Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-05

taken ny ldW-Haklng DOuy since
the Puritan days of witchcraft was
taken by the House of Representa-
tives of the Legislature Of the Terri
tory of Hawaii last night when, by
unanimous vote, II passed Moana-
uli's resolution to deliver over to the
fakir and acknowledged liar and
fraud, Doctor" ]. Lor Wallach,
twelve unfortunate victims of the
terrible disease known as leprosy,
for him to practice" on and use as
advertising material for his quack
remedies.
For the most part the legislators
voted as they did because they be-
lieved the bald unsupported state
ments of a man who admitted TO
them that he was liar. There
were few who voted against their
own belief and conviction because
they were afraid to do otherwise, be-
cause they thought more Of the opin-
ion of the crowd In the galleries than
of their regard for truth and decen-
cy. Some of them confessed that
they voted for the Wallach resolu
.,on because they were afraid to do
otherwise.
| And yet this man to whose ego
| tism, conceit and fraud they were
voting to turn over the helpless and
doluded victims of the White Death
had for two hours and half sat be-
iOrc them and insulted them, said In
reply to their questions, 1T Is none
of your business" admitted that he
had lied to them and to the public;
had evaded and lodged their ques-
tons, contradicted himself again and
again, confessed that there are no
such things as he has stated his
remedies to be composed Of
He had compared himself to Jesus
Christ. claimed that he could do
things that the founder of the Chris
tian religion could not do. This man.
who has been frantically proclaim
ing himself as the only man IL the
world who can cure leprosy, had sat
before the House of Representatives
and calmly stated that there is no
such thing as leprosy. He had stat
ed AT one moment that he could cure
the disease known as leprosy and
the next minute had said he didn't
know what leprosy Is.
He had advanced not one single
argument. He had insultingly re-
| fuaod IN hiring forward nny nrnpf
that he can do the things he claims
he can, to name single one of the
l65 cases of disease he says he has
cured He had sat there and played
on the superstition and sentiment of
the crowd In the background, work.
ed on their emotions by driveling
talk of little babies he says he has
saved from going to Molokai. And
yet by such means he swept the leg
islatDrs before him, made them APP
pear the ridiculous victims of a man
whose ignorance appeared in every
word he uttered. This little, youth
full man, unprepossessing In appear
Gnce, slovenly In action, ill-at-ease
in manner, worked the Lawmakers
of the Territory as lawmakers were
never before worked in the history
of the country Of which this Terri
) tory Is part.
Wallach's only argument was his
own bald statement, absolutely UNI
supported by a shadow OF proof and
made In the face of his confession
that he is liar,-"I can cure lep.
rosy" And the crowd in the gallery
applauded wildly, and the men who
are sent to represent the sense and
judgment Of the people of Hawaii
some OF them the ones who had mos
strongly opposed him, fell over them
selves to vote for his resolution.
The House was called to order a
l. S:l5 and at once resolved itself int
Committee OF the Whole with Akau II
l. the chair. Joseph moved the rules b.
!. suspended, 80 We can smoke
RAwLINS QUESTIONED,
Rawlins informed Wallach, who WA
already in the seat of inquisition. tina
he had some questions to PROFOUND.
. In reply to questions. Wallach statet
that he had lived two years In Homo
lulu. He lived in San Francisco be
| fore
Rawlins--How long did you live II
] San Francisco?
Wauach-It's none of your business
q. Where were you born?
A. Berne, Switzerland.
q. How long have you lived In thu
, United States?
A. Ten years,
Q. Where did you live before yo'
came to the U. s.?
A. Bombay, India.
@. Then where did you go?
!. A. To Alexandria, Egypt. Live'
= there two years and then lived yea
in Cairo. From there ! went TO Vladi
yostok, Russia. ] came to the Unite'
States from there. In Alexandria
was engaged In making an selling med
icine. ! started that business In India
I. @. Did you go to some school wher
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