The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-04
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10 the Editor ui TlC Apr,Hl
SiR Il II not possible that continuance
Of the old quarrel between the National
Board ~ Health aud the Hamilton Marine
Hospital Service, as 10 which Of them shall
handle the Apr rria,ions 10 be made by
Congress 10 protect the country from conta-
giuus diseases may result Ia defeating all
legislation upon the subject aud leave
us at the mercy Of the shot. gun
guarantees next Year, This quarrel l.
also complicated hy the ancient aud Law
abiding conflict between States rights aud
national Jurisdiction over the subject and
II these two qunrrcls are Ia block the way of
legislation, tho business interests IT the SEE.
lions liable Ia yellow fever may ~ we'll pre-.
pare lot further dilapidntiuns like that they
have just suffered, II, indeed, the suffering
Is yet ended.
have letters from Mr.. Phclan, aud now
his permission a. u.r them, w which he
says that my inssicucc upon an exclusive
aud absolute national authority, through n
cUntriynncc elaborated for that purpose,
will check the existing current VI legislation
which Is passing through Congress,
aud there Is no time 10 fight out
such battles ~ above suggested Ia
the interest 81 lie best results, be- they
what one may choose a. think they should
any degree lie well says that OF his own
motion, u he could dictate 10 Congress, hc
might devise n scheme which would be- more
effective than either of the old methods.
but Il u no longer q choice oi methods
but Is matter now Of practical i'm.
poriance 90 use tie appliances nj
hand. In the manner that shall com
mcnd itself to the existing opinion
IN Congress In favor of p'sorling 10 the
marine hospital service and he would not
have to confuse tho detective service, " any
there be-. which may be- cured By the disci.
plinc or removal ~ officials, with an i'm
placablc hostility h. the service itself and a
clamOr for n change Of instrumcnthlitics
that will defeat oil legislation. do not uso
his Language, but his argument, and II IA n
sound one. Better Hamilton than moth.
ing Or. rather. II i better n accept tlc
marine hospital service than have mono at
oil as q result - a struggle 10 do better. and
u Hamilton Is not efficient ho can be-
dlcnced. or any other official who may b.
Incapable Or delinquent Beside. whatever
We take now may be improved by
supplemental legislation. aud In the
end. through the Inevitable and always frli-
able processes 81 evolution and development
We will gUt what We want iu spite VI States
rights. sO.called or morv uropcrly ! should
say Of ~ spectre, and In spite NJ Hamilton,
u be- stands Ia the way, M be- probably does
not. Neither should the noti0nal board ~
health stand Ia the way Mr. Pholan does not
sny these last things that am writing,
bit urge them up1n your consideration Ia
aid OF what he docs Ok, and that Is that the
friends Of national Jurisdiction on thc subject
Of quarantine shall not check legislation by
raising these questions at this iuuciufc ~
the Affairs pcrtnlnluf iu H. Let us take the
best We eau get ChrHIlully and Chceriully
make the brstuso vi H. T.. s HANNoND.