Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-12-18
Voice Of People
PREVAILS TO KEEP
Cemeteries Open

heard on the question of the burial of
their dead.
Oppression Of Poor.
Mr.. Achi remarked that II was but
a matter OF about two months until
the Legislature would meet. The
members OF the Legislature would
give due consideration to the matter
II asked. There was cemetery down
nc Eva where they charged 500 for
lot l2xl2 feet. II the other cemeteries
were closed it would result in the like
Of that. which was an oppression OF
the poor. There were available lots
Of land on both the Palama and Waiki-
XII sides. He had land at Kalihi of
which he would donate portion for
cemetery. To DR.. Sloggett's assur-
ance that no hasty action was contem-
plated. but that the meeting was
called to obtain the views of the peo-
pie, Mr.. Achi responded that he was
one Of the people and spoke as such.
Or. Bingham's Reflections.
DR.. Bingham announced that he APP
peared there as an individual and re-
ioiced in the opportunity OF taking part
in the expression Of opinion. The at
tendance there would show the Board
that there was sentiment In the COM
munity. In the year 1920 little house
was made for his father at Kawaia-
hao. His youngest brother was buried
there In 1922 and he supposed that was
the first Christian burial in Honolulu
He confessed that within the past few
years. when he felt that he had but a
few months. or at most years, left TO
him, he had often looked at that spot
where his departed kindred slept.
When he thought of perhaps being
buried In the crater of Diamond Head
or away out at Kalihi. he could APP
preciate the sentiment OF those peo-
Pile. Make provision for burials else
where and prepare the Hawaiians
gradually. SO that they might not think
that they were being driven out Of
their homes and crushed by the white
man, Go about II gradually. Make a
rule that no burial shall take place
there Of anybody who was not born In
Honolulu. nor Of anyone under so years
OF age not belonging to family having
a plot there.
Cemeteries Before Settlers.
< Mr.. Barker said he had bought lot
with the expectation that himself and
hls family would be buried in II. The
cemeteries were there before people
went to live alongside of them.
I Mrs. Rose stated that she had plot
In the Catholic cemetery, where her
father and her childen were buried.
and moreover the plot was not full.
The part where her father was buried
was full, but her plot was not full.
Burials should not be stopped where
there was room.
{ A. b. l.. Hao stated that he was the
earetaker Of Puea cemetery at Pala-
ma. Some of the graves there were
nine and ten feet deep, but none were
less than six feet deep. There might
be one or two places where on coffin
was laid upon another. but still there
was great deal Of room.
Mr.. Vierra said he represented the
Portuguese Evangelical church, in
whose plot at Makiki there had been
only siy burials 1t had room for sew
eral hundred. There would be injus-
tice in shutting down on burials, es-
pecially to poor people.
Regard for the Poor.
Mr.. Kelekolia, the boy orator."
spoke against closing the cemetery
paar tho Ineana A oN,lnn, ua nrn,as,aI
against depriving thousands of natives
of the privilege of being buried In the
spot TO which they looked forward az
their last resting place. He said he
had regard for the poor and not the
rich In his remarks.
Mr. Kaulukou said that II all the
cemeteries were to be heard from,
there would be no time that evening
to hear all the people who would want
to speak Therefore he would move TO
adjourn that meeting to such time az
the Board OF Health might appoint.
, The People Prevail.
| DR.. Moore interviewed with mo-
ton that, "out OF respect for the senti-
ments expressed at this meeting, the
report of the city sanitary officer be ac-
eepted and laid on the table"
AT first the completeness OF this
concession to the feelings OF the people
did not appear to be realized, When
DR.. Sloggett explained that II meant
that the matter would be entirely
, dropped for the present, so far as the
Boards initiative was concerned, there
were murmurs of gladness throughout
the meeting, The motion was then
carried without dissent
Thank you" exclaimed Mr.. Kaulu-