The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-11-22

| LOT w dlIdCI 10 cure lcpIOSy 1OT !
is his opinion ]. Lor Wallach ha
no such ability.
He will not discuss the propriety O
giving ]. Lor Wallach an oppor
tunity to attempt the cure of lep
rosy in the person of one or twelv,
individuals for in his opinion ]
Lor Wallach does not wish such al
opportunity.
He believes this man is juggling will
the political schemes of certain pol
iticians, is imposing on the cred
ulity of Hawaiians, is extracting
such sums of money as he car
from Hawaiians, and will at nc
distant day unmask himself and
himself expose his own chicanery
There are three points the president
of the board will discuss: LIST. The
demand for the production of evidence
of cures by ]. Lor Wallach. End. The
part of the politicians. Bird. What is
due the people of the Settlement, 527
of whom believe implicitly the state
ments written them by their friends
relative to cures of leprosy by Wal
ZACH.
On the 22nd day of october the Com
mittee of Ten representing all political
parties appeared before the president
of the Board of Health, who was alone
in his Office, and to him personally
made their representations and ap-
peals.
One man only among them claimed
to know of his own positive knowledge
that ]. Lor Wallach had and could
cure leprosy. This man was Charles
K. Motley. After much oratory, and
assertions of many cures of leprcsy
by Wallach, almost miraculous in their
nature, and in which Motley almost
raised Wallach to the heights of div
unity, the president of the board quiet
ly inquired of Motley: did you not
need to see these cures before you
would believe in Wallach's ability to
effect the cure of leprosy?"
Motley replied the evidence was nee
essary before he would believe.
The president then stated that con-
vincing evidence was all that had ever
been requested by himself, and, as
Motley had made himself the only re-
sponsible spokesman it was up to him,
Motley, to grant the same evidence he
had required for himself that the
Board of Health might be convinced
of the truth of his, Notley's, state
ments. The assertions of Chas. K
Motley were so positive and so sweep
ing they challenged the president of
the board to demand the production
Of the evidence. After reflection, the
president of the board was convinced
no other course was open to him and
in his message to the Board, October
24th, he made this demand, and he
also made the demand directly and
personally of Charles K. Motley who
was present.
You have before you Charles K. !
Notley's formal reply, a refusal.
The president believed it was the |
luty of the Molokai Settlement Com
nittee of Seven to use their influence |
o secure this evidence and the letter
if October 18th discloses this fact and
,learly notes the position of the mat
er.
Mr.. Motley at the Board or Health
'ffices on October oath in the most
-iolent language declared if he should
resent cured leper or lepers the
'oard would Immediately seize them
nd drag them away forever. That
Tut for the law of segregation he
ould produce over two hundred lepers
ured by Wallach.
A greater falsehood was never ut
cred, nor more maliciously, nor with
deeper intent of misleading the ig-
GRANT and unthinking, than this mis-
tatement as to the board
The law will not permit any such
roceedings
During the past three and one-half
ears no leper or leper suspect has
yer appeared voluntarily before the
resident of the board and been sud
emily restrained and taken forcibly to
ne Receiving Station. What was
one previously 1 do not know.
From time to time persons become
1spicious as to their own condition
nd come quietly to the office of the
oard and request an examination
hich is always referred to the pres
lent when he is in Honolulu Their
quest is always granted, and In a |
ay or two they return to find the !
ssult. If free from the disease thew |
epart With their minds and heart re-
eyed of anxiety and apprehension. 7
hey return home and their associates G
nd townspeople are unaware of the
Renaissance.
Within a few weeks an incident of
lis character occurred in the case of U
Hawaiian gentleman from another :
land.
If found to be leprous it usually falls
the lot of the president to tell the %
erson Of his misfortune. and it is al a
avs done in the kindest manner pos a
Die. Their circumstances are inouir-
into, and those of their families.
lch reasonable time as they require
given for the settlement of their
fairs. and they go freely for this b
lrpose. They always promptly return n
Id not infrequently by preference go q
one in their own conveyance direct
to the Receiving Station. In but
lie instance has the trust and con-
ienee of the president of the board h
en abused.
This very day, Tuesday, a gentle
an from Hawaii returns to his home Il
r one week to settle his affairs and "
ovide the best he may for his fam +
:, as he is a leper.
While I was in Molokai he came to
e me- A week ago he again called
me and requested an axor,ir1o ton | Il