The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-04-16

'vIth Hypothetical .sss and d.d uoi
.WIah tU ufae thr NoAft ta tHNr q vote
without feet aetpftHininr whether THERE
were any facilities hrra f0f unIoidirr
tnn Fitzpatrick so BE- would h- % Ne.Nt.
sart f1r ihr mon o. Fu Hsh1rt ! found
ono boat named thn Mary = Foster
with capacity tor about 900 men She
is go feet LONG ] h8te NOT accepted thc
boat as set nud don't know whether
The men could really be- acc1mm dated
there or not II would take two or
three days 60 put the vessel In shape.
The Foster was offered 70 me NJ n
rental Or rather bv charter. at the rate
Of $3.50 day for such time ne the
government might hold g. Several
iogal points came up this morning. and
not wishing TO pose personally MS an
attorney ] have taken the liberty OF
asking United states District Attorney
Baird TO be present In case any legal
complications might come up. ] have
also invited Col Maus as the repre-
sentative Of the Inspector Generals he
partment. to be present
Or Emersoni Have you engaged the
FOSTER
J Major Robinson. no, sir: nor viii !
lttl 1T lHeINN 20 enquire IL IoT TWO Tta-
sons until the Board has taken action
upon my application. I would like for
NAL action first. IN the first place
would have to show the necessity for
the employment of that vessel in my
statement Of accounts, otherwise IL
would be charged up against my per-
sonal account. Secondly. when / go
to report TO the commanding officer ON
the Fitzpatrick I win be compelled to
report that exact condition OF affairs
and show that l have made the appli-
cation in due form to have the troops
land here and give him a detailed ac-
count Of our transactions"
Mr. Dole: when this matter first
came before the Board. as a layman
it seemed to me that 1t must be unat-
tended with any danger, and we all
know that we have had not only the
utmost courtesy and kindness. but
every possible assistance from the
Federal authorities and / felt that il
was an act of humanity that was due
them, not to say courtesy, to the peo-
pie who are a part of our country and
who have done so much for US, to grant
the request.
Il found that on preparing to pre-
sent motion l ran up against a num-
Der of question. My own feeling has
been. that If compliance with the re-
quest is attended with substantial. not
imaginary, danger to the people of Ho-
nolulu, 1t should not be granted; other
wise, that it should be granted
II have felt, as we all have, that the
peculiar character of the population
here renders the chances of infection
much greater than they would be in
an Anglo-SaXon community. and the
chances of the infection infinitely more
disastrous. l cannot, as a layman, see
quite as much danger in it as the Pres
ident seems TO, but II does seem to me
that the vessel which can be had, solves
the problem. The cost of $3.50 day to
the Government amounts to nothing
compared with the risk of life. and
know the Federal authorities would not
ask US to risk the lives of the public
here, and in view of the fact that the
Foster can be had, offer the follow
ing motion:
hundred 900 unaffected people in the
detention camp who will have to be
provided for elsewhere in case It is used
for the purpose requested; and,
Whereas, there is no other suitable
place in Honolulu for the segregation of
smallpox or plague patients; and,
Whereas, 1t is believed that one death
from plague has Just occurred, and that
the germs Of plague may be in the COM
munity; and
Whereas, the prevalence of smallpox
greatly adds to the danger OF infection
of that disease here; and,
Whereas, the character OF the popula-
ton renders smallpox and plague excep-
tionally fatal in this community, as well
as difficult to control; and,
Whereas. n ship suitable for quarantine /
purposes can be had by the Federal au-
thorities which viii serve the purposes
required:
Therefore. the Board OF Health, recog-
nlZing the uniform courtesy ar1 great /
aid and kindness of the Ted"ral .luaran- /
tine authorities and other Federal au-
thofties in the past, with extreme re- /
greet deems that II can not comply with
the request OF the Federal authorities
without endangering the lives OF the pub |
lie entrusted to its charge and without
subtecting the local community to greater .
danger and distress than will be caused /
to the soldiers nv denying the request
The motion was seconded by Or COP
per.
Before the motion was put to vote.
Major Robinson asked for time in
which to confer with his associates.
The three Federal representative went
nto an adjoining room for few mo-
ments and upon returning Major
Robinson said he had no suggestions
to offer. and the motion was put 70 a
vote, resulting in its unanimous adop- I
ion, being voted upon by Massrs Dole
Smith, Winston, Cooper and Emerson
President Raymond also favorine II.
copy Of the resolution was given TO
the army representatives and steps I
were at once taken 10 secure the Fos-
ter for quarantine purposes.
II is said that the proposition to en-
bark the quarantined soldiers on cars
Df the oahu Railway company would /.
ave been opposed by the railroad Off
Gals and that being The case there
was no other recourse left 10 the mill
tary officials except 10 make use Of
larbor vessels