The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-22
LOCAL ROSTER
Of PLAGUE
CASES.
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| ment. In the person OF DR.. l.. T.. Cofer,
the Territory has in the possession Of
the Board Of Health, ready at all times
for instant service, the latest devices
for destroying the germs Of contagious
disease.
The employees OF the Board OF
| Health are as keenly alive when
case OF suspected plague or contagious
| disease Is reported as the Fire De-
partment at an alarm of fire, and the
machinery of the Board is instantly
in motion and the utmost precautions
are taken.
Destruction Of property Is no indi-
cation of thoroughness or effectiveness
| in preserving and protecting public
| health or eradicating the germs of
disease.
Modern science and appliances have
rendered such destruction unneces-
sary. At best the results Of destruc-
| tion are questionable. Disinfection
and fumigation penetrate where fire
| will not.
| The public has other guardians than
the Board of Health. When a case of
plague occurs each and every daily
newspaper in Honolulu, certain Terri
torial officials. Federal authorities, and
Consular officials are Immediately no.
| titled, so our actions are under close
] inspection all the time.
The United States Marine Hospital
Service watches us with keenest
scrutiny and with unceasing vigilance.
BY common consent the press of Ho-
nolulu has agreed that ii is injudi-
cious to mention cases of plague in
their columns and that there is no more
occasion, in fact less, to notice 1t than
to write up each case of a number OF
infectious diseases with which we are
familiar. We are under great obliga-
tions to the newspapers for their at
titude.
The recent reports and misapprehen-
sions reaching us from all sides have
led to the belief this plain statement
made before such a Medical Assem-
blage is both proper and judicious, and
will tend to reassure the public and
demonstrate the folly OF unfounded
apprehension
Having recently made n circuit of
I all the Islands | have been gratified
| beyond words TO express, in finding
! the hospitals, both public and private,
of such n high character in plant and
| equipment, and to note the liberality
with which they are conducted. I
doubt If any community can be found
that parallels Hawaii in this respect.
one cloud has hung over us in re-
cent months in, the matter of Govern
ment physicians. Their place will soom
be better understood and the right
course will unquestionably be adopted
The President of the Board of
Health has already paid his compli-
ments to the politicians by trying to
keep them from the SETTLEMENT at Mo-
lokai.
Politicians when elected become our
lawmakers and in their hands rests
much of the welfare of the commun-
ity. The politician has a right to en-
gage in political discussion and party
enlightenment and should have our
encouragement but there is fitness
in all things.
We have a community of public
charges. unfortunates, but with equal
public rights as to the franchise.
Necessarily the experience of these
charges becomes limited to their mar
row environment, and their breadth of
view of public policy contracted.
They are susceptible to the arts of |
the dsturber. The temptation to the |
politician is to make such representa-
tions and promises as he thinks will |
win votes.
The result of the last campaign is an |
unrest m the Settlement which it will |
take months to calm down.
Should political visits continue to be |
made IL is hoped all parties will mu-
tually agree To confne themselves TO
party issues and omit practicing on the
of the unfortunate.
Nowhere ON the face of this earth Is
there an institution that so kindly cares
for It's people, as the Territory of Ha-
waii cares for its wards on Molokai. |
The Board of Health has asked as the |
item of first Importance from the Unit
ed states Government aid i'm the |
scientific study ana treatment OF Lep- |
rosy. now beyond our means" The
Governor has eNerted his influence. All |
feel that, among the great meorcaL dis |
oovories we may hope science win dis |
cover the means of curing that disease |
such movements require IN" support |
and persistence OF a great Government |
We have appealed 10 the most pow
erful influences at Washington, ana IL |
would appear our appeal is beginning |
to bo heard,
beg 90 read letIer received a few |
days since from walter Wyman, n ~,
surRron-GeurUl 81 the United states
Treasury Department
Washington. November % 1904
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