Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-21
PlNKHAM REVIEWS
WALLACE FACTS
TO Board OF Health
Gives Correspondence Between
Himself And People At Settle
ment---Has Kept Faith Though
Charged Falsely.

remark that the people were quiet,
though greatly disappointed"
On Tuesday, the 9Th of November,
about 1880 a. m, the Hon. J. X. Ka-
lanianaole, Delegate to Congress,
called at the office of the President
of the Board of Health with two
friends and requested private in
terview, which was Courteously gran
ted, and which has been kept private
so far as the President of the Board
of Health is concerned. DR.. Goodhue
happened to be present and remain
cd. The Delegate stated that as he
was about to leave for Washington
he considered It his duty to visit the
MOlOkai Settlement that he might be
able, from his personal knowledge,
TO speak of the Settlement, the peo-
pie and conditions, especially as there
was such an amount of agitation 60
Ing on. Later in the interview the
President was requested to secure the
presence of some OF the members that
the Delegate and his friends might
advise and confer with them. In re.
spouse to telephone notice four men,
hers presented themselves.
DR.. Goodhue was called upon, and
lin impressive language described the
disappointment at the Molokai Set
tlement.
During the conference the subject
Of possible petitions came up.
The President of the Board stated
not one petition that had been pre-
scented was fully. practicable or work
able, and that in none were the pro-
posed patients properly provided for
or guarded, nor were the responsible
tiles of the Board properly guarded,
neither had any petition contained Il
properly defined preamble. 1t was
stated should the Delegate be re-
quested to bring a petition 1t should
be one the Board could at least con-
slider.
|. The President of the Board was re-
1uestcd to draw a memorandum. This
he did with the extreme care law
yer is presumed to draw a legal doc
ument.
Thursday morning the Delegate
was notified and again requested "A
private informal interview similar to
that of Tuesday.
Convinced from experience no priv
.acy could he had at the offices of the
pOard of Health, the President con-
suited authorities at the Executive
building, and the consensus of Opin-
!On was that the rooms of the Presl-
dent in the Young building were
proper and suitable. or the members
n ifinI 1nslinnH n nttanI thrpn
came. The interview was private
and unofficial and its privacy has
been respected by the President OF
The Board of Health.
To the President of the United
States down to every minor executive
dependent upon advisers there arise
at times grave questions which re.
Quiro thought and consultation, and
possibly period of reflection and
study before sound policy or Opin-
ion can be formed or announced.
There are times when high officials
seek from official and private sources,
information. suggestions and views on
which to reflect while forming an
opinion or preparing for contingencies
that might arise. Such condition
was the reason for the two informal
Interviews requested by the Delegate.
AS the Hon. j. X. Kalanianaole,
Delegate to Congress will be present
at the meeting of the Board no fur
ther remarks are necessary.
Respectfully submitted,
President, Board of Health.
Kalaupapa. MOlOkai, Nov. |, 1907.
l.. Il. Pinkham, Esq, President Board
OF Health. Honolulu, Oahu.
Dear Sir am In receipt of your
letter of October 25th No. B126 and
2Sth No. Bli3 and fully note the con.
tents.
| presented your letter to the Com.
mittee of Seven at Il meeting on We'd
ncsday, October 30th at y. m. They
took no action on the matter as every
members were dIsgusted to the action
CT the Board of Health and more SO of
yourself Mr. l.. T.. Pinkham when you
practically went back on all what you
assured TO the Committee at confer
cnCc and also to the inmates of the
settlement at the Mass Meeting of
October 18th, 1907, which you well
know of your action.
may call another meeting of the
Committee when action be taken on
your two letters.
am, Very respectfully,
WILLIAM MOTLEY,
Chairman of Committee