Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-13

those laboring for their good and that
of their fellow sufferers throughout tho
world. b
We who have so earnestly hoped for
the aid that has come to these Hawaii.
an Islands, now turn to the gentlemen
who have accomplished the object do
sired. and who have secured ample
provision for the scientific investiga.
ton of, and search for, the proven. |
ton and cure of leprosy.
We have with us DR.. Wyman, Sur.
geon General OF the United States,e
whose intense and persistent interest
and effort created the sentiment and
plan; and the Honorable w. p. Hep
burn, for twenty.four years member
of the United States House of Repre-
sentatives, and one of its most power.
full leaders, who forced the plan into
| law against all opposition.
Gentlemen, in expression of our APP
probation. ! 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"
| Surgeon General Wyman. respond.
! ing to the first toast of the evening,
expressed his deep appreciation of the
many courtesies that had been shown
! him by the officers of the Territory
and the citizens during his brief stay.
! He especially remarked his indebted.
ness to President Pinkham for facili.
Eating his work here. He gave re.
view of the work for the leprosy inves.
tigation station which he had come
to the islands to establish, and said
| that Congressman Hepburn laid the
seed for the work during 1902 when he
introduced a bill which afterward he.
came law providing for conference
Of the health authorities Of the States
and Territories with the department Of
which Gen. Wyman Is the head. From
this resulted the committee on leprosy
of which DR.. c. b. Cooper was the
chairman. DR.. Cooper's report was
such good one that II attracted wide
attention among the medical men and
later on there developed the law for
the establishment of this experiment
station and the appropriation for its
maintenance. Gen. Wyman said that
he was very pleasantly impressed dur.
ing his visit to the Settlement on Mo
lokai with the good discipline, good or.
der and the great amount done for the
welfare OF the patients. The site select.
cd for the Federal station was beau-
tiful one: all that remained now WIS
to have the Attorney Generals De.
partment pass upon the title. Mean
while he hoped that some work could
, be done so that the money appropriat.
|, ed by the Government might be put in
use. In other words he believed IL
/ might not be necessary to wait for the
construction of buildings before the In.
vestigation for specific or cure for
leprosy should begin. The site select
ed by General Wyman is a tract nea,
the Baldwin home.
Congressman Hepburn responded to
4. the call for few remarks with u
ringing speech that included a tribute
+. to Gen. Wyman and very compliment.
I tary words for the citizens of Hawaii.
He said that Gen. Wyman was entire.
! ly too modest. During his connection
with the department of Marine Hos
;, pital Service everything that had been
p done had been well done. Wyman was
| tremendously persistent when seeking
e something for his department. Mr.
!. Hepburn was enthusiastic in his praise
4 OF the Americanism he had found In
q Hawaii. He believed these islands
would play an important part in the
o future Of the worlds development and
especially the Nation. He closed with
4 stirring suggestion of what would
: happen should there be any closed
J. doors in the Orient and of the com.
manding position which the American
} nation must take.
S w. o. Smith. whose long years of
excellent service as the head OF the
!. health department OF the islands.
I makes him an authority, added his
!. tribute of appreciation for the work
y done by the guests Of the evening
and added leaves from his experience
u In what had been done on the past.
!, Governor A. s. Cseghorn. speak.
y ing for the Hawaiians, said that hi
:. could certainly express their very sin
: cere thanks to the Federal Government
!, Alexander Young said he was very glad
!, the United States Government had TAX
. en- up the Investigation of leprosy and
4 he believed that to the United States
= would speedily fall the honor of find
n Ing a cure for the disease. DR.. w. II
Mays said that the people were justi
q fed in hoping for great results from
v the work that had been inaugurated by
h Gen. Wyman. There was no reason
. why leDrosy should not be stamped our
: 1t had been scourge in Europe hun
10 dreds of years ago and is now vir
70 tually unknown. George W. Smith
speaking on behalf of the mercantil,
interests of the city, extended an ap
propriate greeting to the guests. w
G. Irwin disclaimed speech making
ability but noted that this was not tn,
n first time Surgeon General Wyman haC
u aided Hawaii. During the days Of III,
plague and the Exposition at Paris
Gen. Wyman had seen to II that Ha
walls exhibit went through withou
unnecessary delays. c. NJ. Cooke 70
marked that although Congressman
Hepburn had difficulty with Hawaiian
-, names he should certainly learn tn
~ Hawaiian word aloha" He coul,
&c then appreciate the feeling of the citi
n zens toward him, for the work done II
their behalf.
R. Col. Parker was glad the visitors ha,
h,,t hn