The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-02

Mail to Bc Fumiested and Immigration
Practically Forbidden

WASHINGTON CRY, Sept 1.-The postmaster
general this afternoon issued an order instruct.
ing the superintendent of foreign malls TO isa-
InediSieiy take sueh steps as may be necessary
to thoroughly disinfeet mails touching ths
United States from foreign ports against con-
tagious diseases said TO be prevailing Tee
grams were also sent 10 postmasters on the
Canadian border, directing them 70 consult
with the local health officers and ascertain lf
there is necessity for fumigatioa OF mails.
Attorney General Miller rendered an opinion
TO the president this afternoon that the surgeon
general OF the marine hospital service aad the
secretary of the treasury, with the approval o.
the president. have authority 20 make ncedfui
rules and regulations not inconsistent with the
state laws for the quarantine of ships with 8
view TO the protection OF the health and lives of
the people
President Harrison reached Washington City
thIs morning. At II O'Clock the met president,
Secretary Foster and Attorney General Miller the
only members of the cabinet ia the city. TO con-
suit IN reference to the cholera situation.
Assistant Secretary Spsulding of the treasury
department, and Dr. Wyman, surgeon general
OF the marine hospital service, were also pres
cut After sn hours deliberation il was decided
not to issue proclamation now. bat 70 issue a
special circular The following circular was
then ordered issued By direction of tne presi-
dent:
caeraatire restrictions upon ialallqrasioa 10 aid IN
tie prerenioa Of tae Introduction u eaoleTa sato
tie Jatteyi states.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING sURGx0s.GENERAL,
UNITED STATES MAEfSE HcSFiFAL SER
VICE. WAsHTNGToS CITY. sept. ]. lsa1
To Colact0rs Of Ctss;0sas Medical osSoers Of the
HGriRs Hospital Ssvrb.e F1rglsri SgeqnszAfp 5oyl-
paates, STATE and LooI! Boards IF HedtA: ii h@v-
ing osen officially declared thas cholera is prs-
vailing in various portions of Russia, Germany
France, and At certain points in Great Britain.
as wei! as IN Asia, and it having been made
10 appear that i'm migrants in large numbers are
coming into the United states from the injected
districts Aforesaid; that they aud taeir personal
effects are liable 10 Introduce cholera into fhe
United states, and that vessels carry ing them
there are direct menace TO public health: ana
IL having been further shown that under the
laws OF the several states Il quarantine detention
may be imposed upon tGase vessels for a suffi-
cient length of time to insure against the intro
duction os contagious diseases, il ia hereby or
dered that no vessel from any foreign port car
rying immigrants shall be- admitted to
States until said vessel shall have
undergone quarsntise detention of twenty
Gays, unless such detention is forbidden by the
laws OF the state or regulations made there
under, ami of such greater number OF days
NAV be fxed in each special case by the state
authorities This circular Is 70 take immediate
efIact except in cases of vessels afiost at this
date, which will be made the subject of special
eoias;ation .ssnt upon due aPgieasonw to the de-
Supervising Surgeon General OF the United
CHARLES FOSTER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Approved: BENJAMIN HARRISON.
The treasury department VIII have the na-
tionai quarantine stations at Delaware Break
water aud Cape Charles, Va, furnished with
revenue cutters to assist in preventing the In
PRODUCTION of cholera by these routes The con-
demned steamer Crawford, at Cape Charles, has
been fitted as q hospital in case of need. The
twenty days quarantine 10 be declared Ia tho
proposed circular viii apply TO vessels
from all ports, but sanitary officers will be al
lowed discretion in the cases of those coming
from non-fnfeeted ports with clean bills OF
health The effect OF the circular viii be to dis
courage immigration, as steamship companies
will not be willing to lose money by bringing
over immigrants and supporting them so long
in port. 1t viii also TO notice 70 foreign GOV
ernments that immigration for fhe present IL
undesirable The governor OF Michigan has
written to the secretary OF the treasury asking
that al additional force OF medical insp pectors
bo detailed along the state border to assist the
immigrant inspectors already on duty.
Tonight Dr. Wyrnan notified the three leading
health officers OF Canada of the action taken
today in issuing circulars. and while no request
was made that like action be taken in Canada,
Dr.. wymsn hopes that il Will be done. ON tho
whole, the president, cabinet and marine hos
pital servica officers. after the consultation to-
day on the situation, are of the opinion that
every step looking 10 the safety OF the people
has been taken.