The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-21

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feel justified in expressing my con-
| Vlctlon that the disease of leprosv is
on the decline in the Territory from
the Following showing derived from the
| reports of the Board of Health.
| The settlement on Molokai was es-
| tablished in 1866 during which wear
I4l patients were admitted. The pol-
icy of segregation was loosely carried
out for number of years after the es-
adjustment Of the settlement. During
the first seven years the patients ad-
mltted averaged ia per annum, and
the largest number admitted in any one
year was 1873. In 1873 a stricter en-
forcement of the law was carried out,
and 4S7 patients were sent to the set
Element. Thereafter until 1887 the
law of segregation was only partially
enforced and the number OF admissions
during those years averaged 141 per
annum, and the largest number admit
ted in any one year was 301.
Since 1887 the law has been vigilant-
Iy carried out. The number of admis-
sions in 1888 was $40; IN 1899, 308; and
in 1890, POP; and from that year to the
present time the admissions have de-
creased in number, though not regularly
- Jill JSclA ~ sCdA Oul ldhluS Tie
twelve years beginning with 1890 and
ending with 1901, in sections of three
years each we find the number Of adj
missions to be as follows:
1890 to 1892. inclusive ..... asa
1893 to 1895, inclusive ..... 445
1896 to 1898 inclusive ..35 $50
1899 to 1901 inclusive e. ...... .254
From these figures it would appear
that with strict segregation the disease
has steadily diminished, while, without
strict segregation it shows a tendency
to spread.
The following table gives the average
number of patients at the settlement
for three periods Of ten years each, with
the average death rate for the same
periods:
Av.No. Av.No. Death
Patients. Deaths. Rate.
1871 to 1880 inclusive. .64S 1854 20.9
1881 10 1890 inclusive S23.5 IA 17.5l
1891 to 1900 1clusive 1,096 134.5 1913
These figures show a marked decrease
Of the death rate for the last decade,
which is undoubtedly largely due to
a general improvement of conditions at
the settlement pertaining to the COM
forts Of life and care of the sick.
The large average of patients from
1891 to 1900 is due to the more vigor-'
Gus execution of the law of segrega-
ton since 1887 and to the diminishing
death rate.
The number of patients at the settle
ment at the end of 1901 was 942, and
on the Both Of June, 1902, 915.
The British Government is still press
ing for payment of the claims of sew
nf ni%
treatment by the Republic Of Hawaii |
under martial law in 1895. Cores
pondence in this matter is with the Sec |
rotary of State, who has expressed a |
desire that the Government of the Ter
ritory should create a commission to
finally determine these questions
These claims were first presented by
the British Government against the Re-
public of Hawaii, which, recognizing
the justice of one of these claims-that
Of a person who had been subjected to
improper treatment as a witness-paid
it but refused all of the rest. Nego-
tiations for their reference to arbitra-
ton were broken off by the annexation
Of the Hawaiian Islands to the United
States.
There are several other claims by
citizens of other powers whose attitude
n relation thereto is similar to that
If the British Government
| recommend that legislation be en-
lcted by the Legislature providing for
| Commission of three persons who
hall have authority to hear and deter
nine all political claims of citizens
If foreign powers arising under the
tatus of martial law in the year 1895;
nd who shall accept as evidence the
ffidavits already filed in such cases;
he decisions of a n eiority of such Com {
nission 10 be final and obligatory on
he parties.
. l further recommend that apprOpria- {
ions for the pay and expenses of such
Commission be placed in the proper
precipitation bills.
Pursuant TO the Fire Claims act Of I
he last regular session of the Legisla- +
ire, $4,000 received from the Fed
raj Government for interest advanced I
n bonds payable by the Federal Gov
rY~Snnt with additional funds from {
l. treasury to bring the payments up q
} 10 per cent has been paid to those II
gliding awards from the Fire Claims l.
commission. Under the law recently u
iacted by Congress appropriating one :
illion dollars toward the payment Of o.
lch awards and authorizing the Terri p
rial Government TO borrow enough g
oney 70 pay the balance. it is probable IL
at this obligation will be settled
ithout further delay. 2,
1 invite your attention TO the Tor u
rs system of registration of instru- te
ents, a law to substitute such system n
T that at present in use having been
epared for submission TO you. With Ia
e prospect of the early establishment III
county government and the creation co
registration offices in Zach county N
q time is rnnst nnnnrtnne fnr. the in