New-York tribune., 1892-09-06
DIR. .E.NkINS SEES A GREAT LIGHT.

HE CoNFERs WITH SECRETARY FOSTER AND
WILL RESPECT THE PRESIDENTS CIRCULAR.
After his conference with Secretary Foster, cx-sur
geon General Frank NJ Hamilton and other prominent
Federal and State officials In Quarantine, Health Officer
Jenkins up to this city Yesterday. TO Tribune
reporter, who met the Health Officer on broadway
last evening Dr. Jenkins said that he had had full
and flank understanding with the head OF the Treas
ury Department, and the officers who accompanied
him, regarding the relative powers, duties and func
tons OF the Fedenl and state authorities. The salts
factory conclusion was reached that there TO be 10
friction between the Health Occr and the officials Of
the Treasury Department, but the contrary all will
labor together In entire harmony to ward off the cho
era from the people Of the city and the country at
large. In explanation OF the situation DR.. Jenkins
said
There has been a msconccptiOn I'm some quarters
as 10 my position I'm regard to the Presidents
proclamation. wanted the law settled not only
for the present but the future, but have no In
tentlon Of passing any vessel contrary to the ircsi
dents proclamation.
AS Il matter OF courtesy TO the President
should consider this TO be my duty II the super
vsing Surgeon General OF the United STATED Marine
service deems such action necessary TO protect the
country against this danger and the Secretary Of the
Treasury and the President approve II, and the PTtsi
dent takes the responsibility OF the order as he has,
should 10 that consider myself relieved OF rcspon-
v,
| should deem it part of my duty to oveirlie them
even II ! had the power: Besides IT would do no
good for mr To pass vessels vessel carinot dis
charge her passengers even If ! have passed her,
until The time fixed by the President is up. In such
n case rs this should prefer Ia the side of
snfety, and shall exhaust all means at my command
for protecting the country against this peril
The Secretary OF the Treasury, Mr. Foster. with
Collector Hendricks and x-surgeonGeneral Hamilton
made a visit to Quarantine yesterday afternoon and
had a conference with DIR. Jenkins. The revenue
cutter Chandler took the secretary and his
party from the Barge Office early in the
afternoon. First they went to lloboken and
boarded the steamship Lain, which is living at
her pier there. There the party had luncheon.
There were also present Vernon II. Brown, of the
Cunard Line; Gustav H. schwab, of the North German
Lloyd special Deputy Naval Officer Gourley ana
several steamship men.
Mr.. Foster had a talk with the steamship agents
and then the whole party took the Chandler and went
to Quarantine. There Mr. Foster and DR. Hamilton
talked the pnater over with Dr. Jenkins, and then the
exSurgeon- General and Mr.. Foster had conference.
The party got back the Barge Office shortly after
g p. M. and Mr.. Foster went at once to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. When seen the Barg, Office by IA
Tribune reporter Mr.. Foster said:
II have been making a little excursion TO see
Quarantine and to meet some OF the agents Of the
steamship lines. / am satisfied from my investiea-
tions and my talk with DR.. jenkins thai every thing
possible is being done TO prevent the cholera gaining
a foothold. ! have issued orders to-day and !
think that there at present need 10 Interfere
with the arrangements already made
:" 1t L. reported that YOU have decided 10 have The
revenue or other Government vessels patrol the Lower
BAY aud do police duty Is that irueF
!" 1t l. not true he said.
Mr.. Foster asked where, in his opinion the
authority lay 10 stop fishing in the Fay should h"
deemed that there might be- danger Of III" waters
being infected. lie said he thought the Health oihcer
had ample powers 10 stop H. Another Federal Oihccr
when asked the question said;
Il think either the Quardntin" Officers or thc
Federal Government. through the Secretary OF the
Treasury could stop fishing. That Is new qucs
ton that you raise. and II Is worth con-idrrinc
whether or not IL is safe TO TAX" clans and fish from
the vicinity Of the pest ships