The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-03-22


lcpers at the Settlement at
Kalaupapa, Molokai, is not
deemed by the Board Of
Health the solution Of the problem by
which the thousand lepers there can
be satisfied with their cherries exist
ence. The Board of Health, to n man,
is against any proposition whereby the
lepers would have absolute control or
their affairs. without the controlling
hand of a department of the govern
ment
For three hours yesterday afternoon
,he Board of Health and the Joint com
mittee of the Senate and House OF
Representatives on public health dis
cussed this important matter, and the
opinions of the members OF the board
were freely given on many questions
which were put to them. The mem
bers from the upper house were Sena-
tors Russell. Baldwin, kalauokalani,
Kaiue, Kaohi, Kanuha, Nakapaahu.
The Representatives were Messrs.
Beckley, Wilcox and Giltillan. Both
committees were accompanied by
clerks.
ting down to business.
The petition from the residents OF the
Leper Settlement, presented to the
Legislature through Chairman X. n.
Kaaoao, adopted at a meeting held In
the Beretania Hall, at Kalaupapa, on
February 20, were presented TO the
board, and the first request therein
was put squarely to the board, as fol-
lows:
That the local management OF the
Settlement be given by law enacted
therefor to the persons segregated
there"
Mr.. Lowrey. who occupied the chair
in the absence of President Raymond
on Maui, stated that he did not believe
that the board as a body was prepared
to answer the question off hand, but
he believed that the members as in
dividuals. would be glad to express
themselves upon the subject.
President Russell of the Senate, suC-
gested that the desire of the people
was to be set apart as a township. Mr..
Baldwin stated in reply that the pc
titioners did not so state their request
for self-government.
What is the boards View" asked
Senator Baldwin.
The opinion of each member OF th'
board follows:
f. j. Lowrey- FOR nYSef, ulltr
reading the reports Of the statements
that were made Mt MOlokai during the
visit Of the Legislature, II would seem
undesirable to nave local ser govern
ment there, on account or the oplec-
lions of many of the people segregated,
and from what ! have seen of condi-
tons there personally"
DIR. Emerson-"When the settlement
was first established IT was 10 large
extent. self-goNerned' ana there was
very little government exercised over
II from Honolulu. Inc result was u
great deal of confusion. NOTICE IN
the testimony given by many or inc
lepers and especially by one named
Way sef-goNenment Is not desired.
as with the changes Of health among
the lepers they We're liable 70 ran III
and that untitled them from CARVING
on work of governing character
They are an virtually sick men ana !
agr"" with his view. and h"'eNo that
local s"f-goVernment would not be an
adNah'age'
Again, the question Of finances is
one of great moment. HoW are ne
expenses to be met by these peopIe z
How would anV such otlcer VINO pre-
sides over them be paid HOW would
the DIVISION of funds ana rood when
are now ERECTED by men VINO nave SUI
perior abilities in that line, be mace
The people have always been regarded
as wards Of the country. II Is per
manent quarantine, and To give local
government To the inmates, IN" same
as to inmates OF any other quarantine
station, would nave to be Thought or
most seriously before II was granted.
Attorney General Dole-'It seems to
me that 1t would be the same as seH-
government in hosptal-not practical
BILE.
r. {. Winston-"ln some ways they
might be competent TO govern them
selves, but in finances it REQUIRES train
I'd persons 10 dis6urse. II is possible
there might be such a person there. but
! believe II would be very unwise
thing to grant self-government"
DR.. Charles Is. Cooper don't be-