Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-16

their interests. FOR 1lmbclI, ne nau
suffered in a financial way on account
of statements he had made in public,
He had gone directly to a man sup
posed to be working against him and
had been told that he and those asso-
ciated with him reserved the right to
employ persons in sympathy with their
| interests.
Just here, Senator Mitchell remarked
that this was pretty much the same all
over the world.
I Absolute Restriction.
Witness said he was in favor of the
bringing in of Chinese under restric-
tions but these restrictions which he
proposed were very probably against
the wishes of the planters. He want
ed Chinese labor here for the fields
only. Employment of Asatics, even
Japanese (allowed by treaty to come
into the country, in any other place
but the fields should not be tolerated.
Jack MeVeieh Testifies.
Superintendent McVeigh Of the leper
settlement gave figures as TO the num-
Der of people at the settlement and was
then asked as TO promiscuous cohabi-
tation, in answer to which he stated
that there was no regulation governing
the matter. Other questions were ask
ed as to the Kapiolani home and the
children taken there from the settle
ment So far as he knew. there was
only one case on record of a child OF
leprous parents developing leprosy.
After inmates Of the home had arrived
at the age Of l6, they were permitted
to leave, but not until close examina-
ton had been made by board OF ply
sicians and the fact clearly demonstrate
e dthat there were no signs whatever of
leprosy.
In answer to questions as to cohabi-
tation, witness stated that he did not
believe it to be just to separate the
1 sexes. Their portion was a hard
enough one as it was. Such plan
would work untold hardships. OF course
IT could be done, but the thing would be
next to impossible. Senator Burton
suggested fenced off area OF an acre
or so where for an hour or SO during
the day, husbands and wives could
come together for social Intercourse.
This would put a stop to the breeding
Of an infected race, would II not? The
witness answered that he did not be-
lieve an infected race was bsing bred
Certainly the statistics did not show
such a state OF affairs.
w. o. Smith Again.
w. o. Smith made some statements
as to the settlement saying that the
management Of the institution had al
ways been very difficult matter. He
then told of the great opposition there
was by the natives in the beginning
Several people had been killed. a
sheriff on Kauai was shot dead by O
leper and his own brother, DR.. Jared
Simht OF Kauai, had been shot and kill.
ed in his own house because he had
denounced certain laborer.
Careful Examination.
A person suspected Of leprosy wai
first examined by physician and II be-
lieved to be infected is sent to the re
ceiving station, where he is treated
until 1t be finally decided by a com
mittee of physicians whether or mo-
he is leper.
The Marriage Question.
The marriage relation has always
been a serious matter. II had beer
deemed better that a couple should
, / marry than live togathar u,itbont nan -
riage. For a period Of nearly 40 years
the late X. w. Meyer was superintend
ent OF the settlement, a man OF very
high character and married to Hawa
iian woman. Different well-knoGr
physician were resident there, one be
ing DR.. Emerson now present who wal
the physician for two years. This so
cial question had always been discuss
ed with great zeal and with such men
The Catholic and Protestant clerg.
concurred in the general assent to tn,
marriage relation. Witness related hi
own experience in dealing with leperl
extending back to 1868. In recent year
be had paid frequent visits to the set
tlement. He knew many OF the lepers
: some Of them before they went there
This question of wedlock had been con
sidered from every point Of view.
Burton-They appear to have beef
allowed to do as they please, according
t to the superintendent.
: Smith-He has only been in tina
] office short time. Witness had no
: only had much personal observation
! but great deal OF consultation witt
clergymen and physicians.
A spirited colloquy ensued between
! Senator Burton and Mr.. Smith. Tn
: Commissioner strongly suggested tina
| men and women might have REASONABLE
d adequate social intercourse without co
j habitation. His idea would be to erec
5 a high fence athwart the settlemen
o for the separation OF the sexes.
l. at would have to be very hig
!. and a very strong fence" Mr.. Smit
y remarked, He said the Senator's in
!. preston seemed to be that the in
J. proper practice was officially appro,
I ed.
o NO" said Mr.. Burton, but my In
u preston is that it is universally pra,