The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-06-14
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To MOLOKAI
Leper's WifeDenied
Right of a
"KOkua."
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\ petition was read at the Board oi
Health meeting yesterday from q
young Hawaiian married woman nam.
ed kuiauai, who asked for lenicncy toe
ward her husband, who had just been
ordered 90 the lepcr settlement, or tu
allow her To accompany her husband.
Her letter was carefully inditcd, ana
appealed to the sympathies of the
boards members but their judgments
were fiinty, and her request met with
"A denial. The board merely followed
its usual procedure In such matters, as
by doing SO, they avoid establishing
precedent which would result little
short of disastrous to the general
morale of the Settlement. AS the hus-
band of the young wife Is not helpless
from his iniirmity, and not In need OF
a helper his wife cannot accompany
him. Her petition read as follows:
The petition OF the undersigned. q
native Hawaiian woman, now residing
in Honolulu, humbly represents unto
your honorable body. as follows
"First-That her husband, kaianai.
is at the receiving station at Kalihi.
He was taken there last Monday, June
3, by and under the order of your
honorable body, as a suspect.
"Second--Petitioner. with all due
respect to your honorable body, and
also to the law of the land which
prompted you to do your duty. respect
fllly prays you that her said husband
should be permitted to stay out here.
If he is one of those doubtful cases.
and in the meantime to be allowed to
get his medicine or medical treatment
at the government dispensary In this
city.
Your petitioner must state that her
husband has been very good to her,
and that the tie between her and her
said husband. which was made sacred
eight years ago at the matrimonial
altar cannot be broken, except by
death.
And if your petitioners prayer can
not be allowed by your honorable
body, and that her husband is doomed
to be taken to Molokai, then she, your
petitioner. would humbiy beg your
honorable body to grant her permits
sion to go with her said husband to
Molokoi as his 'kokua MEKALA."
Ambrose Hutchinson had his usual
weekly kick letter on the presidents
table about taro. He declared that
Superintendent Reynolds dealings with
him had ruined him as n taro planter,
and the usual rigmarole which ac-
companies Hutchinsons plants. The
letter was handed to Mr. Reynolds,
who left for the leper settlement on
the Lihue last evening
Owing to the absence of Mr. Aud
the report of the paiai committee was
not made. A general discussion on
the supply and demand of paiai ana
taro took place, however, I'm which
long and short term contracts were
discussed. Mr.. Dole was of the opin-
ion that If eight-year contracts were
entered into they had better be done
with the approval OF the Legislature
II the price of taro went down i'm flu
ture years, while the board by it's CON
tract would be compelled TO pay
higher figure. he felt certain the
board would feel quite cheap.
Mr.. Dole asked II taro could be OBJ
tanned from any other islands in the
Pacific Ocean. DR.. Pratt said taro was
raised elsewhere, but it could not be
imported, owing to it's decaylng and
souring. Superintendent Reynolds
stated there was sufficient taro grow
ng on Molokai to supply much of the
eper settlements demands for the
coming year
At the figures presented by would-be
contractors who agree to supply 400
paiais each week, at about $1.25 per
paiai, the Board OF Health would be
At an expense OF about $500 a week, or
S31 200 y"ar. The matter will be
'alied up again at the next board
meeting