The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-02-28

does not experience demonstrate thai local
boards are med uusafe2
The state BOARD n Health Of Loui-ianf
gave ont only few years ago % tie p-tpii@
III the peeple Of the country a statemert N
which thev set forth that tle canimere ihi
losses alone to New Orleans br interrupt
OF intercourse with tie surrounding conn-
try and the diversion Of trade 20 oth
cities footed mp ia tie sggregae 80 O9nt0
dur ng g yellow fever epidemic o ABOUT
four months. mill hon and quarter each
month and the actual cost Of the epidem c
10 the material resources 81 New Orleans
exceeded sf0,O00,0O0 They were out OF
hu,nor with their neighbors for establishing
sucb strict quarantine as to shut UP th3
gates OF New Orleans and commercial inter
course with that city.
The State Board Of Health Of Mississippi
sent this telegram last year, when SIM lar
hin was under consideration, 10 this House.
read II as contributing to the force OF my
statement that the National Board OF Health
h worthy Of credit. twas addressed to the
Mississippi delegation, and readsas follows;
Jackson, Miss July "a, ss2
Senators Lamar aud George, and Representatives,
Mullrow, Manning, Money, Singleton, Hooker
and Lynch lcarc j. H. George, Washington, d @;
The state Board Of Health, at special
session held here this day, have unanimous.
Iy agreed that the Board OF Health can and
will perform vital and important sanitary
services that can be rendered by no other
body, and would respectfully urge got. IN
view OF the important interest involved, to
do all in your power 10 obtain such an up
uroprintion from Congress rs may cnabie
that board to faly discharge its responsible
duties in accordance with the plans fore
chad oyypd in its aununI rpHOTt.
f. w DAScY, Pres.den,.
g. A RICE,
w + lIYEs.
j. N. BENNETT
w. ID, HILL,
Il. T. KITTRELL,
j. W. BLANKS,
T. p. SALE,
WRIT JOHNSTON, Secretary.
Last year the State Board OF Health OF
Mississippi sent o Telegram to the Secretary
OF National Board OF Heath calling impor
tnnately upon that board to establ sh sys'
TEN Of inspection of passengers and freight
from New Orleans, stating distinctly that
the people of the State of Mississippi could
be best protected by the interposing hand
Of the National Board of Health, and that il
vas unwilling to .ely on the State Board o.
louisiana
DR. Cha1lle, who DOUBT not my lFcHu
would pronounce some criticism upon if he
would 60 into personalities further than he
has done
Mr.. Ellis. Not at all.
Mr.. Manning Dr.. Chaile answered,
asking DR.. Writ Johnston, of the State Board
of Mississippi, to withdraw or modify his
application. Dir. Johnston replied that he
could not do so, for the National Board OF
Health could alone be relied upon to protect
the people Of Mississippi, and If it was not
done by the National Board the State
Board would be obliged 20 resort to proper
measures for the purpose. Or. Chaille said
that such inspection would embarrass tbs
trade OF New Orleans and their intercourse
with other States, and there was no suct
need for it, as there were few cases, if any
there
Mr. Ellis Not single case.
MIR. Manning. That there was no grea
.lansor At that moment no such danger tina
it was necessary for the National Board o
Health TO establish this inspection.
Mr.. Manning next proceeded to re
flute (Which he did most triumphantly,
the charges Of maladministration whic
had been brought against the Boar(
Nevertheless, the voice Of reason an
justice was lost in the clamor Of local il
terests and sectional prejudice.