St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-04
ONLY COOPERATION,
President Harrison on the
Reason for His Visit to
Washington.
Governments Policy to Leave
Quarantine Regulations
to States.
National Government Has the
Duty Of Hearty Cooper
alton.
Alarm That Becomes Terror
and Panic UnWholesome
and Unmanly.

PLATTsBuRG, n. Y, Sept. 3.-Presi-
dent Harris on and party arrived here
from Washington at 1890, en- route for
Loon lake. The citizens of Plattsburgh
assembled to tender the distinguished
party a reception. A large crowd with
the City band were at the depot upon
the arrival of the train.
The president spoke of the reason for
his hurried visit to Washington, the
threatened coming of cholera, and said
that he could not quite accept that view
of constitutional law which he had seen
in some quarters, that the pow
er to ''repel invasion'' extend
ed to the invasion of plague
and pestilence. The policy of our
government has been to leave to the
states the exercise of these powers of
quarantine to keep out disease. The
national gov ernment has the duty of
hearty cooperation. This attitude he
had endeavored to maintain and
strengthen. He would greatly regret
if the state authorities anywhere should
fail to accept that offer of cooperation
In a Friendly Spirit.
He had felt that extreme suggestion
of convening an extra session of con-
gress with a view OF resuming to the
national government these powers was
not in this emergency the best. Time
would be consumed in securing the nec-
essary legislation and much more in
the proper equipment of quaran-
tine agencies in all our ports.
1t seemed to him, therefore,
that 1t would best serve the public in
terest and protect the homes of his fel-
low citizens to promptly cooperate
with the state authorizes and to exer-
else those powers already conferred by
the law. For performing this plain
duty he deserved no mans thanks.
[Great applause.
All these efforts to keep out the chol-
era by guarding our own seaportS would
not. however, give full protection, and
he had directed the secretary of the
treasury to send special agent to con-
fer with our cOnsuls on the Canadian
border, and to watch incoming vessels,
and to solicit the cooperation of the
Canadian authorities, so that the lnfec-
tion might not be introduced through
interior lines of communication.
The president deprecated any un-
necessary alarm. Alarm which would
result In the proper sanitation of our
cities, towns and villages is wholesome
and commendable, but alarm that
Becomes Terror or Panic
is unwholesome and unmanly. Doing
all that can be done to let business and
social duties proceed without Interrupt
tion, leaving the issue of life with the
benign God who conferred it.
In conclusion the president said the
topic he had discussed was probably not
the most cheerful one for such an occa-
sion, but his words might not be with
out benefit, and they had been suggested
by the remarks of the gentleman who
had introduced him. He warmly
thanked the people for their expression
OF personal regard and of interest in
those who were dear to him.
The president left Plattsburg by spe-
cial train over the Chateaugay railroad
and arrived at Loon Lake about 3:15 D.
m.. and was at once driven to his cot
tage from the station. The president
will remain here until he leaves for
Washington to be present at the Grand
Army encampment, and it is his inten-
tlon to do no work whatever, but to Sc
cure the needed rest which thus far this
summer he has not been able to enjoy.
Owing to the impaired nervous sys-
TEN of Mrs. Harrison and the absolute
rest necessary to restore her to health,
her physicians have ordered her to go
South as soon as the weather here be-
comes too trying. She will consequently
not assume her duties as mistress of the
White house during this autumn, and
probably not during the winter