Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-01
FOR NATIONAL SAFETY.
The President and Omciais I'm Conference
at Washington over ChoIera's Threat
oned Nisitatiun.

The President and Omcials I'm Conference
at Washington over Cholera's Threat
ened Visitation.
IBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal
WAsHrNaToN, Sept. 1.-The president,
Attorney General Miller. Secretary
Charles Foster, Assistant Secretary
Spaulding and DR.. Wyman, supervising
surgeon general Of the United States
marine hospital were in conference at
the executive mansion at noon today,
considering the cholera situation.
The president, only pausing to take
breakfast after his arrival, Immediately
summoned these gentlemen by telegra pin
for consultation.
Attorney General Miller was called
into the conference to define the pow er
Of the president to suspend the operation
Of the law admitting immigrants into the
United States during the prevalence of
pestilence abroad also to give
his opinion as to what extent the
prohibition of immigration could be en-
| forced under the state quarantine regula-
tions and in q word to council with the
president upon all matters affecting his
legal powers to act. Secretary Foster as
the head of the treasury department,
/ which has the direct enforcement of the
| immigration law as well as the general
supervision OF the Marine Hospital SER
vice, was naturally present to inform the
president as to what action had already
been taken, and Assistant Secretary
/ Spaulding and Dr. Wymsn as the officers
under whose personal direction all action
is taken were there to inform the pres
al q L.. "a NaafN N.a a.N.
already done and that contemplated, and
to receive such suggestions >as he deemed
wise in the premises to put into practi-
cal effect
Watching tho Canada Border
The protection of the Canadian border
is receiving close attention.
The secretary of the treasury today re.
ceived a letter from the governor OF
Michigan requesting him to detail an ad-
ditiOnal force of inspectors between De.
troit and Sault Ste Marie during the
prevalence of cholera. Secretary Foster
replied that the request would be granted
and an extra force of medical inspectors
will be detailed for duty in Michigan.
Steamship Disinfection.
the U. S. consul in Hamburg to.
day telegraphs the department Of
state that the Hamburg American
Packet company is disinfecting all theil
vessels, although it will carry no more
steerage passengers.
Private Secretary Halford, while the
conference was in session. said to
representative of the United Press thaf
there was no likelihood of the president
issuing a proclamation ON the snbiect
nor was there any occasion for unneccs
saIy alarm. The president had deeme,
it prudent to come here and person
/ ally confer with his associates OF
the cholera situation and acquaint him
self with what had been done rathe
than to make the subject one Of cores
pondence The latter course would in
volve considerable time and labor and no
be nearly as satisfactory. The president
added Mr.. Halford, will remain in Wash
hington several days and longer if nee
essary until everything that can be don
is done to keep out cholera.
Z The President satisfied.
5 The president expressed himself durin