The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-09-17
MAX SEM A MONITOR.
Uncle Sam May Take q Hand in the Fire
Island Fight.

WASHINGTON. Sept. l3.-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 TO the conditions now existing at
%quaransine. the future disposition Of pas
sel,ge:s awaiting admission to the United
States and other matters connected with
cholera. Secretsry Foster says he is en-
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 DR.. Hamilton,
whose experience in maintaining effective
quarantine during yellow fever %epidelnics,
will, it is believed, enable him to be OF as
sistance to the New York health officials in
the *present emergency. = Secretary Foster
said:
DR.. Jenkins and I had a most pleasant meet.
ing with lie two committees Of the chamber of
commerce and Il , citizens. We met on the
most amiable terms and are most heartily CO.
operating.
This statement was in reply to q suggess
ton that some friction had developed be-
tween the national authorities as repre-
sented by the secretary and the state SOW.
ereignty embodied in DR.. Jenkins.
HEARTY COOPERATION.
To show bow earnest is the government
in its disp ,s;tion to cooperate with the
state authorities in New York, Secretary
Foster gave ont Tor publication the .ollow-
ing letter addressed by himself yesterday
in. New York to DR.. Jenkins, the health
officer: a
The attitude OF the general government in tho
present emergency is that OF hearty co-opera-
ton with the state authorities in its efforts to
prevent the INTRODUCTION into this state and
cholera, now u, de imminent by the adventinto
the harbor Of . W York of steamships and sail
Ing craft having on 3os board pass passe19gers; both 9th
week has disclosed . situation that clearly
as%e eo suceesstu " % 1asaeq aSs dS Ut p's shas ' bosh
the state aud general government owe to the
people. To Improve the equipment now 50
e eala1' a On Sandy ds' HOE aol'u cails d Camp Low.
where we wiz be able to take charge
under the care Of the marine hospita!
peopis. We viii s1Is' probably aiaiSsf make 10 pro wi:
ions for those that become sick
after coming in . our custody, but understand
stions on, Swia" lrne lsl and it,may be that the
i beg. thersiors. to tender tho state ~authoriities
persons IS you naynotb e able to suitably care
Tor, and when lived they will be cared for by
the marine hos '.tal service Of the general gov
chamber OF commerce are cooperating fully and
heartily with both state and national authori-
ties, II 10 hoped that our united ana harmonious
efforts will be successfulfn averting the calamity
ttha threatens the country.
MAY SEND MONITOR.
The treasury officials WHIT have had to do with
the matter view with equantmity the failure OF
the attempt to secure Fire island rs q place OF
detention for the Eormannia's cabin passen.
gers. Camp Low is planned on q larger scale,
and the shelter necessary at this season Of the
year. when foStunately no Indictment weather
may be expected, can be rapidly extended be.
yond the original limits. II necessary. But IL the
N, w York authorities finally succeeded In pre-
veotias judge Rsrnard's temporary injunction
from bel G maize permanent, and are still resist
ed in their attempts to occupy Fire island. the
federal government may sgain intervene to give
. p%sr1aEsnf foothold on terra tirma to
tina untortH:a.e Normannia's cabin pAssen-
gers, who are being likened to the crew Of
the Flying Duthchman. doomed to sail on for
all time. The general government cannot, how.
ever, intervene until Gov. Flower shall have
certified that he has used all the power of the
great State Of New York, both judicial and mill
tary, to overcome the resistance of the town.
slip Of Islip. and in THAT case the president.
upon the governors application. might instruct
Secretary Tracy to send to Fire island The mon.
itor Miantonomoh, now near By, at New Lon
don. Conn. or recall the Philade:phi4. supposed
to be EN-, route to Baltimore from New York.
Either OF these vessels lying OF Fire island,
which offers no defensive shelter for an inyubor-
dinnte mob, might easily command the situation
and afford opportunity for thelanding OF militia
OF DasSen9eEs.