The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-31
DIFFERENCES IN TIME.
DIsINTEREsTED PATRIOTS.

The military authorities OF Washington are
ceitniny not going to manifest ficklencss and
indecisen by changing the camping grounds
OF tDc Texas volunteers from the most beau
tifu, camping and drill grounds IN the State
located near Austin. TO the unprepnred and
maiar'ous section of country about Houston.
Just because the Houston merchants want a
ohanco at tho small picitngs the volunteers
afford Austin Statesman
With something like 600 soldiers In the
nosrital ut Camp Mabry, that sounds nice
coming from an Austin paper But the
Statesman goes on to explain:
There has been but one complaint made
against the Austin camp aud drilling grounds
and that liz that the water has been muddy
TO" the last two wceks, but TINT will he rene
died In n few days when the water from the
new pumping station Will be turned into tho
pipes. This water Is filtered through sand
bank and viii DO ms clear MS crystal and per-
fcltly wholesome.
And so YOU have kept these spldlcrs
drinking unclean water for two weeks,
when you had the facilities to litter it
Through sandbank' and make 1t "clear
as crystal and perfectly wholesome" But
listen to this:
We do not believe In selecting n camping
ground for our soldiers for the benefit OF the
merchants aud small traders Of any city, but
sr,h grounds should be conscicntously Sc
solely with reference to the health and COM
fore and convenience of the officers and
SOLDIERS. and II 1t was changed to Houston Il
would be solely for the benefit OF tho mcr-
ctunts OF that city at the risk OF sending our
soldiers from the state filled with malaria
that arises from the masmatic marshes about
Houston.
OF course the merchants and small trad
ers" OF Austin are not Interested in the
least; they are above any such sordid con
alterations, and merely wish for a "con-
so!cntious selection solely with reference
to the health and comfort ana convenience
OF the officers and soldiers" And their
dear dsinterested hearts fairly weep at tho
thought that these soldiers. including the
400 sick ones now In the hospital at Camp
Mabry. may be subjected 10 the dangers OF
"mbnsmatlc marshes about Houston" And
Row patriotic the Statesman Is. Just listen:
II our volunteers are to be located with
reference to the trade OF any city let the Qucs-
tion OF their health at least be made openly n
secondary consideration. and II they are to he
shifted about tho State TO suit tho caprice OF
influential citizens. In the name OF Justice to
them. let them be located at some place where
they would not be endangered as at Houston
~ mnsma and the unwholesome exhalatlons
from lcw-lying swnn,py land about that city.
Now to be serious about It. the States.
man is either ignorant MS TO Houston ard
Its surroundings or It is guilty OF positive
and wi,lful Misrepresentation, There is no
such thing as "Inarsh" within twcnty-
five milss OF Houston, and It is extremely
doubtful that there is any more malaria
here than is to be found near the limestone
banks OF the Colorado river Houston has
plentiful supply OF the purest ortcslan
water. and good water Is the paramount
consideration In camping troops. The lime
winter from the Colorado river at It's very
best is not good for strangers. ana 1t may
be remarked hero as fact that hundreds
OF the citizens OF Austin do not Use It.
but resort to cisterns.
y On this subject The Post Is permitted to
extract from q private letter received in
this city from ono Il the most eminent ply
aicians OF Texas a. Follows;
s.kyef since the rendezvous Of our volunteer
f}foops MAS fhRnaed from houston TO Austin
\ kknVe betn II powmunication. with DR.. Stern-
Pisinly laid ahe whole matter
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