The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-12-28
oHoLERA SITUATION SERIOUS.


SuReeon General wyman Discusses the
Danger OF Cholera Reaching the United
States.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a Surgeon Gem
eral Wyman, Of the marine hospital
service. yesterday, in answer to ques-
.tions as to the danger Of temperance
of the cholera in the coming spring and
summer said:
'There are at the present time two
factors which render the situation with
regard to cholera serious. One Is the
appearance Of fresh cases Of the disease
in Hamburg and the other is the con-
tinued prevalence of the disease In Rus
sia. The cholera is by no means wiped
out abroad, and the greatest care will
have to be exercised TO prevent Its gain
ing foothold on this side Of the Attain
tic. The speedy passage of bill which
shall give clearly defined powers to
make precautionary regulations with
sufficient appropriations to make them
effective is extremely desirable.
Information has been received that in
spite Of all that has been done to dis
courage immigration from the infected
countries particularly Russia, there are
large numbers Of immigrants from that
country who are persistent in their Of
forts to reach the United States The
order for the expulsion Of Jews from
Russia, heretofore enforced in certain
limited districts, is now being enforced
all over the empire. This means that
large number Of immigrants from bad
ly infected districts will try to reach
the United States, and no one can
view these matters without serious con-
Germ. 1t is inadvisable to create any
unnecessary alarm in regard to the dan
ger from cholera. have great faith in
the sanitary intelligence and ability to
meet emergencies possessed by the poo
pie of the United States, but the facts
have simply got to,be faced, and It is
the part only Of ordinary wisdom TO
take precautions" There is danger,
DR.. Wyman continued in response to
further questions, ''of cholera reaching
the United States from the island Of
Cuba because Of the close commercial
intercourse between Cuba and Spain
and other European ports"
There have been sundry intimations
from time to time that it was the pur-
pose Of the treasury department to
modify the stringent provisins Of the
circular Of August 10 regarding the i'm
portation Of rags BY the terms Of this
circular consular certificates Of disin-
fection are required with all importa-
tions Of rags from foreign ports and an
absolute prohibition of the importation
Of rags from districts known TO be In
fected with cholera is enjoined
DIR. Wayman says: "There has been
no intention at any time Of modifying
this circular number of paper man
ufacturers who were here tho other day
for this purpose, had the position of the
government in the matter made plain
to them and they went away apparent
ly satisfied that the regulations which
had been made were necessary for the
protection Of the public health, and be-
ing American citizens themselves they
seemed to acqulesce in the views of the
department"
VIENNA, Dec. 24-The cholera Is In
creasing In the province Of Lublin, in
Russian Poland, and adjoining the Aus
trian border. The CONSERVATION caused
by the ravages Of the cholera last au-
tumn In that region, had become al
layed, butts again being aroused and |
many Of the people are fleeing from the
cholera-stricken districts The fugitives
are stopped at the Austrian frontier II
seen by the sentinels, but there Ia no
doubt that many Of them escape into
Galicia and Austria proper.