The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-13
GREETS
VISITING SOLONS
Lawmakers On Biennial To Mo-
lokai Settlement Hear But
Few Minor Complaints
(From sunday Adrertlser. y

hundred legislators and others went 10
the settlement on the steamer Mauna
Ioa Friday midnight, arriving ysster.
day morning and returned last plight.
They visited both Kalaupapa and Kala-
wac. Opportunity to speak on griev.
ances or Ia support of requests was
given At both places. At noon the
party VIVA the guest at luau at the
home OF y. D. Mcveigh, superintendent
Heavy surf prevented landing until
about eight o'elock in the morning, al
though senator Desha boarded ship Is
boat An hour earlier and went ashore.
The swell had subsidized largely vita
high tide IN the afternoon, but the
later boats met some stiff going. The
voyage 70 Molokai was rough, and
there was quite bit OF seasickness.
Returning, the trip was much pleas
anter ft
From early daybreak when the
Manna Loa first was sighted by those
ashore at Kalaupapa, crowds stood at
the wharf and waited patiently for tho
looming Of the visitors-virtually the
only outsiders they see every two years.
Their pleasure at the coming of the
1
i Of the departure was more pathetic.
Urge Larger Appropriation M
Astrong request fOr an appropria-
tion OF t217 900 was made. The ap-
lpropriation, for the last two years, has
been about 100000. Unless $2l7, 900
Is gwen, 4 was said, the weekly allow
ance Of fifty cents for each person to
buy food may have to be cut of.
This would reduce the supplies furnish.
cd by the Territory 70 twenty-one
pounds Of poi and seven pounds OF
meat each week N.
Inmates Of the colony had submitted
written requests to the house members
These were discussed in detail at the
public hearings. support was asked for
i Governor Pinkham q plan to extend
the water system. They gave their en-
dofsement to superintendent McVeigh
and DR.. w. J.. Goodhue, who, they said
were the objects Of petition from 2
limited number Of persons.
4 The general petition, which was
dated March 20, asked that the appro
priation for the cure Of the disease b,
increased. 1t is probable that this viii
remain as II Is.
A request that the money allowance
4 and poi be continued viii be granted
although too small an appropriation
might cut OIL the money allowance fol
food, Il was said.
i The fourth request was that the al
lowance Of postage stamps be eontin
tued. This will be granted. The fftl
twas more radical. 1t was that the Ter
lfifory set apart a house and lot fol
each OF the Inmates with sufficient
money for those that may be discharged
/ from the settlement. There already i
j fund to provide for those discharged
1 it Is not probable that there will b
any additional provision. ,ss
would Make Sheriff Elective
That the right to vote for sheriff b.
RESTORED had been asked; but Kauhai
llhao, speaking for the inmates, said tha'
the question was not vital, and thai
they preferred to have the office con
tinue appointive, as now, tsh,
\ Strangely, too, the inmates opposet
one dollar day for iaborers, an in
lerease Of fifty cents, although they haS
petitioned for it. They took the stan,
that money paid out in this way woul(
be lost to the general fund, and the,
|, wished to submerge their own individ
ual good in that Of all. The Legislature
lis expected to follow the initiative Of
|, the inmates themselves.
II On the recommendation Of Governo
Pinkham, that the number Of horse
owned by the inmates be reduced Z
!. a few for each, 50 that more eattl'
/, might be given pasturage, the inmate
q Ind protested; but opinion yesterda,
seemed divided, and the legislator,
probably will follow the Governor
n recommendation. There are scores o.
horses on the island now.
An appropriation Of $4,000 for roat
Improvement was sought. Spokesmei
yesterday believed that $4,000 would b.
4 sufficient, and this amount Is expected
/ to be given. Superintendent McVeigi
asked that the amount Of Sl2 annual,
for clothing be given 10 him, 50 h
could turn II over to the inmates di
rect, since they cannot get credit anS
need ready cash.
The last important request was thai
Hfree access be given to the repre-
sentatiyes and senators within the set
Element, that they may attend oul
meetings y The real purpose was ..
have senator's and representatives Al
4 the COLONY during the campaien, so the,
might make addresses; but inmates yes
4 terday said that they didn't wish cam
imagining, and the better thought Of thu
Legislators was opposed to the sugges
ton. Representative J. II. 0onev
Iehsirmar Of the health committee, ad
4 yised against il, A request that tn,
4 hoard Of health stores sell vt cost prob
ably will be denied.
Two Protests Filed sts,' iA
II Two complaints TO the house agains
4 g. W. Maialoha, district magistrate, and
the dispensary clerk at Ralsnpapa wer,
investigated. Magistrate Maialoha wal
J accused Of having fined a man secs TO
illicit distilling, in excess Of the lega
fine. The committee On health Of tn,
house found that this fine was for sew
eral offenses and no violation OF tn
law. The disnensary clerk also win b,
tevoBerated OF wrongdoing Both com
plRihts were traced TO one source (.
Duke p Kahanamoku was one Of Thu
y renters Of interest. There was grea'
desire b. see him many Hawaiisns VIII,
had heard Of their most famous eth
'il,te ne ~" having had er opnortnLit'
10 know him, lie was called on for al
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