Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-22
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able to convince the secretary Of the
treasury that such action wound be un-
fair 10 this state and to the residents
In the vicinity OF Diamond Head
Ernest Lister, Governor"
Mr.. Garner-No: but the gentlemal
stationg
Mr.. johnson OF Washington-H DC a
quarantine station, just rs Is the sta.
ton eff the coast Of Maine, the one az
Golden Gate, or the one at Fisher
mans Point, and others elsewhere on
both coasts. = - =
Mr.. Garner-Is Il maintained at the
cost OF the government? -
Mr.. johnson of Washington--Yes.
Mr.. Garner Then would not off
Gals have right TO place q 1epef
there?
Mr.. johnson OF CaIiforEia-Yes; but
IL is not officially "a leper colony.
Would the gentleman like some gov.
eminent station or reservation In his
district gradually worked over into a
leper colony?
Mr.. Garner-1s this a government
was challenging the authority of the
government to send him there, or your
governor was.
Mr.. Johnson No; the governor re-
SCENTS the sending Of lepers across the
United States to that station one after
another, and his protest is based on
the assumption that in the course OF
time that point will, through nom
resistance. become an official colony
Of lepers.
Mr., RakerW VIII my slcarned and dis
tinguished friend from Washington
yield? #
Afr. johnson or Washington The
gentleman flAtters me: but VIII
yield.
Mr.. Raker How did Early get ont
Of the station at Diamond Head7
Mr. Johnson Of Washington have
not the exact details, bHt II may be
assumed that these unfortunate men
are allowed in the main TO care for
themselves
Mr.. Raker The authorities let them
come and 60 as they pleaseg
Mr.. johnson Of Washing Oh. no.
But OF necessity they lei them care
for themselves. and five Of them have
escaped--all except one.
Mr.. Raker-Are not The government
officials supposed To control them, or
did they turn them loose7
Mr.. johnson Of Washing tor. They
did not turn them loose but the leperss
have no nurse constantly by them, and
no attendant wants to lay hands on or
come In close contact with these men.
II this man Early should he taken
back across the United States 1900
miles. to Diamond Head. permission
would have to be secured from every
state through which he passed. He
would be placed in a car alone, with
no attendant in the car There would
be no one to prevent him from step
ping off the car at Chillicothe, Ohio
or Chicago or St Paul or any other
place.
Nov. Mr.. chairman. had. 40 ialtensl
tion Of going into details eoncerning
this one case. There are other cases
Not many, but enough 10 warrant thu
United States, as a mattcr or humanity
and for the conservation ,f the health
Of its people, in taking Il ecisiyel step
and taking that step now. I am adj
dressing the committee for the pur-
pose OF calling attention to the bin
which has been introduced today by
myself after consultation with many
interested persons II Is a bill pro-
posing that the United States shall
pay to the territorial government OF
Hawaii for keeping IN The Molokai
colony in Hawaii any citizens of the
United States who are 50 unfortunate
as to be afflicted with leprosy.
Mr.. Adamson--Mr. Chairman. I VIII
yield the gentleman whatever time
may consume OF his IL no viii yield.
Mr.. johnson Of Washington will
yield gladly.
Mr.. Adamson-N the gentleman
will kindly designate some place
where afflicted people would be ac-
eeptable to the community, he would