The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-13

lIldl WILL NC III kIlSl 1OSo VI
burn. for twenty -four years a member
of the United States House of Repre-
sentatives, and one of it's most power
full leaders, who forced the plan into
law against all opposition.
Gentlemen. in expression of our APP
probation, L propose in one toast the
health of these two friends and joint
workers in behalf of humanity, DR..
Walter Wyman and the Honorable w.
p. Hepburn.
wYMAN GIVES CREDIT.
General wyman responded in
happy vein, giving Col. Hepburn credit
for what had been done in obtaining
the Congressional appropriation for the
federal investigation of leprosy. He
said it gave him great pleasure to meet
so many distinguished men of the is
lands. He did not think he could
utilize the time better than by simply
enumerating the causes leading to the
action taken by Congress.
"As you all know said he, .'the bill
burn (Applause). In 1902 / went to
Mr.. Hepburn with a bill which had
been carefully prepared and which
made a great change in the service of
which 1 have the honor to be at the
head This was to enlarge the scope
of the service and increase its activi-
ties. Hepburn read it and said he was
in favor of it and he put it through.
That bill provides for an annual con-
ference between the Surgeon General
and the representatives of the State
and Territorial Boards of Health. L
called for a conference. On the Com
mittee of Leprosy, L appointed Dr.
Cooper of Honolulu, chairman. DIR.
Cooper made an excellent report. l
could to secure a scientific investiga-
ton as to the best method of effecting
a cure for leprosy.'
General Wyman spoke of his visit to
the Leper Settlement. He was greatly
surprised at the order, system and good
feeling which seemed to prevail there.
He was also surprised at the beauty
of the surroundings, especially that
part to be taken over by the Federal
Government. When the title to the
square mile has been approved by the
Department of Justice. it Will be his
purpose to begin actual work to find
a specific for leprosy. As early as
possible, experiments will be made,
records kept of the best treatments
and systematic methods of treatment
begun. This will be made continuous
until success crowns the efforts of the
experiments. Within the last few days
DIR. Wyman had been encouraged to
find that his department may be able
TO get to work quicker than he anticl
pated. First must be the Department
of Justices opinion as to the title to
the land, and then the plans for the
buildings will have to be made, the
advertisements for bids published and
there will be many delays, which
Uncle Sam exacts, before actual build
ing construction commences. This is
to come out of the 100000 appropria-
ton, but there is a $4,000 appropria-
ton for maintenance and he said he
was anxious to start to spend that
money on the work. He spoke of the
article in yesterdays Advertiser rela-
tive to leprosy treatments under way
near Boston He said he would get
into communication with the physi- /
clans named therein, and others. and
get the remedy and all remedies, and
make the medicine to be used for the !
treatments on Molokai.
General Wyman thanked those who /
had contributed to making his stay /
pleasant. He had heard for years of /
the hospitality of the island people but |
it becomes necessary for one to visit !
the islands to realize it. IF. out OF /
these isles of the sea, will spring /
knowledge which will benefit all man !
kind-the cure of the leper-it will he /
one of the greatest blessings ever
bestowed upon the world
HEPBURN PATRIOTIC.
Col. Hepburn was called upon for an /
address and he responded eloquentIy. /
his speech being frequently punctuated |.
by applause. He said that General /
Wyman had done him honor overmuch. /
When YOU get to know Wyman as .
we'll as I do he said. You VIII /
recognize the fact that modsa.v Is a /
great characteristic of his nature. /
Next TO myself he is the most modest |
man I know of-Oaughter)-and when t
he attempts TO give me credit for