The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-04-02
Expedition Is Marred
Only by WaIIach
Agitation.
tFrom Mondays AdvertIser.)

(From Mondays Advertiser)
There are a large number OF the peo-
pie at the Molokai settlement terribly
In earnest in their plea that J. Lor
Wallach, the quack doctor and pre-
tended leper curer, be allowed to visit
| them and effect their cures. These
people have been impressed with the
large promises OF this man, promises
helped out by some OF the patients
who claim to have been helped by this
pseudo physician, these claims being
accepted In good faith, whatever mo-
tive may be behind the making of
them.
This was brought out during the
visit of the members of the Legisla-
ture to Kalaupapa ana Kalawao yes
terday and was helped on by the inju-
dicious and mischievous speeches of
Kahana and Kaleo, who actually ex-
tolled the ability of Wallach before the
sufferers and held out the hope to
them that he would be allowed to cure
them. Both speakers made election
speeches instead of addresses of coun-
sci and moderation.
With the exception of this more than
annoying feature of the situation, the
affairs at the Settlement are in ex-
cellent condition and the residents
there as well satisfied and happy as
could reasonably be expected.
WELCOMED THE VISITORS.
"Aloha" was the first word to greet
the legislative visiting party which
landed nearly seventy strong, from
the steamer Kinau at Kalaupapa yes
terday morning about seven o'clock,
having reached the Molokai settlement
about an hour before. The landing
was smooth, although a strong Off
shore wind made the pull from the
steamer stiff one. The voyage, too,
had been a comparatively smooth one
and few of the passengers had more
than a qualm of the internal economy.
The Kalaupapa band and the major
| ity of the citizens of the pretty little
town were at the landing and every
face shone with a welcome as boatload
after boatload of visitors pulled in and
hoped ashore. The visitors, after ex-
changing greetings with their friends
among those gathered to welcome
them, went straight to the residence
of superintendent Jack McVeigh,
where breakfast was served to all
those who had felt unequal to the
occasion on board ship. During this
time the excellent settlement band
played in the square before the Su-
perintendent's house, their numerous
selections being praised and applauded
by the visitors.
| In the meanwhile the citizens had
gone for their horses and vehicles and
shortly after eight o'clock the legisla-
tors and others started across the set
| tlement for Kalawao, riding and driv-
| ing past the many neat cottages and
| gardens, the occupants of which were
| at their gates to shout en- "aloha" to
their guests.
Kalawao was reached Just as the
| Easter service in the little Roman
Catholic chapel was about to COM
| mence and many of the legislators at
| tended. The service was led by Father
| Dutton and his earnest assistants. Af-
ter the service the grounds and build
ings of the Baldwin Home for boys
| was inspected, the committee finally
coming to business on the lanai of the
Baldwin Hail. before which the resi-
| dents of the Kalawao settlement had
| grouped themselves. During the in
spection of this place it was seen that
things were in about as perfect a con-
dition as possible, conveniently ar
ranged, splendidly kept up, clean and
comfortable. The boys band played
number of well-rendered airs.
RECEIVING PETITIONS.
Chairman Coelho of the Senate Health
Committee acted as spokesman of the
delegation, taking up the various petit
tions which had been received by the
Senate from the settlement and getting
the views of the residents upon them.
The residents had a number of things
to ask for. Their yearly allowance for
clothing of $40 was desired increased to
SIG and made payable in cash instead
of in warrants negotiable only for
goods at the government store. They
wished the goods at this store to be
sold at cost and not at an increase of
ten per cent, as at present. They
wanted their weekly allowance of paiai
increased from 81 pounds to 25 pounds.
and meat from seven to eight pounds
These things all We're agreed upon.
PRAISE FOR OFFICIALS.
The Kalawao residents were equally