The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-09-19

w comes period of rest for
the members of the Sepa-
torial Commission, for today and
half Of tomorrow will be spent
in travelling. In the Claudine this
morning the members of the Commits
a score Of persons. will leave for Hilo.
The return will be made in the Helene,
which will make a special run, arriving
here during Sunday evening.
The Commission win have work and
pleasure combined during the three
days on the big island. Arriving at
Hilo there win be held a meeting at
once, and 1t is promised that the claims
of the harbor, of the squatters and the
coffee men will be aired fully. with a
dinner and reception the evening will
be spent. Then on Friday there will
be trips through Olaa and Puma, and ar
rival at the Volcano House in the
evening. After "A visit to the crater
Saturday morning the run back to Hilo
will consume Saturday afternoon and
the trip back will begin at once.
After a series of hearings which COW
cred nearly every subject connected
with governmental matters here, the
Commission of Senators now making
investigation of Hawaiian affairs yes
terday shortly after noon adjourned its
sessions until Monday of next week
The interval will be consumed in the
visiting Of Hilo and a casual inspection
OF the islands en- route.
The Commission yesterday cleared VI
several matters which have been hang
ing fire. statements by DR.. Sloggett
and w. o. Smith bearing upon the lep-
er settlement being the principal ones
during the day and these showing the
Commission some Of the misstatementS
of facts which have been put before 1t
1t was not a case of Butt-In Humph.
reys exactly, but when the letter OF
Father Wendeln, on which Senator
Burton based his sharp cross eXamina.
ton of the President of the Board OF
Health, and private one which seem
cd 10 suggest some queries from Sena'
tor Mitchell. We're found in one case &c
have been addressed to Humphrey
and In the other to be from him, IN,
character Of the Inquiry was better un
derstood
The examination began yesterday
with DR.. Sloggett on the stand. He wa,
questioned rather sharply as Ia hi
school Of medicine and his education
ana then was asked why the board haC
requested the withdrawal Of Fathe
Wendelin He suggested that II wal
because there had been frequent re
ports of trouble, that there had beer
on his part such criticism on MOloka
~ tended 20 make IL hard for the reg
ulation5 ~ the board 10 be enforced
he said no charges had been preferre,
and that IL was not the intention Of IN
board % make any, lie said II was IN
brli1f ~ the board that II was entirel!
within no legal rights IN asking an!
person There Win permit 10 leaY
whenever tho board might SEQ ~, AM
NAT tho departure ~ the old supenn
irndenl ANA physician seemed a. max
~ wise ~ mako a clean sweep 30 tina
The new administration might come Il
Win a free hand,
senator burton asked II u was not
policy ~ ihe government here 20 ao
Alihppt restraint IN ilF management u
public analrs ANA Dr sloggsit ~
sppndnd lhni "A certainly was The pol
40 ~ lhr bnHri ~ aoi without tho in
trrfIrnrp ~ anyone IN flnFgfti ipl
~ lhn policy ~ haYinE government
physlrisns far ihe treatment ~ 90
popL anl hos much wa psid ibeH