The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-04

The continued unfavOrable reports from
| India ard China, in which 1t is shown tiat
the bubonic plague Is still raging as fsrcely
| as ever. has caused the War Depa tment
| 10 take prom pt .'teps to prevent its gaming
/ a foothOld in :ais countrys new Los es-
| sons The Marine Hospital Service has Al
ready established two quarantine plants in
] the Philippines, and there are now two of
\ its surgeons on he way to Manila to re-
! enforce those already there The fact that
1 the plague has existed in Hongkong for
| some time, where our SHIPS hare been stop
| ping en- route to he Philippines, has had a
| stimulating effect upon the War Depart
I ment officials and 1t is nov believed tat
the archipelago will receive projection as
adequate as that applied 20 the ports OF tie
! United States
Il is appreciated by the officials that the
comparatively Jew ports occupied by the
United States in the Philippines is great
drawback in establishing a thorough quar-
antine system. There are hundreds of ISL
auds in the archipelago, and 1t is stated
that there will be great difficulty in con-
finipg the disease to one point should II
gain a foothold, owing to the constant COM
munication which is carried on by the ma
J
of the plague situation came to light with
the reception by Surgeon General Wyman
yesterday OF a telegram from Quarantine
Agent Haywood stationed AZ Honolulu, ~
Nhich he announces the death of three
persons from the plague. one occurred On
tba c3I Of December and two On the 18th.
Miss Ethel Johnson is said to be one OF
the victims the other two being Chinese.
All OF the bodies were c-emated-
Surgeon Carmichael, who has been sta
toned in the Cffice Of Agent Haywood al
Honolulu. in the capacity Of n plague spe-
ciRlist reported 20 General Wyman that
there are no more suspicious cases in the
city The health authorities there are said
10 BE competent mon and no unnecessary
alarm is felt by the citizens that the
plague will not BE- cSfectually kept within
bounds. Tho Hawaiian Government re-
Gently appropriated $3.50, 900 for the pur-
pose Of protecting the islands against the
SCoUrrc and this money is now being used
in establishing extra quarantine stations
and in buying new apparatus where il is
found necessary.
The possibility Of this country becom-
Ing infected through the traffic from Hon
Olulu is not considered seriously by Gen
cral Wyman. He says that the plague is
essentially a disease bred by dlth and that
it is as easily checked as scarlet fever or
any OF the other contagious diseases. The
bureau, be says. has made a thorough
study of the history OF the disease ard
is confident that his STAFF has the ability
10 stamp IL out 90 any stage
Surgeon general Wymau said 90 Times
reporter today that the quarantine officials
az San Francisco h8d uaCn notified OF tna
appearance OF the plague in Hawaii and
/ that the precautions which they we're AK
| ing would prevent the disease taking root
! In this country. The bureau is at present
manufacturing a curative and preventive
agent which IL is said can be thoroughly
/ relied upon 10 prevent a spread OF The dis
! ease should a chance case make It's Gp-
I pcUrauCe in this country. The officials are
not at all aDFrehensive. however. that the
/ disease will ever gain a footh0ld here. buC
( are making the preparations as a measure
7 OF precautiou