The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
CONCERT FOR COERCION

is nearer realization than ever before.
The government sanitary commission
has reported seriously on the plague
situation at Bombay, but Englishmen
regard the chances of the plague get,
ting a foothold in Great Britain as be-
ing remote, owing to the excellent SAN
itary conditions But on the CONT
nent the feeling OF alarm has clearly
increased during the past week, and
the continental press demands the
most rigorous inspection Of every
thing imported from India.
Some excitement was caused in Paris
during the week by the stopping Of a
small steamer bound from London to
Paris, at Bougfval, a village ON the
Seine about four miles north of Yer
sailles. A rttnlor spread that the steam
er was infected with the plague, and
it transpired that she had on board
carpets and bedding from India. But
1t developed later that they had been
stored in London for the past six
months and the authorities allowed her
to proceed to Paris.
Along the unsanitary ports Of the
Mediterranean Littoral, grave fears are
expressed that the plague will be Ia
trOduced on the steamers coming from
India, and the French minister for the
interior, NJ. Barthu, has ordered large
quantities of anti-plague serum to be
Il
At a meeting Of the council of public
assistance in Paris, a note Of alarm
was struck In remark that infected
Indian carpets may already have been
brought into the French capital. DR..
Brouardel moreover, stated that the
danger Of the plague reaching Europe
was imminent, that the preventive
means of France only existed In rudi-
mentary form, that France could do
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plague aaads could do little to combat it.
These grave remarks from DR.. Drouar-
del havebdseated deep impression, and
at the cabinet council held at the Ely
see palace. today the minister for the
interior communicated to his colleagues
and to the president the sanitary
measures adopted by the government.
These include forbiddfng pilgrims from
leaving Tunis, Algeria and Senegambia
for Mecca this year. and President
Faure has signed a decree imposing
severe penalties upon the import OF
merchandise from the infected parts of
India through other ports than Mar
settles, Pauillac, ST Nazire, Havre,
Dunkirk and Algiers.
The Italian sanitary council has con-
sidered the situation, and tt Is under
stood that 1t advises against the pro-
Ject for a general quarantine, as be-
ffeacious- In Germany, the plague is
viewed through anglophobe glasses,
and Great Britain Is attacked for al
lowing herself to be lulled into a feel
ing Of false security by the Indian
authorities and the Bombay press,
which is charged with trying to con-
ceal the real danger existing.
Cecil Rhodes reached London this
afternoon in a snow storm. At Plym-
outh. where t?he steamer touches, u
crowd Of reporters resorted to all man
ner of devices for engaging him in
special launches. but failed even In
seeing Mr.. Rhodes, who shut himself
up in his cabin. No small chagrin is
expressed that now Mr.. Rhodes is
here, no committee Is ready. One of
Mr. Rhodes friends on the steamer
said that when was told that his sneer
about the s'unctuous rectftude" of Eng
land had provoked much Ill feeling
here ne replied, when people have
been stickink pins into you for a
whole years you begin TO feel like hit
ting back sfust once. They held UP
their hands in horror at all manner Of
things jef (which they really have no
kcrror mt MI.