Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-20
GOOD SENSE FRom NEW ORLEANS.

GOOD SENSE FROM NEW ORLEANS.
The indifference Of New Orleans to expo
sure to yellow-fever, and 10 Its spread, have
often been the theme OF angry invective. 1t
was charged that the people Of that city,
knowing themselves to have almost immu-
nifty from the disease, ran the risk Of COM
municaling with West India ports, and when
csses broke out in their city they strove by
every art to conceal the fact. All this was
not be interrupted, the love Of gain prevail
ing over the spirit Of humanity. II such
ever was the case, il is evident more recent
experience has shown the citizens of New
Orleans that, on even such low and pecuniary
considerations, their calculation was erro-
neous, founded on false bases and leading to
false conclusions. 1t is now recognized in The
Crescent City, if it never was before, that
under no circumstances will it pay TO run
the risk of epidemics, or to spesd it by secre-
cy as to its presence. The Redyune, on Sat.
urdsy, explained clearly the present views
held upon the subjecf. That paper
lays it down that evidence shows that unin-
terrupted communication with the tropics,
where infection exists, increases the danger
of epidemic, which destroys life and Injuries
commerce. That, though quarantine does
bot necessarily prevent epidemics, beyond
question it lessons their frequency. In
commercial poir, Fl view quarantine is pref
cradle 10 epidemic; If quarantine cuts of
some business, epidemic cuts of more. Bet
the question is not local, but a national
one, and the people in the interior demand a
rigid annual quarantine as a safeguard
against pestilence. off we open our port 10
the trade Of the tropics during the summer"
SAYS the Picaulae, I've shall close the doors
against us in the interior. II we bring 10
the sugar, coffee, tobacco and hides from
Cuba, we shall find no market for them or
any other goods we may have to sell to tire
rich section of our own country tributary 10
our metropolis. We should take in some
thing at the spigot, but lose more out of the
bunghole. The interior trade Of New Or
leans is worth more to her than all the trade
she could ever hope 10 get from infected ports
south Of her. The whole foreign commerce
for yesr would not equal our interior
traffic for a single month" This is indeed
Language Of truth and soberness. The idea
that bananas and the rest must not be kept
out, fever or no fever, because money is got
by the trade, is ss stupid as it is inhumaD.
We suppose we have most Of US heard indi-
viduals, when it was whispered that yellow
fever was in the city, implore that it should
not be talked Of, but quietly hushed up, "be-
cause it will damage business" What opin-
ion could we form of either the heart or the
head Of the individual that could express 30
unfeeling notion. Quarantine is annoying
aod is a great check TO business, but once
the doubtful season past there is no more
damage done, while the effects OF severe
epidemic is felt for two or three seasons
afterward. Some citizens leave altogether;
country people will avoid coming in when
possible; false rumors every fall will affect
business unfavorsbly, and some branches OF
business will leave or partly leave the city
and build up rival elsewhere. 1t is graft.
flying TO see New Orleans heartily indorsing
these facts. Let her act accordingly and
the mistrust and dislike displayed toward
her 50 long will disappear.