Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-26
HOW 10 Prevent the importation OF the
Plague

We trust that the reported yellow-feve
| at the Pensacola navy-yard NAV prove ;
| false alarm. If it is a case of genuine vel
! lOw-feyer-which we doubt-it was i'm
| ported; possibly by the patient who
boarded an infected ship for gin, for mer
will run any risk for Hell Broth"
The city of Pensacola, and the navy
| yard, are remarkably healthy sites a,
much so as any localities on earth But
| while our fair city by the sea permits thi,
| fever plague to enter her port without
seemingly making the least effort TO pre-
vent it, of course she cannot expect the
| rapid increase Of population and wealth
which her natural healthfulness and adj
vantages would justify. 1t is time that the
South stamped out this yellow-fever busi-
| ness, which reflects on our intelligence a.
people, and also prevents millions. ot
| capital coming to US yearly, which now
seeks Western fields.
Let the Gulf cities call public meeting,
| and petition the government To compel ouI
| filthy trOpic neighbors, of yellow-fever
| generating ports to clean them out. This,
! and this alone, will stop the preyentable
yellOw-fever Outrages forced on us yearly,
| and tolerated by men who have failed thus
| long in duty to humanity and their coun-
try by non-actiOn, -Birmiaghdm 17e
Our contemporary has struck the KEY
note in the last paragraph. Efficient work
must come through the diplomatic action
OF the nited States, and the nations own
ing the ports from which this disease is
yearly scattered over the United States
must be compelled to cleanse and purify
their cities, and this they will do just o.
soon rs they are held responsible for dam
age caused by the departure of infected
vessels from their ports. We favor public
.a,.tf 81 hr. 4, =
this fall before Congress meets-P Pensacola
Commercial,
We are glad to ngte that our esteemed
| contemporary, the Pensacola G1mmerciaL,
has come out boldly in favor Uf .'holding
nations responsible for the spread of epi-
demic diseases" Cuba, Mexico and the
South American powers, who have here
| tofore sent us their cargoes of deadly
bronze, haye cost us more in treasure and
human life In thG past century than this
! nation has lost in all its wars. This must
and should stop at once. In heavens name
let us have no more of this child's play.
Why should our Gulf ports stand in
yearly dread of a neighboring monster,
which diplomatic stroke of the pen
can destroy? We have in the United
States sanitary engineers responsible, and
Of high standing, who will guarantee to
place the Cuban ports in a plague-prooi
condition. President Arthur will cover
his administration with an everlasting
crown Of glory by giving immediate atten-
ton to the sanitary pGIditign of our neigh.
bors. If he will eali the attention Of his
Catholic majesty, Alfonso 0f Spain, to
the necessity of rendering healthy the
port Of Havana, it would be wise, and
may rssyent further trouble, and the com
pulsory Rendering of this service by for
eign power.-BjrmtqgkFR Age.
Augusta tGa.) Chronicle aid ELg3titutiOn
If Engiand was compelled TO pay our gov
ernmeRt fifteen millions of dollars for the
damages done GqF esmlHerce by the Ala.
bama. il would seem equally just that We
should IN future demand damages for vel
low-fever and epidemic diseases, sent to our
shores from filthy nelghbaFipg trapic ports
| where the yellow-fever Is generated. j
NJ Keating, of Tennessee, high author
| ity OH epidemic diseases, states that the
| yelie4y foyer of 1873, sent TO us By Cubs
through Nov Orleans, lost us $4,000 lives
and twenty-five p.i ,IigD dollars in treas
| ure. We notice that the 4,Isgs of the
! South is taking up this queStion-eus qi
vital iippprtance not alone to the South
| but also the whale nation-and should re
| ceiye the immediate ti;. prompt attention
of our government