The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-02
An Of{lcial Order From Washington
Which Will Restrict Further
immigration.
No Precautions to Be Overlooked
That Will Keep Out
Cholera.
Reports From New York Show That There
Are mo More Cases on the
MorAvia.

WASHINGTON, Sept. by direction Of the
president the following circular. entitled,
Quarantine restrictions upon immigration
to aid in the prevention Of ths introduction
OF cholera into the United States" has
been issued from the Office Of the supervis-
ing surgeon general. United States marine
hospital ssrviss, treasury department:
10 collectors Of customs. medical of
foers Of the marine hospital service. for
siRn steamship co,npanisR state and local
boards of health: Il having bssn sfficially
declared that cholera il prevailing in
various portions OF Russia. Germany,
France and at certain points in Great
Britain, "a we'll as in Asia; and il having
bsen made to appear that immigrants in
large numbers are coming into the United
States from the infected districts aforesaid
that they and their personal efforts are
liable to introduce cholera into the United
States, and that vessels carrying them are
thereby Z direct menace to tho public
health; and 1t having been further shown
that under the laws Of the several states
quarantine detention may be imposed upon
these vessels Of sufficient length of time
to insure against the introduction of con-
tagious diseases, it is hereby ordered that
no vessel from any foreign port carrying
immigrants shall be admitted to enter At
any port OF the United States until said
vessel shall have undergone quarantine
detention Of twenty days. (unless such de-
tention is forbidden by the laws of the
state or regulations made thereunder), and
Of suoh greater number of days as may be
fixed in each special case by the state au-
SO All VnR IA krNk a. k0 iKnv ANS IL
ate effect except In cases of vessels adoat
at this date. which will be made the subject
of special consideration upon due applica-
tion to the departments"
It is signed by Walter Wyman, super
visinQ surgeon general. United states
ter. secretary of the treasury, and approved
by President Harrison.
Attorney General Miller has rendered an
opinion to the president that the surgeon
general of the Marine hospital service and
the secretary of the treasury, with the ap-
make nsedful rules and regulations not in
! consistent with state laws for the quaran-
timing OF ships with view to the protec-
tion Of the health and lives Of the people.
| The circular was isausd a,ter . confer-
ence between the president and Secretary
only members Of the cabinet in the city, at
which Surgeon General Wyman. Of the ma
rins hospital service, was present. The
! treasury department will have the ma
tionsl quarantines at Delaware break
water and Cape Charles. Va, furnished
with revenue cutters to assist in preventing
| the introduction Of cholera by these routes.
| The condemned steamer Crawford, at Cape
| Charles, has bssn fitted Up as a hospital in
case of need. The twenty days quarantine
will apply to vessels from all parts, but
sanitary officers will be allowed discretion
in the cases of those coming from non
infected ports with clean bills of health.
The eject of the circular will be to dis
courage immigration, a. the steamship
companies will not be willing to lose money
by bringing over immigrants aud support
ing them SO long in port. 1t will also bs a
notice to foreign governments that lrnml-
grafton for the present is undesirable.
| The postmaster general this afternoon
| issued an order nstructing the superintend-
ent of foreign mails Immediately to take
! such steps as may be necessary to thor
ouRhly disinfeot the mails reaching the
United States from foreign ports against
contagious diseases. kilograms were also
sent to postmasters on the Canadian bor-
der directing them to consult with the Local
health officers to ascertain II there is NO.
cessity for fumigatinR the mails.
! The governor Of Michigan has written to
the secretary Of the treasury asking m
additional forco of medical inspectors to be
detailed along the state border to assist the
immigrant inspectors already on duty.