The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-16
SECOND EDITION
3:3OP. M.
Reynolds and
Oliver Must Go

like circumstances. they looked to- the
white men in charge of the settlement,
and took their impress. Making allow
anCe for their subordinate positions,
and for native characteristics we think
they are less i'm fault than Mr. Bey-
nolds, and much less i'm fault than Dr.
oliver.
We think that Mr.. Reynolds and DR..
Oliver should be judged by more severe
standards They are the men in charge
responsible to the territorial govern
ment and to humanity for such help
and comfort as can be given to nearly
nine hundred human beings isolated
from all the world and slowly dying
from a loathsOme disease. They are
the men to whom the Board of Health
the Attorney General, and all depart
ments of the Territorial government
rightfully look for full and reliable in
formation in regard to conditions in this
isolated and inaccessible lazarrettO.
We have absolute confidence in Mr.
Reynolds honesty and honor, and
commend his diligent and Jealous eff
forts to administer the affairs of the
settlement we'll; but it seems to us that
his neglect to ascertain more carefully
Mikila's condition when his attention
was called to it, was inexcusable, and
that his lamentably bad judgment on
We are forced to the conclusion, not
only that DR.. Oliver neglected Mikila,
but also that he has neglected his work
in other respects. He has shirked grave
professional duties, delegating them to
a leper who has no medical training He
has kept no data worth mentioning.
There is no other place on earth where
leprOsy can be studied so advantageous
ly as at the leper settlement on Molo-
kai. The physician stationed there if
he can rise to his opportunities has
good prospects of world wide fame We
find that Df. oliver deserved very se-
we're CensuTe.
Respectfully submitted,
This l4th day Of April, 1902
e. p DOLE,
WIN. d. MOORE,
j. S. b. PRATT,
The committee is a unit in regard to
the findings of fact and the recOmmen-
datiOns set forth in the foregoing re-
port AS there is a difference of opin-
ion in regard to the measures necessary
to be taken, it has been thought best
that each member should express his
views in a supplemental report.
Report of Attorney General and DR..
w. L. MOOre.-We have tried to recon-
Cile our cOnsciences to a reCQmmenda-
tion that Mr. Reynolds and DR.. oliver
be censured and retained. We cannot
do it.
While we gladly bear testimony to
Mr.. Reynolds upright character and
loyal services, his neglect on this occa-
sion was ineXCusable or worse, and will
we believe, so shake public confidence
in his administration of the leper set
tlement, and so weaken his influence
and authority there, as. to make a
change of superintendents unavoidable
in the near future. We think his resig-
nation, rendered some months ago
should De accepted to take effect on
the appointment of his successor.
We think the evidence proves that on
many occasions DR.. Oliver has shame
fully neglected his duties and that the
interests Of humanity demand his re-
tirement.
CSigned) f. p. DOLE,
WM. l.. MOORE.
Minority Report of Dr. j. S. b. Pratt
Il agree with the supplemental report
Of the majority of the committee in re-
gard to the case of DR.. Oliver, but an
unable to do so i'm the case of Mr. Rey-
nOlds. While l consider that he com
mitted a grave mistake i'm not remoV-
ing Mikla, when requested to do so by
medical superintendent of the settle
ment, l do not consider that his moi
doing so is sufficient cause to call fol
his resignation,
J. $. b. PRATT.
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