Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-18

to select an island in any Of the insu-
lar CT territorial possessions Of the
United States fer use as national
home for persons affected with Iep-
rosy.
Sec. 2. That the surneen-seneral
Of the United States shali have power
to acquire BY condemnation or other
wise all property Of the Island select
ed, and that he shalt erect thereon
ano equip Ill necessary buildings for
the proper care and treatment Of lep-
ers, and for full investigation and
study Of the disease Of ieprosy.
Sec. 8: That the sureeon-general Of
the United States shalt appoint al!
persons necessary for the conduct of
said national home for tepers.
Sec. 4. Tint the sueoeon-0eneraI Of
the United States Be- directed to re-
eeive from the proper officials. States,
and territories all persons known TO
be affeeted with leprosy, and TO trans
pert them to said national home,
transportation charges to be paid
from the United States. ,~ e., ..,
i! Sec. s & That foe the purpose o: car
ry1ng THE act into effect there Is here.
BY appropriated, out Of any money IN
the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, the sum Of $4,000, or as much
thereof az, may be needed.
} II. r. 1000, introduced on June 4
by Congressman Albert johnson Of
Washington and referred to commit
tee on interstate and foreign COM
merce:. .<..
Providing for the payment to the ter
Titorial government Of n avail for the
care Of citizens Of continental United
States who are, or who may become,
affected with leprosy.
BE il enacted by the. Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Unit.
ed States Of America In Congress as
sembIed, That the secretary OF the
treasury be, and 10 hereby, authorized
10 enter into an agreement with the
territorial government Of Hawaii by
which the latter government shall
care for At the leper colony on one Of
the Hawaiian Islands all citizens Of
the United States who are, or who
may become, affected with ieprosy,
dtt0 WIN aStEG NotdHAa1Jty " AoNS ~
their residence on the island desig-
mated. 53sst-
Sec. 2. That transportation Of per.
sons affected with ieprosy between
the various, states of the United States
and the Hawaiian Islands shall be ui.
der regulations provided BY the sur.
oeon-generai OF the United States.
Sec. 8. That there shall be paid to
any official Of the territorial govern
nent Of HsWaitAWhe may be desionat.
etis TO receive same the sum Of $3.50
per arnuna feF epeh citizen Of the
United States Who shall take. up and
continue his resIdsnee IN The teper
colony, Of Hawaii. Y; e.. y; X, ~ ~ /.
Sec. 4. That there, shalt be paid 10
each citizen Of continental United
States. who shall teeonfe aFesident of
said ieper colony me sum. Of .$24o per
annunn during hit residence there !,
The. discussion spn June a was led
by Congressnian johnson, from whose
state the, .leper Early i had escaped
He told the house that it seems i'm
practicable to- find any place In stie
continental United States to receive
without protest the lepers of the eoun-
try, referred to the successful protest
that the delegate from Alaska made
against the setting apart of dne Of the
Aleutian isiande Tor lepers and then
preceeded to sdeeelop the suggestion
that. the island tbOf, Molokai be used