Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-10-08

COMPARED WITH eUAYMAs.

The S. F Chronicle of the date Of
Septembr 18th gives an account OF
an interview with A, Green, formerly
proprietor of the American Hotel
in Guaymas, Mexico, which is as
follows:
"Yelow fever has broken out again
at Guaymas," said Mr.. Green to re.
porter; its first appearance taking
place about three weeks before |
lett, which was in August 5th. We
we're in hopes down there that after
last year there would be no more fever
and many who intended to leave last
year changed their minds, expecting
that the dread disease would not re-
turn. But it came back this year more
severe in its form than at any previous
time. Three years ago when it first
appeared it was very maligant, but still
there we're number of persons who
recovered. Last year it occurred in a
lighter form than the previous year, but
this year not one who has been taken
down with the yellow feAer has escaped
death. \ DIR. McFadden, t, c
city physician of Mazatlan, states tha,
yellow fever would never leave Quay
mas until the temperature is SO low as
to freeze the germs out Of the air, but
as there is no hope OF such change in
the climate it is very likely that Quay
mas is doomed CITY,"
We remember that not long ago
there was prospect of line of steam
ers to run between China and Mexico
and the prospect is not yet dead
touching each way at Honolulu. Now
with cholera yearly visitant in China
and Japan and "Yellow Jack" en-
demic in Mexico, the prospect for Ha-
waii is very enchanting without doubt.
Guaymas is probably just about simi
larly situated as Honolulu in regard to
filth and the general unsanitary condi-
ton Of affairs.
If that place is doomed what are our
prospects in face of the great danger
that cholera or yellow fever may at
any time visit US, and that we rarely
have lower temperature than 65
Fair. Whether the present Board OF
Health has done more than some
former Board is not the question with
US. In view with the admitted facts
our hygienic condition is simply
frightful.
AS to the limited funds at. the dis
posal Of the Board, this fact is without
question the President and at least
one of the members are to the extent
OF their powers-and they might have
defeated the measure if they would
responsible for the coronation
The money spent in that way would
have gone long way towards giving
us healthful and abundant water sup
ply. What our present dependence is
we have already shown. What a pure
water-supply has done for certain
places in Spain can be shown from
eminent authority. The question now
is are we to have anything done or are
we to quietly wait to be made "meat'
for the undertakings. Knowing that
in mild epidemics OF cholera more thar
forty per cent. of those attacked die
and in some cases, as at Quaymas, Ioc
per cent, we have a most serious OBJ
lection personally in being forced to
attend the drawing of Deaths lottery
We don't believe that any of the citi
zens of Honolulu are more desirous ol
drawing black bean for their families
and themselves than we are. In case
any Of these diseases, which are
ravaglng so many parts OF the worlo
to-day, reaches us, the question
whether this present or some former
Board of Health has been the mos
worthless, will be suddenly merged into
the startling cry: "What must vs dc
to save ourselves and our children I"