Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-18
International Sanitary Conference

CIhCtLAR OF SECRETARY EFARTS.
Under date OF July 30th last Secretary Eyarts
sent the following circular to the ministers
representing the United States at the capitals
OF the maritime powers Of the world:
"SIR:-I have to state for your information
that In pursuance OF joint resolution of Con-
greSs, which was approved on the l4th of May
last, the President has determined to call an
International sanitary conference, to meet at
Washington, and TO invite to join In the pro-
posed conference the several powers having
jurisdiction OF ports likely to De infected with
yellow fever or cholera, with a view Of securing
the adoption by the powers in question of an
actual sanitary condition Of ports and places
under the jurisdiction Of such powers, and of
vessels sailing tnerefrOm. inclOse herewith
memorandum In which the circumstances which
nave induced this government to ask those OF
other nations to join In the proposed 1nJerna-
tonal SANITARY conference are set forth, and
which concludes with a statement OF the
would desire to submit to the confer
TGacn; this 5ovaec according to the Experience OF
reference to this matter l have to instruct you
TO lose no time In calling the attention OF the
g4teTnment zen m OF to this subject by trans
randum above mentioned, and by asking it at
the same time to take into consideration the ex-
pediency OF holding conference of the char
acter proposed, and requesting it to commu-
ntcate its views on the subject to this govern.
ment at as early date as may be convenient.
You may add that 1t Is thought by the President
mat such delegates as may be appointed by the
several powers to attend the proposed Confer
ence should be authorized to conclude. If deemed
expedlent upon consultation, an International
convention, In relation to any proper subjects
Tor International sanitary regulations to be pro-
rosed for the consideration OF the governments
Interested In order that the proposed confer
ence, II agreed to by the several foreign govern
ments interested In the subject. may be held at
as early period AS practicable, the President
Qeems IL expedient to suggest the first day OF
January, 1881, as a suitable date for the assem-
bllDg or the conference In the city of Washing
ION. In the event, however, that the govern
ment OF -- should have occasion to prefer a
Q1nerent date for the meeting OF the confer
ence, this government will be ready to recon
s1der the question with lew to an alteration
In the date.
THE MEMORANDUM
referred to In the circular states that the Joint
resolution OF Congress a1tnoriZed the Pre3i-
dent ITO call an international sanitary confer
ence to meet at Washington, District of Colur
Ola, 10 which the several powers having jur1s-
diction Of ports likely TO be infected with vel
low fever or cholera shall be invited to send
delegates, properly authorized. for the purpose
or securing an International system OF notiaca.
ton as to the actual sanitary condition OF ports
and places under the Jurisdiction of such pow
er3, or vessels sailing therefrom;'' that this
resolution has its origin In the practical diff.
cultleS which nave been encountered in the ad-
minlstrat1on OF the regulations and rules rec
Commended by sanitary experience. and framed
Dy the legislation OF the country, to the end of
preventing the Introduction and spread OF yell
fectious diseases In the territory of the United
States ETC