Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-11

Later. seeing In the paper that DR..
Brinckerhoff was to attend the Con.
ference, and not wishing In any way
to interfere with his entire representa-.
ton, | wrote to DR.. Cofer about the
matter, in part, as follows:
l.. E. Cofer, NJ. D.,
II. s. p. II. & NJ. II. s.,
Honolulu.
Dear Doctor:-A few weeks ago
much to my surprise, received from
DR.. Hansen a special invitation to be
present as Delegate at the Interna.
tional' Conference on Leprosy at Ber.
gen In 1909, with request to have a
paper on a subject specified by him.
IL had not occurred to me that there
was to BIO such Conference In 1909,
but wrote to DR.. Hansen thanking
him for his kindness. assuring him
that ! should like to go, and that in
his official request for my appoint.
ment on this side, he include my
brother Dr. Goodhue OF Molokai, as
an alternate In case ! could not go.
The other day | noticed that DIR.
Brinckerhoff has been named as n
delegate by the Marine Hospital Ser
vice.
Whether this Is to represent the
Federal Department or not, do not
know: II II is to represent the Terri
torial Government, shall be glad to
withdrawcand leave the field open to
Dir, Brinpkerhoif who. as head of tho
Federal Laboratory here, is quite en-
titled TO the consideration think
that Or, Goodhue, also of the Settle.
ment, not only as medical chief there,
but for the advance work he has done
In Leprosy. is entitled to considera.
ton before myself, despite that |
have been especially asked to read a
paper assigned mo by the President.
! wrote to my brother to this effect
before | knew of DIR. Brlnckerhoff' a
appointment, but he is very doubtful
II he could go under any circum-
stances.
BY this time the titles are on the
program probably. but this program
10 only preliminary and could be
changed.
With me 1t would be question ESQ
long as no appropriation of money for
expenses has been made) of doubt az
to going, but l presume the Legisla-
ture is going to provide for delegate
as 1t has done heretofore, and pre-
sumo also that the Department which
you represent will send Its special
delegate.
At the request of the Secretary-Gen-
eral of the International Congress on
Tuberculosis, was appointed dele
gate from here; but could not go. /.
i am not in the least anxious for
these honors; there are others who
like them better and have more
means to indulge In them. My work
in any direction towards science has
been between calls; 1t is probably
insignificant by the side of full-hedged
workers in the field, but l have en-
joyed 1t. IS
Nov. 3, 1908.
In a few days came a kind and
courteous letter from DR.. Brincker
hoff, explaining that he had been de
tailed by his Department to 80 tc
Bergen. replied:
Walter r. Brinckerhoff, NJ, D.,
Leprosy Investigating Station,
Honolulu, Oahu.
Sir:-Your letter OF the 9th inst, Il
received.
While gratified to receive DR.. Han
sens invitation to attend the Confer
ence at Bergen. and. at the time
answered his letter, OF the opinion
that might attend, after considera.
ton has led me to alter this opinion.
But had written DR.. Hansen that
should like to go. requesting him wher
he made his Official request for dele
gate, to include my brother as an al
ternate.
Not knowing You personally, your