Rainy City is
getting short OF provisions and that
Mr.. Loebenstein had been deputed to
make peace with the Board, and see
that the proper freight rs sent down.
Mr.. LOebenstein late in the afternoon
sent a note signed by Mr.. Grace 10 the
Board stating that the former is the
authorized representative Of the lilo
Health Committee and viii act Tor
them iu al matters pertaining 20 pub
lie safety. No reply was sent 70 MI.
LCebens-ein yesterday afternoon. and