Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-01

they say, that if an infected vessel can come
among other vessels delayed outside
the port the disease may be transmitted
through some of the other vessels not under
suspicion. though the infected vessel be not
permitted to land. There is feeling of great
Indignation against the captain of the Moravia
Ior MS action, but the treasury officials not
prepared to ray whether not there is any
evidence of lne.ic!ercy of the quarantine. The
fact tha: an infected vessel can lie for hours in
the vicinity of other vessels crowded with pas
seEgers speaks for itself. The arrival Of this
vessel, It Is urged is 10 more alarming, how
ever. than the information that other vessels
from which cholera patients have been taken
at European ports where they have touched
have proceeded with the rest of
their passengers to America The State De-
partment received n number OF dispatches yes
/ terday from our consuls III infected regions
which they have concealed from the public.
DANGER FROM 1MMIGRAxrs.
The greatest danger Of spreading the disease
Is through immigrants. The superintendent of
the marine hospital service was anxious that
immigration should be suspended
Before the conference at the White House
this morning Or. CLAWS, representing the sew
eral lines OF steamers from the infected ports,
called on Secretary Foster and told him that
all these steamship lines would be glad to
cease bringing immigrants for a time if the
government would issue an order prohibiting
their landing. He said that as common carriers
they could not refuse to carry Immigrants un-
less they had some grounds for doing so, based
upon action of this country. He suggested to
the Secretary that the expense of keeping i'm
migrants in quarantine for several weeks would
be sufficient reason for suspendng immigrc-
tion pending the epidemic in Europe.
THE CoNFERENcE.
The officials were or hand promptly and ac-
companying Secretary Foster was Assistant
Secretary Spaulding and Surgeon General Wy
man of the marine hospital service.
The conference continued for nearly one
hour. The Treasury Department officials ac-
quainted the President with the situation as far
As that department Is concerned and gave
hlm summary OF the circulars and orders is
| sued
THE QUESTION OF FEDERAL CONTROL.
The questions of formally declaring federal
| control of all quarantine stations and that Of
suBpending immigration were fully discussed
1t was held by Secretary Foster and the Presi-
dent, and decided. that the govern
ment could not undertake to establish
| uniform regulations and supervise the
quarantine unless it determined that the
government should take the matter out of the
hands OF the states altogether. As the state
authorities are cooperating with the federal
government it was thought best not to do this.
AS to the restriction OF immigration the decis-
| ion that the President had not the power
to suspend immigration and that it would take
too long to get Congress together for action.
1t was thought the object of the Department
could be attained in a different way. 1t was
decided that proclamation declaring a quar-
| antine of twenty days subject to the enforce
ment by the state officials would be respected
| and would be effective not only in establishing
uniform and stringent regulations, but would
| serve as a notice on the other side that immi-
grants would be detained for that period and
would probably of itself stop immigration.
! This course was therefore decided on.
TWENTY DAYS QUARANTINE
1t was determined at the conference to pro-
claim twenty days quarantine on all vessels
sailing after today from any European port for
the United States and CARRYING immigrants
The quarantine will not apply to vessels already
afoat nor to any vessel not carrying immi-
! grants
The circular issued by the Treasury Depart
| ment prescribes thorough fumigation Of all
mails arriving from holera-infected countries
| and detention of twenty days at quarantine
| for all vessels sailing on and after today con-
| veying immigrants.
ADDITIONAL INSPECTORS.
Additional inspectors are being appointed in
| the New England states along the Canadian
/ border. Medical inspection will be established
at st. Adams, Newport, Richford and Island
Pond, Vt.
TO DISINFECT THE MAILS.
| The Postmaster General is determined that
cholera shall not be admitted to the United
States through the mails If the
| post Office department can prevent
| it and today he signed letter instructing the
superintendent Of foreign mails to immediately
take such steps as may be necessary and prac-
| ticable to thoroughly disnfect the mails
reaching the United States from foreign ports at
which contagious diseases are said to be pre-
| vailing. and to facilitate safe mail communica-
tons between vessels undergoing quarantine
and the nearest United States post office.
| In accordance with these instructions Capt.
Brooks, chief of the foreign mails bureau, is
| having all foreign mail iumigated and thor
oughly disipfec ted but has not vet determined
upon what shall be done regarding the mails
from quarantined vessels.
HEALTH OFFICER JENKINS DISPATCH.
Health Officer jenkins yesterday sent the fol-
! lowing dispatch from quarantine to Assistant
Secretary Spaulding in relation to the arrival
Of the Moravia at New York
| steamship Moravia from Hamburg arrived
at $50 last night. Upon boarding her this o.
M the ships surgeon reported twenty-five
| deaths-twenty children, two adults-two cases
convalescent. Ships surgeon diagnosis chol-
/ crime. She was ordered to lower bay and held. +"
The State Department has received dispatch
from the consul general at st. Petersburg a.
| follows:
''Skippers claim impossible disinfect wool
hides as required by treasury instruc-
ton. Ships loading; what to do?'
| An immediate answer to the dispatch was re-
quested. and the matter is now under consio-
Grafton by the department.
AT THE BREAKwATER.
The Treasury Department will have the ma
tional quarantines at Delaware breakwater and
Cape Charles, Va, equipped with revenue
cutter to assist in enforcing the regulations for
| the prevention Of the introduction Of cholera.
The authorities are determined il pos
sible that disease-infected ship fhall pass the
points named and proceed SO far toward
port - happened in the case Of the
Moravia from Hamburg, winch went to within
eight miles of the Battery at New York.
The revenue steamer Winona is expected to
arrive at the Delaware breakwater some time
during today from Newbern, NC, which place
che left several days ago under orders from the
department. The revenue marine steamer Crsw-
ford. stationed ct Baltimore, viii be detailed for
duty ct the Cape Charles quarantine station.
She viii probably start for that place today.
The Crawford Il expected 70 arrive 1t Baltimore
today from trip to Cape Charles, 10 which
place abe towed the condemned revenue steamer
Ewing. The latter vessel was fitted mp for hoe
| pital services 81 Cape Charles, 70 which any
| passengers on infected vessels can be removed
Il ths health officials think thsy ars lhsly to
convey infection.