The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-06
A SUPERFICIAL OFFICIAL.

| porter IN washington last friday Night that 'lhe
! climate Of Florida Is simply terrible" The most
| striking characteristic OF the man, as cylnced by
his acts Of the past year, is his supcrlclallty lie
! d shaluwncs, pgrsoniGod.
! In oricr 10 provo his bravery IN iaoing danger
/ the head of the Marine Hospital -oryicn Of the
United states steps over the borders OF the State Of
Florida, and nkcs MP his residence of ten days la O
/ cump0i his own making forty miles from any point
| iulcetclWihy yellow fever llehAs himseindmitlCd
thnt no camp can Doc made comfortable, aud here
| amid the dlScomiorts ufclmp life, aggravated by
the alternate winds rain, sunshine and cold damp.
ness ui the clulnoetai storms. the superficial sur
pc0n Ggncrnl announces that the climate OF Flor
ida Is simply terrible A scho1ltoy, who should
doscinl wisely upon the tanU niir having mad
the opening chapter OF the "WualIh ct Natln."
would he considered vain, presumption, aud .'al.
low, and yet the head ofone of Tho most important
branches Of the National Government hns lar cX.
cccdc the absurlily Of this imaginary case he
has passed judgement upon the climate OF Florida
without leaving The pincy wood on the hanks Of
| The river which divide, th, state from Georgia,
Eminent authorities on climate diauI with tho
cUutcuyrnl In fact he segua Go De- ui that
uuon'hblc temperament with which nobody aud
| uo thing agrH.s 90 lil thl thousands aud hun.
| dn,ds Of thHU,tnls who annually visit Florida
| from almost ever portion ot the rl1Io thew can
scarcely by found ou" who does not udut TINT the
climate Of Florida /, simply glorious rather
than simply terrible" The surgeon General f.
In an almost iunnitc,inal minority ou tAis point
But DE {, used "a a., and undoubtedly feels much
at home there. II is stated, upon very cool nu.
thorty that Dr. Hamilton stood iu mortal irror Of
uu oiugs Of yellow i,yor during Dol, whole s0lourn
in camp, nud that n Il Fm udip0iuou In the
early part Of last wee, had much ca do vita uy.
/ celebrating bis departure from The camp Of WATCH
I hc D. a1 urugi. AZ uli event, lg went anil then
/ De- turned Mound 90 sale distance aud abused The
/ climate ni q state ofWhIuh De- had seen aul cxpy.
/ ryuocl nothing cNccptu hill oufyrad with pine
| trccs I'd. stF rrW lFGl Tina ifiH
The man thus described Is the one who
crops up ON every occasion when the cs.
Enlistment Of a Bureau OF Public Health
is suggested as a bitter opponent OF it and
who exercises all the Gucss. and manage
mcnt OF n shrcwd Washington politician
10 defeat the will Of the people. llcit was
who Induced President Arthur 10 acquicscc
in the impairment Of the powers Of the
now dciunct National Board Of Health,
whose work in 1879 puts 10 shame cycy
thing in the nature Of quarantine, isola-
ton or help that be has attempted. IIis
attitude toward the South in this matter
II that Of a public enemy lie Is political
and not scientific physician, and as The
JIrismri's limo. tHion declares has not the
courage necessary 10 direct the execution
Of the work essential during opilcmics 10
the prevention Of the spread Of disease and
the safety OF refugees DR.. Hamilton has
had seven years OF trial and proven him
sell failure. He should, therefore, get
out OF the way. lie made disgracciul
Iiasco in Florida. where his most notable
labor was the delivery OF a sclilaulatory
speech almost in the presence Of the dead
and dying. That wgim organization, the
Nauona, Board ot Health, is dead and
done Tor II cannot Do revived nor would
II be- polite nov TO c,iyo IL, but neither
should Dr. Hamilton be- revived aud
thrust upon the people who have
this mll suffered by his incapacity
aud inability 10 appreciate or cope with
the duty be- GENEROUSLY had transferred 20
his Marine Hospital service 10y Congress
too indifferent to the facts TO attempt o.
lcgisidic q noble body II scientists out OF
existence. In justice to the people Of the
South, TuE ArrENL insists that the Marine
Hospital doctor be- rclcsalcl to his primal
duties, aud that bureau Of Public Health
be- created and invested with full powers
10 cniorc international md inter
state quarantine with tho counsel.
md assistance Of the State and
local Boards Of Health. Dr. Hamilton has
srllishly stool, and siill stands in the way
Of the cousummatiun Of great public pur.
pose and assumed a duty he has no, boon
able 10 perform. Like the dog In the
mangrr, be- cannot pick the bone and will
not allow any one else do H. lie should
bc pushed out 81 the way, u lao docs not
gct out 10 permit him 70 continue 10
play boss Ia a matter 20 vital ~ the health.
h,cs, property anil prosperity Of the South.
especially after hc has In NJ humiliating a
way proven his incapaclty, would 10 10
make confession Of weakness that
would diSrclii the intelligence Of the
people AMI almost disgrace us from our
standard OF scli-,sicom. Tug ArrEAL
does no, know W. Hamilton, nor IL Il
concerned about him, save Ms he period.
cally CROPS M The hdc uoir q the Southern
public Whenever their health and prop
criy afc being considered and thcrc are
feasible and practicable proposals made Cor
their maintenance. We arc ior tho pco-
rlc against all bos-cs, aud especially modl.
cal bosses They ar altogether out of
orlcr, having no place In medical ethics
Tho whole S1ulh demands hat DR.. Ham.
ilton shall be- confined 10 his hospital. and
that Health Bureau shall be- established
that will satisfy the general demand Tor
safety iron epidemic diseases
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