The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-04
KLEDERG ON CLARION
THINKS THAT sU2ZAR0s SHOULD Be
TERMINATED.
He Believes that They Are the Greatest
Disscminators OF the Terrible
Disease.

Hon, Robert j. kleberg Of Nreces county
VAS aiming she prominent arrivals ~
Houston yesterday. Ho came for the pur'
puse of attending meeting Of the direc-
tors of company In which he IS inter
estcd. rhlt engagement kept him pretty
busy during the hay, bat late In The after
moon he met several friends aud had quite
a social time for two or three hours.
Mr. ISlebcgg Is member ~ the Texas
live stock sanitary board, and mnnascr
of the Santa Geltrudes ranch In Nurces
county. and Of course takes great interest
IA everything that affects the health OF
live stock IN conversation with Post
reporter he said j read with great
zeal Of interest an interview recently pub
lishcd In your paper with Dr.. Knight con
cerminp tho fact that buElards are great
uisseminatots of churbOu ana ! fully agree
With the doctor u mas been satisfactorily
established that they are the natural ~,
ttiuulurs OF tue mandy, ana " Is my Delct
that they should be eNterminAted.
IN their hahilamcuts Of black they are
tnc frst visitors To a carcass and lhrlf
nature makes tuem, regardless Of its con
dltion or cause ot death. immune II IL
happens to be that Churuon - the cause
eat gave them food upon when they
gorge themselves they immcdihtclg Pr
coed to spread the hacilli TO every point
they visit. Their bodies are inoculated
and their dropping air a se"thihg bass
Of germs which cause the dread disease.
| have noticed them today NIiiy hoatng
nlther and thither over this city nud
nave no doubt that they stop row aud
| then TO rest their plnious. II follows
| mat they leave their dIupplngs on the
roofs OF houses, aud these Ia turn aie
! washed into cisterns Those who drink
/ the water must necessarily swallow Inc
/ disgusting germs, ana If the mouth or
| stomach happens TO have an abrasion Of
| any character case Of anthrax follows
| and death in most Instances ensucs. FMS
/ is only one Of the sources Of danger 10
me human family, and they can De multi
| piled beyond number Ia various directions
| III We are thus exposed, how much greater
| Is the danger TO our I've ntockG In cAucl
| ratio as our stock In afflicted with the
| malady Is our own exposure Increased
| "ChaTb0n Is disease that FIRST attract
! ed our attention In the state Of Louisiana
! and we Immediately established a quarnn-
| tine. The result has been that very IeW
| diseased live stock has crossed the dlvid
| Ing line. II our danger was from afflicted
animals II would be kept reduced to q
| minimum. As matter OF fact, however
cur exposure has been from the foul buz
| yards. We could not quarantine them, ant
as you are aware the disease has steadily
marched Into Texas from ne Lguis1la ian
| studied the situation have been forced u
| the conclusion that the carrion birds nave
brought IL to US.
"Wil our board make recommendation
In the prcmisesY Yes, sir. We VIII recon
mend thar the present statute for the pro
lection Of bIzZards shall be repealed nn'
then urge upon newspapers 20 call upoi
the people to assist IN their eStermlnation
The necessity for a carrion bird has al
ways been exaggerated, and we certainly
have passed the stage when We need sue
filthy assistance TO keep conditions SAM
| tary
The public does not appear 10 appreciate
the matter II u live danger tina
threatens and ln my opinion heroic mea,
ures are absolutely necessary