The record-union., 1892-09-03
Special to the REcoRD-USrox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
NEW York, Sept. 2.-There seems to be
a probability of clash of authority aris-
ing between the Federal Government and
the State authorities, as represented by
DIR. Jenkins. The recent order of the
President forbids any vessel carrying
immigrants to enter port until after
twenty days quarantine. DR.. Jenkins
said he would use his discretion about
keeping the vessel in quarantine twenty
days. If he saw fit he would quarantine
a vessel more than twenty days, or less.
He claims that he kas full authority, and
the Presidents order could not affect him
or cause him to do otherwise than as
judgment induced him.
Il don't want to be understood as de-
flying the Chief Executive" said DR..
Jenkins. 81 shall do all IN my power to
assist the national authorities in keeping
cholera from entering the country, but [
certainly think have the right, by vir-
tue of the authority delegated to me as
Health Officer of this port, to decide on
the number of days that q ship shall be
u
question in the case of each ship accord
ing to the sanitary conditions prevailing
on board at the time OF her arrival here"
Collector Hendricks said he did not
think DR.. Jenkins would bring on
conflict between the Federal and State
authorities. If such thing should raise
the Federal power would prevail. No
vessel can land passengers or cargo until
the vessel is entered at 1.-The Custom
house, and Collector Hendricks will act
according to the instructions Of the Wash
ingtOn authorities.
--Ihe first symptom of overriding DIR.
Jenkins orders was when the Custom
house officers were withdrawn from the
steamer City of Berlin shortly after her
arrival in the early afternoon. The with
drawal of the Federal officers naturally
prevented the declarations of the cabin
passengers being made, all of whom DR..
Jenkins intended should be allowed to
land to-day in the same manner as those
of the GaIlia and Lain on the previous
day. There was some discussion over
the matter at the quarantine, but in DR..
jenkins absence nothing further is
known.
At o'clock the Thingvalia steamer
Island, which arrived IN the forenoon,
was given her clearing by DR.. Tall
madge. She arrived from the ports of
Copenhagen, Christiana and Christians
Land with tifty-eight cabin passengers
and 577 in the steerage. The latter are
all Scandinavians, and have not been
near any infected port, so, after fumiga-
ton on board the vessel, she was allowed
TO proceed. At 5:45 she returned. having
only reached as far toward the dock as
Liberty Island, where she was stopped
by revenue cutter and returned to
quarantine.
DR.. jenkins was still absent, and
shortly before his return TO quarantine
the revenue cutter returned to quaran-
tine and released the Island and placed
the officers on board the Gallia, with or
ders to allow the cabin passengers to de-
clare baggage and land in a barge that
would be sent down tonight.
The resembling of the Port Collectors
order was done, the report said, owing to
communication from Assistant Secre-
tary Spaulding to that effect There was
of course, great dismay at the idea of be-
ing subject to twenty days quarantine,
as specined by the Presidential circular,
and much discussion as to the action DR..
Jenkins would have taken had the Island
and Gallia not been released.
DR.. Jenkins SAID to representative of
the Associated Press that having once
granted the vessel pratique he should not
grant her a second, and if the Collector
chose to return the vessel to quarantine
for twenty days it was the duty OF the
General Government to look alter them
and take charge Of them. They had
nothing more to do with him. He said
he thought, however, that the circular of
the President was misconceived by the
Collector and many others. 1t specially
stated that it was not to conflict with
State regulations. and it was chiefly
meant Tor certain ports Where there were
no State authorities, and where the ports
were in charge Of the Marine Hospital
force.
NO MORE SICKNESS.
A report FROM the Moravia late this af
ternOon stated that beyond doubt the
health of all on board was excellent.
There has been no sickness of any nature
on the vessel since she arrived Up to
the present the efforts of DR.. Byron to
obtain bacteria from portions Of the foul
linen taken from the injected steamer
Moravia have been unsuccessful.
AS the situation now is, the eyes of the
quarantine officials are constantly turned
seaward. awaiting the arrival of the
Normania and Stubbenhuck, both from
Hamburg; the Rugia, from Havre, and
the Labuorgoyne, from the same port,
Several other big mail steamers are also
due tonight and tomorrow from Eng
ish ports. They are also regarded with
suspicion. 1t is feared the four vessels
vessels from Hamburg and Havre will
have cholera on board.
The steamer Neendam, from Rotter-
dam, has been released from quarantine.
The North German Lloyd steamers, like
most other lines, will not handle steerage
passengers. Joseph Etuanize, reported
last night as choler. patient, is not
afflicted with that disease. His illness
was due to overlooking after being nearly
starved in Russia. He is all right this
morning.
NO sTEERAGE PASSENGERS NEED APPLY.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-The Cunard,
White Star, Inman and French lines
have decided not to bring steerage pas
sengers from Europe until further no
tice.