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Who Is Evidently Seeking Notoriety by En-
deavoring to Show that the Federal Order
Is an Invasion Of the States Righta
Serious Trouble Not Apprehended by
Treasury Department officials.
They Say the Circular Does Not Interfere with
State Laws, and When 1t Is Understood
Collisions Will Be Easily Avoided.
Dr. jenkins VIII Disregsr the Presidsnta
Quarantue Circular,

DR. Jenkins VIII Disregard the Presidents
Quarantine Circular.
NEW YORK, Sept 2.-Ihere seems . proba-
bility of q clash of authority arising be-
tween the federal governments and the
State authorities as represented By DE-.
jenkins. The recent order of the President
prevents any vessel carrying immigrants
to enter port until after twenty days quar-.
antine. DR.. Jenkins said he would use his
discretion about keeping vessel in quar-
.antine for twenty days. II he saw tit he
would quarantine o vessel more than
twenty days or less. He claimed that he
had full authority and that the Presidents
order could not affect him or cause him tn
do otherwise than his Judgment induced
HIM.
al don't want to be understood as defy.
ing the chief executive" said DR.. Jenkins.
"I shall do all in my power to assist the
national authorities in keeping cholera
from entering the country, bat certainly
think have the right. by virtue of the au-
thorlty delegated to me as health officer of
this port to decide on the number of days
that q ship shall be kept at quarantine. l
shall decide the question in the case of
tIona prevailing on board at the time of
her arrival here. L am acting lndepend-
emily of the President. l don't mean by
that am going to allo " q ch olera- infected
vessel to enter the port of New York. /
realize my responsibility with reference to
the oity of New York just as much % the
President realizes his responsibility In re-
gard 70 the country. Conditions might be
such that Quarantined vessel could safely
be released in i've days. and again. if dis
ease kept breeding, she might be detained
year."
Collector Hendricks said he did not
think DR.. Jenkins would bring on q con-
tlIct between the federal and State author
lties. But If such thing should arise, the
federal power would prevail. No vessel
can land passengers or cargo until the ves-
sci is entered at the oust0m-house and
Collector Hendricks will act according TO
instructions of the Washington authorities.
The first symptom of the overriding of
DR.. Jenklns's orders was when the custom
house officers were withdrawn from the
rival in the early afternoon. The with
drawal of the federal officers naturally
prevented the declarations of the cabin
passengers being made. all of whom DR..
Jenkins had intended should be allowed to
land to-day in the same manner a. those of
the Gallia and Lain on the previous days
There was some discussion over the matter
At quarantine. but in DR.. Jenkins's alb
sence nothing further was donc. At
o'clock the Thinevalla lines steamer
forenoon. was given her clearance by
Dr. Taifnage. She had arrived from the
ports Of Copenhagen, Christiana and
Christians, and with tifty.eight cabin and
all Soand inavians. and had not been near
any infected port, 80 after their fumiga.
tiOn on board the vessel she was allowed to
proceed At 5:45 she returned, having only
reached as far toward her dock as Liberty
island, where she vas stopped by the reve.
nue. cutter ana returned to quaran tine.
DR.. jenkins was still absent, and shortly
before his return to quarantine the reyenue
cutter returned TO quarantine and released
the Island, placed officers on board the
Gallia, with orders to allow the cabin pas
sengers to declare their baggage and land
in barge that would be sent down to-
night The resembling OF the port collector g
order was done, report said. owing to q
communication from Assistant Secretary
Spauldng to that effect. There was, Of
course great dismay at tho idea of being
subject to twenty davs quarantine, as
| specified by the presidential circular. aud
Jenkins would have taken had the Island
and Gallia not been released.
DE-. Jenkins said tc the representative Of
the Associated Press that having once
granted vessel a pratiqne ho should not
grant her . second. and thatif the collector
chose TO return vessel to quarantine for
twenty days it was she duty of the general
government to lcok after them and
take charge Of them They had
nothing moro to do with him. He said he
thought, however. that the circular of the
President had been mlsconoclved, By the
collector and many others. 1t specifically
stated that it was not to conflict with the
State regulations and that 1t was chiefly
meant for certain ports where there were
no State authorities, and where the porte
were In charge of the Marine Hospital
force. One peculiar thing was that he had
received no official notice IN any way of
the presidential circular