The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-13


having proved ineffective, a substitute
recommended by me was enacted and
personally l obtained by private gift
100000 towards the construction Of
the building. | also had much to do
in effecting an agreement with two
other Libraries having about 10000
volumes and a considerable endow-
ment by which they are to devote
their books and endowment to the
use of the Territorial library. I have
also provided a site for this library,
the building of which is now ap-
preaching completion.
Public Health.
mo subject has called for more
vigorous and progressive action than
that of the public health, which is of
special Importance in view of the
character of the population, local
physical conditions, the situation of
Hawaii in the line of travel between
the Orient and Mexican and Central
and Southern ports, and the presence
here of large military and naval
forces. The subject of leprosy has
been for nearly half a century one OF
the most expensive and difficult and
delicate to handle. A new policy on
this subject was worked out early
during my administration and embod-
led in an act drafted by me and en-
acted by the legislature, with the re-
suit not only that this matter is be-
ing handled far more effectively than
before but also that one of the most
disturbing factors has been practi-
cally removed from politics. A cam
paign against tuberculosis has been
inaugurated, and a comprehensive
law passed and large appropriations
made for that purpose. Mosquito and
rat campaigns have been conducted
to guard against yellow fever and
plague. A comprehensive system Of
sanitation has been extended through
out the Territory; to aid in this some
sugar companies have been induced
to construct sanitary buildings and
villages for their employees and many
of them to pay inspectors appointed
and directed by the Board of Health
for sanitary inspection on the planta-
tions. The pure food laws have been
greatly strengthened and extended.
Provision has been made for reclaim
ing large areas of low lands in the
principal towns. The entire work Of
the Board of Health has been reor-
ganized and made more effective.
The juvenile courts have been
greatly developed. Indeterminate SEN
tences have been provided for, A
law has been enacted permitting
writs of error on the part of the pros
ecution in criminal cases at certain
stages of the proceedings. Financial
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for new
buildings for the boys and girls in
dustrial schools and for new Terri
torial prison.
Provision has been made resulting
in the effective enforcement of what
has been declared the best high Ii
cense liquor law anywhere in force
Permanent registration for cleo
lions has been provided for and have
advocated the enactment of a direct
primary law to both legislatures dur
ing my administration"
Replies to Specifications.
More than half of the Governor
reply-the whole making a pamphle
of forty-eight octave pages-is takel
lup with replies to specifications il
the Delegates charges. He start
with the Kaunamano homesteads, tn
charges relating to the attitude of tn
government toward the Thompson
settlement association 1t is show
that the government used eXhaustiv
methods to investigate the complaint
of the homesteaders, the Governor o.