The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-11

nj vic perturbation" and we are glad 10
kn Nv that even at this lsts date our cotem'
porary has consented TO call things by Their
right names. The News says:
The N ,ws republ,shes an article from the
New Orleans Plcsyune, on what that Journal
terms Gslveston's alarm, covering three mai
tiers of interest, which may be named as thev
occur in the article, to-wit; The directive
points of Gould's Southwestern railroad sys'
lem, deep water end the question OF quaran'
tine. Our New Orleans cotemporary mas
seen fit to magnify a statement Of fact by the
News into an indication Of alarm on The part
of Galveston. That is mistake. One OF
the chief troubles with this community is
that it is next to impossible to scare it about
anything. 1t will not be frightened
That getting into worry
ovor Jay Gould and his purposes
would do any good in the premises, however,
is altogether unlikely. Because the cities OF
New Orleans and ST. Louis are 10 be especi-
ally bene ted by the Gould railroad system
is no distinct reason why Galveston must DO
injured. The city of Galveston has resour>
ces of hor own that she may draw upon 20
no inconsiderable extent BE il understood,
however, Galveston is not Indifferent to Mfr.
Gould's influence. On the contrary, Calves
ton would be exceedinsly grstitied were that
gentleman to take notion TO have thirty
feet of water on the bar here, with steam
ship line or two plying in different directions.
Yet. because Mr.. Gould may not take such
notion into his head, there is no appearance
of paralysis on any hand. The good will of
the Picayune, in reference to the matter OF
deep wafer on Galveston bar, il appre3,sted.
This is, indeed, national work While
Galveston, as the Picsyuuo remarks, may
not exscely "hope to rival the Crescent City,
she can aspire to great commercial impor
lance" Well, rather, and ttat being
settled, Galveston will press her claims
to trade and consideration where pressing will
do the most good There is world open to
Galveston just as there is to New Orleans.
Upon the question Of quarantine the Plea
yuDe is in the main correct. The port oil
Galveston requires to DO placed upon a
higher plain in this matter. Ii necessary
facilities for tire disinfeclion of freights will
keep out infectious disease, it is a short
sighted policy that will stick to the non-inter
course doctrine. But until Galveston is pro-
vided with all enlightened appliances fol
such purpose, she must protect the public
health as best she may, even Mt the expense
of the p )rts commerce. With all such con-
1itions prevailing, nevertheless Galveston
seems not in the least alarmed. The nearest
she has ever come to baiog scared was during
tho cyclone of 1875, when the commerce Of
the place came near to being interfered with
by ths threatened washing away of the
island L. is believed now that nothing shor
of an earthquake can cook Gilveston's com
mercial goose; and neither Jay Gould's ter
minsl system, nor shallow wat-r, nor bar
bsrous quarantine restrictions, involves any
thing quite so decisive Us an eruption of tn,
earth. 1t is very difficult thing indeed. Il
disturb the reposo of this rather remarkable
community.