New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH.
REPORT OF THE PAN-AMERICAN COMMITTEE
ON SANITARY REGULATIONS.

NOT FAyoI1NG THE CLOSING OF PORTS AND
FRONTIERS IN TINE OF EPrDENIc-rEopo'
s,r,oxs RECOMMENDED TO THE CON
FERENCE FOR CONSIDERATION
Washington March 1.-The Pan-Amcrican Con-
gross has adopted the following report of the Com
mittee ON the subject of sanitary regulatlons'
ono ~ the most important subjects submitted 10
the honorable International Conference wtnV , as
acupS was yhich may arise at the time OF epidemic
invasi0ns between the dV9is sao"i - 4, .,.on; in
order 20 protect themselves from such ihVasois: ,
the regulations of sanitary pocc nav i ,th nm,
~ sres co,nnunicati0n between countries IL
Is evident that international sanitary
%ssns y To Sna End impartial reaaon which
shall consult the general interests Vi ''o Countries "
therr rnmmtee has carefully examined tho work OF
special conferences and congresses whch nay n d
has rcarhed The conclusion that il has duly dischru
fs A,fy by making selection from among lhose T"'Mr
which are the result Of exhaustive sucieS maui Nv
men eminent in the science of medicine in Europe Us
Complete isolation which theoretically appears 10
be the most elective prOphyactc asains' ,hc ~
vasions Of epidemic diseases. docs not anou p lt
tends on the other hand. to niure notably te oy
mercial interests of the countries me u'' .i
professor pr Francisco Rosas. president OF me snl
noint lit is scientifically demonstrated by m
Vulnerable facts that The closing Of ports and frontiers
does not prevent the invasion Of epiencs that these
enter and devclOp with greater Niochce al wv 49,
tries which pretend isolate themselves because;
nnder the mistaken belief that they are free OF an
danger. they disregard the proper nsHis q" ,i 49,
the deveiomcnt Of the epidemic. and, above an 10
lessen II scvcritv.' .,u,oo,c T.,
Bnt II absolute isolation. as prophyiacue, r., =,
nothing more than an Illusion the same may not DO
IVA ~ he sanitary means that modern science has
placed within our reach for the dianiccllOn ni @
localities. as well as to prevent the introduction ana
development Of contagon in those which have N-
maired in state of health ,,u,.,.. ,.o ,,,s c,.ss
of consideration because the Rio Janeiro conventon
as veil as the draft OF the Lima CONGRESS IN, a,p
principle that the absolute closing OF port, ahn M
ioners should be renounced for The reason ,nat; o
this wore put in practice lnrerIa''onai S""'' '''
The Rio Jancro convention and me aru9 Oh I'd. d
Compress of Lima are works which nave cNHd'.s'c'.
so TO speak the subject which engages our alletv,
and because OF the accuracy cicarncsS ana CRY WV
which they have been cti.ed they may Scf Sea "
model with respect to form and general n Ge" ic
sanitary cns them TO the consideration
OF the honorable international American 'o"ic'c".0'
The committee in conclusion. recommends inc
consideration of the following propositions by the
Conference: ., :.
That taking the existing state Of the relations be-
n is advisable for the promotion OF these rclalois
TO establish perfect accord with respect 10 SANITARY
That tie greater part Of The ports Of sSn IN A 1S ss
the Atlantic are guided ana Eover" Conyention of
Rio JaneirO Of 1887. 49,. .,o ,,,o,s 30
That although 1t does not appear that the pans %
the sanitary Congress of Lima, OF 1852 nave Pdsscu
into the category Of international compacts Is 10
be hoped that they will be accepted BY the Govern
mens that participated in the said Congress pecsuse
those plans discussed and approved DS mcuiVa
men OF acknowledge ability 80, , 81.
That the sanitary Convention Of RIO Janeiro, OF
1887 and the draft Of the Congress OF Lima oil leoo
aCree in their essential provisions to sucn an eAts,
that il nav be said they constitute one set OF re'
and regulations , =, -, .,.oa ,hov
vould preycnt, under any circumstances me coh"icl
which usually arises between the OBLIGATION 10 care iof
the public health and the principle Oh freedom u 'o
munlcation between countries. - , .. -
THAT the nations of Central and North America were
not represented either in the santary convention oi
Rio Janero or the Congress of Lima but that thev
might easily accept and apply TO their respective ports
80 both oceans the sanitary regulations before cited
IIORATiO GUZMAN.
J. G.. DO AMARAI. NALEETE.
T. c. {. ZFti.tRiiA.
JOHN T. HANSON.
JOSE ANDRADE.
A draft of the provisions adopted by The Snni-
tary Conventions of Rio Janeiro and Lima forms
an appendix to the report