The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-08-27

7@@ \ canal The location Is fitting
STvN. since it was General Gorgas VINO
made the construction Of tne
saal possible; 1t also puts the institute CLOSELY l"
beh with Its work
The memorial will be Of international character.
his Is as II should be, since the fame OF Genera
/ crgas Is world wide. 1t may be doubted II une
Wrk Of any single man has meant more 70 CIVIL
hion II was his sanitary work that oeno"-
Hated to the world that the white man can i've
nd work In the tropics and maintain good neai'n'
md the end Is not yet. since when the tihe cohes
Gat the North American continent Is crowoeu the
MT great migration Of the white man VIII De 70
Central and South America. In fact II Is no *
vseration to say that the settling OF the tropics
" the Caucasian dates from the completion OF the
Panama canal.
Anyone who has seen the old Panama at the
tine Of the abandonment of the work Of the nrst
ana, Involving much wasted energy, me- anu
soney, with Its abandoned equipment and the ev'-
knees Of unsuccessful labor, and the thousands
Y Unknown and unnumbered graves Of Its work
n cannot help but be struck with the present
uect Of Panama. It's splendid sanitation. its beau
uul cities Its fine hospitals, and the magnificent
accomplishment Of the completion Of the work OF
he canal, making It one OF the most beautiful and
nlubrious spots In the world, writes Rear Admiral
". @ Braisted, u. s. NJ, (Retired) In the Pan
American Union
The accomplishment of this great work and the
military regeneration Of Panama are due to the
morris Of the late William G. Gorgas, United
Sates army. and to his efforts more than to any
aner the success Of this work must be accredited
nh earlier work In the southern states and the
- indies, and particularly Cuba, and his later
aos 10 Ecuador and Peru. and his projected
.M Africa give one an idea of the vast field
9endd endeavor which he accomplished and
rsuu nave continued had his life been prolonged
:. reputation has gone forth to all the world,
- e s loved and revered In every household.
.aaps no single life has ever made possible so
ven iof the good and wellbeing Of humanity as
mat Of General Gorgas. There can be- there
~ % question as to the desirability Of erecting
~ memorial which will do honor to this great
aaN types Of memorials have been considered
~ ~ c0nnecton, but feel sure that the estab-
a' o. this memorial. The Institute for Re-
49, a tropical Diseases and the Study Of Pre-
s Medicine, carrying with It not only per-
- M monument to his memory, but one that
4nue his work and be of the greatest value
| VI, "eiiare OF the entire world, would be his
I -. mls commemorative effort. Panama, sit
| ~. 'ne neart Of the Tropics and in the midst
usni and South American states, which Of
p'enoid Held for work Of this kind, would
- the ideal location, furnishing wealth
1H~.s'ai Tor the institution which is being
- into existence.
oof Tor the conception of this idea and
a Nv INTO actual existence must be given
NM !. ..'sarlo Porras the president Of the re-
a. y = ranama 1t was owing to his efforts and
IA 49, Osiated with him, such as the Hon. Jo-
m~.~''e the representative of the Panaman
NJ -. ID Washington. that a provisional
oeen established to begin and carry on
deep interest has been evinced In the
Is mls undertaking by all who have been