The Dickinson press., 1892-09-17
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Uncle Sam May Take u Hand IN the Fir
Island Fight.

Uncle Sam May Take u Hand IN the Fire
Island Fight.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 49, Secretary Charles
Foster has returned to Washington from
New York. Before leaving New York yes
terday. the secretary saw Health Officer
jenkins and had a satisfactory interview re-
lative 10 the conditions now existing Mt
quaransne, the future disposition of pas
serge:s awaiting adiaission to the United
States and other matters connected with
cholera. Secretary Foster says he is ell
tlrely satisfied with the prospects. So long
as the dread disease exists at the port Of
New York, the Marine hospital service will
continue the presence OF DIR. Hamilton,
whose experience i'll mainl tanning effective
quarantine during yellow fever epidemics.
will, it is believed, enable him to be OF as
sistnnce to the New York health officials in
the present emergency. Secretary Foster
said:
Or. Jenkins and had n most pleasant meet
Ing with lie two committees OF the chamber OF
commerce and II citizens. We met OH the
most umiabe terms and are most heartily CO.
operating
This atement was in reply to sugges-
tion that gone friction had developed be-
tween the national authorities as repre-
ssnted by the secretary and the state SOW.
erelgnty embodied i'll DIR. Jenkins.
HEARTY COOPERATION.
10 show h"w earnest is the govcrnmcn
in its disp ,u.tion to cooperate with the
state authorities in New York, Secretary
Foster gave oEt .or pub ic .tion the .o!low-
ing letter addressed by himself yesterday
in New York to DIR. Jenkins, the health
officer:
The attitude OF the general government i'll the
present emergency is that OF hearty co-op-ra-
tion with the state authorities i'll its efforts to
prevent the Introduction into this state and
the country Of the dreaded injections disease
the hsrbor Of W York of teamshps and sail.
ing craft having OH board passengers both
cabin and steerage. together with immigrants
from Injected ports iu large numbers. The past
week has disclosed situation that clearly
demonstrates he inadequAcy OF present faciii.
ties TO successfully meet the duties that both
people. TO improve the equipment now 90
sorely needed save caused to be established a
camp ON Sandy Hook call>d Camp Low.
xnsrs ss s Of S' s .rns mo tsks snaFs
people. We will probably make provl.-
after coming in :, our custody but understand.
ing that you e ample hospital Hccommoda-
tions OH Swim lrne island. it may be that the
sick can be NOR. suitably provided ior by YOU
the privilege OF 'nding to Camp Low such we'll
persons as yon aaynot be able TO suitably care
ICr, ana WnSn' .IfeO IDey VII De cared Tor DY
the marine nos tai service Of the general gov
ernmsnt. 1nasrlucn as the committee OF the
chamber OF con merce are cooper. ting fully and
heartily vita both state and national authori.
ties. 1t is hoped that our united and harmonious
efforts will be successful in erting the calamity
tthA threatens the country.
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Tue treasur; officials who have had to do . ith
the matter view with equanmity the failure OF
the attempt to secure Fire island us u place OF
detention for tbs Eormannia's cabin passen-
gers. Camp Lo~ is planned OH larger scale,
and the shelter necessary at this season OF the
year. when fortunately no incement weather
may be expfetci can be rapidly extended be.
yond The or!gnn limits. If necessary. But II the
w York authorities finally succeeded in pre-
yeati:.. Judge f;arpard's temporary injunction
from bri laaie permanent, and are still resist
fedcr al government may again intervene to give
q psrmar-a' foothold on terra frIna to
ths unt"r.1:?e e Normannin's cabin passen-
gers, who being likened to the crew OF
the Flying pGthchman. doomed to sail on for
all time. The general government cannot, how
ever, intervene until Gov. Flower shall have
certified that lie has used all the power OF the
great State OF New York, both jh3icial and mill.
tary, to overcome the resist ance of the town
ship OF Islip. and III that case the president,
upon the governors application, might instruct
Secretary Tracy to send TO Fire i,iahd lie mon
itor Miantonomoh, now near by, at New Lon
to be ell route to Ba timore from New York.
Either oil these vessels lying off Fire island,
which offers no defensive shelter Tor All insubor-
dinate mob, might easily command the situation
and afford opportunity for the landing OF militia
OF puSSeuRers.