The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-30

OPPOSE
WILCOX

After every effort that could be made
by Wilcox and his lieutenants at Ka-
laupapa but 312 names, and according
to those who have seen the list ma
jority of these are children, could 3e
secured to a petition to the friends Of
inmates of the leper settlement, asking
support for the Wilcox plan of making
Molokai the dumping ground for the
lepers of the United States.
Information came to the Republicans
yesterday that Ambrose Hutchinson
had prepared resolution or petition
and had circulated it for signatures,
securing that number of names, and
then forwarded it to the Home Rule
party here. The petition is based on
the Wilcoxian promises of freedom and
the strictest medical attention.
The letters say in addition that the
speeches of Wilcox to the lepers were
of the most absurd character. He be-
gan by telling those who did not want
to be freed to go away, as he wanted
to talk only to those who desire to get
away from Molokai. Among other
things, he said that the United States
government would set free at least
half of the inmates of the settlement,
and that then the lands would be sold
to sugar plantation for $10,000,000,
and as the lepers had made their
homes there for years, thsy would be
given the money and permitted to
seek homes elsewhere on the island
The committee of 80, which has
charge of the fight against the Wilcox
measure, has sent on its last resolu-
tion against the bill. 1t is a long
statement of the causes which have led
to the fight against the measure, and
is as follows:
A VOICE TO THE PUBLIC.
To our Friends. Relatives and the Pub
lie in General Of the Territory:
Hearken Unto These:
For a few days past (. petition has
been circulated amongst us lepers by
Ambrose K. Hutchinson and associates
for our signature. Bear in mind fellow
citizens, this man Kanoealii (Ambrose)
is the same man who made vile utter
n OF hn oirc
held at Beretania Hall for the consid-
GRAFTON of the leper question or Geper
BID of Delegate Wilcox and these ut
terances are Il want to see all of you
my fellow unfortunates here ruled with
an iron hand AT the time of these
utterances he was on the verge of being
torn in pieces, but fortunate he was,
the guardians of the peace were there,
which if they had not been there the
lepers would have enforced their rage.
This petition will be presented to you,
no doubt, quoting as a, result that you
are entirely in harmony with Wilcox's S
Plea that we ought to be taken under
the Federal Government.
Through ignorance and misrepresen-
tation some of our unfortunates have
been made to sign and what seems most
absurd is the fact that kokuas or help
ers are also being urged to sign in order
to increase the list; but these same
kokuas have not the least right to ex-
press any feeling pro or con as to what
is or what is not good for us Qepers).
The total number of lepers and kokuas
are trifle over 1000; therefore judge
for yourselves which of these two fig
ures are correct, the $50 who signed the
petition to the u. S. Commissioners or
the 800 and odd now sent you on this
bastard bill of Wilcox.
Bear in mind that on the first petit
tion the signers are all lepers: but the
subsequent one now sent you is signed
by lepers as we'll as kokuas.
We therefore appeal to you, our
friends, relatives and benefactors, who
have yet some spark to love for us your
unfortunates here suffering all the
hardships and privations enforced on
US by law and love of fellow man; we
urge you all not to vote for Wilcox who
has selfish heart. When he arrived
here he said, Il want to turn you over
to the Federal Government so as to
save the 100000 that is now being Civ
en- for your support, and maintenance:
and further that if that fact is accom-
plished why the United States will buy
Molokai outright for $4,000, 900 which
would benefit you all; (the community
at large) because of that large amount
OF money
1t is to you (Public) to judge and
think of this whether in it lies love or
selfishness man toward man. I saw
! No" You are all aware that we are
being constantly talked about and for
TO other reason than greed of money.
,, fer the benefit of the general public