The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-10

tied, however, IL the Chinese and Jam
anese could be consulted. for they
know what their real needs are I
learn that the heads of the Japanese
and Chinese are willing 10 give infor-
nation on this subject"
The question Of the control of the
Board Of Health over the nersons nm
der discussion is to be considered {"
said President Dole. 1T would he al
most laughable to erect buildings and
then have these people refuse TO occu-
py them"
A. V. Gear said resolutions were
passed by the medical men and pre-
sented 10 the Chamber of Commerce,
embOdying certain recommendations
one OF which was that Chinatown
should be wiped out. DESTROYING all
buildings except those of brick and
mortar, which might be thoroughly flu
miSlted. That would mean the whole
sale deportation of the people of that
district to other parts of the Island. If
the Board Of Health decides upon the
destruction OF Chinatown, the district
will have to go. The people might go
willingly for perhaps a day. and then
fetch up. nobody knows where. and
then be back in the city unless there
is an immense guard. 1t eeems practi-
cal to take such step as building a
camp in Kalihi where the people can
be held and supported while they have
no means of making a living, and aft
er the plague has gone letting them go
where they please. If. when buildings
are burned in the infected quarter,
people go among the ruins with bare
feet they had better be put somewhere.
Suggestions have been made that the
ground burned over should be satur-
Gted with acid and plowed under. and
then saturated with coal oil and
burned over"
1T will simplify matters" said Mr.
Thurston, IF present conditions can
be considered. Take all the people out
of Chinatown and give them ten days
quarantine. Every man who remains
there is in danger OF catching the dis
ease and becoming a new center. There
is no possible control by the Board of
Health unless these people choose to
come into the detention camps We
are swamped at Kakaako with the per-
sonal effects of the people, which must
lie there until the owners get out"
Minister Mott-Smith said the Japan
csc and Chinese Consuls were as anx-
iOus as the Government in the matter
Of quarantining against the plague.
particularly the Japanese. Il have a
communication from the Chinese Con-
sui in the matter" said he. "as to what
disposition we purpose to make of
them. Would they not naturally come
to the place provided by the Board of
Health? l communicated with the
Board of Health regarding the matter,
but the reply was not direct. In sub
stance it stated that it was not the
Boards intention to remove any per-
son from quarantine until provision
had been made for them.
Would the Chinese go out of town
if quarters were provided for them?"
asked President Dole.
Il do not think they would an
swered Mr.. Thurston.
A. V. Gear said many of the Chi
nese houses in the city were much
overcrowded He favored different
camps.
President Dole stated that the Chi
nese have got the idea that the Gov
eminent wants to establish n new Chi
natOwn. This impression will be done
away with, he said, if different deten-
ton camps are established.
Mr.. Cooke said that he had been in
formed by a Chinese that in Hongkong
before a mans goods or building were
burned in efforts TO get rid of the
plague the property was appraised and
the owner given the value in money
with which he was enabled to continue
in business. If the Chinese and Japs
here at this time could be provided
with land and lumber. say at Kalihi.
they would be able TO re-engage in
business.
THAT raises a new question said
President Dole. but the conditions are
different in HongkOng That is an
aristOCTatic oligarchy, and can make
laws in a day. if desired. but there is
a question whether we could pay
claims"
Mr.. Thurston said a session of the
Legislature might be called as soon as
possible, but not while the city is in
quarantine.
I'VE are in the dark as to the mat
ter of policy" remarked President
Dole
Mr.. Gear thought that if the law re-
quiring 800 cubic feet OF air for each
person in a building could be enforced,
people would be compelled TO go to the
new buildings provided for them.
Mr.. Thurston thought it would be a
good plan for the President to appoint
a committee TO confer with the Jap
anese and Chinese Consuls as to the
number of persons charged to charity,
and make recommendations as to suit
able land that may be provided. In
that way, said Mr.. Thurston, much
practical information could be OBJ
tanned. The suggestion was put in the
form of a motion. and unanimously
adopted.
One of the greatest questions. in the
opinion of F. A. Schaefer, was to pro-
vide shelter for the people detained in
the temporary buildings until they
could provide for themselves.
President Dole appointed a commit
. tee of nine, in accordance with the mo-
ton of Mr.. ThurstOn. consisting Of the
following persons: W. T. Allen, J. p.
Cooke, 4. V. Gear, F. VI. Swanzy. c. l..
/ Wight, Z. F. Bishop, T. J. King, W. VI.
Giffard and F. w. McChesney.
After the appointment OF the COM
mittee the meeting adjourned, and the
. committee Immediately met to begin