The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-08-02
MAY LOSE
ITS MONEY
Queens Hospital
Appropriation
Peculiar.
From Wednesdays daily)

The Board of Health has very DELI
cate question to consider at It's meet
ing this afternoon-one which places
the Queens Hospital in very queer
situation.
The Legislature at its last session
made an appropriation for the Queen
Hospital of $4,000, to be used in the
next biennial period. This was in line
with the previous policy of the Gov
ernmsnt in making appropriation Tor
the hospital, similar appropriations
being made at the same time to other
like institutions. There was, however,
one very peculiar incident In connection
with the appropriation made FOR the
Queens Hospital. In the past the sum
of $40, 900 had always been given to the
hospital for the biennial period, ana
Governor Dole recommended that the
Legislature make the usual appropria-
ton. Instead that body appropriated
! Just double the amount asked, or
! $40, 900.
Attached to the bill, however, was
rider providing that no distinction
should be made as to race In the care
of patients at the hospital. The appro-
priation also was placed in the hahds
of the Board of Health for proper pay
| ment ana tne Dpdlu nv" iiiN' '''~''
in a rather peculiar predicament.
The Queens Hospital was founded in
1859 by their Majesties Kamehameha ~
and his consort Emma Kaleleonalani.
The hospital is organized as Il corpora
ton and by the terms of its charter the
board of trustees is composed of ten
members elected by the society and
ten members nominated by the Gov
| .r ,,tIi A President of The
Republic (now Governor of the Terri
tory shall be the presiding officer. The
charter also provides for the "estab-
fishing and putting into operation a
permanent hospital at Honolulu, with
| 4 dispensary and all necessary furni-
ture and appurtenanCes for the recep'
tior. accom-. odation and treatment o!
INDECENT SICK and disabled HawaiianS,
as well as such foreigners and others
who may choose to avail themselves Of
the same"
Under this construction all native
lHawaiians have been cared for with
out charge, while for Others charg
has been made of from 81 to So per day.
lThe bill making the appropriation for
the hospital by the Government pro-
yides that no distinction. shall be made
as to race; and the Queens Hospital
trustees are evidently up against Sc
rious proposition.
Under the provisions of the Organic
lAct the Legislature has no power tn
give a subsidy to any institution and
lunder the construction likely to be
placed by the Board of Health OF the
intentions of the Legislature, the
lQueen's Hospital must be placed under
the control of the Government before II
may receive the appropriation of SiO,Ooo.
II can see no way out of the Difficult
ty at present" said Secretary Smith
of the board of trustees for the Queen
IHosI ital when his attention was called
to the matter yesterday afternoon. 1.-The
hospital has been receiving regular
stipulated amounts from the Govern
lment generally 500 600 for each biennial
perlod This year when the Governor
lasked for statement of the condition
of the hospitals finances 1t was hand
ed to him, and he recommended tha'
the Legislature make the usual allow
ance | do not know why they gave
us $40 900 instead Of the usual amount
There was a rider placed on the bill
however, to the effect that no distinc
tion should be made as to race. Th'
appropriation was also placed In tn,
, hands of the Board of Health. For
merly II was the custom for this money
to be placed into the hands of the Min
lister of Finance and by him paid ovel
quarterly directly to our treasurer
Why the change was made at this time
do not understand.
II do not see myself how the hospita
could be placed In the hands of tn,
Government even II we wished to d.
so. The Government now has ter
members upon the Board and also th'
presiding officer. Under our charter We
are compelled TO treat native Hawaii
ans free OF charge, and I do not SEE
. how II can be changed. Then again w
have in our hands $50, 900 in trust funds
which cannot very well be given owe,
to the Government except in violation
of the terms Of the trust. Taken al
around 1t Is a very delicate question
and II is to be hoped that 1t may bC
settled without the loss of the appro
priation to the hospital The hospita
now treats free all soldiers and sailors
and also the members of the polic
force"
The matter will be discussed at thi
afternoons meeting Of the Board O
Health. though II is hardly likely tina
the matter can be definitely settled a
this time. A Joint meeting of III
Board OF Health and the trustees of tn
Queens Hospital will probably be held
at which the matter will be talked owe
before final action is taken.
From Thursdays dailyD