The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-01-09
IN ARMS
AGAINST
LEPERS
Business Men Send
Strong Cable
Protest.

It was a second cable day yesterday.
but INSTEAD Of being given over 10 col
ebrsttftA7 Of tho fact that the cable was
here. il was devoted by business men
to the use of the wire to forward 70
washington protests which they feared
would be all too late for effect II sent
in the usual course Of delivery.
Every business body, the formal Or
saaizations OF the parties and influ-
entail men of all shades Of belief. join
ed In the transmission to men who will
have to do with the settlement of Ques-
tons affecting Hawaii. Of messages
which will. 1t is hoped. open their eyes
to the unanimous opinion here that the
time has not come for action as pro-
posed in the forecast of the report Of
the subcommittee which spent a month
in investigation, and left with one set
of views. which seems to have been
revolutionized by the lapse OF time be-
tween their departure and Their. consid-
GRAFTON OF the points to be covered.
The Chamber Of Commerce led in the
ight against the proposals. Of the Sen
ators that Hawaii should be made a
dumping ground Tor the lepers Of the
nation and To- !reyolutionize the land
question. 1t was q very full and rep
resentative meeting Of the chamber
~hich was heid'at its rooms yesterday
morning. Tho members assembled
oanly and the discussions were sharp
and pointed. 90 that at length when
action was taken there was no doubt
ing the earnestness Of the men who had
determined to show their feeling as
opposed to the plans proposed BY the
Senators. The sentiment was crystal
lied into the following kilograms.
which were sent forward during the
TO Senator J.. B. FORAKER, Chairman
of the Committee on Pacific Islands
and Porto Rico, and itt
hon William Knox. Chairman OF the
House Committee on Territories:
Are informed Senate Commute rec
ommends making Molokai National
ieper asylum.
I'VE protest against injustice Of
placing stigma on Hawaii.
Territory able and willing to care
for its own sick; others should do
same.
"Ask your help to protect Hawaii
from this wrong.
&c. M. COOKE,
"Vice President Chamber Of Com
merce. x
"F. w. MACFARLANE.
President Merchants Association.
"a. GARTLEY.
President Builders and Traders Ex-
change.
MATT HEFFERN.
President Trades and Labor council.
CLARENCE CRABBE.
Chairman Republican Central Com
nittee.
&c. J. MCCARTHY.
Chairman Democratic Central Com
mittee."
Ut was intended to have the Repub-
lican delegate-elect sign. but he was
not In the city, -.
Commercial bodies of Hawaii urge
that action on the Hawaiian land mat
ters be delayed pending arrival OF
memorial protesting against transfer
of government land to Federal control
without further careful investigation.
&c. M. COOKE.
Vice President Chamber OF Com
merce.
"F. w. MACFARLANE,
President Merchants Association.
"A. GARTLEY,
President Builders and Traders
Exchange"
When the meeting was called TO or.
der Chairman Cooke announced that II
was a special gathering. called for the
purpose Of taking action upon several
matters In the report OF the sub-com'
mittee OF Senators, which had beer
called 10 the attention OF the men IN
authority by members OF the chamber
lie said the principal question was on,
~ tho lepers, and he was OF opinion
that there might we'll DO some discus
sion ~ tho question, A soon as b,
had finished bis statement J, y, Goose
Tor the purpose ~ presenting lhe mat
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