The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-13

I'D fore the protests agains; the -
~ srovai OF Father wendelin from
his work amid the lepers at Moiokai
are circulated and the people are
brought together for the purpose o.
making a strong declaration. Thi. de-
cIsIOn was reached at the meeting OF
the committee 10 whose care was given
the entire matter by the meeting at the
club rooms a. the Cathedral Sunday
evening.
Chairman Quinn appointed the com
mite yesterday afternoon after many
conferences with prominent men about
town. II consists OF Senator Clarence
Crabbe. Lorrin Andrews. Charles j.
\. Hughes. ". s. Fleming. W. II. G..
Amman. T. NJ. Stewart and NJ. A.
Gonsalves. This body met last evening
at the Office OF Attorney Thompson and
organized by the election OF that MEM
Der as chairman OF the committee. Then
ensued a long discussion OF ways and
means. IL was decided that there
should be no action until there had
been actual conference with the Board
OF Health and the exhaustIng OF every
possible means or settlement without
making public protests and holding
mass meetings.
Oyertures were made yesterday after
noon which promise To have the result
OF a meeting today. one member Of the
board being the intermediary. ne being
of the opinion that he can bring about
the open discussion. With this under
standing the committee finally ad-
jouTned after the appointment OF the
following subcommittee for the pur-
pose OF holding the conference: +. +.
Thompson. John n. Hughes. NJ. \. Con
salves and Lorrin Andrews. Another
meeting Will be held this evening for
the purpose OF hearing reports and de-
Gliding upon plans for subsequent ac-
ton.
At the meeting OF the Catholic Benev-
olent Union the following committee
was appointed To draw up resolutions
and act In concert with the citizens
committee: w. +. Erving. Or. Jen-
ningson. NJ. ]. Carroll. j. Cregan. Ju-
Illus Asch. Thomas McTlghe. NJ. q. Cor
dera. a. r. Murphy. Charles McGon-
agile. a subcommittee consisting OF
three was named To- meet the similar
committee for the citizens committee.
w. r. Erving. DIR. Jenningson and Ju-
Illus Asch.
A meeting OF the ConcOrdia Society
also win be- held this evening at the
Concordia hall. ON Punchbowl street.
I'm order To- take action in the Father
Weudeiin controversy.
when the hour arrived for the usual
meeting OF the Catholic Benevolent As
ISOLATION last evening the room OF the
club at the Cathedral was filed with
members and outsiders. who were gath
cred for the purpose of giving their
support TO the Father wendelin pro-
test. Superintendent j. +. Eckhardt,
81 the Queens Hospital. called the
meeting 20 order. saying he had been
asked To preside at the preliminary
meeting. He called for expressions OF
opinion from any OF the gentlemen
present.
Glenn Quinn said that there had been
= meeting held on Sunday evening
which had provided for a committee
which should draft resolutions and is
sue "A call for a mass meeting TO be
held. II possible. on Friday evening.
at Emma Square. for the purpose OF
considering the action OF the Board OF
Health. In addition he said there
would be a series or petitions which
would be circulated and finally. when
signed. sent In To the Governor. re-
questing that he veto the action OF the
board. on this account he thought
there could be nothing done by the
meeting which would work in harmony
with the committee OF the first meeting
for the purpose of assisting II In its
labOrs.
T. 1. Dillon said that after the state
ment OF Mr.. Quinn he could not see
that there was anything for the meet
ing To do but to await developments.
The meeting had taken action which
had set on foot the movement and any
other action might embarrass the com
mittee in its work.
T.. y Murphy said that this was his
opinion. Any committee that might be
appointed now would work in harmony
and as assistants 10 the first named
He said IL was the time
FOR conservative. calm. diplomatic ac-
tons and words. He continued: We
know the justice OF our cause and the
injustice OF the action taken and all
we can do Is 20 wait We all feel
deeply the cause which brings US here. &
We should use all diplomacy TO ac-
conpiish our ends"
\ question was asked as To whether 4
or not Father Wendelin had received /
anything from the Board OF Health 4
pay roll. The response was that he re-
reived nothing but his rations. and this I
brought out the remark that IL would .
seem a good thing to keep him.
The Rev. Father Valentine said that .
there We're several points In the case \
s. hich seemed worthy Of setting out
When Father Damien was At the set 7
.ieIrent there was no trouble. Later \
j. hen the Sisters were sent 10 the set
.lemcrf. there was an understanding.
d tacit one he said that they were TO 4
have @ chaplain appointed by the
bishop. Another understanding was
hat there would DE a white superln-
.cndeut. no; iep-r. FOR the protection .
- the ladies there. These were taclt !