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

au'Hl NUtH l' ~ w IltnuINl's UtlI
request Is always granted, and in a
day or two they return to find the re.
suit. II free from the disease they
depart with their minds and heart re.
hcved of anxiety and apprehension.
They return home and their associ.
atcs and town people are unaware of
the circumstance.
within few weeks an incident of
this character occurred in the case Of
, on Hawaiian gentleman from another
island.
III found to be lcprous II usually
! falls to the lot of the President to tell
/ the person of his misfortune, and II Is
always done in the kindcst manner
possible. Their circumstances are in.
/ quircd into, and those of their fam
lilies. Such reasonable time as they
require is given for the settlement of
, their affairs, and they go freely for
this purpose. They always promptly
return and not inircQucntly by pref.
crCncC go alone in their own convey.
ance directly to the Receiving Station.
In but one instance has the trust and
confidence OF the President of the
rOard been abused.
This very day, Tuesday, a gentle.
nan from Hawaii returns to his home
tor one week to settle his affairs and
provide the best he may for his fam.
| lily, as he Is Il lCpcr.
while | was on MOlOkai he came
To see me. \ week ago he again
called on me and requested an exam.
ination. lie received every courtesy
~ my private Office any one receives.
lie sat by my side Tor two hours: he
cad my newspapers. encouraged
Eim In every way | could, and put as
much sunshine in those two hours as
knew how. His expenses of both
trips were paid him. Yesterday, at
his request, ne was given advice as
To his private affairs, and was told
how to conduct himself on his jour.
ley. The keeper of the Receiving
Station has been notified to expect
this gentleman and this man will in a
few days return, go to and enter the
Receiving Station of his own volition.
"Leper suspects and lepers are
treated with every consideration the
law, our means. and the deepest SYM
pathy will admit.
There was not the slightest danger
TO single cured lepcr If Mr.. Motley
chose to produce one or more from his
multitude. Truthful friends, for all
men are not liars, could have Diven
privately their testimony as to the
cured lopCrs former condition so tho
officers of the Board would have some
evidence on which to base an opinion.
Blatant Falsifier.
THE falschoOds of any blatant pol.
itiCian, VINO Is simply trying to ride
into power by means of melting his
. lace aud unrellccting people will not
u sprOyc or hinder the kindly and so
liCitOus care aud consideration shown
Iepcrs or suspects both here and In
| the Settlement. Such man will I'M
mask himself eventually and his true
: character will be known.
} THE President of the Board has
never felt the slightest resentment
for the part the Republicans or Dem
Z. ocrats have taken in this affair, nor
l., las he felt like criticising the rank
b. and file of the Home Rulers. He has
, never belittled the Hawaiians for their
+. stand or belief in this matter because
= persons of other natiOnalities with
= vastly greater opportunities, and wild
s er travel and experience have more
4 astonishing beliefs as to disease, cures
9 and personal powers than the Hawaii
= ans have been led into.
4 "The President of tho Board be
,. loves If the Home Rulers. the Repub
lcans and Democrats find they have
been deceived for political purposes
,. they will register their disapproval
hut It will not be In the form of acts
0 or threats of personal violence, assas
/. sination, and revolution, or under the
@ insignia of anarchy, the red flag, bu
r they will stand together for bonorabl,
Il and sound government and men whit
l. strive for honor in politics and gooC
government.
h At the Settlement.
Il AT the MoloKai Settlement are So
d persons who believe implicitly in wha
c their friends have written them.
N Whether their friends have them
Il selves been deceived or not II Is no
Q for the President of the Board to dc
p Iermine. They have been anxious I,
nave this matter quickly settled an,
nave felt hurt at delay, but they hav
T. overlooked other factors in the stu
h alton which concern the body polite
: They have failed to distinguish be
s. tween assertions and proven facts
They have to realize the Board q
h Health must go to the extent of 1t
resources to seek and demand fact
asserted to exist. The Board has n
II inQuisatorial powers, cannot eXamn
Is persons under oath, and cannot sui
lc uoena witnesses. The Board of Healt
d. has gone to the very limit of its pow
Iy ers. Once again these 527 wards {
Is ours come before us and In the pet
ton presented have justified tn
lie Board In its actions, have presente
N conditions equitable and fair and sue
Ie as viii appeal to every sincere an
II, honest man.
IS. Permit me to say to the six gel