New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-16
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FOX NATIONAL QUARANTINE.
REPRESENTATIVE BROSIUS'S IMPORTANT
ELL,
1T is TO REORGANzE THE SERVICE. PENDING
WHICH ALL IMMIGRATION is sUtPENDED.
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Washington, Dec. I5.-Representative Brosius. OF
Pennsylvania. day introduced important bill In re-
ation quarantine and immigration, which contains
some and commendablc features II provides for
the extension OF National quarantine reguls'
lions to the ports OF Portland. Me-, Boston,
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore; authorizes
the Secretary OF the Treasury to obtain sites
and cause suitable buildings to be built Tor
quarantine stations, and to employ persons or detail
persons already employed 10 man them, as the public
exigences may require addition to the regular force
OF the Marine Hospital service The bill also sus-
pends pending the reorganization OF the quarantine
service in accordance with the provisions and re-
quirements OF the proposed act all immigration from
European and Aslatc countries and makes an appro-
prntlon OF 800 900 to carry out It's provisions
In speaking OF the provisions Of his bill to-day Mr.
Broslus said
"The purpose Of the bill is TO secure speedily as
possible at all OF principal ports an effective
quarantine service, that will meet the require
mens Of the latest and most approved sanitary
science To accomplish this the bill provides that the
quarantine service shall be under National controi
This is Effected not by the creation Of new bureau In
the Government, which ought TO be avoided whenever
practicable, but by the extension OF the management
already established at ports on the Atlantic 6ua
the Pacific coasts 10 the stations at the Important
ports named in the bill; thus efectng the transition
from the present Insecure and unsatisfactory system TO
secure and effective one under National control with
the least possible alteration OF existing Law and modes
Of procedure as well the least expensive to the
Government ! want the Government TO take firm
grip on our quarantine service and mould 1t into
effective shape at once.
The suspension OF immigration pending the re-
organization OF quarantine service Is slhed ~
the peril to which our people will be subjected II
unrestricted immigration IS permitted, concurrenoy
with an insecure quarantine service at American
ports the prevalence Of Asiatic cholera In foreign
countries and the Worlds Fair in our own
A delegation OF Baltimore business men appeared
before the House Committee Appropriations to-day
to complain about the existing quarantine regulations
affecting that port They said they were not opposed
to National quarantine under uniform regulations,
which should apply to all ports alike Their OBJ
lection was to the double quarantlne-State and Na'
uonal-whtch is now enforced. and which they con-
tended is driving trade and commerce away from
Baltimore to N.w-York and other ports. They also
Insisted that II National quarantine were established
at Baltimore 1t should be located at point ten miles
below the city and not at point I'o miles Deio"' ~
Cape Charles, as at present
A letter from the president OF the Maryland l5oard
of Pilots read. in which that officer spoke OF the
unfness OF the proposed new quarantine station on
an island off Cape Charles and said that 1t was noe
a proper place for man or beast TO i've. surgeon.
General Wyman also before the committee ana
spoke OF the necessity OF National quarantine, eS-
pecaIly In view Of the danger to the country from
cholera Infection.
Vernon II. Brown. agent of the Cunard Line. WILL
lam Coverly, OF the Anchor Line; James A. Wnghts
ir OF the Inman Line and Gustav II. Schwab. Of the
North German Lloyd started last night for Washing
ron To testify before the Senate Committee on
immigration, and to present their views on the SUBJ
ject of checking or suspendng immigration. ME-
Schwab also represents the German Emigant Society