New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-07
FEDERAL OFFICIALS COOPERATING.

ALL POSSIBLE AID TO DR.. JENKINs-A TALK
WITH SECRETARY FOSTER
Secretary Charles Foster spent large part OF yes
terday afternoon the Custom House 10 consultation
with Collector Hendricks. lie Is prepared TO take
vigorous measures TO cooperate with the State author
tiles In keeping out the cholera Before he left the
Custom House he said to a reporter:
a. want the public TO understand that L do not
wish to interfere with the state authorities On the
contrary want to help, support and supplement- the
labors of the Health Ohcer'
The question Of the possibility Of infection by kid
gloves which may have been made in the homes of
European peasants where cholera prevails, which was
brought TO the attention OF the Treasury Department
by Collector Hendricks few days ago. was referred
exSurSeon General Hamilton by secretary Foster.
On DR. Hamiltons recommendation the Secretary has
applied to these articles the same prohibition which
now exists against hides and skins.
The attempts Of unauthorized persons to COM
municate with the Guaranteed ships have aroused
the Indignation of DR.. jenkins. and he is determined
to stop the practice In this he has the support Of
the Federal authorities, and hereafter some vessels
from the Navy Yard WILL under orders from Wash
ington, patrol the Lower Bay to keep off ntrners.
This action has been determined upon instead of that
Of revolving the licenses of the offending vessels
DR.. Jenkins proposed. The power to do this was
doubted the vessels had violated no United States
law In disobeying Quarantine regulations, which
state laws.
DR. jenkins yesterday lost patience with the way
persons on the tug F. W. Vosburgh had dcfed his
thonty and sent the following telegram to Collector
Hendllcks
The steamboat F. y. Vosburgh has violated Quaran-
tine law repeatedly Sergeant Of police in Lower Bay
reports that size went alongside NOrmannia. Can her
license be revoked
Mr. Hendricks submitted the legal question involved
to Deputy Collector Phelps of the Law Department
and received this reply:
In regard to the telegram of Health officer jenkins
IN in w he W hpfh fhr
license of Tie steamboat F. W. Vosburgh con be re
tine law, have to State that licenses are revocable
only for violation OF the FcderaT Navigation laws.
has full power under the State Quarantine laws to
keep the steamboat outside OF quarantine limits, and
tct with tho privileges conferred the vessel by
her United states license.
The Collector then sent the following Dr. jenkins
Upon receipt of your telegram this morning in r.
gard to the steamboat F. W. Vosburgh. referred tho
same 70 the Law DepaI ment of this office, and nclcse
herewith copy Of report made to me by the chief Of
dctlon in the premises but that. in the opinion of Mr.
Phelps, you have full power and that any power You
SEED by the vessel under her license.
The necessity of an additional police force in the
Lower Bay demonstrated day or two ago, and
on Monday Commodore Erben, the Commandment Of
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, received this telegram
from the Acting Secretary OF the Navy:
The President directs that you give the Collector
such aid as ne may need in preventing vessels
IN quarantine from unauthorized COMMUNICATION WIN
the shore. or with other vessels. Communicate i'm
mediateiy with Collector for this purpose.
j. X. SOLEI. Acting Secretary.
This order at forwarded To Collector
Hendricks. and yesterday morning LieuenantCom-
mander, Franklin IIanford. called at the Custom
House and Informed Mr.. Hendricks that a tug and
two steam launches ready at the Navy Yard
to do the bidding OF the Collector and Health Of
fcer. and that two more steam launches would be
available in n few days.
After consulting with Secretary Foster, Mr. Hen
arclls sent the following letter last evening to DR..
Jenkins:
Referring to my communication OF this morning In
regard to the complaint against the steamer F. W.
VOsburgh, have TO say in addition that The score
AIRY OF the Navy. under Instructions from the Presi
dent. has directed the COmmandant OF the Brooklyn
Navy Yard 10 render the Collector such aid as he
NAV need In preventing vessels in quarantine from
unauthorized communication with the shore or with
other vessels. The Commandment informs me that
the present available force for this purpose con
sists of n tug and two steam launches, and these
viii be used in manner you may approve TO
aid you in enforcing regulations YOU may make
ia the present emergency In regard TO comnunica-
tons with the shore or with other vessels.