28 AROUND THE WORLD VIA INDIA. 



THE ISLAND OF MOLOKAI AS A HOME FOR LEPERS. 



As can be seen from the accompanying small sketch. 

 of the island of Molokai (Fig. 3), the leper settlement 

 occupies only a very little of it. It seems to me that in 

 view of the many lepers that will come under our 

 charge it might be advisable to devote the whole island 

 of Molokai to homes for lepers. There is only one lim- 

 ited tract of land, owned by Mrs. Meyer and her chil- 

 dren, which is of any considerable money value. The 

 balance of the island could be bought very cheaply. The 



Fig. 5. — Baldwin Home for leper boys, Kalawao, Molokai. 

 Hawaiian lepers should remain where they are, but the 

 remaining part of the island could be readily converted 

 into pleasant homes for lepers from the states and colo- 

 nies. The entire island is large enough for colonies 

 representing different nationalities, which could be es- 

 tablished sufficiently far apart to guard against interna- 

 tional friction. It would not be difficult to locate pleas- 

 antlv 3.000 additional lepers on the opposite shore and 

 mountainous part of the island. This suggestion is 

 worthy of consideration. iioxoi.ri.r. July 14. lfl04. 



