The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-08-05

bNl lUhllrt Dultdu tdkt Nlle IIldittI up
with the railroad and steamship COM
panies with view TO getting such favor
able rates that many would be induced
to come here after the meeting. To
many medical acquaintance made in
Atlantic City | spoke of its being mere
y step over here after once reaching
the Pacific Coast and all expressed
wish to visit Hawaii if time and rates
could be arranged.
MEDICAL CABINET OFFICER.
There is a movement on foot by the
American Medical Association which
doubt not will be successful and that is
the creation OF new department to be
known as the Department of General
Health with physician at the head,
said official being a member of the Pres
ident's Cabinet.
EMINENT SURGEON SEEN oPER-
ATING.
AT the City Hospital Prof Albert Hof-
IA, the celebrated German surgeon, oper-
ated on two private cases in the pres
ence OF few local and visiting surgeons.
DR.. Hoffa was the instructor of DR.. Lor
enz, the "bloodless" surgeon famous for
his treatment OF congenital dislocation of
the hip.
DR.. Hoffa differs from DR.. Lorenz, re-
sorting to the knife in performing some
of his operations with results alleged
to be more successful than some of
the work done by DR.. Lorenz. Those
who were fortunate enough to be pres
ent declared II a surgical treat.
The last day was spent by the various
sections in clearing up the papers and
unfinished work and the election of sec
ton officers for the ensuing year.
DISPENSING.
Baltimore and Philadelphia both had
two days of interesting clinics in their
hospitals and medical colleges and as
many as could afford the time took adj
vantage of this opportunity to see some
excellent and brilliant work. AT l p.
M large trainload started for Wash
ington to attend the unwilling of the
Rush monument. l took an afternoon
train for New York to visit relatives.
At Gov. Carriers request that l should
be present at the National Republican
Convention at Chicago, June q, my
stay in New York was necessarily short
and l hurried to reach Chicago the
evening of the Goth. There being some
vacancies among our alternate delegates
was elected to fill a vacancy and when
decorated with badges of the Hawai-
ian Delegation sailed forth with the
rest in the political arena. The whole
convention was All experience long TO
be remembered. A gathering from all
over the United states of the men most
gt... Nj.
country. l met many members of
the United States Senate and House OF
Representatives and one and all seemed
to have a kindly feeling and word for
Hawaii. Senator Fairbanks on the
Presidential ticket was especially COR
dial and kind in his inquiries and in
vited correspondence on matters relat-
ing to the future welfare of Hawaii.
ROOSEVELT'S NOMINATION..
The scene in the Convention Hall it.
self was impressive and the nominal
ton and election of Roosevelt as the
standard bearer of the Republican
Party for the next four years caused
salvos of applause and cheers that even
Uncle Joe Cannon could not subdue
for half an hour The nomination and
without opposition. 1t is ticket of
honest leaders and will undoubtedly be
winner in November.
HAS GOOD HOPES.
Conversations held with members of
Congress convinced them that annexa-
ton had been anything but financial
advantage to the Territory. / believe it
very probable that if our Delegate to
Congress presents the request from this
Territory that appropriations be made
for the erection of suitable expert
mental station consisting of hospitals,
laboratories and equipment for research
work towards finding a cure for leprosy
at Molokai backed as the request is by
the American Medical Association and
the good will of Surg. Gen. Wyman, the
request will be granted and a handsome
sum appropriated / do not believe that
at once the Federal Government will
take this large burden of sl50,OOO for
supporting the leper settlement off the
Hawaiian taxpayers shoulders, but as
a matter of pure justice it is to be hoped
that portion taken from us in Gus
toms be returned in this channel l
know positively that there Is no desire
Dy tile feuefal authorities TO make MO-
lokai n national laZaretto under any
circumstances and that negotiations are
about completed on the mainland where
such an institution will soon be estab-
lished.
GOVERNOR CARRIERS RECEPTION.
The whole Hawaiian delegation did
good work. Gov. Carter was well re-
ceived in the convention and seemed
to make many friends. After the close
of the convention n few members of
our delegation went to the st. Louis
Exposition. The three days l was only
able to spend there We're busy ones and
a good general idea was obtained of the
vast enterprise of the American people.
CONCLUDING IMPRESSIONS.
The whole trip has impressed me,
that much good can be accomplished
by an annual visit by some member OF
our medical fraternity to both the An
nual Conference of Public Health under
Surg. Gen. Wyman and the American
Medical Association, n body to which
IL is privilege and honor to belong.
This | think is the first time we have
had representation in these gatherings