Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-20

There should not be- as in fact there is not,
Any feeling of panic or serious apprehension
u Washington lest the much dreaded yellow
yer may gain any considerable fOot-hold
re, even should case or two reach the city
spite of such efforts as may be made to pre-
ut IFS Introduction.
Nothing is more certainly established in
Cgard to this fatal disease than that it can be
1nfned in one locality and stamped out of
,istence by the prompt adoption of such
Fectiye methods as are well known both to
medical profession and intelligent NUM-
ial authorities. Bearing this fact in mind,
S only necessary, in order to beget feeling
confidence, to examine the conditions by
1ich we are surrounded. In the first place,
I'D notwithstanding all that has from time to
me been said to the contrary by ignorant and
alicious persons, Washington is an unusually
can and hea thy city. Furthermore, it pos
:SSeS large body of resident physicians, at
asst equal in professional skill, experience
I'd fidelity TO those Of any city in the country,
nd which has, as it deserves, the full conf
ence of the community. Behind, or perhaps
We should say in front Of these, is the District
Health Officer and his corps OF vigilant aSSiS.
tants, with ample powers for any contingency
likely to arise: and at his back stands the
General government, able and ready to adopt
and enforce any special measures that might
be deemed necessary for the protection of the
capital, without the indecision and delays
which too often mark the action of ordinary
city governments at such times. Further
more, Washington is the headquarters of the
medical department of the military, naval,
and merchant marine service of the country,
respectively, all the varied and valuable re.
sources of which could and doubtless would
be made available at once in case of extra
ordinary need.
With these exceptional advantages in our
favor, supplemented by timely and energetic
action on the part of both authorities and citi-
Zens, there ought to be no ALARM nor cause for
special anxiety. 1t is not too much to say that
no other city in the country has such cOmbi-
nation of facilities for combating the disease,
should it unhappily make it's appearance, and
they should also go as far as anything can to
prevent decentralization in that event. But, of
course, these advantages in our favor will not
OF themselves secure immunity from danger
No proper precautiOn should be intermitted
because of the supposed favorable conditions
which exist The history of the disease every
where shows that exemption can only be Sc
cured by early and active cooperation be-
tween private citizens and public authorities
in every step that will prevent its introduction
or arrest its progress once it gains foot hold.
Though the tragic element is becoming pre-
dominant in the play now in course OF per-
Torrance on the European stage by Austria
and Turkey, there is still something of the
farce about it. At a meeting of nations it is
sOlemnly decided to be for the temporal and
eternal good of the BoSnianS that Austria
shall temporarily occupy their territory Aus.
tria accepts the duty which Europe has i'm
posed upon her with well feigned reluctance.
Her troops cross the border. The Bosnians,
absurdly enough, resist Austria's attempt to
place herself in position where she can pro
tect them from Outrages ameliorate their ply
steal condition, and improve their morals.
Then Austria, as il struck with the sudden
thought that the work of reforming and civil
LIKING the Bosnians will take more time than
she had at first calculated, announces to the
Porte that in the event of more blOOdshed in
Bosnia and Herzegovina, she will definitely
annex these provinces. If the BOsnians had
taken kindly to the Austrians, it would have
been difficult to terminate an occupation
which was found so agreeable: and now that,
on the contrary. resistance is made, Austria
will annex the provinces for that reason.