The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-05-16
TIE ARNENG.
= Great shame on Congress.

! . Great shame OD SOusfS S~N'
The outbreak Of cholera among the
pilgrims at Hudwar, reported in the
Calcutta dispatches recently, furnishes
an additional reminder that every pro-
vision should be made TO secure thi'
country from the inroads of that terri
ble disease, whether it crosses the ocean
this year or noxt.
The opposition TO the bill for th'
nprevention of epidemic diseases, noS
before Congress, Is certainly not wise
as very stringent measures are neoes
Sary to prevent repetition of tht
disastrous plague of last year. Tbs
exclusion or disiufection Of ships ane
passengers from Infected ports, at oul
own seapOrts, and strict local sanitary
measures in the interior towns. ar
- -. Isfsffsdso aFoyiaes for ousr.
antine regulations aud dfsipiec,ioo
--l---ss necessary. at our sea ns1ts MI.
The direction Of tie NuTonal Board of
Health. That body : to keep well
informed of the ezis,suoe aud progress
Of all epidemic diseases throughout
he world, and 10 make rules aud reg
uIarions for their exclusion. The bill
provides for rbe active co operation Of
all local bonds Of health with the
y i,ionaI board 10 prevent the intro-
duction aud spread of such diseases,
and fhe latter board is also to take
cognizaGce Of all infectious diseases
affecting animals Wherever the eaui
tary regulations Of municipal authori-
ties at the seaports sre enforced the
National Board will exercise no iuris
dicrion. The bill Is generally appr0v
I'd by The Soutbeia members ui Con
gre~s, aud i opposed 10y the New Eng
iand and New York mem bers on the
foolish and selfish plea that it will IN
,erferc with business. That it may to
some extent so interfere is probable. il
We are threateued by au Importation
Of cholera or yellow fever; but the
irifiug imp~diment TO business should
not be considered in view Of the pos
idle enormous loss of life and proper
~ by aD epIdeuic
As to the reported outbreak Of
cholera 10 Iudls The disease has
been known 10 originate there from
he earliest period. Il seems to have
is hiding place there at the great
shrine, throughout the country. whith-
Fl pilgrims resort HGdwar i az
he foot Of the Iimalaya mountains.
,bput Que hundred mites northeast OF
Delhi Il has population of 5 coo
gh!ch j. Increased tot over 2.OUUOO0
Il the great religious festivals every
weivc ye3r-, aud nearly As mauy phi
rims - there every April aud May
o battle 10 the waters Of the Ganges
= an act Of religion The cholera cpl
ienics Of 1892, 1913. 1881, l865-6
inJ 1873 Ia the Uulted Sra e. huve
,sea traced d4rse,iy 90 the- outsrrsSs
II The disease at the gatherings Of pill
rims at such holy places as Hudwar.
"a India. The "holer4 prevails in
Bengal every year. bat it has always
'een known to break o0t in irs gIeat
IT strength aud virulence during the
ears of the great pi.grimagss, both IN
udia and Pessia. The hordes OF re
urniuZ pilgrims carry the disease
long tie lines Of travel by land aud
water TO the Caspian sea, the Mediter-
aueau, and through Central Asia aud /
Persia
Whether, therefore, the condition.
re. at present, favorable for he prop
cation OF cholera in this country, or
.ot. II is very eVideotIy Of the great
50 Importance lint we -huuld be pre-
jared TO exclude It. The possibilities
! its appearance arc Admired Ifit
.ncs not advance This year it will ad
auce next year TIE portable nature
t The disease has h.eu proven by re-
.ea'ed observations, aud proper quar-
nfine regulations at cur seaports will I
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