The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-08-09
SENATOR |SENBERG ON
TEXAS FEVER SENSATION
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ers' Livestock Association and told him
that / thought It was proper thing
for the Association to take uD the mat
ter of the inspection of stock and asked
him to write letter accordingly to the
Acting Governor at the same time
mentioning that the cattle on the trans
port "Dix" had the Texas Fever tick.
These are the facts, which 1 am will
ing to swear to before any notary, that
took place in regard to the prevention
of the infected cattle being landed.
DR.. Casey far from being the bump
tious individual represented, was oblig-
ing. and assisted by every means in his
power to prevent any infection from
spreading from the animals under his
charge.
/ further understand from very good
authority that Depot Quartermaster
Captain Humphrey denies that he
apologized for the mans (meaning DR..
Casey's) insolence. l also further cam
not understand that you, Mr.. Editor,
ended your editorial with the following
words: Seeing that the dengue fever
came ashore from transports and that
the infected rats of 1899 probably did so
both here and in San Francisco, and
noting the peril from glanoers and
Texas fever that adreres to livestock
boats, the stopping of the transports
is no longer regarded as an unalloyed
blessing" Now, Mr.. Editor. you know
that the Chamber of Commerce and the
Merchants Association have both been
working hard for the transports to come
here and | cannot understand why you
should end your editorial the way you
have done. AS / understand it only
needs few words from the Quarter
master here to stop the transports from
calling at Honolulu, and action would
Immediately be taken to stop them.
There is no need of our rubbing up
against any of the officials of the War
Department or Federal officials. They
are all gentlemen here, and in my deal
ings with them | must say that never
has anything been asked of them that
was reasonable and that was not grant
ed, and they have always met us half
way whenever there was any need for
assistance. l hope that the transports
Will still come here as much as ever, as
it means a great deal to our Territory.
Yours respectfully,
PAUL r. ISENBERG.
WHAT THE GOVERNOR SAYS.
Il have read the letter of Mr.. Isen-
berg which you have shown me and
would like to state my connection with
the affair because this is one of those
things in which a half-truth is worse
than a falsehood. While | appreciate
the editorial praise which / received
from the Advertiser l must modestly
decline to accept the credit for the ac-
ton taken in this affair as it was Cap
tain Humphrey, the United States Quar-
termaster in charge at this port, who
took the matter out of my hands the
moment that he was informed that the
cattle on board the Dix We're afflicted
with Texas Fever tick. When | show
ed him the letter from the Breeders
Association he Immediately took the
matter in hand and said that every pre-
caution would be taken. He severely
criticized DR.. AIonsarrat for not re-
porting the fact to him sooner and said !
that he would send for him at once.
Captain Humphrey said that if the |
cattle We're infected that under no cir
cumstances would they be landed. l |
offered to send the government scows |
to take the refuse from the Dix to sea |
and gave orders that the scows should |
be taken alongside. Upon this the cap
tam sent for Mr.. Forbes the cattleman
in charge on the transport, and he came
to see me about an hour later in COM
pany with Captain Humphrey. Mr..
Forbes told me that no more refuse
would be dumped overheard and that
the scows We're not needed as he would
agree to keep all the sweepings on board
the transport. He further stated, much
TO my satisfaction, that the cattle had
been washed with disinfectants every
day during the voyage and that all the
refuse mad been thoroughly disinfected
before 1t was dumped into the harbor
was perfectly satisfied with the ac-
ton of Captain Humphrey and as he
LOOK charge of the matter in such an
urgent way and expressed so much
sympathy with our position l felt that
the danger was minimized.
Captain Humphrey informed me that
IL was the first intention to leave Sat
urday and that the horses would be
taken on board in the morning so that
the snip might sail at noon. Saturday
morning / received a most cordial call
from captain Sternberg, Quartermas-
Ter IN charge on the Dix, and he stated
that there had never been any intention
Of landing the cattle as there was plenty
Of room on board and the transport
only called at this port for the purpose
Of giving the horses a two days run.
These are the facts and in making this I
statement l wish to refrain from taking
any credit in the matter and | am sorry
mat the facts prevent DR.. Monsarrat
rom receiving this credit.
AS TO my interview with DIR. Casey {
whom met in company with DR.. Mon
'arrat it was very pleasant apart from
he fact that when l, being ignorant of
he decision that the cattle We're not to
,e landed, stated that they ought not ,
o be brought ashore he replied. How
AN you prevent it?' and stated that he
would land the cattle il he wished TO.
said that there was no law to prevent 7
lin but that was sure that II cabled l.
o Secretary Tart that he would not for 9
ne moment couutenance the landing of !,
Infected cattle. Or, Casey then replied y
hat would probably get the reply that /,
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