New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-30
ADvICES RECEIVED BY THE TREASURY
\ REASsURING REPORT FROM NJ. PATENOTRE-N0
IMPORTED CHOLERA IN FRANCE.

| 4 MEASURING REPORT FROM NJ. PATENOTRE-N0
IMPORTED CHOLERA IN FRANCE.
Washington Aug o0.-The following dispatch was re
celvcd at the state Department from the United states
Consul at Glasgow: g Cholera outbreak here among
Russian cmgrants for America
The consul at Liverpool cablcd follows: Cholera
imminent. strongly urge medical inspection immi-
grants under consular directions. with official dis
infection. Dispatch follows
The Department has already taken The action recon-
mended by the consul at Liverpool, said acting Sec
Rotary Spauldng OF the Treasury Department TO day.
The news Of the Departments action has not probably
reached him. The Acting Secretary said he believed
that every precautionary measure that could be taken
10 prevent the admission Of cholera into the United
states had been taken. New suggestions Oh the sub
jcct that might present themselves would have the
careful con slGcratlon OF the Departments
Under The date Of August ~, the Minister from
France to the United States. VI. Pntenotre sent to
the Secretary Of State In conformity with the nstruc-
tons from the French Minister of Foreign Alars.
report presented to the consulting committee OF
tuLIc hygiene Of France. announcing the results OF
the Investigation commenced by the Board OF Health
concerning the recent epidemic Of cholera In the
Department Of seine NJ patenotre's note says IL APP
pear, manifest from the report that the epidemic was
not imported cholera: that the examined being
solely due to the Of Seine water. Of bad quality.
never formed "A contagious centre OF Infection. and
Snalv that at present the sanitary situation has I'M
proved 10 such degree that all danger may be con
sdered TO be sverted
This report. the Minister saws further, makes IL
clear that OF the French ports have sh)wn ana
do not now show a single Of cholera, not even
a suspicious case The report 10 the committee IL
dated August t. II SAYS IN part that the use OF Inc
Seine water appears have been the sole cohdiiioh
81 thc formation Of the OF inec)n and TINS
EXPLAINS the small degree Of expansion or rather the
non ex plnsion )f the epidemic. Having its origin III
the g ne water II remained There anu lorniru ~
centre OF Infection outside OF this domain, although
the conditions for importation were not wanting III
rho cnse ~ more than one In the Immediate
neighIori,sM or among those distant from tue great
centres " Infection. \ number or cases anu sohe
deaths were reported at Paris. They saw tue ma
iority OF those attacked ana Inhde Close eAnhllna
They may absolutely ASSERT that not genuine case
arose I'm Paris.
A PHYSICIANS HINTS REGARDING CHOLERA.
Chicago Aug. %. Notwithstanding the statements
To the contrary. ] fear we SHAH nave choera
endemic I'm thiS country" said DR. John H. Abbott OF
Fall River Mass. who Is staying at h0tel IN ms
city, Everything points In that direction. II Is
more or less nonsensical 10 talk oil perfect quarantine
protection such n thing is not likely TO be obtained
In England where the regulaiO are much strcter
than they are here two cases have already crep In.
The germ travels by sou and land. II may come to
,s through the mails and through the thousand and
one other ways which are the result Of our conf
mercial dealings With other nations. Therefore, the
most reasonable thing to do Is hope cholera will
not attack us. and at the same time prepare TO
resist the attack.
Food and drink are perhaps the two things to