The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-12
QUERY: Can it Be Made to Fool Washington?


in the world were exterminated, there
would be no plague, and worldwide
crusade against the rodents is at pres
ent being agitated. After our former
experience, the Board of Health feels
il incumbent on itself to endeavor to
head off future trouble by adopting
precautionary measures and insure
protection for internal as we'll as ship
ping interests, and with that object in
view the crusade against rats was pro-
posed. This committee has had sew
eral meetings and have had many
valuable suggestions from the Public
Works Department. and especially
maritime fumigation from DR.. Cofer,
both OF whom have rendered any CO.
operation and assistance in their pow
er.
Section 9 of the Organic Act reals:
That the public property ceded and
transferred to the United States by
the Republic Of Hawaii shall
be and remain in the possession, use
and control of the Territory of Ha-
wall, and shall be maintained, manag-
ed and cared for by it. at its own eX-
pense, until otherwise provided for by
Congress, or taken for the uses and
purposes of the United States by di-
rection OF the President, or Of the
Governor Of Hawaii.
Section 81 reads: That quarantine
stations shall be established as
the supervising surgeon general OF
the Marine Hospital Service may di-
rect, and the quarantine regulations
for said Islands relating to the impor-
tation Of diseases from other countries
shall be under the control OF the gov
ernment of the United States.
The health laws OF the government of
Hawaii relating to the harbor of Ho-
nolulu and other harborS shall
remain in the jurisdiction of the gov
ernment of the Territory of Hawaii.
subject to the quarantine laws and
regulations of the United States.
The failure of the late Legislature
TO provide funds to be used for any
such purpose places the responsibility
of such safeguarding upon the individ-
uals, corporations and navigation COM
panies who are directly Interested. Our
shipping interests suffered greatly in
the last epidemic of plague, and we
can only protect those interests from
epidemics of any nature whatever by
following the methods that viii be ex-
planned by the Department of Public
Works and DR. Cofer, whom 1 will call
on as being ably qualified TO advise in
such matters. this being his life work.
1t is proposed to deal with the resi-
dence and business portion of the town
by the use OF poison, trap and fumiga-
tion. The city to be divided into dis
tricts. under the supervision Of compe-
tent inspectors The expense to be
borne by public subscription. This
evening we will confine ourselves to
the important discussion Of protecting
the shipping interests.
The suggested improvements Of the
WharVeS are To be OF permanent
character. and the fumigation TO be
carried on systematically at stated in
tervals The amount OF money requir-
ed as estimated by Mr.. Campbell. of
the Public Works Department, is small
in comparison to the advantages to b.
obtained. DIR. Cofer. although not al
lowed directly TO spend money. volun-
teers the services Of the federal en-
pioEes under his service 10 operate
and assist in fumigating wharves and
vessels or other service that may come
under that especial line. thus saving
the Territory a large item of expense.
There is more than a probability OF
another outbreak such IL the history