The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-28

the CHIEF will have something to say
hereafter. S+-=-
PRINCIPLE AND INTEREST.
Some time ago the CHIEF directed
attention to the fact that the New Or
leans Board of Health was violating
tile letter and spirit Ut 4 State law its
members were sworn to obey, by per-
hitting vessels to enter the harbor of
the Crescent City within less than ten
days after their departure from ports
infected with yellow fever and against
which the Governor Of the State had
proclaimed quarantine. Straightway
DR.. Jones, the accomplished President
of the Board, waxed exceedingly
wroth and called tho CHIEF and the
insignificant country press generally
some very hard names, for what he
was pleased to term our "falsehoods"
and Islanders" Of course the good
Doctor never attempted to disprove
these SO called ISLANDERS by any thing
stronger than mere assertion, because
he knew such an effort would place
him III position very embarrassing
to !. gentleman desiring to maintain
II reputation for veracity.
Now, however, announcement is
made that the slandered Board of
Health has extended the period of de-
tention Of incoming vessels 1T Quar-
autine Station so us to cover the legal
limit of ten days from port to port.
Why7 Because the Galveston health
authorities threatened to quarantine
New Orleans unless the extension was
made. The impending suspension Of
Texas trade coelcel DR.. Jones and
lis colleagues into tile performance Of
a duty which the law Of the land de
manded ut their hands.
The CHIEF could only appeal to tile
conscience Of the guardians Of the
public health, hence its exhortations
were met with contulDely aud scorn !;
the Galveston authorities had a more
powerful lever-they struck at the
pockets Of the community and quickly
secured acquiescence in their demands.
We cordially approve the sugges-
ton Of the Baton Rouge Gnpitolian
that Coils. Hyams Of the Sugar Planter
and Brusle of the Iberyille South as
sumo the prerogatives respectively IF
temporary chairman and secretary of
the approaching press convention,
with a view to communication with
the managers of the various trans
portation lines throughout the State
and securing reduced rates of fare for
newspaper men attending the conven-
ton. 1t is well known that, Us gen
eral rule, the publishers of rural news
| papers are poorly provided with this
worlds goods and if the expense at
tending visit to the State Capital be
any considerable figure, many OF the
fraternity will probably be debarred
from putting in an appearance at the
convention. We hope Messrs. Hyams
and Rrusle will accept the pro1iered
trust aud take the action suggested
without delay.
We suggest the formation Of com
mittee of papers, two from New Orleans
and two from the country, they to select
u third, which committee will have
| authority to name tire time and select
the place for holding the convention.
We nominate the Times and Bee Of New
and the CHIEF of Donaldsonyille as the
ommittee.--NatcAitoehc Tiadicator.
We thank our contemporary for
the compliment which his selection OF
the CHIEF implies, but as a majority
Of the papers indorsing the couven-
ton praject-inclntling both the Cap
itoliam aud CH1EF-have expressed a
willingness to meet at Baton Rouge
On the first Monday Of October, we
feel confident the Wndicator will
waive its proposition and lend its valu-
able aid towards assuring the success
Of the gathering Of newspaper repre-
sentatives at the time and place men
toned