The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-04-02

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the visitors had been on the move
sInce early breakfast and were hungry
enough 10 enjoy even less enjoyable
proysnder than that before them.
KALAUPAPA's DESIRES.
Immediately after the feast. durina
winch the kalaupapa band again play
cd, the petitions OF the residents were
again taken up. The desires covered
much the same grounds as those dis.
cussed at Kalawao. but here the petit
toners were more inslstent and those
opposed to them more emphatic In their
opposition.
LIQUOR AND POLICE.
The petition asking for the free sale
or liquor brought forth a stormy pro-
test from one OF the settlement women,
who asked what would become Of the
women II the men were allowed to fire.
quent saloon. The spokesman for
the liquor men urged the swipes argu-
ment. During this discussion II was
brought out that the Ave police on the
force could not keep down the Illicit
sale nor catch the sellers, a disclosure
which brought demand from Senator
Smith that Sheriff Waiamau be
brought up to explain.
WALLACH'S PATIENTS.
In discussing Wallach two men came
forward who said they had been pa
tients OF his and had been greatly
helped by his medicine until they had
been arrested and sent to the settle
ment Both these men were Chinese.
Ah Nj told of being treated for two
weeks, during which time he had re-
gained the use of his hand. He had
been promised cure In six weeks and
believed 1t would have been accom-
plishd IL he could have continued the
treatment. He had been brought to
the settlement In July last
Kalani Ah Fab told a somewhat
similar story. He had had the disease
since 1893 and yet Wallach had done
wonders for hit1 in two weeks.
There was a warm debate, Charles
kawainui leading those who desired
to have Wallach attend them. Pressed
closely about him were many other
patients. hanging upon his words and
searching the faces Of the legislative
committee to see If the last straw for
which they We're grasping was to be
withdrawn from them. They added
their remarks to their leaders, their
earnestness being such as would come
from those pleading in cause of life
and death. The sight added appre-
ciably to the detestation which must
be felt for man who would play up
on the feelings of these unfortunates
and hold out the draught of Tantalus
to them.
MvEIGH PLEASES.
OF Superintendent McVeigh the resi-
dents had nothing but good to say, al
though there was a criticism of the
manner in which the milk supply was
distributed, the dairymen being ac-
cused of discriminating in favor of the
whites
The bandboys asked for pay for
themselves of S. month and small
amount was also requested to move
Beretanla Hall and put it into shape
for public use.
Among the other requests made was
permission for the Protestant and
Mormon ministers to visit the settle
ment as often as they desired, the
putting in of machine for cutting
| firewood, more frequent calls Of steam
ers, the repairs to cottages recon-
mended by President Pinkham, an in
creased reservoir service to provide
fire protection and an investigation in
to freight rates, the rate now being
$3.50 a ton for Board of Health sup
plies and $3.50 ton for private sup
plies for the lepers.
The committee promised to consider
these things.
The Kinau was reboarded about half
past three, reaching Honolulu at nine
last night. The party consisted of the
following named persons: Senators
w. o. Smith, w. j. Coelho. ]. c. Lane,
Hons. A. d. Castro, A. S. Kaleiopu,
]. Kalana, w. B. Nailima, C. Akau,
J. Nakaleka, S. Kahana, p. Pail, j. H.
Coney, H. L. Holstein, S. p. Correa,
]. I. Paoo, Secretary A. L. C. Atkinson,
High Sheriff VIM. Henry, Sheriff c.
p. Iaukea, DR.. Brinckerhoff, H. p.
O'Sullivan, Mr.. Ludloff. p. Kelekolio,
j. NJ. Brown, John Clark, Cecil Ku-
lehua, Rev. Lono. d. Sheldon, M. De-
coto. G.. Kalilikane, j. III. Boyd, t. r.
Mossman, E. L. Like, ]. NJ. Poepoe, e.
Kruger, ]. H. Wilson, T. Onodera, r.
o. Matheson. E. P. Irwin, C. It.
Rhodes, D. Kalauokalani Sr., H. A.
Juen, w. X. Simerson, S. Camp, ] d.
Kimo Poai, Kekumu, 8. Nuuanu, j.
Emmeluth, Gus Rose. L. stiles, VIM.
Savidge, C. Clark, Norman X. Lyman,
T. p. Joseph, r. C. Coelho, J. H. s.
Kaleo, Kalani j. r. Rodrigues, I. p.
Mellin, A. Fernandez, e. Woodward,
j. ii. Kakuole, President l.. E. Pink
ham, Supt. ]. d. McVeigh, E. Van Lii,
Mrs. Rose Lahaina, Mrs. s. X. Kauna-
mano.