Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-16

| Cuitn- ne Only preventive WOuiu
be complete segregation. Very few
children were born. The tendency of
the disease was to make the victims
sterile. Very few children were born
lepers. Those who acquired the dis.
ease later did SO from incubation.
Leper Children's Homes.
The care Of young lepers was an ex'
tremely grave matter for the Hawaii.
an people. Witness told of the Home
for Girls founded by Chas. X. Bishop
and the Home for Boys by Henry p.
Baldwin. He diverged to discuss the
pathology of leprosy, disagreeing,
partly through the testimony OF physi-
clans, with the theory that the dis.
ease was developed from syphilitic be.
ginning. II prevailed in different pans
of Polynesia. In many countries the
attempt at segregation produced re-
volt. II was evidence of the fine quail.
ity of the Hawaiian people that they
had been so tractable in submitting to
the severe trials of separation from
home and kindred.
Religious influences.
MIR. Smith spoke of the encourage
ment given to moral influences at the
Settlement where there were Catho-
lie. Protestant and Mormon clergy
men.
Burton-what does the Mormon
elder do? Teach polygamy?
Smith-No. Polygamy is prohibited
by the laws of the country. He pro
ceeded to pay a high tribute TO the
work of the Catholic Sisters, as wdl
as Brothers, in taking care Of the
homes for girls and boys. Prior to
the establishment Of the Baldwin
Home, the Sisters cared for boys as
well as girls.
Witness led on to clerical interior.
ence. stating that this was at the bet
tom of the necessity for removing a
former superintendent, himself lep.
er. When Brother Dutton was put in
charge of the Baldwin Home. Father
Wendelin asked the witness why he
had done so without consent Of the
Bishop. and was told that neither the
Bishop nor he would be allowed to In.
, terfere with the management of the
Settlement.
Father Conrad, whom Senator
, Mitchell knew, interfered so grossly in
affairs that the Bishop himself wanted
him removed. Father Wendelin's in.
, reference lately had compelled re-
, quest for his withdrawal.
: Government Physicians.
. Mr. Smith related the beginning OF
: the system OF employing government
physicians. The Islands were settled
sparsely in widely separated communi'
, ties. Physicians would not undertake
2 practice excepting in the larger towns
= and villages other than Honolulu.
a Government physicians were paid $50
q month. They had to examine lepel
suspects. vaccinate the people, inspect
, schools and give health certificates ia
, the pupils. there being a fine for q
A child attending school without certi'
: icate.
Settlement Again.
Reverting TO the settlement Mr.
Smith opposed the idea that the super
, intendent should not have the right &c
enter houses for all purposes Of inspec'
ton, seeing that the inmates had theil
rations, II anyone were Sick, II swipe'
were being manufactured.
He considered the appointment OF
: resident magistrate a great mistake
being promotive of litigation. TIT
idleness of the people made them sus
ceptible to differences as mere diver
a sion. He commended the efforts to pro
u vide recreation in the form of athleti,
sports.
Mitchell-Are there any people con
: fined to their houses?
Smith-As the disease advances
: there are different forms, some los,
u their limbs.
: McVeigh-We have not 16S peopl
: who are helpless and require attend
= ance.
= Smith-This is the reason why W,
l. have allowed well husbands and wive
y or other relatives of sick people TO &
{ there as helpers. When a sick on
5 dies the helper is examined to see /
) he has contracted the disease.
5 Mitchell-What disposal is made o
: the dead? Are they buried there? Ar
s. no bodies allowed to be removed?
!. Smith-None. Nothing but letter
: Is allowed to leave the settlement
Some unmarried people are living to
gether without any improper relation
q purely for mutual help.
There has never been objection I
Il making complaints. Every Legisla
u ture sends a commission Of investiga
u ton and the Board OF Health latterl
n has been making two visits yeai
Complaints are listened TO and con
n sidered. The great trouble with Fa
e ther Wendelin is that he does not max
II complaints In the proper quarters.
y Markham Requests Hearing.
J. Chairman Mitchell asked II anyon
ct else desired to be heard, as II was nc
II the intention to hold an afternoon SEES
sion.
n George Markham came forward an
n stated he would like to have a hearin
D. on the Commissioners return from Ha