The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-05
THE OLD WAR HORSES IN DEBATE
THE SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION AGAINST THE
MITCHELL RECOMMENDATION FOR A NATION
AL LAZARETTO ON MOLOKAI PROVOKES A
LIVELY DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.

The Senate resolution opposing the Mitchell Commissioner
Mooka leposara scheme caused morning of debate in the
House today. AS read kaniho moved that it be
rejected and Pa spoke against the resolution The result
general discussion OF eproy and the possibility Of curing it.
Paee said that the Federal authorities would find for ep
and that there doctors who had affected DR.
Alvarez cured the eper settlement said Paee but
the Board OF Health concealed the fact
ChilingwOrth spoke in support of the resolution.
The nvertabe result would be- said Chllngworth o make
Islands the dumping ground for the epers of the mainland
which doctors the mainland are themselves unable to cure
Not long Royal Commission afterwards made nterna-
tona commission visited India study leprosy The best
doctors in the world the commission and after year and
half they reported with regret there for eprosy
If the physicians OF the United States eprosy why do
the inmates of the eper colony of Minnesota
Chngwoh also said that in the matter of food for the set
Element the Federal would supply rather that suit
able for Americans than awaans The representative added
there epers Minnesota and American physicians
could of them
Puaa also supported the resolution He repeated Chilling
worths arguments and added would
genCy the control of the settlement He
pared the situation TO that ON hen that had ached duc epps
Kanho responded with his old time ever giving the lobby the
best entertainment has had this session The honorable
Der eloquent and lengthy and the crowd in the lobby
ed its appreciation of the interruption of dry routine by lively
debate.
The for thirty eight years." Ire said
and surprised that there has been The Hon
orabe Puaa sugar will not be received the mainland
if be the dumping ground for mainland epers but
for the 80 the Islands have been eper country and
sugar MOlokai island has been refused
The papers every year tell of of prosy but there
reported Mookai Whites have been in control of the
settlement for the past S years and of color had
been allowed them The people of the United States
said to be ahead of other peoples We all recognize
the wisdom of Congress and they superior awnlak
why should oppose what several OF the best of them who
have visited have recommended Kanho said that there had
been petition signed bv roo epers in favor of Federal control
and he wanted know the members who have been voted for
by the 800 epers would ignore the petition they would
with him and consign the resolution to the rubbish barrel
Ay said that the 800 only minority He favored local
CONTROL but with changes. There for eprosy' he
said but they used here There doctor here sending
medicine Tahiti Pass the law allow anyone
eproy without physicians license and things will be all right
We have power to repeal the laws about suspects and do What
e want
Ayet moved the previous question and down 1t
ed and the Senate resolution approved by vote of
Home Rulers all but Beckley voting
Becley announced from the chair that kanhO had laid him
self in contempt of the House by threatening members when he
said he would Publish it. if the members from Maui and Mo
lokai did observe the 800 petition Becey added that he
himself had been elected opponent of the plan.
The House took a to p.