BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-25
SAN JUAN, JANUARY Is
The House d Delegates Versus
lhe Public Health.
San Juan, January oath. 1901.

tuV uUuu AANWitW
San Juan, January Oath. 1901.
To the Editor Of the RoLETIN MER.
CANTIL.
We view with surprise the reasons. for
rejection Of 81. B. 81 providing for V.tsri
nary Inspection for the Island. While tie
passing or rejection of any measure before
tie Osmara is strictly within their power,
still the reasons for objection appear TO the
uninformed, rather quaint to say the least.
In looking over the report of the proceed.
ings in one of our local papers, tie first
thing that attracts attention is the presid'
ing officer during the discussion OF this Bill.
II may be q coincidence. or it may be that
the fact that I'll gentleman who was select
ed being horse owner whose animals travel
over the Military road was chosen Tor special
f ness, as he would no doubt be better able
to give just decision in the case OF tie
vote, as he may be better informed on
contagious diseases of horses and interior
quarantine than other people with less
experience The fact that a mind whose
executive ability is second to none in Porto
Rico had recommended that some measure
be adoptedsto stamp out a contagious disease
which is invariaby fatal to man and beast
and that had claimed ten members Of the
human family as IT'D victims, does not seem
to have had any material influence on th
action OF the members of the exalted bod,
that convenes in the Capital at the present
time. The plea OF economy seems ve,j
poor one when advanced on pul lie health
measure. Ths argument from anolhey
s,nrce saying that it IL luzpsX ja.QQt horpy
97tsfxs1Aa5 Ds.r raeislsticr .ifdfiClpa IlEieB W6O
are entitled to as much protection from the
States as the Capital or any other tow,
For the benefit OF the gentlemen who
made the claim that the Veterinary might
be late in getting to patient, msy ray
that his knowledge of the duties OF The
1asular Veterinary is rather limited and it
is hoped that he s better informed on other
subjects. on which he may have to legisaIe
The tuDctions of the Insular Veterinary are
duly explained in the Bill and perusal Of
same will no doubt be instructive. He 10
not presumed to attend every case of ctlic
or lsmeness Sbst may occur in the Islano.
Whist can be accomplished BY q hard woIk
lag vt rinsrlan has been proven in the
Oity OF san Juan. To tie gentlemen from
the Interior We say, ask any well informed
citizen OF this CRY if there has been any
psrceptible improvement in the horses seen
on the sire cts or ihe quality OF the msaI
yon eat or in the methods Of handling your
meat. True the system has not been perfect
cd but will improve every day.
The same can be done throughout tie Isl.
and il controlled from gwen point. 1t
cannot be done by . waving Of arm and
pointing OF hcgers 1t is not . question Il
c,lisiheaics and elocutioD, but Of hard steady
work 80
The plea by another gentleman who Is
also . prominent 1--we stock owner that no
competent men would come firm abroad,
st the price mentioned shows that on this
subject there are some ihipgs on which be
has hot informed ki.ns-lfon. IL may be that
the ffsmsr Of The Bill had only the ws slfars
Of the Island ~ heart, aud surely hs sbould
not b rsprssehsd with the fact that he asa.
cd too huis money, - slight amendment
could have incis 'sed the allowances ssked
and IL sxs not nseesszfy 20 hill the whole
Hin on this acesuni
Que delegate mskss the sizf.m.nt thai
there ere mt cQmpelsnt Veterinarians
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