Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-02
A SWEEPING QUARANTINE,
Cholera Must Be Kept Out
Of the Country.
Rigid Orders Promulgated at
Washington.
Ships from Infected Ports to Be
Detained Twenty Days.
Canada Given q Hint-CareIessness of
the Canadian Authorities = The
Situation at Home and
Abroad.

By the Associated Press1
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-President Har-
rison reached Washington this morning.
At IL o'clock the president, Secretary of
the Treasury Foster and Attorney
General Miller met to consult with
reference to the cholera situation. Ass
sistant.Secretary Spaulding, OF the
treasury department, and DR.. Wynnan.
surgeon-general Of the marine hospital
service, were also present. After an
hours deliberation it was decided not to
issue any proclamation now, but to issue
q special circular. Accordingly the fol-
lowing circular has been promulgated:
To Collectors of Customs, Medical ofaeers,
Marine Hospital Service, Foreign Steam
shiP Com panies, State and Local Boards of
1t having been officially declared that
cholera prevails in various portions Of
Russia, Germany, France and at certain
ports OF Great Britain, as wellas in Asia;
and it having been made to appear that
immigrants in large number are coming
into the United States from the infected
districts aforesaid, and that they and their
personal effects are liable to introduce
cholera into the United States, and that
vessels occupied by them are direct
menace to health; and it having been
further shown that under the laws of the
several states quarantine detentions
may be imposed upon these vessels
sufficient length of time to insure
against the introduction of contagious
diseases, it is hereby ordered that no
vessel from foreign ports carrying inn
migrants shall be permitted to
enter into ports OF the United
States until said vessel shall have
undergone q quarantine detention of
twenty days (unless such detention is
forbidden by the laws OF the state or
regulations made thereunder), and of
euch greater number of days as may be
fixed in each specif case by the state
authorities. ~
This circular is fj take Immediate ef-
feet, except in CAFES of vessels afloat at
this date, which@kill be made the epe-'
cial consideratigN upon due d Sppl lica s.ion'
to the department..
(Signed): WALTER WYMAN,
Surgeon General U. s. M. HI. service.
CHARLES FosrRR,
Secretary Of the treasury.
Approved: BENJAMIN HARRISON.
THE ATToRNEY-GENERAL's OPINION.
Attorney General Miller rendered an
opinion to the president this afternoon,
that the surgeon-general of the marine
hospital service and the secretary of the
treasury, with the approval of the presi-
dent, have authority to make needful
rules and regulations, not inconsistent
with the state laws, for the quarantine
of ships, with view to the pr0tection
of the health and lives OF the people.
MAILS TO BE gUMIGATED.
The postmaster general this afternoon
issued an order instructing the superin-
tendent OF foreign mails to Immediately
take such stepsas may be necessary to
thoroughly disinfect mails reaching the
United States from foreign ports where
contagious diseases are said to be pre-
vailing. kilograms have also been sent
to the postmasters at the Canadian bor-
der, directing them to consult with the
local health officers and ascertain if
there is necessity for the fumigation of
the mails.
A HINT FOR CANADA.
Tonight DR.. Wyman notified the three
leading health officers of Canada OF the
action taken today in issuing circular,
and while no request is made that like
action be taken by Canada, DR.. Wyman
hopes that it will be done. On the
whole, both the president, cabinet and
marine hospital service officers, after
consultation today over the situation,
are of the opinion that every step look
ing to the safety of the people has been
taken.