The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-16
THE PROPER STIND.

ThS Gcir sipa Nue. IN nn auIolci IN which Il clam.
ON i1r system Of National quarantine a. take
the place of the vcHaious incphcrrncy of state aud
lurnl sanitary arrangement. with inspect 10 threat
cuing aud dangerous injections abroad" siys.
T. P.cav .ns sI-aks with grat cumpla,cicy Of
is,es i,y those @s,i,,is sa rssaiatsns sis., 81
/ NrstHlsi tuhlrt W twenty DAYS detention ne tni-
I NJ New orleans after i've days d,ipntIuu
Ihfuuf 10 such diversity nnd Iuyuhprupy uI sal.
/ ln policies either cummcnrIH. ili'usn 81 the
highest importance have sunridd gfrnt und need
l,y hardship ~ The public health ~ Texas aud uf
other ~tair in unncfuptri mrild unmmuni-
eaton with Sew orleans has bacn eNtl "a la
great aud ucpdc,s pyul Upon the nssdnptiou
that yellow Fever o. me- indis,uuus tp nu, Itu nj
llr United suic onl thr government of the
autluo systcm that will Uc al uuoo ~ cluahlr aud
uuiuHm, sufficiently free frum lorll i'flnusirt aud
garlnliic, AMI sumsIcuily comprehensive aud
lYfilihlc Ia gihr Cnurtihlly against such hard
shiIs nnd such iffs na above Indicated,
u IL truly astonishing that ~ Sea, IL unable In
see Indifference between the efficacy ot the tfIud
ana approved methods Of maritime sanitation
adopted and In man, rsrccis originally nlrzlurci
j nt Nyw orleans, ani the anel,ul. imperfect aud
| doubtful pta'ure, In uso ~ the GALVESTON quhmn
unc ny mchus oi imttuyrh methods aui special
apparatus % IL p,,ssiEo 10 dislufrct shin aud IL
contents va sncytully thai trut on of from
thrc ~ I've days gives ample protection vhcrrss
with the clumsy ami anilluniei ptoor.sgs formerly
In ne % ths period ani stili in vogue a. Galveston
a detention Ol twenty dals IL scafCr'y sufficient 10
! gi,c sc,uriiy against imported py,uigncc. .- Naf
! CTi..Hs Pc. gaas
We think II truly astonishing" that The
! Ner OrlerHs Piouyirs, splendid, conscrya.
| tive sensible newspaper, cannot zee this
| question from but one standpoint II can
| not rIsc, or, at least Il has never risen. b.
the importance Of the question II has
mover been able Ia Wow Il except asi ~.
feet, New orleans although Il Affect, vast
territory uf which New orleans u only the
sea port. In this matter New orleans does not
ever represent the State II Louisiana The
country parishes would no sooner consent 10
leave the question Ia New Orleans than
would Texas or Mississippi In point Of
fact the Gulf States have rnchcd tie point
where they will no longer leave TAI. qucs.
ton 60 any port or State They want pro-
lection from yellow fever u u i possible 10
secure u, aud u tho United State. cannot
keep II out or stamp II out, then they want
protection from thc evils attending H. The
power Of any state 10 deal with this quc,.
ton IL inadequate. ~ this matter Texas
has taken the proper stand and Mississippi
Will hr found cooperating with her ~ sccurc
% National no'rd u Health. Itcl.Jug Com.
m6rciai HaIh
Tennessee will also be- found co-opcrni.
ing with Texas and Mississippi. Tho pco.
pie ol the South everywhere have lost con.
idcncc In the succcss Of local quanntincs
at Atlantic aud gulf ports, and they nrc
anxious for n national quarantine ~
guaranteeing the fullest measure Of safety.
Provision In this direction has already
boon made 10y Congress through the Ma.
rinc Hospital service, which, being under
the control Of the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury, will be expected Ia enforce strict
quarantine with n little disturbance or
friction as is possible to the com.
mcrco Of the country. The next
thing 10 be done 10y the Federal lcgis-
laturc u 10 establish Bureau VI Pub
Tic Health, empowered, In connection
with the state and local Boards Of Health
10 enforce interstate or local guarantees,
establish camps Of refuge with power 10
isolate patients aud scatter populations
and destroy by FIRE everything In the way
Of clothing and household effects found In
infected places Sanitation by fire Is
the only efectual method Of dispos.
Ing Of the transmissablo means Of