The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-02
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HONOLULU H. T. APRIL 2, 1901
BOARD OF HEALTH's SCARE.


Not content with making one bad
move In connection With the death OF
the Japanese woman. Iwami Vel the
Board OF Health made an attempt
Sunday TO muzzle thu editors Of the
various daily papers of the city who
have told the truth in the columns of
their papers about the doings Of that
body The editor OF The Republican
regrets that be was temporarily out
OF the city though he regards the &C
ton OF the Board OF Health as only
deserving Of contempt.
without any definite knowledge to
guide It in connection with the death
OF the japanese woman, Friday night.
the Board issued bulletin. or state
ment. saying that the case was "sus-
picious." There are hundreds of PEG
pie in this city who are firmly of the
belief that had II not been that il was
feared by the Board OF Health that
the Legislature was about TO abolish
the present body, such a statement
would never have been issued. In
short nine men Of every ten on the
streets hold to this view.
The Republican criticized the action
OF the Board Sunday morning and i'm
msdiately there was a scurrying to
and fro to try TO Offset the effect OF the
open and manly criticism OF the fool
ish action OF the Board DR. Raymond.
with all due respect 10 him, seems TO
have lost his head and talked of will
fcation" OF the members of the Board
So far as we are aware no paper in
this city has contained one word OF
vilifcation OF the Board OF Health.
Speaking for itself. The Republican
can truthfully say that 1t has not will
fed the Board and does not in
tend 10. II viii speak the truth about
the Boards actions. however. and
Let the facts stand for themselves. IL
these facts are so unpalatable to some
OF the gentlemen on the Board as to
appear TO them as utilization then
that is their fault and not the fault Of
this paper.
The Republican felt, when DIR. Ray
mond was appointed. that he would
add strength to the Board, but the
Doctor seems. like his predecessors, TO
have become drunk with power as soon
as he was safely ensconced in office.
Tho Doctor says that II the people
have no confidence in the Board OF
Health the members viii resign. Well.
bless you Doctor. the people have not
confidence in the Board OF Health. at
least they do not have confidence in
the members OF the old plague Board,
however much they may have had
in you TO reform that body. The
reasons for the lack OF confidence in
the old Board are these:
The people know that no body Of
men who had the welfare of the pub
lie at heart would have allowed over
100000 10 be spent in suppressing
the plague last year In addition to |!
si25.000 for expenses OF the National |
Guard and the burning OF s2.00O.o00 !
worth OF property.
The people know that no body Of
men. whatever their capacity for bust.
ness may be in the conduct of private
affairs. would have permitted the pur-
chase, for the use OF the detention
camps. more expensive blankets than
the great majority Of the well-to-do
residents OF this city use in their own
homes.
The people know that no body Of
men who had the welfare OF the public
at heart would have permitted the ex-
travagant liquor bills that were paid
by the Board OF Health, hundreds OF
dollars being sQuandered for liquor
that never could have been used in
any legitimate way.
The people know that no Board OF
Health thst had the welfare OF the
public al heart would have permitted
he running OF eStravagant meat bills.
,ne statement alone OF the Metropoii-
an Meat Company amounting to up,
wards Of $4,000.
The people know that no body OF 1
men having the welfare Of the pub
&c at heart would have permitted II
he purchase of drugs from men,
'er OF their own Board at prices he
aw 1T TO FIX instead OF going into the s
pen market for such supplies. IL
No one has ever charged that the Il