Omaha daily bee., 1892-09-13
FEoERAL ANo srArE AurHoaIriEs


Camp Low and the Marine Hospital Ser
wee at Dr. Jenkins orders.
WASHINGTON y. G., Sept. l2.--Secretary
Foster returned TO Washington from New
York at midnight last night and was at the
Treasury department early today. Before
leaving New York tho secretary saw Health
Officer jenkins aud had a satisfactory inter-
view relative to matters connected with the
cholera Secretary Foster says he is en-
tirely satisfied with the prospects. Secre'
tary Foster said "Dr. jenkins and had a
most pleasant meeting with the two commit
tees at the Chamber OF Commerce. We mot
on the most amicaele terms ana are in most
hearty co-operation.n
This statement was In reply to n sugges-
ton that some friction had developed be-
tween henational authorities as represented
by tho secretary. aud the state sovereignty
embodied in DR.. J9cliins.
To show how earnest is the general gov
ernmeut in its disposition to cooperate
with the state authorities In New York. Sec
retary Foster gave out for publication
letter addressed by himself yesterday In
New York to DR.. Jenkin the health officer,
In which he said eThe attitude of the gen.
eral government 10; the present emergency
is that OF hearty corporation with the state
authorities in their efforts to prevent the
Intrusion into this state and the country
of the dreaded infectious disease, cholera,
now made i'm mminent by entry into the harbor
of steamships and sailing craft having on
board passengers, 10th ca bin and steeraae,
together with imnaigrants from infected
ports in large numbers. The past week has
disclosed q situation that clearly demon
strates the inadequacy of present facilities
To successfully meet the duties both the
state and general government owe to the
people To improve the equipment now so
sorelv needed | have caused to be estab-
llshed a camp on Sandy Hook, called Camp
Low, where we will DC able to take charge,
under the care of the Marine hospital service.
of large number of the well
people. We will probably make pro
visions for hospital service for those that
become sick after coming into our custody
But unders tanning that we have ample hos
pital accommodations on Swim burno island,
1t may be that tbercare of the SICK can be
more suitably provided for by you. beg,
therefore. to tender the state authorities the
privileges OF sending to Camp Low such
well persons as you may not be able to suit
ably care for, and when received they Will
be cared for by the Marine hospital service
of the general government We expect to
be able to receive people on the morning OF
Tuesday, the 18Th inst. But you will be
notified by Cnmmandant Hamilton of the
exact time. and it will De expected that your
self and the commandant Will arrive at some
joint arrangement by which the hospital
tiles will be satisfactorily conducted.
The general government stands ready
TO increase it's equipment at Camp Low in
the hope that every necessary provision for
the care of people to the full extent OF their
necessities and the demands Of the occasion
will be made. lnasmuch as the committees
OF the Chan ber of Commerce are co-operat-
ing fully and heartily with both state aud
national authorities, 1t is hoped that our
united and harmonious efforts will be sue
cessful in averting the calamity that threat
ems the country
AS Camp Low. on Sandy Hook will be
ready for the reception of detained passen-
gers as soon as the workmen complete their
task of incloslng the railroads and sheds, the
camp itself is practically subject to the dis
position of the state authorities, who are
thus permitted to trench upon the jurisdic
tion of the neig boring state of New jersey
through tue superior authority OF the federal
government