The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-07
OF
THE WARDS OF
THE TERRITORY
Surgeon General wyman's Effort TO Help the
Lepers Takes the Form of Bill
For Leprosarium.
(Mail Special to the Advertiser)

WASHINGTON, D. c. Dec. 26:-Surgeon General Wymaf
has started the campaign before Congress fol
investigation of lepy with special reference the
treatment OF lepers in Hawaii He has framed BILL embodns
his views and closely following the of Governor Carter
Dr. Cooper and other officials in Hawaii with whom he has
suited by letter the subject This bill has been
introduced the House by Representative Hepburn chairman
the Committee Interstate and Foreign Commerce. under whose
direction such legislation be enacted all Colonel Hep
burn has confidence Surgeon General Wyman judgment
in such today intended take the
bill up Only had talked with DR.
Wyman and asked that gentleman be prepared early day
Ito present necessary information
which Congress should to
The bill is brief At the introduced another
bill with ito provide eprosarum for the
ton of the spread of erosy the United
States It. prepared by Dr. Wyman introduced by Col
Hepburn, and referred the 1t OF
investigation by three years into the
prevalence of lepoy this country This investigation showed
that there about epers this country exclusive of the
nsua Some of them in Louisiana Mime
California, also other States That bill
regarded by Dr. Wyman important but the understanding
lepers Hawaii will be given
preference legislation this winter The Ea
waian bill reads in full
by of Representatives
the United States Of America Congress assembled That when
Territorial Hawaii shall the United States
perpetuy suitable of land mile less
the eper reservation Mooka Hawaii there shall be establish
ed within the epe settlement the island of Mooka Hawaii
hospital and laboratory of Public Health and Marine
Hospital Service of the United States the study the methods
of transmission, cause and treatment of leprosy.
Health
Hospital shall prepare plans for and the
the proper buildings carry the Of this
Sec That for the purposes this Act the Surgeon General
through his accredited authorized
such patients afflicted with eprosy be committed his
legal authorization of the Territory Hawaii said patients
under the jurisdiction of the said Surgeon General
until returned to the authorities of Hawaii
That the Surgeon General of the Public Health and
Service the United detail
appoint the purposes of investigations
such medical officers, acting assistant pharmacists and
employees may be necessary for said purpose.
Sec That the hundred thousand dollars
by appropriated from in the Treasury otherwise
the of necessary hospitals
laboratory
equipments and fifty thousand dollars for maintenance and
of all officers and employees during the fiscal ending
June thrtieth nineteen hundred and six
Il have presented this bill the House. said Col Hepburn
request of DR. Wyman 1t appears an
important know that DR. Wyman is a very capable
goes long with recommending subject
legislation. have had the opportunity make careful
of the bill and therefore individual opinion
My intention take the bill up once"
Has a reasonable chance OF becoming session
was asked.
wouldn't like say that replied Col Hepburn Il"
pretty get bill carrying appropriation through
this winter But going take this bill and
see what be done.
An with Dr. Wyman left doubt that he is
the bill He referred
and the
AS you Dr. Cooper when here last presented