The record-union., 1892-09-03

LCOl'yIlsht, 1S9%, by n. +. Associated Press.I
LONDON, Sept. President Harrison's
| circular, relative TO quarantlning vessels
carrying immigrants, finds general ap-
proval, and even admiration here. 1t
arouses some feeling of envy, also, that
the American law enables the Govern
ment to take such prompt and thorough
steps to stop the importation of cholera.
The British Government, in cooping up
immigrants at Gravesend and elsewhere,
is acting illegally, and will be obliged to
ask Parliament to pass a retrospective
Act, legalizing what they have done
1t IS feared that one result of President
Harrlson's measure will be to stop the
stream of alien emigration to America,
and make England the permanent loca-
ton of many families who intended 10
seek new homes across the water. The
prolonged quarantine declared by the
United States is not regarded as anywise
hostile to England, but, with a view to
| counteract It's undoubted tendency to
throw crowd OF infected emigrantS into
Great Britain, the officials of both boards
urge the Government to make immediate
assent to the prohibition Of the landing of
emigrantS from infected ports In the
absence of an Act empowering such
measures, il held that the Privy Council
could issue an edict. Gladstone and
Fowler, Secretary of State for War. were
! to-day communicating with Sir Charles
Russell, Attorney-General, and Rigby,
SollcitOr-General, to obtain their advice
with regard To means to meet the legal
difficulties.
The Associated Press representative,
who interviewed the agents of the lead
ing steamship companies, finds the con-
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dents circular is needlessly severe. De-
spite the circular, however, some vessels
are certain to take full complement of
immigrants. Several steamship comDa-
MES now refuse TO book even first and
SecOnd-class passengers sailing from Ger
man and other continental points but
the same companies having thousands of
Steerage passengers already booked in
quantity now intend to discontinue
the service, having contracted to provide
for booked immigrants until they landed
at the port of destination.
In the meantime, the cholera in Great
Britain seems to have been fairly mas
tered. The chief physician of the Local
! Government Board told an Associated
| Press representative to-day that the out
look was entirely satisfactory. He said
although about thirty cases Of cholera at
all ports in Great Britain had been dealt
with during the last ten days, there was
no single instance Of the disease spread
ing beyond the person first attacked
The fact is palpable to everybody that the
public has become utterly unconcerned
and imbued with the conviction that the
disease will not be allowed to spread, and
it will never assume an epidemic form.
The physicians of this city will discuss
proposal for the establishment OF an
international Cholera Commission to re-
port on the origin Of the plague its line
of march through the different countries
n tic IL
various methods Of treatment employed
in cases of persons stricken with the dis
ease.
Labouchere has gone to Italy, but
nevertheless his clique at the National
Liberal Club proclaim their determina-
ton to raise in Parliament the question
of the Queens right to influence the Sc
lection of Ministers, but they seem
likely to be deprived of all ground for
protest.
The heifer which attacked and knocked
down Gladstone few days ago. although
dead, acquired high market value. \
local specuIator procured the hide for G5.
and since the purchase he has been
offered as high as $50 for the hide, but
steadfastly refused to be tempted to part
with the prize. Another man who also
obtained the heiler's head, declined to ac-
cept an offer of &l0 made for all the
teeth, which find ready market at - 6s
each.
The sale Of the estate OF the late Charles
Stewart ParneH realized only g, 900.
The dead leaders, mother viii come to
Ireland during the present month for the
purpose of making inquiry into The set
tlement of his affairs.
BARONESS Roques has again presented
petition to the Home Ofiice praying for
the release Of Mrs. May brick, and is hope
ful the prisoner Will regain her freedom
before the end of the year.