The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-17
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EmmeIuth
Stop Porto
Ricans.
CFrom Wednesdays daily)

kurhalae, keliikoa, Puuk ana DickeI
of the House, and Senators Baldwin
Russell and kaiauokalani of the Senate
left for "A visit to quarantine yester'
day afternoon to Investigate the condi-
tions of the Porto Ricans detained
there
Permission to visit the island was
given by the Federal authorities, and
soon after the committee was on its
way to the pier in charge of DIR. Bar
rngton, one of the Federal quarantine
officers. The Federal launch was used
to transport the committee to the quar-
antine wharf, where the investigation
was conducted.
There was a busy scene at the dock.
Streams of healthy looking Porto Ric-
ans carrying their belongings in trunks,
handbags, hankerchiefs, etc, laughing
and chattering with one another, pass
ed along, seeming to have no care, and
not realizing the object of the nine So
licitous men composing the committee.
After some minutes had been spent
by the different members of the com
mittee in looking for something to
weep, over, their interest centered in
Boss" Emmeluth who, through the
aid of an interpreter, was questioning
some of the Porto Ricans.
ASK that man sitting over there if
he was examined for any disease"
was Emmeluth's first question.
Through the interpreter, the man
said that he had been.
ASK that woman over there if she
was examined" was the next question,
put in excited tones.
The woman replied that she had been,
and had been given some medicine. al
SO.
ASK them how they have been fed,
and whether they have had plenty to
eat or not" was the third question
fired by the Boss"
They replied they had not had any
thing to eat since morning, but that
during their trip had been well treat
ed and fed
Such replies We're heard from all
sides, and Emmeluth, fearing he was
going to be defeated in the object of his
resolution, struck an attitude and
shouted: Are we going to allow these
people to leave this island and allow
them to scatter disease broadcast? Il
don't want these people to land here
and become public charges" Iaugh-
teri
That lies with the doctor in charge
answered Senator Baldwin.
Emmeluth began to rush around, try
ing to pick out sick people to weep
over, but only one or two Porto Rio
ans were found in whom any traces
of sickness were visible. A good many
were pale looking and thin, but this
was caused by the long journey they
had taken and the manner in which
they had been fed at home
They shall not leave this port in the
Kinau or any other boat" he yelled.
What authority have you to deny
the right of an American citizen to
land?" demanded Gilfillan. you nor
anybody else can't stop these people
from coming to this island, If they
want to come here"
II do not believe in letting them
leave this wharf" said Emmeluth, /,
with heat. "If the Board of Health is
above the Legislature, 1t is time to
find it out"
While the BOSS" was trying to an
null the citizenship of the Porto Ric- i. I
ans, boat-load after boat-load was be- I.
ing hurried over to the Kinau, which !,
had been held since morning in order
to carry the immigrants to their des- . .
tination.
Senator Baldwin finally asked the u
Boss" If the resolutions gave them the u
power to prevent the people from 60
ing. So far as he was concerned he
could not see anything in the resolu-
lion to prevent the people from leaving .rf
4 they wanted to-
Emmeluth replied that the argu- :.
nents on the floor of the House on the
-esolution gave them that power. He y
ried hard to ring in a bluff on the com -
nittee in regard to the resolution, but !
senator Baldwin In his cool manner ~
'egan to question the Boss" much -
o his embarrassment The latter 20
'ould not show that legislative argu- u
nents We're above the law. S'
At this juncture DIR. Russell called
he attention of the committee to wo-
nan carrying child. The little one
vas suffering with a combination of sy
Uphold fever and tropical worms, "
Which is fatal. He also called atten- IA
ion to another child who had worms. VI
Tropical worms" said DR. Russell, Il
are not necessarily fatal 1t Is only ia
hen typhoid fever sets In that death dc
esults." re
These two cases were the only ones 81
sickness noted during the stay OF ca q.
ne committee. -,
The Boss" all this time had been 81
INNING from place to place. and he Il.
nally selected Kumalae as the one
lost likely 10 listen 10 his tale OF
oe"
"Kumaiae." he said. look at the -.
ASS OF people that you will have 10 "
intend with, Look al the children
~ will have 10 take care of and edn- ~
tie u II an outrage, and I am In Ell
'por Of stopping the people from q,
ayins this harbor, II II takes the co
hole police force" IN
Emmslulh then hsld WHISPERED con. M,
'fsaiion with baainan, after witch.
turning 10 where the DembeTs ~ aadi
s committee we're standing, he DE- ~
anasd ~ Senator baldwin. what 1as
ing o. BE- d0ne ln regard - stopping III
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