Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-04
NUMBER 2O2
HON. w. II. II. RUSSELL.

a Chat with q "Globe" Reporter-What He
Has to Say of the Yellow Fever, Minne-
sofa, and the Political Campaign of 1880.
Having learned that Hon. w. III. II. Rus
sell, of st. Louis, was sojourning in this
section few days, we made it point to
interview him upon matters of interest in
the South and Southwest, and VIC herewith
submit the views of that gentleman, as he is
one of the best posted men of that section.
Question. What do you think of the yell
low fever and it's probable extent and eff
feet?
Answer. One of the most
remarkable phases of this dis
ease, is that its origin and prevalence
seems to battle the most skillful physicians,
and the different theories heretofore advanced
have nearly all been exploded. Its germs
survive the winter and those afflicted once
may have it again. From the immediate
dissection of many patients after death. it
appears that the blood has left the extremi-
ties and made an assault upon the kidneys
and vital organs, and as to whether the poison
gets into the. blood from inhalation
through the lungs, or generates from ILL
digested food in the stomach, has not yet
been determined. I believe that as the frost
seems to be the natural enemy of yellow
fever, that as soon as the medical profession
will reduce the principle of cold to practical
application, there need not be great fears as
to the patient. One thing sure, yellow fever
cannot live in a cold climate. I think that
after this year it will entirely disappear, and
will not appear again in eight or ten years,
and by that time the Southern cities will have
introduced o system of sewerage that will
prevent its development again to any extent.
Memphis and other cities will suffer in
business to some considerable extent but it
will only be for q few months. As soon as
it disappears most of the citizens will
return.
We do not fear the prevalence of yellow
fever in st. Louis, for the statistics show
that st. Louis is the healthiest large city in
the world. Our sewerage syetem is good,
and our people cautious. Some few people
from the South with the fever may die there,
but The disease will never terminate or
spread in st. Louis.
@. What do you think of Minnesota and
this upper country !?
A. 1t is one of the grandest sections in
the summer time on the American continent,
and | often wonder why it is that
nature did not arrange some of these beau
tiful lakes in the States of Missouri or Texas.
l was forcibly impressed with the prosperity
of the country, and at the very healthy ap-
pearance of the river Cities I would like to
see this great Northwest in 1000 years from
now, and even hundred will please me-
@. Whist have you to say of the political
outlook and the campaign of 1880?
A. The political canvass of 1880 will be
one of the most important and exciting ever
known in the history of the country, and in
my humble opinion the perpetuity of the
American republic, as a government, will be
guaranteed only by the election and inaugu-
ration of Democratic administration. The
tendency of the Republican party for the last
twelve years has been Capitalization. The
South to-day is the most truly loyal to
! the republic as q government, in this
that they want peace and prosperity
and are opposed to Capitalization.
The moneyed power and large monopolies of
the East want stronger government, and
I the West and the South must elect and in
augurate Democratic president or the re-
public proper will be merged into q central
lied form of government. Grant, in my
opinion, will be the candidate of the Repub-
lican party, and that means Capitalization.
His trip to Europe and around the world is a
deep scheme. Grant is deep and dangerous
man, and is ambitious of establishing west
ern empire.
Mr.. Tilden, of the East, and Mr.. Palmer,
of Illinois, are the most available can
didates for the Democratic party, and hope
to see them nominated, for with
them as our standard bearers believe we
can achieve victory no matter what is in tho
| field.
@. Where do you go from St. Paul?
A. I go East to the sea shore and Saratoga.
Minnesota is a favorite summer resort for
many Missouri people and must become
more SO when we get swifter class of
steamers on the river. With Minnesota as
the head of navigation and Louisiana as the
EXTRA porte the mouth of the mighty Miss
issippi, believe that the future of st. Paul
is great and promising.