New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-26

TBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRlBUNh'I
Washington. Nov aj.-The promp' e'''o'''i''n ,
O. a National quarantine system mus many
oats among Government: officials and o'h''s WIN
have lad a practical experience m 'he "'' ~"
months with the existing machinery l'' "'.''"'N
the oE:rv 0. infectious diseases. "o-'P" ''"'''o
jr. the wcll-hnown writer on political topics 'uoIsN
fayors lie abolition Of The present state q"a''' INV
board, and tn" assumption hy the National "oV''"
mcnt Of all quarantine powers. In ms WAY Ao"''
he contends, the country really pc P'""'""
from cholera and the other plaques brought mere IL
Immigrant passenger ships. In an ln'"rVl'" 'o"''
Mr. Nimmo expressed his views on this subject "S
follows:
"Quarantlnc regulations are Intimately c"hh'''"'
WITH The subject OF immigration. The report Oh NV
Advisory Committee Of the Academy of Medicine oi
Ncw-York City to the Ncw-York Chamber Of Com
mcrcc submitted about september 90 last. SAYS;
"'Under ordinary circumstances there Is niue
liability to the nroduclon OF the germs Of Aslauo
cholera. either through the mails T through Shlp'
carcocs. II s on the other hand through tho ships
Inhabitants and their personal ehcc' that IN" con
tagion of this disease Is most liable 'o"ntcr.'
Experience shows ;hat this llatuty applies al
most exclusively TO Immigrant passengers. The
National Government ha- assumed Tie cntir" charge
~ the regulation OF immigration In compliance with
a public demand fullv sustained by public s"n'i-
nent and | believe the same sentiment now requires
the Nation,l Government I, take full charge % the
subject Of quarantine along our enre seaboaru.
Quarantine Is an incident OF foreign connorc" when
embraces not only the transportation o fre!shts but
also % passengers. u T. OF those governmental
powers which may be exercised by Suites until ~
sum,d by the National Government. Then Oh" All
ilorltv " tie latter the subject becomes eX-
elusive
"Thc National Government having fun authority
over ships and the entire subject OF navigation ana
Over Immigration. the control Of Quarantine by the
states has become incapable Of beneficial ahmlnstra-
flor as II involves an embarrassing E;crmingins OF
state and National authority. Thi, was elar'nrN
illustrated In the occurrences o last August and sep
,crnlor I'm y w.Yorl The scplIat" administration oil
external quarantine by different states would newt
ably leave loopholcs and 'hu> defeat 'hc end am"i
At whereas .ngle system OF quarantine undcr a
central authority at Washington. connected with every
important poiu, by telegraph. would secure an eicc
two quarantine Of The whole coast. state manage
ment Of quarantine at the port Of New-iork Is IN the
very nature Of thugs. incompetent 10 III" protection
= .ho country against the Introduction Of cholera ~
HAT point part Of New York Bay and Of IN" habor
4 Now York l. I'm he state Of NewJcrsey. tn"
exact limitation Of the quarantine powers Of tho tw'
state, IS in practice an undetermined" problem
.That the Ncw.York State quarantine at he port
OF New York va Intellectual Is abundantly proved bY
the police records Of the y >aplc'n. on staten
Island Those reports show that during the months Of
August md september last members Of u" crews
OF cholera infected ships escaped and came ashore
The fact that cholera actually appeared In New DIX
also furnishes he strongest possible prcsumptve "Vi
dencc that II was brought into that city by an imni
grant or Immigrants. by some person having com
muuica,lon with al infected snip
.Thc innrmitc, q state quarantine Just mentioned
do no, attach to a National quarantine. The latter
is IN no manner ohstruc;ed by state lin"s. besld'''
I; would have f.. me United states Navy, In the
revenue marine service, IN the customs ,crvlc" an' IN
the boats and appliances OF ne immigrant her'0e
a.hs which together constitute complei" sNe"h ''I
tie protection VI the country against tIr I'Tlu' ' ~
cholera IT, consequence OF the ryol 10" 81 hmm
,,,,,i,, toward this country quaGn'iae regulations
,, ,,,,,,-,rt i,,crl,ilonal rrlnfiouslp, ""- -"
49,. ., ,ncid.pis which the NauoaAl GoVernmen' atone
car d.ol with under the pr .iri % Inv 'D''"'"
Gin, Tho wonderfully c''h hn'"''Si I'"" -
quarantine by the National 'o'c'"",'"'
rr....ui mower, In tina, direction haV' "''"
fully v.ndlcaics The prophe'y '' H."
subject e. thr United sth''S' a., ,.. an, ,..-,,,,,
,,. g., &c season furnishes good grounds 10 'p
,, ,h.t ne disease uny De- brought owe. h'A'
',, nv immigrants. and suggests the "l'''l VI va
,i,i recriailons touching both l"'ml''"u'H anu
.,rrntipe under tc proyi ions 81 ia" "H''" '"''
he enacted by Congress during ~ "PP'"''" '"e '''
SION. , ,s tnnor
,s,cc faou that already lludcd 10. Which, however
scem, 10 render the establishment 81 -'".'"'"'
quarantine imperative upon ID" ""V'fhH'h' ~ '"'
Initrd -Tatc. and that J. the ii't tA'' 7'"" t'"'
lin. .-fabli, hm"uts constitute" an uh''ll" "J"' N"'
T., ,,t,iu instances. oncrous upon ,mppin-. WHY
LIQUID The owner, Of ships engaged In our foreign
commerce which We are trying to promote. be charged
, ,n. cYnon.e Of protecting. not Only IN" "jb' ara
-fr. but ali the interior states against TN NY"
49,, -, Chnlrra into the country. The eN''rlal quar-
Nlf
house E-t4bll-hmrnt. the Life SaNine @'i'i'' ~
Immigration Establishment -h"nd be- PiIolin'' ~ ~"
r.n,r,j government. Tho State puariutn" iiN rs
moi only an unjust and oncron> taN upon s.nPP'hho
hut 4 IS grossly absurd IN certain H,tncr7' n
',,u,,, general rourt' OF revenue lVi
municipal purpose. Al one timc l,c iec ., O." Of
lie chief quarantine officer 81 tn, IA p "', ="
T,,. Nnri; alone Amounted to about slOoO'O annually
and -ubqucntiy chief quarantine ONCE al tn' r'l'
admitted Ia u legislative conmitt"" thAt MS ic'
a. ,rc.pl n salary 81 $1,000 year IN h'u Oh I'','
KIT the total cxacton, from vessels are SUI lHls"
and they are ncr,f'.ing ana being UNJUST my Wv
Il .TI ,Iii'hment Of national quarantine win
not lac ttc creation Of - new service, but u WIZ w.
simply supplemental TO power nov pp,s'''T nn,
jurisdiction now actually exercicd by me nil' ,
rnncl~co and Of the entire Pacific coast Is under
the control II the United stale under piDNI,' VI,
Of the act Of Congress OF August t. l''7 tn" N.'i"Al
Government also attends 10 M ctir eNi.rnI p 8u,
antine Of Delaware Bay. including the cry u IIi.n
dciphia and Of Chesapeake BAY. Including baltimore
Washington. Norfolk ana Echmo "a. Ihc coy 40 i,
National Government Of "A"ndnf II" 3nn a",''' NJ
Jurisdiction Of the entire 7f'ttSt-t i f-lhi'''
r. 600 wear. which Is much les than the amount
now unfairly cXactcd from vessels by state plaIHH
fines H. view Of al thee fact and r 0drihll"h-'
II f. my firm belief that ~ - next session t"he'''
ought b. abolish all municipal and state qulfahilF
fees aud "yaciiOn- Of every d"ecipilbh ana prom
nat I'm the future all expenses Of quarantine aong
our entire soatua-t 5'all be born" by the National
Government 80 other legislation would be- nrce'
sary In order 10 establish National quarantine"
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GEAR.
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