Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-20
WASHINGTON.
Guarding Against the Cholera.

WASHINGTON, July l9.-The Cabinet
has decided to take vigorous measures
TO prevent the introduction of cholera
into the United States. The State and
Treasury Departments will act together
IN enforcing the regulat o1s whirh are
to be prepared. An order will be issued
prohibiting the importation OF rags
from all infected countries for 80 days,
ur longer II necessary. It was also de
oided that the vessels of the revenue
marine service shall establish a Gordon
along the onas. to prevent the landing
of all vessels from foreign ports which
do not possess n ulean bill of health.
Secretary Folger today issued Instrus-
tons to Collectors of Customs and otser
persons interested u prevent until fur
Their orders the unloading of rags from
infected foreign potts and rags which
are suspected Oh good grounds of being
infected, coming from any foreign port.
The Surgeon General of the Marine
Hospital service telegraphed to the
health authorities at New Orleans
that the Secretary of the Treasury
has direc' ed the vessels of the revenue
marine service To patrol the coasts OF
the United States, including the Gulf
coast, as precautionary measure
against cholera. 1t Is expected that the
President will issue executive orders
calling attention 10 the necessity of
more stringent precautions against the
introduction of cholera, md urging the
greatest vigilance on the part Of agents
Of the government, both at home and
abroad. Quarantine will prsbably be
established against Canada aRd also
against Mexico. in which latter place
there is reported epiiernic OF yellow
fever. Tue epidemic fuad, of wsich
there il an unexpended balance of about
$4,000 will be utiliz ID by the authori-
ties for these purposes. The admins
tration hrs determined to make every
possible effort to prevent the introduc
ton of the contagion.
a Proclamation.
BE- tie PrcsiieHt Of the Uaifod States Of
America, a Proclamation:
While quarantine regulations are com
mitted To the several st ltes, the General
Government has reposed certain powers
in the President. To he used at his dis
erection in bis preventing Threatened
epidemic. Feeling IL my duty, hereby
call upon all persons who. under exist
ing circumstances in the several States
are entrusted with quarantine reRnla-
tions, to be dilicent and on the alert. in
order 10 prevent the introduction of a
pestllence which We all regret to earn
has made its appearance IN some coun-
tries of Europe, between which and
some Of our ports intercourse IL direct
aud frequent. further advise that
cities and towns OF the United States,
whether on the coast or on lines of in
tercommunic ,iioa, by sound, sanitary
regulations and the promotion OF clean
illness be prepared to resist the power of
the disease and to mitigate its severity
and further direct the consuls
OF the United States in the ports
where the pestilence has m' de Its ap-
pearance, TO exercise vigilance in carry.
ing ous instructions heretofore given
| and in communicating TO the Govern
men. anv information of value in reia.
ton to the progress or treatment of the
disease. CHEsrKR A. ARrHUR,
President