The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-22

made "a Cayo Smith. II Is a pretty Is
land practically under the Zee OF La
gocapa. In times Of peace picturesque
snot dotted with tropical villas. There
the upper class Of Santiago nave theF
banos del mar or sea oa'ii''e' ~ - the
local Coney Island.
~ ,ho oid.tirne city had been as we'll
for,,sod against disease as the channel
a. against enemles-what Follows would
no s,,nerauous-where nature mas been
so honntgful only man seems vile. The
boaItbTuiness OF any tropical city squares
u,itb its cleanliness and que obserya-
tlon ~ its sanitary laws. the purity OF
its drinkine water. and other well-known
essentials.
SANTIAGO and Havana are hotbeds OF
disease and this is due almost entirely
10 a negligence that should be deemed
criminal. Tho city Of Santiago. the old
est In the West Indies-dauhs o'ck over
three centuries-built on hllislhe, IN
clinlng toward the haroor WIN ail me
recognized elements IN favor OF perfect
drainage-has none. During inc rains
nature does what she can to flush the
surface. but that Is not enough where
tho subson IS saturated with the filth
OF the city. Questions Of public health
seldom have any serious attention az
the hands OF the Spaniards OF their de-
scendauts.
FIeore amarilla-or yellow fover-is n
standing Joke I'm the theatres OF lia-
vana. When II kills native the dead
mans friends speak of Do "s lioihea,
when it kills a Spaniard heoIe amarilia.
To the ordinary Cuban. lhe death OF
Spanards by yellow fever Is cause OF
rejoicing.
yellow foyer has been endemic I'm Gu
ba for over 100 years. The public rec
ords show 70 yearly for over 100 cousecu-
tive years. Dr. Arbano Guimera has de-
voted years OF study and research 10 its
history. I'm AN that time Spain has TAX
en- no known measure 20 stamp out so
dire q foe TO her own children. Tho vast
public preside. or prison. Al Santiago
has no outlet for drainage. AT night.
after tho people arc in bed, IT'S accu-
INFLATED filth IS allowed 90 run down a
pub o. street 10 the sea. Inc military
hospital situated on an elevation IN The
upper and back part Of the cry. near
Concha avenue is vast establishment
II occupies large space WITHIN the
Enclosure there Is vast cesspool win no
outlet. II poisons the air and infects
Inc soil. As one would expect. yellow
fever is constant quantity Wneh sua-
centihle material offers
while Spain has lost tens OF thou
sands ~ soldiers and sailors in CUBA
from prevcntable disease. mat mas
taught her no lesson. The wicked loss
OF life and it's cost 70 her as natloh
has not been weighed. In times ~ peace
| her soldiers have died In thousands: in
| times OF war In tens OF thousands. Inc
| ten years war-1s6s 70 lS'S-cost her
POO 900 men. the flower Of the Spanish Ar
nv OF whom $1,000 died in hospital
largely Of climatic disease-N niie les.
than 1000 fell In battle or dled OF
| wounds received I'm action.
Spain's neglect OF sanitation IN san
tIago de Cuba IS duplicated In san Juan
do Porto Rico. Her methods seem al
| most incredible The main military and
naval hospital I'm Havana has 800 beds.
II is a substantially built place near the
| end OF the foul and pestilent harbor
of Havana All patients are sent 10 u
| from the army and ships. yellow FEVER
patients are not isolated. for many
Years the building has been centre Tor
| distributing the poison OF yellow fever
| That hospital Is the medical siorehouse
| FOR the island system Of hospitals. All
! supplies. including bedding. are sen.
| from g. yellow fever may be iound az
| some port or town all the year around.
| Tu ISIS that CUBAN AfN'A ANtf'--'.' -'
! orleans costing thousands OF lives and
money loss estimated az over $780,
900 O00 The ideal Holt maritime quar-
antlne system has enabled New Orleans
10 shut it out since.
England had her experience with ia
| malca after Stain was forced 10 aoah-
don 1T. Engands sailors and troopers
! died there in thousands. To was "a pest
hole. Pure water was introduced, tho
| soldiers and sailors were Instructed and
watched. unhealthy sea-leycl camps were
abandoned. the death rate feu from III
por 1000 10 1L13. or less than half the
| death rate OF New York, and this was
due wholly 10 sanitary measures camps
I'm the mountains. and the introduction
OF black regiments west Indian negroes
| differed by white men. Had spain KEPT
abreast with England Cuba to-day
would be healthful and fairly safe toI
Furopcans and Americaus.-New YORK
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