The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-10-11


fesses TO desire an opportunity to DEM
onstrate his power by the treatment OF
new cases under the conditions men
toned. II such an opportunity ought
TO be given him without further proof
OF what he claims to have accomplish
ed already. II should be under proper
safeguards and reasonable conditions.
Whether any arrangement could be
made that would be satisfactory both
to the board and TO Mr.. Wallach, II
is unnecessary for me TO consider at
the present time.
Respectfully yours,
"CSgD WALTER F. FREAR,
Governor"
DEMAND FROM KALAUPAPA.
Yesterday the following letter. ad-
dressed TO the Advertiser, was handed
in by Charley Motley. 1t is the first
public plea so far 20 be made from the
lepers themselves since the Wallach
agitation has been revived, and is Civ
en- for what it is worth. The letter
says:
'TKalaupapa, Mololai. Oct. 4. 1907.
- NV N4SS4r
Oahu.
Dear Editor: Kindly permit the
following items through the columns
of your paper. expressing our views at
the Settlement in regard to ]. Lor Wal
lach's treatment.
The expressed feelings Of over two
thirds of the inmates is towards ]. Lor
Wallach to come in the Settlement and
use his medicine on US afflicted with
the disease of leprosy and We say pub
licly through columns Of your paper as
American citizens and hold our rights
under its Constitution TO ask that right
towards our health. We express and
request the Board of Health TO allow
7. Lor Wallach to come in the Settle
ment and use his medicine and treat
ment for the cure OF our diseases. II
the president and members Of the
Board of Health refuse, then We ex-
press they are murderers.
There will be a mass meeting and
petition will be made to the Board of
Health and Governor for the purpose
of getting J. Lor Wallach TO come in
the Settlement and use his treatment.
In wish for to be cured,
wv. X. KANAIKAALOA"
FIX THE LAW" SAYS MOTLEY.
In commenting on the letter of the
Governor yesterday, Charley Motley
the keynote Of the political
campaign he proposes making unless
the Board of Health listens to the Pc
,itions that will undoubtedly be present.
ed al the first meeting.
The Governor says in his letter that |
the law Will not allow Walach TO cure |
the lepers,'' began the Home Rule lead
ar. Then I say, fix the law. And We
will see 10 it that at the next election 1
the men who are elected to all Offices |
will be men pledged to fix the law I /
did not enter this thing for politics, |
but I am ready TO make ii political 4
and see that the law is fixed. Fix
the law. That will be the cry Of our /
party in the elections, and the law will /
be fixed"
WILLING TO MAKE CONCESSIONS.
Motley. in the event Of the Board /
IF Health offering to give Wallach
rial under conditions other than those
presented in the recent petition, is will |
ng to urge concessions upon Wallach.
Yesterday he seemed more willing to
ak of meeting the board half way
han Wallach himself was.
waIlach was asked If he would &C
,ept anything in the way of an offer
o go to the Settlement itself and car
Y on his work.
Decidedly not" answered Wallach:
I want 10 be somewhere where the
will not place myself in the power of
he Board of Health. I can not trust
hem. Once my room was broken into,
ny desk forced open, my papers and
m the medicine had there stolen, but
nv watch, my microscope and other
hings of commercial value were left.
% you think it was an ordinary thief
hat took my papers? I have said In
ny petition what I will do"
Motley argued against this stand and
ventuaIly persuaded the healer TO
gree TO consider a proposition from
he Board of Health If the members
-anted TO make one. He suggested
hat the Board of Health had a very
aSy way OF testing whether he Was
he arrant humbug claimed.
There are many cases Of Porto
.ican worms among the japanese
ere" said Wallach, cor what are I
1mmonly called hook worms. Persons ]
no have these are in a bad way, and |
, far none of the doctors here have
cen able TO treat them successfully
: all although q good many treat !
lese sick persons as consumptves. !
,ow. I have a cure that will bring !
bout a healthy state of the body in '
sven hours and a half. less than
ay. II the Board of Health and the
octors think that I am a fraud let !;
lem select four. five or six of these
ok persons and by microscopical tests
rove 10 their satisfaction that they ),
ally have this disease. Then let me
Ike them away for treatment. If
, not return them the next day free 9
all traces of the malady, free by
icroscopical tests, then they may call r
. the biggest faker in the world and :
will promise not TO ever bother them :
-ain. This will be an easy way 10 s
owe me and will not take six months 1
a week. but less than one day r
ssTbao when 7 have shown them that