Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-04
Free Hearing at
the Settlement
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Chairman Beckley, he declared that he
voted the Democratic ticket, except
that he awaited himself of the honor of
replacing the name of one of the Demo-
cratic nominees by that Of Mr.. Beckley.
In consequence of his political atti-
tude he and some other are not now
on the pay rolls OF the Board of Health.
Kananai lodged a strong complaint
OF favoritism against assistant super
intendent Feary haoles, he said. are
allowed to draw their meat allowances
in semi-weekly installments. while the
same privilege, though earnestly
sought is denied the natives.
Peter Keliikoapuni addressed The
committee, saying: 81 am still here in
misery. Have lived here for fifteen
years. but medical treatment has not
been sufficient. In reference to DR.. Co.
to. I can say that he did good to us.
The doctors generally who have been
sent here treat any other disease nut
leprosy. There are lepers here weak
and sick who are receiving no medical
treatment" He complained about the
unequal dealing out OF meat rations,
some being given good meat cuts and
others principally bone.
Adam Pualoa wanted working lepers
to be paid one dollar a day instead of
fifty cents. and kokuas to be allowed
food and rental and fifty cents a day.
p. Kiha lodged new complaint no,
embraced in any OF the petitions filed
heretofore with the law makers. He
addressed the committee as follows:
Fathers and Honorable Gentlemen:
built house OF my own and lived
there. had pilkia; shingles all blew
of. and had no money to pay for re.
pairs. | asked Board Of Health for helT
but they did not help me-if they put
on just one shingle they claim the
whole house and I lose II. To pay my
money for water pipes laid to my
house. the Board of Health furnishini
the tools: but when die the Boart
takes It all. have no right to give Il
to anybody. | came here as a koku.
to my wife: but was declared lepsl
in 1888. Some people say we stay here
because we love the place. but II /,
not so. We have sold all we have OF
the outside and brought everything
here. and 1t would be no good to leav,
in 1890. married again and now hav,
a fine boy"
One OF the most intelligent witnesses
examined was Ambrose J. Hutchinson
Mr.. Hutchinson managed to differ will
his fellow sufferers on the points EN-
braced in their petition. which III
claimed not to have before seen. Mr.
Hutchinson stated that he was AZ year.
old, and had been in the settlemen
twenty-five years. Was married there
but has no children. Was possessed .
real property before entering the set
Element, and has means of his own
He claims to be the father of the idei
OF local self-government for the settle
ment and when asked whether Their
was man among the lepers competen
take in hand the management OF th'
settlement and conduct II to the salts
faction Of those most directly concern
ed. he modestly replied. 81 decline t,
answer that question" He disapprov
ed of the petition for larger waite
supply.
In regard to the claiming by til
Board Of Health OF one-fourth OF tn
taro produced by the lepers. Mr.. Huch
inson thought an enforcement of Rul
10 of the Board OF Health of 1893 woul
be the best thing to be done. II
thought 1t would not be at all proper T.
permit the cloth allowance to be con
verted into cash. for the reason tina
the money would In most cases be foo,
ishly squandered He considered tn
question Of wood very important one
and called attention to the denudc
foot hills which were once covered wit
trees. He approved the request ask
ing that the importation of ava be al
lowed. He entered into the discusso
of the taro and paia matter of the pet
ton by citing rules that had formerl
been in operation, and took occaso
to complain that his taro patches ma
recently been pulled by order of til
agents Of the Board of Health. and fG
which he had so far been offered n
compensation. The question of loo.
court he declared too serious Tor an 81
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