The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-25

/ DR.. W. 9. Chancellor unitad states

what n Consul Does.
Baltimore Sun.
DIR. W. c. Chancellor, Unitad States
consul at Havre, France, writes TO DIR.
John Morris, OF this city, and tells
something about cholera and the du-
ties of a consul. He says: The con-
sui La invited to every funeral. we'd
ding, review of troops and every public
entertainment from q regatta to d
grand naval review. Not to attend,
dressed In buckram. with high silk
hat and immaculate kid gloves. would
be a serious breach OF international
decorum. The consul must be pre-
sent at the hearing OF his compatriot's
cause before the custom officials or
other tribunal One fellow-countrJ'-
man wants to be introduced to the
captain OF an outgoing steamer in Or
der to secure seat at the captains
table; another calls you to settle some
dispute with landlord or q cabInan,
or perchance to smooth over some do
mestlc infelicity, or to be witness to q
marriage or a will. One writes from
London: Find Mr.. j. D., who is
leaving for New York, and tell him
not to sail without communicating
with me-" Another wants letter OF
introduction to the American ambas-
sador or to President Carnot. and.
above all, a complimentary ticket to
the Grand Opera House in Paris.
III II be foreigner going to Ameri-
Gu he drops IN to say he would like
to have a letter of Introduction to
President Cleveland, to tile Cabinet
officers an d to the principal members
OF Congress, and by all meaus q spec
lial letter to the dlrector-general OF
the Columbian Exposition. Some
stranded individual, generally an
IEnglishman who claims to have been
born In San Louis, Oh the Ohio river,
calls every few days with the story
that he or che has been robbed OF sev'
leral thousand dollars and must be
provided with funds. A more pre-
,tentious Individual, bespanR led with
lfalse diamonds and wearing red era
vat and patent leather boots, does
mot want aid. but simply a draft
cashed or endorsed, usually for g
larger amount than an ordinary con
sui ever saw in his widest dream OIL
official fees. One with seeming in
difference asks for the loan OF $500 fol
Ia few hours, or until the banks are
open, but on being told that this IL al
compromises on live cents for glass
of beer. Another, with the air OF @
Plutus, wants TO he vouched for at some
hotel or bank until his drafts arrive
from America.
II recently had applications for ale
from colored man named Ben How
ard. claiming to come from the Eas
tern Shore OF Maryland, also from @
lcolored woman from Charlottesville,
Va, the latter en- route to friends In
Paris. who promised to meet her here.
but who had probably died since she
left her home. have had many oc
casions to observe the power, dignity
and majesty OF early training, but
never experienced SO strong an In
Stance OF its influence as when these
two helpless creatures appealed pa
thetically, yet modestly, Tor help. II
carried me back TO the days OF m,
youth on Southern plantation. where
| was taught to treat the negro will
kindness and generosity, and | in
stinctively extended helping hand.
"And now as to cholera. The ques
ton Ia not how much, but whethe
any. After many discussions scen
tiiic men have as yet not come to an,
definite accord in regard to the tru
character OF the disease which has ex
listed to limited extent in tho soutl
OF France under the name of cholcrine
which includes diarrhea,, cholera In
fantum, cholera morbus, dysenter,
and enteritis. No one pretends tina
III is Asiatlc cholera OF even secoat
cousin to 1t, since 1t does not presen
any OF the prominent characteristic
symptoms OF that disease, such a
lrice.water discharges, cramps. cyano
isis and the like. The mortality does
mot exceed ten OF twelve per cent, ant
death rarely occurs under i've or sil
ldaye.
I'm spite of all the highly coloret
Ireports-they are nothing but report,
you receive in America, the cholera
II 1t has existed at any time in Francs
during the present year. certainly has
made no progress thus far. for al
the cities and towns have been secured
and cleaned in the most satisfactory
manner.
so far as can gather from DR..
iWymans weekly abstract of sanitary
reports not one of his officers or cor
respondents In Europe has yet Seen 1
lease Of cholera, though 1t is not I'm
usual for some of them to claim iti
lpresence at or near the port wher
they are located. / am positive tina
not case of cholera has occurred Il
llavre. or within a hundred miles o
the city. this summer, yet our govern
ment, evidently under inieTepresen
tation of facts, and the panic nciden
: thereto. has interdicted the exporta
ton of certain articles OF trade from
this port and other places In the con
Isular district, | regret that GU
usually level Headed countrymen ar
$50 ratified by mere phantom.
There have been in the last few
days newspaper REPORTS OF cholera a
Naples and other points in Italy
whence come many emigrants to thil
port for shipment to America As I
lprecaution have declined to uuthen
Iticate mani.eets OF such emigrants un
til they have been fully six days un.
der observation, including the period
OF transportation to this point. II
addition all their objects are thorough
ly dieinfected by steam over 2l2 de
grees or by dry heat above that tenn.
perature, which means the destruc
ton of the fabric as well as the mi
crobe. The steamship companies are
always willing to aid In measures which
tend to prevent All outbreak of the
disease aboard ship.
| The French authorities have not
hesltated to protest against our
system OF quarantine regulations be-
ing instituted Oh their soil, by which,
1t IS claimed, trade Is interferred with
and their sanitary officers diecredlted.
The result is the marine hospital In
spectors surveying tho French ports
are relegated to back seats and can
ionly exercise their functions under
the surveillance OF French official.
After all, We have to get our inf0rma-
ton from tho local sanitary authori.
ties and find them reliable. Our
present system of medical inspections
In Europe must bc greatly modified OF
1T will give rise to international re.
inconsistencies which will terminate
such inspections altogether.
Our Rapid Trnnsitory Existence
is brief enough without our shortening
il iy seeking medical aid, when we art