The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-02

bic work of mis- whole life To say
that his private life was without
stain, that he was a brave and able
soldier, that he loved his people and
spared no pains to serve them and
that he was loved while living and is
honored after his work is dcne, is but
to say of MIN what mas 5es1 said and
viii be said, thank God. of many Amer
leans.
But his life was distinguished by
ole supreme effort which was destin-
eo to bAome a landmark n the his
tory OF Florida, of America and oil
the world; on this proper emphasis
should be laid if we are to justify TO
the world the estimation ii which we
held our friend when living and will
hold his memory for all time
America took precedence of the
people of the world in the effort TO
TX bounds 10 infectious diseases by
law-FIorida took precedence in Am
erica The modern treatment of pes
thence which first drove il back into
Sc mi-civilized lands and mas now con-
fined it to tne savage state, originated
in Florida, and it is due 4 very few
men that this was true. No doubt 1t
Is true that the action of Gov. Flem-
inS would have been impossible but
for the previous teachings and the
the learned physician who made prae-
teal what was then the logical con
clusion of the facts admitted, but
that was not susceptible Of sclenuhc
demonstration; the knowledge OF Dr.
Porter convinced the far-sighted
statesmen and the two worked to-
gether. Even then there came time
CT difficulty and danger-tIe state
Gad no appropriation from which TO
dra0 the means necessary TO make
the proof plain to the legislature and
the people. To fail then was to set
back the good cause indefinitely II
not to discredit il beyond redemption
TIL science found the indubl.able den-
CnstratiOn. So thatLlS hel0 Of third
became cessary-Gov. Fleming had
the nerve TO pledge the credit of Ills
administration and H. B. Plant accept
ca it to whatever extent might be
NECESSARY. By the collaboration OF
these three yellow fever was confined
- Key West and to a few houses in
Key West, while business with Cuba
was continued for a summer without
infection.
On this foundation was build9d the
quarantine system of Florida on which
rested the scientific claim Tor further
work under the patronage and cost OF
lie national government by which the
life history of the disease WdS finally
uEfolded. Two of these pioneers
have passed away from ear5h and Or.
Porter alone remains-tne Scientist is
still with us, while the Patriot and
Statesman has Joined the Millionaire
Philauthropist to wait for him on the
q her shore. But We would do honor
to the ThTee-in the time TO come
Florida should rear -ndr0le shaft
Jointly to them and there the world
should recognize a Force +Or its re-
generation in the seemingly accident
al meeting by which or state has
been distinguished.
As a pestilence yellow Fever has
been wiped off the map. IN conse-
qpence a new world has been given to
the habitation OF man. The tropics
are no longer dreaded by Europeans
South America and the Islands or
southern seas are now to repeat the /
history of North America because !
Porter thought Fleming acted and /
Plant was willing TO trust them and /
furnish the sinews of war. 1t Is I
true the credit furnished MAS drawn |
upon only to the extent o. $500, but |
$4,000 had been set aside AID more
was TO come when necesslTy-th
three had Joined hands to the death !
against death himself snd-t1e world |
moved across great field of error
II one summer.
Once we dared net try 20 obstruct
the march of pestile1ce-fCr csntu- |
ries theology commanded us TO suffer |
meekly under the Hand of God against |
which it WAS blasphemy to rebel Next !
Medicine dared the combat and failed. /
But the deliver into the secrets of ma /
tCre caught the faint light o. truth in |
the darkness and invoked the help OF /
the statesman the philanthropist |
came when called. These three CROPPED |
at the time in a twilight when seems |
as darkness to us who live in the |
glare of the MONDAY sun, but it was |
erCugh for them--they dared and /
they conquered for us and for all -lu- |
mainly and all time.
Let these names go down he aisles +
Of history in honor that we nay know /
our heuefactOrS-POr and Fleming 4