The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-11-20


responsibility DR.. Goodhue awaits
your pleasure.
Yours very truly,
L. e. PINKHAM,
President, Board of Health
! No reply has been received to this
letter.
! | had two additional objects in call
ling DR.. GOOdhue to Honolulu, one that
/ he might inform himself relative to
the "Nastine" treatment for leprosy
There were certain other medical mat
ters relating to the Wallach contro-
versy desired to refer to him but was
unable to.
The above evidence discloses the
reason why DR.. Goodhue was called to
i Honolulu. The situation at the Set
element was not mentioned between
us at all save DR.. Goodhues remark
that the people were quiet though
greatly disappointed.
On Tuesday, the 5th of November,
about 1890 a. m, the Hon. ]. X. Ka-
lanianaole, Delegate to Congress, call
ed at the Office of the President of the
Board of Health with two friends and
requested a private interview, which
was courteously granted, and which
has been kept private so far as the
President of the Board of Health is
concerned. DR.. Goodhue happened to
be present and remained. The Dele
gate stated that as he was about to
leave for Washington he considered it
his duty to visit the MolOkai Settle
ment that he might be able. from his
personal knowledge, to speak of the
Settlement. the people and conditions
especially as there was such an
amount of agitation going on. Later
in the interview the President was re-
quested to secure the presence of some
OF the members that the Delegate and
his friends might advise and confer
with them In response to telephone
notice four members presented them
selves.
DR.. Goodhue was called upon, and
in impressive language described tn,
disappointment at the Molokai Set
Element.
During the conference the subjec
, of possible petitions came up.
The President of the Board stated
not one petition that had been present
ed was fully practical or workable
and that in none were the proposed
patients properly. provided for o
guarded, nor were the responsibility
of the Board properly guarded, neithe
had any petition contained a prOperl,
defined preamble. 1t was stated SHOULD
the Delegate be requested to bring
petition it should be one the Boar
lcould at least consider.
The President of the Board was re
luuested to draw a memorandum, Thi
he did with the extreme care a lawye
is presumed to draw a legal documen
Thursday morning the Delegate wa
notified and again requested priyat
informal interview similar to that {
Tuesday.
Convinced from experience no priv;
cy could be had at the offices of II
Board of HEALTH the President COZ
suited authorities at the Execute
building, and the consensus of OpiniC
was that the rooms of the President
the Young Building were proper al
suitable Of the members notified OF
declined to attend, three came. III
interview was private and unofici
and it's privacy has been respected
ILue II6SluGul VI lllt lDOdlh vi llCcllL
To the President of the Unit,
States down to every minor execute
dependent upon advisers there ari
\ at times grave questions which requi
thought and consultation, and poss
bly, a period of reflection and stuC
before a sound policy or opinion CO
be formed or announced.
= There are times when high officia
seek from official and private source
information, suggestions and views
which to reflect while forming an o
inion or preparing for contingenci
that might arise. Such conditi'
was the reason for the two inform
interviews requested by the Delegat
AS the Hon. j. X. Kalanianao
Delegate to Congress, will be prese
at the meeting of the Board no furth
remarks are necessary.
Respectfully submitted,
L. e. PINKHAM,
President, Board of Health.