The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-28

SUPERINTENDENT REYNOLDS Of
&aA the Leper Settlement has not been
permitted to resign from that posi-
ton by the Board of Health, although
his resignation has been in the hands OF
the President since February 70. 1t was
distinctly stated at yesterdays session OF
the Board that Superintendent Reynolds
was not taking this action as result
of the charges which have been prefer
red against hum by Ambrose Hutchinson
and other lepers at the settlement, nor
by reason of newspaper comment, but
that he desires to retire from active par
leipat-on IN Board OF Health affairs.
he Board of Health backs Superlntend-
ent Reynolds in tbs stand and desires TO
give hun every possible means OF an
swerlng the charges. 10 show the split
with which the Board regards its Leper
Settlement superintendent, motion was
passed yesterday instructing Mr.. Rey-
nclos to accompany the legislators on
their TRIP to kalaupapa, as the repre-
sentative of the Board, and to give them
any information which the legislators
might desi.e. Mr.. Reynolds desired the
Board to understand, however, that he
would press for an acceptance of his res
ignation upon his return from Molokai.
HIS letter of resignation was brief
very br.ef-and was not qualified by any
statement showing his reasons for SO do
ing. 1t was addressed to President Ray
mond and read as follows:
Il respectfully tender my resignation
as agent of the Board of Health and SUI
perintendent of the Leper Settlement to
take place as soon as convenient to the
Board"
PRESIDENT Raymond, in commenting up
on the letter, said: Mr.. Reynolds has
said his resignation has nothing to do
with or has been influenced in any way
by reports that have been current in the
newspapers. and among those coming
from the Settlement We have at the
present time some letters in the way of
complaints, one of which was sent here
during Mr.. Reynolds absence. / refused
at that time to bring it before the Board,
as I did not think it fair to Mr.. Rey-
holds. few moments ago 1 privately
asked Mr.. Reynolds if he was DESTROYS
of having it brought before the Board
and give him an opportunity of answer
ing the charges. He has told me he is
anxious to make his reply
DR.. Pratt then read q complaint from
Hutchinson, in which Ii was stated that
Mr. Reynolds knew nothing about the
taro being diseased on Molokai as he
had never visited the valleys. Further
more, the complainant said that Rey-
holds goes to Honolulu and to Kalaupa-
pa, back and forth, and does not remain
in the Settlement long at one time. The
White Rose flour given them In place of
paiai was not as good as Golden Gate
flour, and they alleged that Reynolds
had never asked them whether they
wanted White Rose or Golden Gate, but
had given them the former.
Superintendent Reynolds in reply said
he had never stated that there was
blight on the Molokai taro, and he
doesn't believe at the present time there
Is any disease in it. He had stated that
trouble was due to the shortage of taro.
AS to the White Rose flour, it had been
tested by the Food Commissioner and
found to be good and inquiry among the
bakers was to the effect that they would
rather use White Rose than the Golden
Gate brand. Mr.. Reynolds said he be-
lieved In giving the lepers the best in
the market, and had acted accordingly.
He said, in answer to charge made in
Hutchinson's letter. that only about 10
per cent of the lepers could be consid-
cred "kickers," while the remaining 80
per cent Were fully cognizant of the rea-
sons why the taro and paiai had not been
supplied and We're satisfied with the ex-
plantations given. The 10 per cent. he
said, was a very small following which
accepted Ambrose Hutchinson as their
leader.
Mr.. Winston thought 1t would be we'll
for Reynolds to withhold his resignation
until after the Legislature had made it's
Investigations. President Raymond said
that the resignation had been made by
Reynolds of the latter's own volition
Upon motion of DR.. Cooper the resigna-
ton was laid on the table until the Leg
islature had made its journey to the Set
tlement.