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 would be un'
fair TO this state and to the residents
in the vicinity Of Diamond Head
Ernest Lister. Goyernor."
Mr. Garner-No;z but the gentleman
station
Mr.. Johnson OF Washing.an-It IS a
quarantine station, just rs Is tao sta
ton off the coast of Maine. the one 81
Golden Gate, or the one at Fisher
mans Point, and others elsewhere on
both coasts. -
Mr.. Garner-Is II maintained at the
cost OF the government?
Mr.. johnson Of WashiHgton-Yes.
Mr.. Garner--Then would not Off
Gals have right to place leper
there? ~
Mr.. johnson OF CaliforEia-Yes; but
IL is not officially a Ieper colony.
Would the gentleman IKE some gov.
eminent station or reservation In. his
district gradually worked over into a
leper colony? s
Mr.. Garnef-Is this a government
was challenging the authority Of the
government TO send him there. or your
governor was. =
Mr.. Johnson-No; the governor re-
sents 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.. Raker- viii my learned and dis
tingnished friend from Washington
yield?
Mr.. johnson OF Washington The
gentleman flatters me; but Twill
yield.
Mr. Raker How did Early get out
OF the station at Diamond Head?
Mr.. Johnson of washington have
not the exact details, but 1t may be
assumed that these unfortunate men
are allowed in the main 10 care for
themselves.
Mr.. Raker The authorities let them
come and 90 as they please3
Mr.. Johnson OF Washington 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, OF
did they turn them loose2
Mr.. johnson OF Washington. They
did not turn them loose, but the lepers
have no nurse constantly by them, and
no attendant wants to lay hands on or
come In close contact with these men.
If this man Early should be 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 car alone, with
no attendant in the car. There would
be no one to prevent him from step
ping off the car at ChilIicpthe, Ohio
or Chicago or st. Paul or any other
place.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, had no inten
ton of going into details coneerning
this one case. There are other cases
Not many. but enough to warrant thu
United States. as a matter Of humanity
and for the conservation ~ the health
Of its people, In taking q decisive step.
and taking that step now. am adj
dressing the committee for the pnr-
pose OF calling attention to the bill
which has been introduced today by
myself after consultation with many
interested persons 1t 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 so unfortunate
as to be afflicted with ieprosy.
Mr.. Adamson-Mr Chairman, will
yield the gentleman whatever time ]
may consume Of his If he will yield.
Mr.. Johnson of Washington viii
yield gladly.
Mr.. Adamson-If t,.S gentleman
will kindly designate some place
where afflicted people would be ac-
ceptahle 70 the community. he would