The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04

t iKalawao, where the surf was not so
lgreat, the booming of the surf effect
Eually prevented any conversation be-
tween the boats crew and those on
shore.
A kukoa was found who volunteered
to swim through the boiling water to
the boat and convey the message and
when he plunged into the water none
ION shore expected to see him reach the
boat alive. But native proficiency in
swimming prevailed and slowly but
surely he made his way through the
surf, breasting the waves until he was
pulled into the boat by willing hands.
/ Horses We're brought into service and
all went to the other end of the Island,
where the embarkation took place. All
We're compelled to make their way
around. a precipitous cliff ana descend
to the waters edge, where at the risk
of their lives they jumped as the op-
portunity presented itself into the
small boats waiting for. them All were
landed on the steamers deck without
mfshap and trip that had been hard
one for the members of the committee
was pau.
day morning, when Jne people met in
Beretania hall.
When the room had quieted down sem
ator Kalauokalani opened the diJ.:usA,on,
saying, I'VE have come before YOU a,
members of the Legislature, AMI il is
our desire to do all that is within oCr
power to assist you, and IL within rea-
son we will grant your prayers. We will
listen to anything you have to say and
we hope that your information VIII tie
such as to lead US to pass the neGes-'
sary laws to aid you"
/ AS soon as Kalauokalani finished his
remarks, Thomas K. Nathaniel arose to
his feet saying, ALLOW me to inform
you of our action taken not long ago
when we resolved to present petition
10 your honorable body, and we earn
estly pray that you will answer Cur
prayers, as presented by the chairman
of committee"
The speaker was followed by ~. K.
Makakoa, who paid a glowing tribute to
Senator Kalauokalani. Turning to the
Senator, he said; Honorable Senator
Kalauokalani, who has been called by
our beloved people The Gladstone of
Hawaii and to the Honorable Beck]ey
and also members of the Senate and
House who come here in answer to our
call, we want to explain oAr prayers to
you, and in the language of our dear
LORD 7 might say, 1T Is love we cherish,
not offerings
Just as 1t is written that many have
.
among you; many have sought for hon
ors and few were chosen. So now you
have come among us and we ask you
to do what is best for us.
You come with one body and ore
mind to hear our petition, but we wish
to remind you of an act in the past. 9th
er committees coming here heard our
prayers but needed not We beseech you
to grant that which we have been re-
fused before.
''The first of our many prayers is that
you grant to US the right of seIf-govern-
ment. You have all seen and heard pe-
titions before, but we believe that If this
prayer is granted, the differences here
tofore existing will cease forever. These
differences have been occasioned in two
ways; by those who followed the advice
of those sent here to run the Settlement
and by those who have not done se.s
ITO the latter class no attention has
been paid, and 1t is this fact which has
caused all of the trouble here. For In
Stance, take the water supply; there are
many persons so weak that they are
unable to walk to the hydrant although
it is only twenty-five yards distant
from their houses. We have repeatedly
asked that pipes be laid into these
homes of the unfortunate, but of no
avail.
|. Here is yet another important mat
ter. Lepers are compelled to pay at the
rate of 81 per cord for wood for fuel
purposes They generally buy one-half
cord and the 81 given to the secretary
is supposed to be turned over to his
superiors. After ordering and paying Cor
the wood, / have known people to be
compelled to go without wood for three
months at a time, just because the Sec
retaxy would put off from day to day
the fulfillment of the order. During the
lapse of time the people were obliged to
go without being able to even cook the
poor flour furnished us by the Board of
Health
who cuts the wood?'' asked Emmel-
nth.
"Lepers do at 50 per cord in the Wal
liza valley replied the speaker.
(. Representative Hoogs asked Makakoa
to name the persons who had been de-
layed when they had ordered wood and
was given the following names: J. p.
Miau,. Kamaka, Kaohe Kanu, J. w. Ka-
nuhu and ]. II. Wahmeaea, who mad
gone without wood for five months after
placing his order.
who Is secretary at the present
timer interposed Emmeluth,
"A man by the name of Pierce, who
Is blind and can neither read nor write,'
was the answer. The witness did not
know If he was appointed by the Board
OF Health or not but thought that If 1t
was left to the people, they could elect
4 better one.
The above testimony was taken before
the witness was sworn. so the oath as