The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-04-14

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X eavator services, under the con- i
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4 the Territory, and that early 4
4 action be taken by the legisla. 4
\ ture to enact into law the va 4
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The above resolution was passed
unanimously by the trustees of the
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce yester-
day afternoon at meeting held espe.
eially to consider the new outbreak of
cholera, the action Of the senate in
tabling the "Roi BiIl,'' the serious
situation arising from the nonenforce.
ment of sanitary ordinances by the
health bureau of the city government,
and the inability, because of lack of
authority, of the territorial board of
health to take drastic measures with
the insanitary poi shops to wipe out one
possible source of infection.
The resolution was passed after Sec.
Rotary of the Territory Mott-Smith, who
is also president of the territorial board
of health; DR.. Carl Ramus, chief sur.
geon of the United States Marine Hos.
pital service, and members of the cham
Der had discussed the situation.
But for the fact that there was y
desire on the part of the members of
the chamber to see if the legislature
would view the present dangerous
health situation from their standpoint,
as expressed in the above resolution,
another resolution, asking that the
proper authorities at Washington be
conferred with as to determining what
measures should be taken to place the
control of all health matters in the
Hawaiian Islands under the federal
health authorities, would have been
pressed, and decided action taken TO
have the unfortunate dual power here
set aside and the entire matter put into
the keeping of the United States.
The sentiment was expressed at the
chamber of commerce that the time has
about arrived when. if the legislature
can not see its way clear to vest the
territorial board of health with supreme
authority in health matters, federal aid
must be asked.
Quarantine Again.
Doctor Ramus made a very brief
statement concerning the federal inter
est in local health matters, and when
asked if a quarantine would be placed
.l,s I, -, he Of
tive, and was sorry to state, also, that
a thirty-day quarantine would be i'm
posed, instead of q two-week period
such as prevailed after the last out
break.
AS to the case which was reported
yesterday DR.. Ramus stated that Drs.
Clegg and Currie had made a perfect
diagnosis of the case and there was no
question about its being cholera.
"We are in for another quarantine
period" he added, "and am afraid
will have to put you down for thirty
days for quarantine instead Of two
weeks.'
Federal Control.
Robert Cation offered a resolution
favoring federal control of health mat
tiers. DR.. Ramus was asked what steps
whether the federal authorities would
be willing to take over the matter. He
replied that, personally, he had little
desire to take over such mountainous
duties.
"However," said he, cit looks to
me as if this would be the best way in
the long run. The board OF health to
handle sanitary matters, should have
the proper authority to do So l don Z
want TO say anything that would reflect
upon your local affairs, but ] will say
this: that you cannot have dual author
tty in health matters. The board OF
health should be absolute In its author
ity In order TO have the confidence Of
the people and Of the authorities Al
Washington. The quickest way to get
federal control is to go on just as you
are.
Still later he again reported to The
Advertiser that he had closed the shot
a week ago, but that he knew that Il
had been running open since then. IA
a reason for this, he stated that Sen
atOF ChillingwOrth had told him that
Chairman Kruger OF the supervisors
sanitary committee had permitted the
shop 70 open after he (MAekall) had
closed 1t. In answer TO this Chilling
worth states that Maekall had told him
that Kruger had made this move, and
Kruger denies the part aseTibed TO hin
altogether.
Tho conjunction Of Maekall and Ku
ger a haif'hour later resulted In q still
different story, 10 the effect that ID,
shop had been closed, but was 70 b,
permitted 20 run when changes WoFl
made,
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