The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-30
Loebenssein Argues.

Admitting the fact that your Citi-
zens' Sanitary Committee has rendered
valuable assistance to your Board in
the prevailing epidemic, under cQndi-
tons of easy reach and accessibility, il
is safe to presume that still more salts
factory results will be emphasized in
the delegation of authority to a CON-
mittee pledged to secure the further
ance of every effort for the preserva-
ton from disease of a large community
remote from your Jurisdiction. The
proceedings of the Hilo Committee in
some instances may be interpreted as
conflicting with certain regulations and
instructions issued by your Board, and
as consequence have been repudiated
by you, but they have had the effect
OF allaying the apprehensions and fears
Oh an element on our island, consider
able in point of numbers and difficult
to control by reason of the greater area
covered than Honolulu, and the condi-
lions which may rule and apply at the
latter place, do not necessarily hold
nor can be made to hold on the Island
of Hawaii.
Because the Committee which now
seeks delegation of authority from
the National Board, is composed of res
idents of Hilo, does not prove that the
same is being dominated by some of
the residents of Hilo who have formed
themselves into a Sanitary Committee. /"
the actual facts being directly the con-
verse from what is stated in your re-
ply; for although each member of the
committee, is a resident of Hilo. he DC
cupies such post as the direct choice
OF the delegates from every district ON
the Island of Hawaii, and who were
IN turn duly elected to represent and
voice the wishes of their particular dis
trlct, at local conventions and mass
meetings held for that purpose. con-
demning what they considered the ar
Ditrary acts of the Sheriff, but repos-
ing every confidence in the intelligence
ana conservative sense of a com
mittee. 0oHi
Inc certain regulations laid down nv
TINS committee have thus far met with
general approval and endorsement and
personal canvas obtained in a ride
through four districts, covering nearly
hundred miles, and a solicitation Of
views from those representing ALI
classes and interests. has only resulted
IN Iurther emphasizing the fact. that
the preponderance of sentiment on this
Island (HawaiD is in favor of restrict
ing all communication with Honolulu
10 what Is absolutely essential; and the
committee has acted on these lines con-
sclentlously and consistently. and the
island or Hawaii has thus far sustained
them; whereas its initial acts. covering
organization and proceedings before
Mr.. Cooper, your representative. If duIv
and correctly reported to Won. must
disprove and set at rest the
feeling shared by you and your Board
that this matter is one Of mere local
lty, or Of any particular clique. or fac
ton or interest. The effort to set anv
one district against another. or to
"reate local antagonisms in the face
Of the grave emergency that is con-
fronting us, is one that 1 know can find
no place in the councils of your Board.
What Hawaii Asks.
All that is asked by the Hawaii COM
mittee is authorization to carry out the
plans for a general improvement of
conditions, not to await the breaking