The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-22
MEDICAL MEN
IN CONFERENCE
Seventeenth Annual Meetina of
the Doctors Brings Out a
Big Attendance.

/ Twenty two doctors, men and women
gathered in the reception room of the
Pacific club yesterday afternoon fol-
the opening session of the seventeenth
annual meeting of the Hawaiian Terri
torial Medical Society. The reports OF
the progress of the society, made by the
President, DR.. A N. Sinclair. and the
secretary and treasurer, DR.. J. R. Judd
were satisfactory, and number Of pa.
pers of practical importance and some
interesting discussions on the same were
presented.
The opening session was a short one.
being cut so by the din raised in an
adjoining room by gang of carpen-
ters, erecting stage and operatin =
tables for the banquet and high jInks
to be given at the conclusion of the
graver parts of the annual program.
Presidents Address.
DR. Sinclair opened the session with
the following address:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Your assem-
bling here today marks another nile
stone in the history of our organiza-
tion. The past year has been a sue
cessful one for this society. The meet
ings have been none too well attended. :,
but the papers contributed have been
many and valuable, an1 | make ECld
to say they have exhibited an expen-
diture of time and talent unsurpassed
by the contributions to an7 similar or
ganization, no mater where sitCtted.
GThe society has dane its Iuty in
promoting the harmony il aims to es-
tablish in the ranks IF CIR profession.
It has brought US together and has
shown US that we are rot c mpet,ng
against our fellow prae titioners for what
there is in it. On the contrary, We gre
all working for the m1r4l elevation CT
our calling, for the acquisition Of a
more nearly perfect l1nnwla1Ea Of al
things pertaining . sickness and
health, as well as for the pg2te2ticn CT
the community against disease AMI
death.
Not only during the past year, but
for many years preg12usly, the wori,
that was the least bouYlfC duty # this
society to perform-Cha work that was
actually most unselfsl ! rs aims-has
not won US the appreciation 1t deserved.
Strange 10 say it has aroused only an
tagonism and disparagement. As an
example, I refer TO the endeayors Of
this society to perfect the laws regu-
lating the practice Of medicine in this
Territory.
In the past, our efforts in this di-
recti0n have met with nothing but ac
cusations of mercenary and other per
sonal motives. The membership Of this
society has been alluded to as 'The
Medical Trust, and other terms equal
" indicative Of an inane wit, and Of
either a knowingly,-and therefore
profit seeking. preversion of facts-or-I
4 culpably hasty or lakadaisical snap
Judgment
We all feel the smart t~ofz this 5safair !
md undeserved criticism Many have /
their unH5z}1ingness TO render /
his socitv. EabIez ztola rspetition Of such |
base attacks npoH asr integrity Of pur- !
1osesZ NaFsItkeI6ss, Il am certain that I
f<fhe ezatfer IS given mature consider /
TOR there IS not one Of Us but VIII I
gree 1hat this s6tzEty must perseVere /
2 Is purpose to secure law. governing /
ne practive Of medicine in Hawaii, bet
ct adapted to protect the ignorant and /
redulous from the charlatan and
uaek, than that now in force.
1.-The legislature meets again this
ear. Let it be the aim Of each one Of
s to accomplish the passage Of the bill
at the last session Of the leg
stature
Let the ignorant bIatantIv rail at
w Ofici0us s0Iicitude for the welfare
T the community: let the sectarian /
anatic frenziedly decIaim a our jeal-
usy of his reputed cures: let the evil
llnded apply his own measure 70 our
iotlyes: let the foolish faunt the ar
uments Of his wiser and more crafty
asters: but let rs persevere in our pur-
ose, upheld by a consciousness Of
ght, and justified in our own minds
Y a sense of duty TO ourselves and 70
le community.
Another matter for the considera- /
ion of our legislative committee -
hat Of the water supply Of Honolulu.
viii not enter into the details of this ,
Ian, as if viii be presented TO you .
Y our colleague. DR.. Cooper.
eff this society can do something .
, bring about the success Of the pro-
osed bill, to adopt the plans he viii .
" before You, il has In that alone
fered an excuse for its existence. We r
i'll probably be accused Of graft, but T
ow we are 10 benefit by the elimina-
on Of disease viii be a puzzle for :
ne critics TO ponder over. Perhaps r
2 may be accused Of an intention 10
uv out the Government Water Works
some future time When practise Is
MI. by introducing a varied assort-
Ient Of germs into the water supply. {
e can have cholera. typhoid. or any 5