Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-15
A CHOLERA CLASH
Between Jenkins and the Ad-
ministration Liable
to Occur Soon.
FOSTER ABOUT CONVINCED
That he Is Playing Second Fiddle in
the Big Bay.
THE NEW CAMP AT SANDY HOOK
Will Be Ignored by the Doctor Who Is Run
ming Quarantine.
FLOWER ALSO RECEIVING COMPLIMENTS
ESPECIAL TELEGRAMs TO TIE p1spArcH.1


WASHINGTON, Sept 14-Governor
Flower and the State authorities of New
York are deriving considerable glory out OF
the cholera complication, and some of the
Government officials here are disposed to
complain because the Administration has
not been permitted to play a more con-
spicuous part IN the gallant fight that has
been made to keep the dread disease out of
the United States.
In spite Of all the denials or evasions,
there has been a continual feeling of
jealousy existing between the State and
National authorities in New York ever
since the cholera scare began. Treasury
officials say that DR.. Jenkins does not seem
disposed to accept National assistance,
and he has rejected it from the very
beginning When Secretary Foster went to
New York, accompanied by ex-Surgeon
General Hamilton, of the marine hospital
service, he at once communicated with
Health Officer Jenkins. The Secretary
proposed meeting of the steamship peo-
pie and DR.. Jenkins promised to attend.
The meeting was held at Hoboken, but DIR.
Jenkins failed to put in an appearance He
explained afterward that he was too busy
to attend
Jenkins Running the Business Alone.
Secretary Foster than informed the health
officer that he (the Secretary was in New
York, not to interfere with, but simply to
cooperate with the State authorities in pre-
venting the cholera from being introduced
into the country. He thereupon offered to
detail marinS hospital surgeons, notably
DR.. Hamilton, who had considerable
experience in dealing with yellow fever
and cholera and also offered to furnish
naval patrol to assist in the enforcement of
the quarantine regulations All of these
offers were politely declined by DR.. Jenk-
ins, who said he was fully able to cope with
the situation unaided by the Government
officials
1t finally dawned upon the Secretary that
DIR. Jenkins would not accept anything
tended TO divide the responsibility between
State and National officials, so he concluded
not to press the matter any further. He
requested that DIR. Hamilton be permitted
10 visit the Quarantine station for the pur-
pose OF reporting the condition of affairs
there 1t was while making an inspection
OF the quarantine that DR.. Hamilton sug-
gested that II would be wise to separate the
passengers who were well from those who
were sick, or suspected of being infected
with cholera He also suggested that Sandy
Hook would be desirable place to estab-
Iish camp Of detention.
The Doctor Not at Sandy Hook
Dr.. Jenkins was informed of the PROPOSE
tion and he promised to visit the Hook with |
an engineer to arrange the details for erect |
lag suitable accommodations for such pas |
sengers as were removed from the infected |
vessels. Again DIR. Jenkins failed to ap- |
with his Haniltou
aud Mr.. Corbin proceeded to make such |
Improvements as were thought necessary |
for the comfort of the unfortunate passen- |
gers.
Thus matters have progressed, and the |
Secretary feels that his good intentions |
have been either misconstrued as an inter- |
ference or else there has been studied de- |
termination not to allow the Government |
oncialS TO exercise any authority or lend |
any substantial assistance IN fighting the |
cholera in New York harbor.
1t Is little early to commence quarrel |
ing over the distribution of the commenda- |
tions for the amicable service that has been |
rendered in New York, but it is evident that
as soon as the danger is past there
will probably be a lively controversy
between the State and National
officers While the crisis is pending
q dispute between the rival officials
would not be tolerated, but the Treasury
officials appear to be loading up for the dis
cussion. After all the preliminaries and
preparations at Sandy Hook, Secretary
roster begins TO realize that his la5ors in
that direction have been in vain, for he
very frankly says he does not believe DR..
Jenkins will use the Sandy Hook camp.
DR.. Jenkins and those who have been
associated with him in enforcing the quar-
antlne regulations of the State of New
York can well afford 10 ignore the
comments made upon their actions and
the motives which prompted them to
decline to divide the responsibility of the
occasion, but the fact remains that the
country at large believes that the New
York health authorities have had but one
object in view in this connection, and that
was 10 stamp out cholera and prevent its
introduction into New York City.
Flower Pat,ed on the Back.
Governor Flower has also DISPLAYED ad
mirabe executive ability in dealing with
the Fire Island complication, and his
prompt action in the emergency that con-
tronted nlm receives Just commendation in
official as well as in unofficial circles here
The Star in an editorial thus pays its re-
spects to the Governor of New York:
Governor Flower is evidently very much of
= man. At Buffalo when there was danger |
OF losing prestige with the labor element by |
strict enforcement of the laws he did not
nesltate minute, but sent to the scene of
rhe rlotous State force large enough to put
down the disturbance and restore order.
Now at Fire Island when it becomes neces-
saIy TO act in the interest of humanity, and
few hundred thoughtless citizens with |
seInsn, narrow-sighted views, stand
IN IN me way, the Governor secures
the states rights and the rights of
ali the people by d.spatching to the vicinity
of the Fire Island Outrages a military de- |
tRchment large enough to maintain the
place and uphold the Quarantine authority.
First of all he bought the island and
its appurtenances for the State nv |
paying out his own money, then he went to
the spot in person and has now Installed |
the tempest-tossed people from the Norman |
MA IN quiet possession. Governor Flower
may not be a Colossus among the Rennbi;c;s
statesmen, but when there is anything to
do he not only knows when and how 10 do |
1t but he does it, and does it promptly and ]
seasonably. |