New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-13

uduRcIOus 70 iuc INC l6kW0SuIub bctiuk thooo Nv
fects. and the necessity Of prompt and decisive action
at once appointed commissioners az cusOians on ,no
Quarantine property. and VI the interests OF 'nc S
connected herewith. To the Hon. Cyrus cui,s a.
President OF this Commission am indebted IoI nueh
valuable counsel and help, and the other menr .ov
tors Anderson and Thompson M DyeeHts nnu san',
taians. are too well known to need Any o9'nnc
fully appreciate the considerations Of Lcgisaturc
which gave to me- belpmates, custn1inhs whom haa
known as friends and TO whom could look for material
aid Still the Legislature has failed 10 supply on ihs
defects in ouarnnue matters because OF their limited
knowledge Of disease: and our own profession has
manifested less zeal in them than their Importance dc.
nauds Moreover there SO many aud such diverse
interests af stake that turn which way you WILL some
one snffers from the regulations necessary for properly
carving oct quarantine There the sanitary inter ess
of the counties immediately bordering on the qulran-
time anchorage and grounds To the MayO and Health
Departments of New-Yoik and Kings am u der obi.
cations for support yet Jersey is as much in'ce'ted
in the due adm nlst alton OF quarantine
either New York or Kings. She takes however. little
interest in its Aanagcnt AZ Staten Island IS not less
interested In the institution than her sisters. yet her
Boards Of Health do not permit tho Health Department.
TO adopt The best means If protection om quarantine
infection. On the Contrary they try 10 exclude and
gDore the State Health officer The ship NJ interest
has many ramtcations Nearly the whole OF tie inter-
ssts OK conmnerce at variance with measures for
the maintenance Of public health. Whatever plan is
pursued 70 preserve bealy status, Il necessarily
clashes with the monetary interests Of the mcrcha't
consignee or captain. al Of them. The merchants,
am informed. have made Fit ct no efforts TO amend
this state of things and the Chamber OF Commerce.
when applied to the subject referred the matter To
select committee. who failed to report, and there
with them the matter ended. 1t should be
rcMe,nneied tna1 perfection IN ta VA 80, UNI ons
arrangements be rendered complete as 10 relieve
quarantine of all its mereanc objections But public
health and The presey alton of life must he placed be-
fore every other consideration. The evil particularly
complained Of By the shipping interest IN tie expense oI
tightening by quarantine employees vessels infected, OF
from infected ports We have had this season. more
infected vessels and ports than IN any previous season
viz II infected poris about 20 infected vessels over
2OJ VI yellow fever. and from 80 to 800 vessels
from infected ports. Tire eXgencles OF the case de-
uani docss and sior. houses isolated rs 10 dis
charge al doubtful earpoes without he delay when
the present system entails. and where free venia'
ton can be had without pre- iudico to the pnbnc
health vet still accessible to commerce. Besides tns
require suitable places 10 discharge such cargoes
os are infected and cannot be dislnrcted by vennn,
ton aud FOR the detention OF passengers VINO haFc
been exposed TO smallpox and ship EVER ~ PROOF I"
this l moy refer 20 the experience Of the last hve
months during which from 100 10 30 cases O' The
last named diseases have been admitted IL Wards
Island within fourteen days from their discnbsikng
Quarantine nov extends over ten or twelve miles ex'
elusive Of wards Island feel sure that but "T the
footing hospital some Other cqnnly isolated place OF
anchorage and detention We could not thus season have
saved the poor from Infection. aud our heah Depart
meut from disgrace.
Dr. w. &. ANDERSON Of Staten Island. member of
the Quarantine Commission. In series OF remarks on
the pest ard present state of the question Expressed an
opinion that yellow lries was indigenous to TIE cnhio
of the Northern Stnies ana lnstaiced IN IetN oiuc
cases supper tinr that view in hch Dr. kirkland coin
cISnd. lT SWInhui uo an himself were hfifeH Oh M
outline of report 10 tie Commissioners Of Gu fahtne
On the call Of ar. ii. W. JOHNSON, Counsel for tie
Comr0 .sionere Senator u. Colt. Of Orleans County.
rrpd 20 the want ol scqBant ne with the subject
under which Senator's from inaYd places iabOred, ara
stated the object Of biz coming toda, to he to get better
information on quarantine lie had entire confidence
in Dr. SwnbuInc with whom the Comriis siones we'c
in unison No doubt the report Of the Commissioners
would be- acted upon by The Legislature.
Mr.. n. Ii. IHOsPsCN OF Brooklyn. Commissioner oi
Quara n;ipe followed with appropriate remarks.
after which
! Dr. Kirkland ssid that quarantine rs hitherto exer
clsed was harb8rons. If The pubic shond he pro
tsctel should the sils The causes Of disease or"
on board - ~ itself There 40 danger in allowing
per @ODso BE- ir;ded uEder proper precautions. hos
phai ship might answer the purpose. but Il was only
mnke.shft. 1hey couio not thew Obtain the ncccssa
RES un1 comforts sAo!p. lie conditions OF len
Der ature and Ntno-Yhcle occurring, yellow 'eycr Woq
undoubtedly arise out 40 be Indigenous He was gird
scrss 80 enlightened were held her and that ihe pnb
lie would soon be enabled enjoy tAe benefit OF tie
| COuiIl.s s.0uers' eatriDus.
The party uf,cael,it 1, ytt the Falcon. hospital.
ship near Sadly Hoos. under the superitendence Of
Mr.. j. Rol-ke. Tint ye,sci wGs found t. BE- "a az
celIent cnudiCl hif'r communication win Tue
oroers RE Commissioners and their rieLds returned
I'D the B0y thus finishing consultation and On nspec-
ton that was satisfactory! aud are ikeiy ~ result Ia
great public adyaltgcG radical reform Of tie pres
defective 10 Objectionable quarantine aIrAnsen0As oi
/ Ner.IGrs.