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Show Needless loss or life. An I nil's-, ttorgm, tarmt-t t'nrf.rslanl Nhl MM,, AmtrlniHfri.kll.ra III. Xw York, Sept. 7. Sir William Msct .rmlck. president of the Itoyol Colltireof Nurgeons of Kngland, eur-l-n to the Prince of Wale, and one "f th- moat distinguished members of hlpnif, ..ton in Kurope, whoaeteilaa nirirn.ii n t) Anglo-Amerioan Ambu-lsnic Ambu-lsnic association In Ilia Tranco Herman Her-man wnr woa asked his opinion concerning con-cerning tli causrs of the high mortality mortal-ity of tin- I'iiIUnI Stales troops. "Thai tha mnrtallty Is lilgli Is unfortunately unfor-tunately osteal," said he, "especially when inmpsml to the Illness among our expeditions to tropical countries. "lint our exierlen-o In that respect compares very favorably with that of all other countries. Franc., auffcre.1 lerrildt mortality from lllneM In Mad-agasisr-nothing 1 fancy In battle Italy too, had svrluui losses from tho ssme cause In Abyssinia. "In our expedition to the west coast of Africa, our losses from Illness have been trifling "la the neat coist of Africa more unhealthy than Cubar Sir William was asked "Hf eourso It Is much mora nn-lirsllliy, nn-lirsllliy, was the reply. "There Is no reason tliist 1 can sco why with proper precautlona mortality from Illness omoog the Unllwl Stales troope In Cuba should havo exceeded our mortality mor-tality from such a causa on tho west com l of Africa. |