The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-04-07
P!NKHAM
CALLED
TO HALT
Continued from PAGE oneo

I believe we are acting as we> have
been committed to that act by our
president. IN manner not required by
law" stated DR.. wayson In conclu-
sion. In his written statement he had
termed the action unlawful" but
withdrew that word.
/ Mark Robinson stated. in the dis
cussion which followed DR.. Wayson's
address. that from the presidents re-
plies TO questions asked at the former
meeting he had come to the conclu-
sion that things did not look so bad
after all. but he had learned things
since. He wished now to go on record
/ as, being opposed to amy further CO.
operation with the police in this Iwi-
lei matter.
President Pinkham stated here, for
the second time, that he had not
known of the active participation by
the inspector. He had given general
orders TO DR.. Pratt only and did not
know all that was going on.
A general discussion among the
members brought out the fact that the
! cooperation between the Board VI
Health and the police was such that
/ arrests had been made in the district
/ at the wish of the board.
| DR.. Baldwin stated that he coin
cided in the main with the views of
DR.. Wayson, but did not want to be
understood as being suspicious of the
| good faith of the president. He be-
lieved that the president had done
what he believed to be right. the very
best thing under the circumstances,
although a mistake. He though. he
had done his very best in this respect
and in regard to all his duties in con-
nection With the Board of Health. Il
am in no sympathy with the mud
singing that is going on" he con-
cluded.
Theodore Richards and E. w.
Thwing joined in the discussion, stat
ing the reasons they had for bring
ing up the matter and leading the
agitation so far as the Board of Health
was concerned. Mr. Thwing stated
that he had appeared before the Gov
ernor and presented affidavits show
ing that the president of the board
and the police were working together
in the matter. He charged President
Pinkham with double-dealing all
through the discussions, and drew at
tention to the astonishing fact of the
lack of canaor of the president towards
the members of the board.
Fred Smith attempted to smooth
down the difference between the words
of the president at the last meeting
and the reports of the Investigators
at this meeting. being met with Dr.
Wayson's- quoting of the question ask
ed Pinkham at the former meeting and
the direct denial then by Pinkham of
what he had admitted since.
This aroused the president, who said
angrily: And I tell you, for the
third time, and it would be the same
on the forty-third time, that 1 did
not know that NJ. 1. Silva was doing
what he has told you he was doing
1t is news to me-
A vote was then called on DR.. Way
sons resolution, which was seconded |
by DR.. Baldwin. resulting in its carry |
ing by four votes to two, Pinkham
not voting.
The following memorandum from
President Pinkham was read before |
the special business of the meeting
was taken up, being received and |
filed. The message said:
Before proceeding to consider the
specific object of the call, 1 request the
privilege of presenting the following:
Sunday morning I noted in the Ad-
vertiser an article headed Entire
Blame Belongs to Pinkham'
Il read about twelve lines. ceased
reading and have not finished the ar
ticle (although others have mentioned
to me its contents), as 1 am possessed
Of some self-respect and desire to re-
tain as much respect as possible for
those who should know the bounds OF
decency and fairness.
You have been informed from time
to time concerning the Home for Nom
eprous Male Children of Lepers.
For about twenty-eight months,
through Bishop Libert and Mother
Marianne, we have sought in America I
and Europe for Sisters to take charge
IF this home and the Bishops pro-
posed orphanage- Some eight months
ago the Bishop announced he had Sc {
cured Sisters who would come from
Europe. and their arrival was ex-
1ected. I
About ten days ago Bishop Libert
'alled at the Office Of the, board and
stated that the Sisters would not be :
permitted to come. so that both the
proposed institutions We're in as seri- I