Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-21

President Pinkham, at the opening
81 the Board of Health meeting Wed.
ncsday, presented the following re.
view of the Wallach situation:
Honolulu, Nov. goth. 1907.
To the Members of the Board of
Health:
According to your instructions of
october cath, the following notices
were sent on the 2jth of that month
To John c. Lane, Esq, chairman COM
mittee of ten; c. f. Chillingworth,
Esq, of the Republican Committee;
Chas. X. Motley, Esq, of the Home
Rule Committee: William Motley,
Esq, chairman MOlOkai committee of
seven:
That until such time as sAtisfac-
tory evidence of the alleged cures OF
\. Lor Wallach be produced before
the Board of Health that the Presi-
dent be instructed to notify all par
ties concerned that negotiations are
at an end"
The communication to William
| Motley. chairman of the settlement
committee of seven, was as follows:
Honolulu, Hawaii. Oct. %, 1907.
William Motley, Esq, Chairman of
Committee, Kalaupapa, Molokai.
Dear Sir am in receipt of your
letter of October 18th and thank you
lsinCorcly for same.
The very best concession that could
be secured from the Board Of Health
Is that embodied in the following or
der passed at the meeting held yes
tcrday, October 24th, reading as fol-
lows:
THAT until such time as satisfac-
tory evidence of the alleged cures of
j. LOr WallaCh be produced before
the Board of Health that the Presi-
dent be instructed to notify all par
ties concerned that negotiations are
At an end"
This is practically deferring action
on the petition of the 527 residents
Iol Kalaupapa until such time as some
evidence Is produced that the claims
Of j. Lor Wallach and his Honolulu
advocates are true.
Should you strongly indicate to the
advocates of Wallach that you de-
sire the evidence he produced think
an early settlement can he arrived
let.
The Board will undoubtedly sub
init To your judgment any evidence
that might he secured, and | think
will confer personally with your
committee in whole or in part, as you
may deem best.
10.
members of the Board to throw away
their judgment and manhood on de-
mdnds based on the assertions of
man who has disclosed such a lack of
character as J. Lor Wallach and who
declines to produce any evidence.
am, very respectfully,
l.. Il. PINKHAM,
President, Board of Health.
The only replies received were
from VIM. Motley and Chas. X. Not
ley, copies of which are attached.
The following letter was also mail
ed October 25th:
Honolulu, Oct. 25th, 1907.
Mrs. Emma Makaweliwcli ct al, Ka-
lauplpa, Molokai.
Dear Madam confirm my YER
bal consent given in Kalaupapa, that
DIR, GOOdhuC may use the remedies of
WallaCh in the treatment of yourself
and six associates. all provided they
can be secured and DR.. Goodhue sat
isles himself as to their character.
DR.. Goodhue will aid you in every
way in his power.
Very respectfully,
l.. Il. PINKHAM,
President, Board of Health.
Later" the following letter was
mailed October 2Sth:
Honolulu, Oct. 2Sth, 1907.
DR.. w. j. GoOdhue, Kalaupapa, Mo-
lOkai.
Dear Sir:-Certain developments
In the WallaCh matter make II very
necessary for you to come to Homo
lulu on next Saturdays steamer via
kaunakakal Please therefore come
10 Honolulu on that date unless some
case requires your presence there.
Very respectfully,
l.. Il. PINKHAM,
President, Board of Health.
On tho arrival of DR.. Goodhue the
following letter was sent:
Honolulu, Nov. ith, 1907.
John c. Lane, Esq, Chairman, Com
mittee of Ten, Honolulu, T. II.
Dear Sir:-I hand you a copy of
letter addressed October 25th) to
Mrs. Emma Makaweliweli ct al. In
furtherance of their wishes DR.. w.
j. Goodhue is now in Honolulu. Your
Committee of Ten having assumed
AN responsibility, DR.. Goodhue
awaits your pleasure.
Yours very truly,
l.. r.. PINKHAM.
President, Board of Health.
No reply has been received to this
letter.
| had two additional objects in
calling DR.. GOodhue to Honolulu, one
that he might inform himself rela-
tive to the "Nastine" treatment for
leprOsy. There We're certain other
medical matters relating to the Wal
ZACH controversy desired to refer to
him but was unable to.
The above evidence discloses the
reason why Dr.. Goodhue was called
TO Honolulu. The situation at the
Settlement was not mentioned be-
tween us at all save DR.. Goodhue's