Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-22

travel as / did II saved. my wages
and my pension for mopthhs to do 50.
and hope The lesson has struck
home" - -
Mr. Chairman, this man is willing to
60 to Molokai My bill provides for
the sending OF only those who are
willing to go. II provides for the pay
ment to each American IeEer who goes
there a small gratuity-s20 month.
This is humane; II is right
In an afternoon paper a charge Is
made that the city of Washington and
the state Of Washington have been
unfair and ungeneroas in the treat.
ment Of Early. This IL not quite cor
rect. Both city and state have done
only what Is so graphically depicted
in Gen. Lew WaIlace's great novel,
Ben Hur" The city OF Washington
was generous to Early, and the city
OF Tacoma, in my state, WIS
more than generous. Its people
bought him farm. They gave him
a large purse They provided well
for his family. His acts have not re-
paid them, but he is forgiven.
The nation has done what II could
for him. It has given him liberal
pension. II has put him On the gov
ernuleIit pay roll as nurse to HIM
self, but it has not given him home.
He Is still an ontcagt.
Let me append an editorial appear
ing in this afternoons Washington
Times .. - - ~ Z "
'rThe Case Of E5riy. f.. 80 4
The case OF John Early, leper, has
been an amazing series OF demonstra-
lions that American civilization Is
yet afflicted with a good deal OF the
Earbarism of the Middle Ages. - A. III
Early has been handled in the Dis
tfiet OF Columbia, in the state of
Washington, and elsewhere through
out the country, In way that shows
how liable the public is to fall into
panic over what 1t does not under
stand. Leprosy is a disease almost
nnknown in this country. 1t is said
that there are perhaps 300 CAGES. OF
1t In continental United States.
Nowhere has provision been made
for humane treatment of these unfor.
tunates. They are terror of society.
largely because OF its fnacapacify to
determine how il shall deal with
them; and the menace which they
represent is OF course vastly increased
by reason OF the hesitancy and I'M
certainty of the community In dealing
with them. 8,
Early crossed the continent without
difficulty after getting away from his
asylum in Washington state, Travelled
~ hn hrcf fSsaf mi .rSH
this city, the scene of his most pitt.
full experiences, Immediately after he
was anthoritatiyely decided to be
leper. After he got here he went to
hotel, and not until he himself no
titled the authorities of his presence
was it suspected.
Now, there is renewal OF the old
quarrel as to what jurisdiction is re.
spensible for him Nobody wants him
and nobody, in the face of the strange,
medieval terror inspired by his dis
ease, Eeems concerned whether he
shall be given civilized treatment; to
get him as far away as possible and
to insure that he win not return is
the littermost ambition OF everybody
and every community that he might
possibly impose himself upon. 1t is
d pitiful reflection of the inefhciency
Of provision for such cases
i viii add the regulations of the
government concerning the transpor.
tation Of lepers:
Transportation Of Lepers In Interstate
Traffic.
Paragraph 8. Common carriers
shall not, under authority of para
graph 8, accept for transportation nor
transport IN interstate traffic any per-
son suffering from or afflicted with