St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-03
National and State Officers
Differently Interpret the
Proclamation.
Vessels Passed by the Health
Office and Turned Back
by the Collector.
Orders From Washington
Cause the Collector to
Rescind His Order.
Arrival of Vessels From Chol-
era-Infected Ports AnX-
iously Awaited.

New YORK, Sept. 2.-Theee seems a
probability of clash of authority aris-
ing between the federal government
and the state authorities as represented
by DR.. jenkins. The recent order or
the president forbids any vessel carry
ing immigrants to enter port until after
twenty days quarantine.
DR.. jenkins said he would use his
ditcretlon about keeping vessel in
quarantine for twenty days. If he saw
fit he would quarantine a vessel more
than twenty days or less. He claimed
that he had full authority and that the
presidents order could not affect him,
or cause him to do otherwise than as
his Judgment induced him.
~ don't want to be understood as de-
flying the chief executive" said DR..
jenkins. Il shall do all in my power
to assist the national authorities to
keeping cholera from entering tine coun-
try. but / certainly think | have the
right by virtue of the authority dele
gated to me as health officer of this
port, to decide on the number of days
that ship shall be kept at quarantine.
/ shall decide the question in the case
of each ship according to the sanitary
conditions prevailing Oh board at the
time of her arrival here.
Acting Independent.
81 am acting independently of the
president. don't mean that | am 60
ing to allow a cholera-infected vessel to
enter the port of New York. l realize
my responsibility with reference to the
city of New York Just as much as the
president realizes his responsibility TO
the country. Conditions might be such
tnat Quarantined vessel could safely
be released in five days, and again if
disease kept breeding she might be de-
tanned a year"
Collector Hendricks said he did not
think DR.. jenkins would bring on con-
fict between the federal and state au-
thoritieS. If such thing should arise
the federal power would prevail. No
vessel can land passengers or cargo un
i'll The vessel is entered at the custom
house, and Collector Hendricks will act
according TO instructions of the Wash
lngton authorities.
The first symptom of the overriding of
DIR. Jenkins orders Was when the Gus
tom house officers were withdrawn
her arrival in the early afternoon. The
withdrawal of the federal officers natur-
ally prevented the declarations of the
cabin passengers being made, all of
whom DR.. Jenkins had intended should
be allowed to land today, in the same
manner as those of tile Galia and Lain
on the previous days. There was some
discussion over the matter at quaran-
tine, but III DR.. Jenkins absence moth
ing further was known.
At O'Clock the Thingvalle steamer
Island, which had arrived in the fore
noon, was
Given Her Clearance
by DR.. Talmage. She had 5S cabin and
51l steerage passengers. The latter
were all ScardnavianS and had not been
fumigati0n on board the vessel she was
allowed to proceed. At 5:45 she re-
turned, having only reached as far
toward her dock as Liberty island,
where she was stopped by the revenue
cutter and returned to quarantine.
DR.. Jenkins was still absent. and
shortly before his return to quarantine
the revenue cutter returned TO quaran-
tine and released the Island and placed
officers OH board the Gallia with orders
to allow the cabin passengers
in the barge that would be sent
down tonight. The resembling of
the port collectors order was done, re-
port said, owing to communication
from Assistant Secretary Spalding to
that effect. There was, of course, great
dismay at the idea of being subject 10
twenty days quarantine, as specified
by the presidential circular, and much
discussion as 10 the action that Dr.
Ii,
Island and Gallia not been released.
DIR. Jenkins said to the representative
of the Associated Press that having
once granted a vessel pratique, he
should not grant her second, and that
if the collector chose
To Return a Vessel
to quarantine for twenty days. it was
the duty of the general government to
look after them and take charge of
them. They had nothing more to do
with him. He said he thought, how
ever. that the circular of tie president
had been mlsconstrued by the collector
and many others. 1t especially stated
that it was not to conflict with the regu-
lations, and that it was chiefly meant
for certain ports where there were no
state authorities, and where the ports
were in charge of the marine hospital
had received 10 official notice in any
way whatever of the presidential cir
cuar.
A report from the Moravia late this
afternoon states beyond doubt that the
health Of all on board is excellent.
There has been no sickness OF any nat
ure on the vessel since she arrived.
Health Officer Jenkins. with Deputies
Sanborn and Talmage. has been untiring
in arduOuS duties at quarantine TODAY.
Health Officer Jenkins, Quarantine Com
missioner Allen, Deputy Sanboru and
Deputy Milliken and Salikup visited
both Hoffman and Swinburne Islands
this afternoon and reported everything
moving along satisfactorily at both
places. Up to the present the efforts of
DR.. Byron TO obtain bacteria from por-
tionS of the foul linen taken from the
infected steamer Morayia have been un-
successful.
Looking Seaward.
AS the situation, is now, the eyes of
the quarantine officials are constantly
turned seawaFd, awaiting the arrival of
the Normannia and Stubbenhuk. both
from Hamburg; the Rugla, from Havre,
and La Bourgogne, from the same
port. Several other big mallers are also
due tonight and tomorrow from English
ports. They also are regarded with
suspicion. 1t is feared that the four
vessels from hamburg and Havre will
have tne cholera on board. If they do
not weight will be lifted from DR..
Jenkins mind. The steamer Veendam,