The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-22

ton to be taken further than that tn,
Board express its opinion on the sub
jeets presented
Mr.. Smith moved, seconded by DR.
Wayson, that the report be accepted
The president did not think it was ne
cessary to present. the evidence il
support of his assertions DIR. Wavsor
said the only thing was to sustain the
medical examiners, Mr.. Smith adding
that 1t was to be presumed the ex
aminers had the final say.
The acceptance of the report having
been voted, the definite motion carry
ing the recommendation to the Treas
urer was made and carried as already
stated.
DEFIANCE OF LAW.
In connection with the matter OF
licenses the president appended to his
business message an extract from his
report to the Governor. He submitted
the other matters as follows:
In another item of administration
some leading japanese are defying the
laws of the Territory.
A short time ago the laws of the
Territory were broken as to the treat
ment of leprosy and unlawful escape
of leper. Apologies were made.
''On the night of February 10Th an
other japanese leper with the conniv-
anee of Japanese, who are intelligent
enough to know they were seheming
to break the laws, broke from the Ka-
lihi receiving station. Upon receipt
of the information / caused the town
TO be searched and also the departing
5. s. America Maru. We failed to find
the leper
Hereafter every japanese leper con-
! fined in the Kalihi receiving station
will have his liberty so restricted he
can not escape.
DEPORTING SUGGESTED.
If the japanese Government and
japanese residents desire to have the
| Territory of Hawaii transfer any or
all japanese lepers to their friends or
the Japanese official representatives
that they may be sent to Japan, there
is no doubt but the Territory would
be pleased to be relieved of the ex-
pense and responsibility of their care.
IF such is the case | would rec
ommend the japanese residents to at
once present the matter to the Board
| of Health, and the Board after con-
sideration submit their conclusions to
| the Governor and Legislature.
cit is not the intention OF this de-
partment to permit any nationality to
disregard or hold in contempt the laws
and regulations of the Territory of
Hawaii entrusted to this department. +"
After the motion on licenses had been
passed the Attorney General stated
that the medical examiners, in their
earnestness to show good faith toward
the Japanese, had disregarded his ad-
vice. Previously there had been an i'm
preston of the Board of Health that
there could not be a mutually of minds
in examinations in a foreign language,
and on that understanding he gave the
advice that the examiners need not
give the examination other than in
English. Afterward, though, every OPP
portunity was given to the japanese
and since then two or three applicants
of that nationality had proved their
qualifications 1t was five or six months
ago he rendered the opinion.
BILL TO BE DRAFTED.
Is there anything to be said about
of the Board.
DIR. Wayson thought the suggestions
of the president were good. 1t would
be well to get alien lepers out of the
country. by official action.
Mr.. Pinkham said they ought to get
legislation on the subject now the
Legislature is sitting.
DIR. Wayson thought if the consul
al,n l. 10
no necessity for legislation.
81 think there is considerable doubt
of the legality of such an act, Attor-
ney General Peters said .'As first
blush opinion / would say that when
man is in the custody of the officials
at the receiving station he is in the
same position as any one else. Before
he comes into the custody of the Off
cials, even. he may come. under the
law making it penal offense to con-
ceal a leper.'
Mr.. Robinson said that as soon as
man was suspected of the disease
the law began to take effect.
Mr. Peters further explained the law,
after which Dr. Wayson said: Gin
that view it seems that legislation is
needed Mr.. Peters then made
HiOtIOH III cupotdH0C do AoiAo"1, "hiSh
was carried unanimously:
'sThat committee be appointed to
draft measure that would permit ali
ems found to have lepresy to embark
for their own country within a certain
period after the report of the board
of examiners upon their cases.
President Pinkham, Attorney Gen.
eral Peters and DIR. Wayson were APP
pointed as such committee.
President l.. f. Pinkham, Fred. c..
Smith, NJ. p Robinson, D. Kalauoka
lani, DR.. j. T. Wayson, DR.. J. R. Judd
and Attorney General E. G. Peters were
present Throughout the session.