Evening journal., 1912-05-01
lTIIAILYY'S IT IAILYY
WORK in
TRIPOLI
Premier GiOIittl Says Country
HaS Benefited Since the
Occupation
COUNTRY new HAS
ITS FIRST RAILROAD
Bv The United Press.

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carried to the people Of Tripoli and
the country developed both morally
aud materially. Turkey. Italy de-
olared. had forced Tripoli to lag far
behind the surrounding countries in
progress toward civilization.
On March 2e., therefore, Just six
months after Italy began the forci-
BILE occupation Of Tripoli. Roy w. How
ard general news manager of The
United Press Associations requested
of Premier Giolitti statement Of
Just what Italy had done in that time
toward redeeming its promise to civ
ilize and develop Tripoli The fol-
lowing statement based on informa-
Ition secured expressly for The United
Press by orders Of Premier Gioiitti
was today authorized for publication:
Copyrighted 1912 by The United Press
Associations.
ROME, May 1.--Previous to the oc-
cupation of Tipoli by Italy, il may be
justly said that Turkey had done
nothing towards the development Of
the country save the establishment
of methods. both excessive and vio-
lent. for the collection OF taxes and
wards the building of roads. the es-
tablishing of water supply and dis
tribution the enforcing of public sani-
hation, or the providing OF public
education, save to accept what had
generously been done In this latter
respect by the various Christian mis-
sionaries
With the Italian occupation of Trip
oil. there was Immediately establish
ed a general administration of pub
lie service with the ultimate aim OF
implanting in Tripoli all of tho
branches of public service and pub
lie development that exist in the
mother country of Italy itself. Under
this general government was ostab-
lshed at once separate departments
for the administration of system
of public records, of posts and tele-
graphs. of public engineering, of GUS
toms and duties. of health and sani-
tation, of civil Justice, of a public port,
OF public safety, Of municipal govern
ment of schools. of agriculture
of charitable institutions. and of tho
excavation and preservation OF the
monuments and remains of antiquity.
All OF these branch departments of
administration are now fully estab-
lished and much has been accomplish
by each.
of industry and commence.
At the actual moment of italian oc.
cupation the greatest problem that
confronted the new government was
that of public health and sanitation
both temporarily and permanently
The country, at all times subject to in
fectious epidemics. was then being
swept BY cholera which had begun IN
1910 and continued into the fall OF
1911. Nothing had been provided un-
der the Turkish regime with which
to combat this situation save a single
Isolation hospital. a municipal hospi'
ltai and a municipal pharmacy, all in q
state of deplorable sanitation them
selves, and all practically worthless
from n lack OF adequate equipment
A sanitary commission was at once
Established by the new government
land such vigorous measures taken
mot only against the epidemic itself
but for the establishment of perma
nent sanitary conditions. that thl
cholera was entirely stamped out II
very short time. Since then. ade
Quate hospitals with ambulance ser
vice have been constructed. chemica
and archaeological laboratories equip
ped, a pure water supply insured ant
every precaution and preventative
provided for combating and wipinI
out the various infectious plaques q
which the native population in tn
past has been subjected.
PURE WATER SUPPLY
In the providing along OF an ade
Quate pure water supply there was in
volyed the construction Of a giganti
reservoir with a capacity OF 200
ions of water, a filtration plant,
steam pumping station. and the builc
ing OF acquducts from the wells {
Bu-Meliana to the city of Trlpoh. A
further safeguards of the publ
health, this commission now has VI
der way the erection OF an immenE
steam laundry plant and public was
houses for all who care to use them.
The work Of this sanitation con
mission has gone hand IN hand wit
that OF the new municipal govern
ment, which has been established K
the city Of Tripon. and in the admit
istation Of which many OF the NATIVE
have been retained. The homelel
people of the city we're first provide
for thousands being removed fro
the congested quarters OF the city
the oasis where they were provide
with food clothing and farming utei
sils. Later, many were brought baS
and established in homes In the di
tricts closer TO the city. A service
municipal cleanliness was then 4
stalled. including everything fro
street sweeping up; the entire ci
lighted with electricity and aoetylenl
meat, fish. fruit, vegetable and 9th
markets established; municip
baking plant to insure proper food,
The municipality Is now workiI
,ori a system of public transportatiI
and in a short tins there will q
On.y be a street service of horse ca
but OF automobiles as we'll,
complete system Of public pl
lection has been established with
police system for the city VIII
branches of the Royal Csrabini
have been installed throughout
country. Scores of the former pol
officials of Tripoi are now enrol
in the Italian police service.
While Italy has thus provided f
for the most pressing needs of
people OF Tripoh, she has also 81
TO il that the intellectual developm
has kept pace with the new mater
progress, Previous to the actual Il
Ial occupation OF Tripoli, the Ital
government has already establis
there schools attended by 1000
fives These schools worked side
side with those maintained by the
rious missionaries and attended
$50. In addition. the Turks themsel