The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-28
TIE QUARANTINE QUESTION.
Meeting Of the Committee of Mer.
chants Yesterday.
rendered Interpolation by the United States
dovernmsnt-New Jersey Proposes to Re-
csive the Commerce Of New York-Ths
Merchants Believe DR.. Carnochsn Hon
sst and Only Ask Fair Treat
ment fom the Commissioners

Yesterday an informal meeting OF the committee
OF merchants was held at the ONCE OF Royal Phelps
No. " Exchange place. william X. Kirkland was
chosen TO preside, and the object OF the meeting
was announced TO be for the reception OF sugges-
lions and for consultation on the subject OF pro-
posed action In relation TO quarantine law. Com.
munications were submitted from half dozen
lightermen OF the harbor, with proposals. accom-
panied by bonds, for the removal OF cargoes from
vessels detained In the lower bay under quarantine
regulations. These proposals submitted rates Of
charges at about one-third the sum now demanded
In some cases and fifty per cent less In others.
Communications were presented from prominent
lawyers in Washington proposing an
APPEAL TO THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
These letters set forth that the United States and
not the State governments entitled to jurtsdlc-
ton in quarantine matters under the laws relating
TO commerce, and that the question belonged by
right to, and should be settled by, Congress APP
peal.
letter was also presented at the meeting from q
prominent government Official in the city OF New
YORK, oiering 10 undertake the litigation VI the mat
ter IN the courts
Mr.. HUMPHREYS deprecated any action on the
part OF the merchants which should conduce 10
bring the United STATES government and the govern
ment OF New York, or the State governments OF New
York and New Jersey IN collision, or Induce q con-
nici OF jurisdiction OF any kind.
II was here remarked that every member OF the
committee was democrat and some one volun.
teered the statement that they had rather make
rangements with the State than with the federal
Mr.. KIRKLAND did not wish to bring the griev-
ances OF the merchants into the lions mouth OF
political circles and thought that the demands, be-
Ing reasonable would De acquiesed In oy the Com
missioners.
.DR. CARSocHAN is AN HONORABLE NAM
said Mr. Phelps. He will not be brlbed. We do not
want him removed. He performs his duty consclen-
tiously and all that IL necessary Ia that the Commits
slones shall give him authority to arrange fair
terms OF compensation with US for the transfer Of
cargoes rom vessels detained to the warehouses
In reply to TINS It stated that merchants did not
want their freights sent TO the Erie BASIN. large
share or the cargoes consisted OF coffee from the
West Indies South America and the Spanish Main.
| The berry was delicate and required hand
What the merchants desired was that these cargoes
should receive ialr treatment and At reasonable
but the Health Ufcer and Comm ssioners held that
the ships were. They did not wish to interfere with
the health regulations o. me port They were the
understood that The carriage OF cargoes by lighters
from vessels detained IN quarantine TO the ware.
| relet. II ring had been formed TO victimze them
| they were disposed TO
though they did not wish TO eight nor TO enter
| into any political arrangements one way or the
| ever, II u Tight was inevitable let 1t come.
| Mr. PHELPs-Though Dr.. Carmochan is sur
rounded by circle OF corrupt ana shameless polit-
clans yethe willnot give way TO them, and my feeling
Is thar, however he may err In Judgment, he Is
Of principle and honor. l, for one, would rather
deal with an honest and conscientious man than
with the representative OF a political ring with no
conscience.
A statement was then made that Governor RAN
dolph OF New Jersey, and the authorities at Perth
| Amnoy had appointed q board Of health and full
| quarantine commission and had sent delegates 10
the merchants including the Collector OF the Port OF
| Perth Amboy TO state that they had every facility
| for the landing OF cargoes, with some half dozen
warehouses and several hundred feet OF front
for first class ships.
EVERY INDICTMENT HAD BEEN OFFERED
by this committee to secure landings nj Perth AM
boy, but as In the case OF interference by general
government no action had been taken, for the rea
sons already set forth.
statement that the Commissioners HAD made
| final disposition OF the question now agitated. upon
the occasion OF their trip to Quarantine on the An
| drew Fletcher, on Friday last, and which has OBJ
tanned considerable currency In the city, was
phaticaliy denied by the merchants.
Alter some desultOry versatiOn the meeting OF
the committee was adjourned.