The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-10-06
concentrating !.
ON HARD FIGHT
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chamber OF commerce, civic federation.
We interpret as instructing return to
old status, namely fumigation SalinR
Cruz and ManzanillO and refumigatiOn
at Honolulu, without detention at
Honolulu II all we'll at Salina Cruz and
Manzanillo unaffected. Cable whether
Interpretation correct. Urgent. &
"RAMUS,"
!, The members of the board were much
put out at the ambiguous tenor of the
cablegram from Wyman and it was de-
cided that the fight must be kept up
for a stricter quarantine.
Danger Is There.
President Pratt referred to the In
complete information which came from
Mexican and Central American ports
regarding yellow fever. He spoke Of
the case which arrived at this port on
n steamer November 5, 1910, on the
fiongkong Maru.
Doctor Hobby took up the danger OF
permitting steamers to come into the
harhor from southern Tort, even If
at the last port of call there was no
yellow jack. He stated that il would
he easy for steamers to touch at otner
points along the coast and yet sail from
J "cleaup port without detention here
in quarantine. He quoted to show that
last year at Merida there were eleven
cases and nine deaths; at Campeachey
eight cases and six deaths, and Merida
IS only two days journey from Mama
Milo, and though that port might be
clear of fever it was danger.
Both President Pratt and Doctor Z
Hobby asserted that the reports from
Mexico on health matters were not 10
liable.
Even if there was a ease of yellow
fever at Salina Cruz said President
Pratt, cit would probably be CON
cealed." Doctor Hobby agreed with
him. ST.
only Safeguard. m
Doctor Hobby insisted that the only
safeguard was to insist upon the same
treatment for Honolulu as for the Gulf
ports. He added that yellow fever was
epidemic in certain parts Of Mexico and
always in evidence.
Severe criticism was passed on tile
eablegram from Surgeon General Wy
man, especially as being ambiguous
He's crawling" said Doctor Hob
dy, and the other members of the board
present thought so, too.
1.-THE surgeoa-gene couldn't do
this with any other port in the danger
zone,' asserted Hobby "a ship
couldn't come into New Orleans with.
out quarantine any more than she could
jump out of the water,'' he added
"We are not asking for one bit more
protection than tho Gulf States, and we
need that protection, for it is difficult
to overestimate the damage in case OF
an introduction of yellow fever here"
Doctor Hobby explained the method
of using double crews to take vessels
into Gulf ports, so that no danger could
be experienced of one of them bringing
in infection.
Confer With Governor.
Attorney. General Lindsay made a mo-
tion that a committee of the hoard be
appointed to see the GoyTnor and get
him to join in sending protest to
Washington This was .assed and Pres.
lident Pratt and Doctor Hobby were
named. The Governor was called up
and an appointment made, aud later the
three held an extended conference.
Both President Pratt aud Doctor
Hobby were exceedingly emphatic n
eNrinining the danger 10 Governor
frear Of any modification Ia the old
quarantine rules. stating that instead
IT a more lax, there should, II anything,
he more strict, quarantine for Hone
lrlu.
"Doctor Hobby can certainly place
facts before sou In q most convincing
manner. - remarked the Governor, With
smile, after the conference.