The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-13
THE PASSING THRONG.

DR. f. V. La Chapelle, of Montreal, is a guest
OF the Rainier. He is president Of the board Of
health for the province of Quebec, and is re
turning from the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Health Association Ut the City OF Mexico.
November IS az went Down by way of New
Orleans,' he said. land observed the peculiar
sanitary system o! that city, and On my return
/ thought l would inspect those at San Fran
cisco and other Pacific coast cities. ] had been
in Mexico before. but this is my first visit to the
Pacific coast Our meeting was quite an event in
Mckee, because it was the first international
gathering ever held in that city, and our recep-
tlUu was most cordial There were, perhaps so
delegates present from every state ard province
in the three countries. also many health off,
GERS and sanitary specialists from the larger
cities. The delegates were met ON every train
a, half days Journey irorn the city By re.sn-
ton com nIttecs, who received ue with the most
cordial hospitality. They made il their
business to see that each visitor WAS
well cared for at the various hotels, and that
every provision Was made for our comfort and
convenience while in the city. There were
sple1:id receptions and banquets gotten up in
our honor by the municipal, Gtate and national
authorities. and on every hand We me. with
nothing but the most charming courtesy
The session lasted five days. Al! the papers
were translated into both languages. and the i'll
terpreters made the sxtempore remarks under
stood by ali. II was most success full and en-
tertainiug meeting. Various sanitary subjects
were discussed, but al added interest was g ven
TO the discussion OF the prevention OF the spread
OF epidemic diseases by the threatened invasion
OF the cholera. on the subject OF uniform quar-
antue regulations the opinions prevailed that
In times OF great danger from abroad there
should be very few open ports. but that there
should he one or two national Quarantine STA
tions. thoroughly equipped with al the latest
ia u
ana segregation OF patients, because il would be
Impossible 20 have equally effective measures
taken AZ every port. After obtaining Clearance
papers at the national quarantine, ships could
be allowed to go 10 any port they should choose.
One great OBSTACLE 10 the carrying out Of this nleu
was found in the political organization Of the
United STATES government IN Canada and
Mexico the ceutval governments have the poyer
10 establish national guarantees, but in this
country that power resides in each state. and
each state can make its own regulations How
ever, some pan wall sooner or later be devised
for the establishment OF uniform quarantine
regulations Oh this continent, The next meet
ing OF the association viii De held in Chicago.
as everything else is going there mex, wear. II
is delightful chauseto come IRON the barren
deserts and bald mountains OF the south M into
tn's green and fertile region. ! hope | shall be
able 20 make another visit out here IN tue sum.
mer, when shall have more lime TO spend in
enjoy neut
William Zimmerman. OF Chicago, is guest
of the Occidental. He is connected with one Of
the largest lumber concerns in Chicago. and IL
making 4 tour OF the Northwest, partly on busi.
ness and partly on pleasure. 81 have lived in
Chicago since 1852" he said, "and might say
have never lived anywhere else This is NV
first visit 70 the Cost. and ] think this Ia a
great country. While this seems 20 De the mos,
go-aaea! community have yet seen out here,
niss the rush, the hurry bury snd the hustle OF
chicago don't know but what il a AZ well
after slL Business seems 20 be the only though,
ana aim OF cur people and their natural i'm
pG-se. We never have time 10 rsaecL We act
rrst and think atteTwards-ii we have a mo
meats tiEae Why, II a man meets en- acouain.-
s2cs on the street he can't stop to .hske banda
lie must step into doorway or JOIN ais com pan.