Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-01


disease that knows NO cure, the MEM
beers Of the Legislature OF Hawaii Wis
tied the lcpcr settlements of kalau-
papa and l{alawao yesterday. Except
In the case of two of the legislators,
party strife and personal ambition
were for the time being laid aside and
there was room on their minds only for
pity and the desire to do what they
could for the inmates of the settle
ment.
The trip was very different from the
ordinary legislative junket where the
lawmakers 20 more for amusement
than for any other reason. This was
true investigating trip, and there
was nothing at the settlement that was
not thoroughly examined.
Even those who had been To Molo-
kai before expressed qualification aud
surprise at the excellence of the ar
rangemcnts at both Kalaupapa and
Kalawao, and We're greatly pleased at
what has been done recently In the way
of improvements by President Pink
ham aud his assistants.
The only disturbing element was the
speeches Of Representatives Kaleo and
kahana, who did ali they could to on
set the efforts Of the other speakers To
show the sufferers that the Territory
is doing everything possible for them
and to induce IN them MS much of Il
spirit of content as IL possible under
the circumstances. Kaleo and Kahana
seemed to forget that the visit was not
in the nature of campaign trip. and
made speeches calculated to stir ny
| more discomfort than all the efforts oil
the Board of Health will be able to
/ overcome In years. The subject nj
their speeches was the branded quacl,
j. Lor Wallach., Naturally. people In
the condition of the inmates of the
lcper settlement are eager to grasp AT
any straw that to their minds Offers
the shadow of = hope, and they have
heard OF the specious promises of this
fdliir who says that he can cure lop-
| rosy. Not knowing that he Is fake
who tries to enrich himself at the cx-
pcnse of the helpless. and hoping that
he might possibly he able TO do them
some good, they not unnaturally feel
disposed to give him trial, and some
OF the people at Kalaupapa sent pc
tition to the Legislature asking that
! Wallach be allowed To come 10 MololSa'
and practice.
In calm, sensible speeches, devoid
OF sentimental nonsense or flamboyan'
oratory, Kaleiopu, Coney, Coelho, Pal
and Others told the inmates OF the two
settlements that Wallach is u fraud
who can possibly do nothing for them
Their addresses were received in good
part by the lepers who were appar-
entity convinced that these men knew
what they were talking about and had
no AK to grind.
And then Kaleo and Kahana got NJ
and did all they could to arouse spirit
of discomfort They raved about the
wrong that is being done the lepers by
| the refusal of the Board OF Health to
| allow Wallach to practice medicine
end to go to the leper settlement. They
extolled his virtues and the excellence
\ of his female rock moss remedies, and
generally made themselves ridiculous
and did what they could to discredit
| themselves and the Legislative body ol
which they happen to be members.
There were 81 In the party that left
1 4 ~.
Saturday niSlt. The party included
most of the legislators, representatives
of the press, and certain Others. Sec
rotary Atkinson, High Sheriff Henry
Sheriff Iaukea, President Pinkham and
DR.. Brinkerhofi were among those wht
made the trip.
The voyage was q fairly smooth one
and the Kinau reached Kalaupapa
about q O'Clock sunday morning, the
landing being made an hour later.
The Ka!aupapa band was at the land
ing to greet the visitors, and a largt
number OF the inmates of the settle
ment We're also there, many of then
looking for friends or relatives whon
they expected to see.
Immediately on landing, the part,
went TO the residence of SupCrinten'
dent Jack McVeigh, where they Were
Hospitality received and whore thOs'
who had not lelt equal TO broakfastini
on board the steamer We're giyei
something to stay their hunger.
AS soon as this was attended TO
nearly all the party left for. Kalawa'
on horses that had been provided TO
the purpose. All along the road. tn
occupants OF the neat, well-kept cot
tages stood at their gates and greeted
the visitors with cheerful aloha. Tn
party arrived at Kalawao just as ser
vices were commencing In the Catholic
church,and most of them went in an'
sat through the religious exercises
which appeared particularly impress
siye under the circumstances. "Glorli
In excelsis" sang the choir, and In,
words of praise to a being whom on,
might we'll think had forgotten tn
: singers made many legislator boy
his head 10 hide the mist in his eye