The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-10-22
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SWALLOW
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lected for treatment by ]. Lor Wal
ZACH shall take the whole responsible.
upon themselves and the consequence
be upon their own heads, and that TIN
president and members of the Boart
of Health shall be exempted from al
the responsibilities in the matter.
"(SigneO WILLIAM MOTLEY,
"A. ]. KAUHAIHAO,
"B. PALIKAPU,
JOHN T. UNEA,
| 81. K. KELIIKULI,
"JNO. S. WILMINGTON,
! GEORGE KANIKAU.
"Kalaupapa, Molokai, October II
1907"
RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY
SUBMITTED.
At the meeting in the office of the
President of the Board of Health yes.
| terday afternoon there were present
besides Mr., Pinkham and the private
secretary of Governor Frear, Delegate
Kalanianaole. Senators Lane and Chill
| lingworth, Supervisors Lane and Har-
vey, H. ]. Mossman, Charles K. Not
ley, ]. NJ. Poepoe and William White.
sotAllOI AliO pltctAllSo lilC ICSOAu-
ton. explaining its purport, to which
President Pinkham responded briefly,
reviewing again his various confer
ences with Wallach and the lack of
anything tangible for the Board of
Health to go upon in the matter.
WALLACE NOT THE QUESTION.
Senator Chillingworth. speaking for
Sto hot he
that he voiced the sentiments of the
others of the delegation, said in sup
port of the resolution:
81 wish in this matter to express my
own position and 1 believe that I am
right in stating that in doing so 1
express the position taken by nearly
all of us present. 1 want to thank
you, Mr.. President, for calling this
meeting in order to get an expression
of our position in this matter and I
want to state myself clearly, as some
of the things l have spoken in this
matter have been .aisconstrued and
made to mean what they did not
mean.
You know and 1 know that this
leprosy question touches US Hawai-
ians more closely than any other ma
ton, for here we have segregation
which is not had in most of the other
countries. We, the members of this
delegation, are here today simply as
law-abiding HawaiianS, who feel that
they are more or less responsible for
the actions of the people of their race.
We young Hawaiians have received an
education and we should advise and
lead our people if they will let US.
In this particular matter there has
been a question raised over leprosy
and an agitation is going on. There is
also an agitation over the claims of
Wallach and claims are freely made
that he can cure leprosy. Whether |
he can cure it or not do not know, |
but that is not the question. THE
question is that practically one hum
dred per cent of all the Hawaiians do |
believe that Wallach can cure or at |,
least effect an improvement much more |
than any other doctor has been able |
to do before. We feel it our duty, |
therefore, as leaders to take the mat
ter up, study the situation and take |
such action as may be necessary. The |
Hawaiian leaders have agreed on this !
and it is now before YOU |
A mass meeting was called to see if |
we were taking the right step. If you |
had been present at that meeting. Mr.. |
President, you would know that the |
are taking a great interest |
N this question. The fact that so |
many stayed, paying strict attention
n spite Of the rain, showed that we
Ire right.
''If the Board of Health were to
refuse Wallach a chance to try his
'ure there Hul be Il great deal of dis
satisfaction. AS a result it may be
hat things will be done that will be
against good government. Nor will it
De for the good of the community that
lie be refused trial. The majority of
he population believe that he has
'ure, as evidenced at that meeting,
Ind We believe that unless we took
'harge things would have been and
will be done for which we would all
'e sorry. We come here in all respect
o the Board of Health. We recognize
he legality of the Board of Health
md the necessity of the Board of
Health. but we feel, irrespective of the
ogic of the situation. that things have
ONE to such pass that something
must be done. Perhaps this situation
Guild not have arisen in any other
ountry on earth but this, but we have
o deal with situation which people
way from here could not and cannot
We have to deal with a |
eople sympathetic and kindly, who
eel that it is their duty to stand in
II things by those poor people on
folokai. Whether it is right for the
eople to listen to the claims of Wal
ich or not is not for US to say, but
peaking for the Hawaiians I say that
must be done now in this
latter.
Now, Mr.. President, we are rot s
ere to coerce the President of the g
oard OF Health; not to show that the
lajority of the voters feel as we do {
! this matter; but we come as humble !
ervants of the people to ask you as l
resident to use your influence with
lie Board to grant Wallach an oppor-
Unity to demonstrate whether he can j
IRE or not. The time has passed to c
rgue as to whether Wallach can real @
cure or not. The majority believe
lat he can and as Hawaiians who i
,el for Hawaiians we say that this /
ep should be taken. Every Hawai- t