Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-03
ENGLAND ENVIES us.
SHE CANNOT QUARANTINE AS EF-
FECTUAllY AS WE CAN.
she Feels, However, That She Has uas-
tered the Cholcra--An international
Cholera Commission Proposed.
Copyright, 1892, by the New York Associates


fCopyrlght, 1892, by the New York Associated
Press.l
LONDON, September q. 2.-President Hsrri-
sons circular relative to the quarantine OF
vessels carrying immigrants iinds general
approval and even admiration here. There
is some feeling of envy also that the Amer
lean Law enables the government TO take
such prompt and thorough steps 20 stop
the importation of cholera. The hating
and imperfect measures Of the British
local government board directing
that no (what the boards edict
calls) filthy, unwholesoms persons
coming from foreign ports" shall
pass unchallenged are questioned
by high legal authorities as exceeding the
power Of the board. The only act existing
giving the board a shadow Of right 70 pre-
vent the landing OF aliens en- route TO an
other country or having England as their
permanent destination is the act OK lcS6
for the registration of aliens. After such
registration the power Of the board 10 IN
terfere with aliens vanishes.
The government in cooping mp immi-
grants at Gravesend and elsewhere u act
ing illegally and will be Obliged to ask
Parliament to pass retrospective ACT
legalizing what has been done.
FEAR OF ALIENS STOPPING.
The local board officials and Board of
Trade officials desire TO go further. lt -
feared that one result of President Harri-
sons measure Nill be to stop the stream or
alien immigration to America and make
England the permanent location OF many
families who had intended to seek new
homes across the water. The prolonged
quarantine declared by the United States
is not regarded as in any way hostile 10
England, but with q view TO counteraet
its undoubted tendency TO throw crowds
of infected immigrants into Great Britain,
the officials of both boards urge that the
government make immediate assent TO a
prohibition of the landing OF immigrants
from infected ports and to long quaran-
tine on vessels from such ports. In tue
absence of an act empowering such mea-
sures, il is held that the Privy Council
could issue an edict. Messrs. Gladstone
and Fowler have to-day been communi-
eating with Sir Charles Russell, the Attor-
ney-General, and MIR. Rigby, the SOLICITOR
General, TO obtain their advice with re-
gard to means to meetthe legal difficulties.
THE CIRCULAR THOUGHT SEVERE.
An Associated Press reporter. who has
interviewed the agents of the leading
steamship companies, finds the consensus
of opinion TO be that the Presidents cir
cular is needlessly severe. II fell like a
thunderbolt. Although prepared to re-
fuse to book any more steerage passengers,
tho companies could not regard with CON-
pacency the order that the circular take
immediate effect, the result being to
throw three weeks support OF many
emlgrants upon them, or oblige them
TO return the unfortunate people
whence they sailed. Despite the crcu-
lar. however, some vessels are certain
TO take their full complement of emil
grants. Several steamship companies now
refuse to book even the first and second
class passengers hailing from German and
other continental ports. but the same CON-
pauies, having thousands OF steerage pas
sengers already booked, are in quendary
how instanter to continue this service
having contracted TO provide for booked
emigrants until they are landed at their
ports OF destination.
THE CHOLERA MASTERED.
In she meantime the cholera IN Great
Britain seems TO nave been fairly mas
tered. The chief physician of the local
government board told an Associated Press
reporter to-day that the outlook was en-
tirely satisfactory. He said that although
about thirty cases of cholera at ports OF
Great Britain had been dealt with during
the past ten days. there was not single
| case Of the disease spreading beyond the
person first attacked. While it has been
| proven that every case of cholera occurring
! in this country was contracted abroad and
| that the Medical Board puts the best face
| on the situation, still the fact is palpa-
| BILE TO everybody that the public has be-
/ come utterly uncOncerDed, and has be-
come imbued with conviction that the
disease will not be allowed TO spread and
| that it will never assume any epidemic
| form Reports which have OF late been
| appearing in the newspapers IN regard 70
| fresh victims of cholera have been traced
| TO their foundation and the alleged cases
! of the scourge have resolved themselves
! into ordinary seasonal disorders. Abso-
| Lutte confidence prevails among the people
| that the perfect sanitary condition oil
| England will secure the country against
the rayages of bacllli bred in foreign filth
PRECAUTIONS RECOMMENDED.
The noted cholera expert, Ernest Hart.
| speaking before meeting of the Health
| Society Yesterday evening, declared that
| there was no fear of great outbfeak oi
| the pestilence In Great Britain. Still. hs
urged the adoetion of precautions which
! summed mp, are as follows; Careful medi'
cal inspection OF ports, strict isolation IN
cases Of disease, pure water, and general
| cleanliDess.
The physicians of this city will discus:
| the proposal of the estaD.isanent of az
| international cholera commission, to re
port on the origin OF the plague. its line ot
march through different countries where
| 10 has MADE its appearance. and the various
| methods of treatment employed IN cases
of persons stricken with the disease.
"LABBY" AND LORD EosEBERY.
| As Iabouchere has brought Lord Rose
berry INTO his discussion with Gladstone
| TO support his allegation that the Queer
| intertered with the Cabinet appointments
| Lord Rosebery was asked to confirm o
| deny the truth of the reports OF royal in
teryentiop. He declined to grant for
NAL interview on the subject, but th'
| Associated Press is authorized to state tina
| the report that the Queen wrote L
Lord Rosebery urging him TO accep
the foreign Office is utterly unfounded
as no communication direct or in
direct had passed between the Queer
and Lord Rosebery prior to his receiving
the seals of office. This explicit denial set
ties the worst insinuation against tn
Oueen-that blaming her for overrulinl
| Mr.. Gladstone's foreign policy. Labou
chere himself has gone to Italy, but, never
theless. his clique at the National Libera
Club proclaim their determination to rals'
in Parliament the question OF the Queen
right TO influence the selection OF biiDls
ters, bat they seem likely to be deprived
of all ground for protest.
NOTES.
The CO t is now at Bslmoral,. TO remain
there thu 20 months. during which tin'
visits will be made there by most OF tn
members of tho Queens family.
The sale of the estate of the late Charlie
Stewart Parnell realized only G2,000,
/ epAIN AMI IINCl g SAM