The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-01
ITALY WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE
WORLDS FAIR.
A Movement on Foot to Do Away With
the Washington Saloons Back Door and
the Screens in Front Of the Bars
Must Also Be Removed.

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cancelling regular diplomatic rela'
tions with our republic, and now she
will not give countenance to the Co.
lumbar exposition by taking any Of.
fetal participation therein. Italian
residents in this country assembled
here at the capital and drew up re-
spectful resolutions inviting co-opera-
ton on the part of their government,
| but no heed was taken, nor even a
formal acknowledgment of the re-
ceipt Of the resolution made, until a
few days ago, when, after nearly
three months delay, Marquis Impe-
riali, the Italian charge d'affairs, in
formed DR.. Tullio Verdi, president of
| the ItalO-American committee, that
the Italian ministry declines to POM
Use governmental participation for the
reason that principal of action was
adopted long ago and has been steadily
adhered toto take no part in inter-
national eXhibitions-citing therein
declination to be represented at the
Paris exposition, stating also that this
refusal should not be interpreted as
indicating any feeling Of hostility to
our great fair; on the contrary their
government wish success to the Co
lumbar exposition and will do all in
its power to aid citizens who
desire to exhibit. The question
arises, if the italian govern
ment is so cordial in wishing
success to our great undertaking, why
not set aside their rule which would
be more honored in the breach and
join with other nations in honoring
the memory of that greatest of dis
c0verers, Columbus, who was a scion
of her own fair land? The excuse Of
fered has no parallel in the refusal to
cooperate with France in her eXposi-
ton, as the events commemorated
are so wildly different in their bear
ing. Italy fails to honor herself in
this decision.
Meanwhile our commissioners have
returned from their foreign tour well
pleased with the reception they met
from England to Russia and il is ex-
pected that foreign governments gen.
orally will be properly represented at
the great demonstration in Chicago,
which promises to be one of the great
educators of the age; the children of
the present will find history, geo.
graphy, all the ologies, all The arts
and sciences wildly demonstrated,
and eye and ear will alike gain les
sons that years of delving in books
cannot teach with such accurancy nor
| impress so wildly.
SAVE THE CHILDREN.
The estimate of Health Officer
Hammett for the coming fiscal year is
about ready to be submitted to the
commissioners, and seems to contain
only such acquisitions as are neces
sary for the welfare of the commune
ity. A matter exciting much public
attention is the a6Glteration OF milk,
which is being practiced to an alarm.
ing extent, and, OF course, infants are
the greatest sufferers, while the
danger extends to the adult popula
ton as well. One lady appeared last
week with liquid which she had
bought for milk, but so peculiar was
it in color that she deemed analysis
of the utmost Importance, and made
her request at the health office. DR..
HammeSt asks fQG an inspector of
dairy products, and when this Office
shall be established we may hope for
lactael fluid free from poison-for so
the adulteration often changes it.
Another important measure Is the
flmigation of public school buildings.
The wisdom of this can be appreciated
at once. We have seventy-five school
buildings in the city and county, with
a roll of 10000 pupils. These are
gathered from homes OF every grade
and with varied surroundings; the
seeds of disease may Turk in their
system, only waiting for development,
and nothing more quickly aids such
development than crowding mass of
human beings into unaired apart
ments, The walls are cold, the at
mosphere heavy, and malaria, diph-
liberia and kindred ails are speedily
brought to light. In view of the pre-
valence ofscarlet fever and diphtheria
i'm the city only short time ago these
precautions are especially necessary.
The fumigation will be by means of
sulphur candles, and fires will be
started in all the buildings; so as to
dry the walls thoroughly. In this
matter private houses might be SINH
larly treated with good effect. How
often housekeepers remark: 81 do not
like to start the fires so early, because
it makes the winter so long" but
the old adage-"an ounce of
prevention is worth pound of cure"
is peculiarly apt in this connection,
for many stubborn colds would be
nipped in the bud by this wise pre-
caution.
THE BAR ROOM UNVEILED.
Col. Robert was deeply engaged for
some time in formulating new set of
regulations governing the issue OF
liquor licenses. Two noticeable
changes have been made, and if
strictly carried out will materially
| differ from the former conduct of the
saloon. One is that there shall be no
entrance to the bar room except as
authorized by the license, and the
other is that "said bar shall be eX-