The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-31
CHOLERA PRECAUTIONS
rAEEyBY rREAsURYAUrHoF
Chapter In WhItelaw Reid's War Ro.
oord-rostal Notes-Tate
Capital News.

--it-'' '''-'No ot biepaiiuB some syate-
matte and efficient regulations for protec-
ton against cholera. With tho view OF
avoiding a. general scare and preventing
interference with commerce the authorities
have been rather two conservative The
Treasury authorities have taken an entirelv
new stand to-day. They now maintain that
Federal powerisaupreme. They claim 10 have
discovered that their opinion recently pro
mlgated 90 the elect that the Federal Gov
erument could only act through or In co..
operation with State or municipal health
boards was erroneous. According 10 the
law officers OF the Treasury they first based
tucr opinion upon the act Of Congress of
june Z, 1879 which repealed certain sec
NuAs OF an act OF April ~, 1878, authoriz-
ipe the Marine Hospital Service TO make and
enforce health regulations independent OF
state on municipal boards or authority. fl
ls now osceriaiueQ that tho later statute
That OF 1879, was enacted for only four years.
tAAi 10 was specifically provided that this
ACT shaii not continue IN force for a longer
period than four years from the date of its
approval" 10 rs further held that the
expiration Of the repeating enactment re
yves the statutes repealed aud that
the provision Of the act Of 1875 conferrine
upon the marine hospital power TO make
ana enforce regulations for protection OF
pubic health, independent OF State enact
ments, is now in full force. Numerous pre-
cedents. among them an opinion by,Attor-
ney-General Garland, are cited TO sustain
this view. This was in 1881 end
related to the power of Fed
efal authority 30 take steps for protection
against the spread Of smallpox. Attorney
General Garland sustsined an opinion Of the
J Jirst Comptroller on the very point now
raised. lie said: "ln tho decision OF the
lirst Comptroller the question was IN re-
gard 90 tho revival Of a general and perma-
nent statute after its repeal by temporary
act when the latter expires by It's own hmi-
tatlOn. Tits held by the Comptroller that
tpe prior law is revived after the temporary
actexpirea by It's own limitation.
Acting upon this opinion of the Attorney
General, Secretary Manning issued an order,
whch was approved by President Cleveland,
directing the Marine-HOspital Surgeon Gen-
eral 70 take charge of the small poX quaran-
tine, to make and enforce regulations, ex-
anime all vessels, etc. The order cautioned
the ederal authorities. however, against
interfering with State laws.
The Treasury officials say they will use /
the revenue marine 10 connection with the 1
marine hospital service and will establish /
ana maintain q rigid quarantine Incoming |
vessels from infected ports will be detained !
long enough 20 make sure against the spread |
OF cOutaQiOn.
Among tho officials here there is more ap-
prehensi0n az 20 Baltimore than any other
port. as the business men and officials of /
tnht city are opposed 10 OBTAINING vessels at !
quarantine. The Federal authorities are de-
termlned 20 exercise all the power they
have 10 enforce a rigid quarantine.
wHTELAw BED's wAR RECORD.
The Republican managers have endeav-
ored to gl0rify Whitelaw Reid as q cores
pondent during the war. A sort of quasi
UHH l. l.
journalistic work during The war. The fact
b. tllat ~ Fi1it4i1w Itaiu On several occasions
did the Union army actual harm by his
presence within the lines AT the close of
the war he WAS cordially detested by most
of the leading officers with whom he had
come IT, contact. Grant dislked him, and
ROsecrans simply abhOTed him. He was
tricky and treacherOus. and earned the
detestatlOn which he secured. The feeling
OF Reid towards Grant was one Of hearty
dislike. and 1t cropped out In
many ways during the late war. Later
when Reid was managing editor of the
lubune ia the Graut-Greely presidential /
no attempted 20 even up with
General Grant by printing the most abusive
editorials about the great commander. A
specimen of Reids trickery. which caused
Tor him "a hearty dislike on the part of
ROsecrans, occurred after the battle OF Carn-
fex erry. AT the conclusion of that en-
Rosecnns held his com
nand at Gauley Bridge, w. "a,
% refresh and pay the men.
/. was discovered that the enemy
mas securing d great deal Of information /
about the movements of Rosecrans 10y get
lng copies of the Cincinnati newspapers.
" hitelaw Reid. the correspondent OF the
1ncinnad Gazette then writing over the
name Agate, was indiscreet IA the char
.cter OF the news he sent TO the paper. 1t
vas therefore ordered that the Provost
,arshal of West Virginia should supervise
NJ press dispatches sent from the Union
ines, the particular object being 10 keep
gatcn on Reid. On one occasion
Reid failed TO show up at head
uarters aud was presumed that he ,
lad sent nothing as he had promised
o submit any dispatches forwarded by him
or publication. A day or TWO later Rose
rams was amazed 70 sec ln copy OF the
lncinuau Gazette a special from REID IN
which he showed how readily the Confed- I
rates could cut OF the communication / I
With kosecrans' army 90 the War Depart I
leut by disabling the teleg aph wires at
'owell Mountain. BOsecraus knew that
his information would reach the Conted-
rate lines ar soon as II did bis own, and he
lado an investigation, which disclosed 7
DO fact that Whtolaw Reid had sur
eptitiously sent the message without !
ubmlttng 10 20 inspection. as he /
ad promised. The fears Of General Rose
rams we're realized, for that afternoon the Fl
slegraph wires were cut and cOmmunica- 2
ION destroyed by the ContedeTates Just as
,eid pointed ont it could be done. The i
mon officers were indignant at keid's In i
iscreti0u, as tho whole command was ia a
Osition Of great danger Whiteaw Reid h
as summoned 10 headquarters aud notified j
lat he must get out and Keep out OF tne
tate of West Virginia 30 long as hoseCrans
as ia military command there.
POSTAL NOTES.
In virginia Star mail service has been
.tabhshed from Tara by Browns store 10 b
imDsOnis wharf nine and One-halt miles 4,
ld back three times week. r
The Star schedule from Falmouth 10 &
saleton. and that from Lynchburg 10 Bed ii
nd Springs. have been changed 70 daily, fl
cept Sunday. y,
La North Carolina postotdce has been sy
tablished al Pilgrim Davidson county, el
sse B Leonard. postmaster nj
The Star schedule from Mount Aircy TO OF
OLSON, and that from Linfille u Blowing az
ock. have been changed to daily, except in
lnday. fo
W. $. Calls has been appointed postmas-
at Brick Ha1 ca. Alexandria county, Va, a
70 w. S. Chewing. resigned. th
SOUTHERN RAIDS AFTER DOODLE. 10
The Southern Republican blo0d-suckers ~ ~
B besieging national headquarters in New tb
Tk ln tho hope or getting possession Of aa
,art Of the contents OF Treasurer Bliss ~ -.
zoe big safes. Some of the Southern -. -.
dors came here, but were informed that Vi
publican slush would be distributed only me-