The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-01
with carved figures of the Holy family
and of the apostles, all the work Of
Father Joseph.
AT IHE BALUWIN HOWE

Home which is only across the road.
The Baldwin Home band played a num-
Der of selections, and then Senator
Coelho, chairman of the joint commit
tee announced the purpose of the visit
They were ready, he said to hear any
thing that the people had to say, and
| their whole desire was to do what was
best for the settlement He had with
him number of petitions which had
been presented to the Senate regarding
affairs in the settlement, and things
desired there.
Palikapu, one Of the inmates, seemed
to be the principal spokesman. He
especially desired that the clothing al
lowance be increased from IS each six
months to IS each six months and that
it be paid in cash instead of in an or
der on the Board of Health store He
seemed to think that the Goard of
Health insisted on too large a profit
on the goods handled so that for in
stance, if one on receiving his half
yearly allowance of IS then bought a
pair of shoes for 1910 that left only
$3.50 not enough to buy other necessary
clothing.
One of the petitions received from
here had been to ask that Or" Wal
ZACH be sent to treat the lepers. There
seemed very little support of this petit
ton at this end of the Settlement, and
the highest praise of DIR. Goodhue, and
his assistant DR.. Holman was given.
Representative Coney told them that
Wallach's claims on the very face of
them were ridiculous, and quoted what
Wallach claimed was the formula for
his medicine, which included moss
from female rocks found 1900 feet below
the sea-" and other similar nonsensical
things. Senator Coelho, Senator Lane,
and Representatives Philip Pail, Ka-
leiopu, and Nakaleka all spoke against
Wallach. -
1t was at this meeting that Represen-
tatives Kaleo of the Fourth District nd
Kahana of Hilo, made their furious
pro-Wallach speeches. Kaleo was much
more conservative than Kahana. He
said that he was ready to do anything
devised by the Board of Health or res
ponsible scientific men. But if Wal
ZACH could cure leprosy he favored CIV
ing a chance to prove it. He how
ever did not believe the sentiment ex-
pressed in the petition favoring WAL
ZACH originated in the Settlement, but
outside.
Kahana said he was in favor of Wal
ZACH or anyone else who can cure le-
prosy and will prove it at his own ex-
pense. He declared that he himself
knew of cures effected by Wallach and
could produce the evidence if it would
not result in Wallach being arrested for
practicing medicine without a license.
He believed thoroughly that if Wal
ZACH were to come to the Settlement
he could cure some.
These speeches Of Kaleo and Kahana
produced remarkable effect-one that
was not entirely nullifed by the earnest
speeches of Coney, Lane, Coelho, Pail,
and Nakaleka not to allow themselves
to be imposed on by a designing man
who made promises that he was utter
ly unable to keep merely for the pur-
pose Of lining his own pockets.
AS to the petition urging the legal
izing Of the sale of liquor in the settle
ment, Kamealoha, policeman was the
principal speaker. He said that vile
swipes were made in the Settlement.
despite every effort to prevent It. He
thought it would be much better to
have the sale Of pure liquor legalized.
This proposal seemed to met with lit
tie support, and Senator w. o. Smith
upbraided Kamealoha for urging the
introduction of something that must
necessarily breed disorder and trouble
in the Settlement
Kahalekukona spoke in favor Of in
ereasing the allowance of poi from 81
pounds week to 25. He claimed that
If it were issued to them as hard paiai
q younds would be sufficient. But It
came to them as thoroughly pounded
and therefore as they called It, soft
poi, and q pounds was not enough.
Representative Pail in speech d.
rected principally against the saloon
proposal completely captured the gath
ering and received much applause
A most affecting incident closed the
visit at the Baldwin Home Four Of
the inmates sang with guitar accom-
parliament a song of their own compo-
sition expressing their gratitude at the
visit OF the law makers of their coun-
try
Palikapu asked about the new divorce
law which had been introduced in the
legislature. His understanding was
that it compelled divorce between hus-
band and wife when one Of them be-
came a leper, and to this he was very
much opposed. Representative Naka-
leka explained that 1t did nothing OF
the kind, but only provided means by
which those who desired divorce might
obtain it. Coelho closed the meeting
by announcing that he had nnnd navgs