The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-03
EVERY PORT ON GUARD.
ALL FORETGNEI2s TO BE LOOKED
UPON as IMMIGRANTS.

Wis Law II NECESSARY.
WARRINGTON, Sept. "A proclamation
to the country warning boards OF health
and the people generally to be on their
guard against infection will be the next
Important move of the President. Secre-
rlry Foster, Assistent Secretary SpauldinQ
and Surgeon General Wyman were in con-
sultation over the terms Of the proclana-
ton after the treasury department. closed
this afternoon. They will have it ready In
a short time for submission TO she President
and it will be issued over his signature.
similar proclamation was issued by Presi.
dent Arthur when cholera threatened in
1884, and had g wholesome effect. The
proclamation will have no legal authorikv. as
10 will be addressed to questions which
are within the province OF the state and
local authority, but it will indicate that the
Presidents is alive to the situation and ls
anxious to spur every citizen to do his ut
most to shut out the dread epidemic. Clean
illness, proper diet and observance of the
laws OF health will be urged upon the peo-
pie generally, and proper attention to drain
age. ventilation, isolation OF suspected cases
and the cleaning up of pest spots will be
urged upon the state and municipal health
officers.
FLOOD OF QUESTIONS.
The treasury department. was flooded
with dispatches to-day asking questions
about the Interpretation OF the circular
issued yesterday imposing twenty days.
quarantine on Immigrants. These questions
related TO the definition Of the word immi-
grants and as to whether the circular ap-
piled to immigrants from all countries.
The replies made by Assistant Secretary
Spaulding were in accordance with the
strict letter OF the circular. All foreigners
are to be treated as immigrants
and subject TO the twenty days'
quarantine, whether they came In the sa-
loon or in the steerage, and whether they
came direct from infected ports or from
ports where the infection has not broken
out. Vessels bringing no immigrants and
coming from healthy ports will be more
leniently treated, but the local health Of
fcers will be allowed to impose whatever
detention the public safety requires. Ameri-
can citizens returning to this country are
not subject 10 detention for twenty DAYS. If
the health officers are convinced that thew
are free from the disease or from the danger
of taking it. The Inman lines teleRrap6ed
that they would refuse TO take Immigrants
at European ports while the circular was in
force. Other steamship lines are likely 90
follow this course as they discover how
RS4o
80 enforce the quarantine. The President
Will be kept constantly advised by tele-
graph OF the situation, and will be ready to
suggest new precautions or 10 return 20
WashinRtonragain il the situation REQUIRES
It. Dispatches have been sent by the state
department. TO our consuls at leading ports
notifying them Of the quarantine on imuoi-
grafton imposed by yesterdays circular,
JENKINS TOO HAsTY.
EnNrafarHr Faakar
kins' interview, remarked that the doctor
had not read the circular very carefully,
for, said the secretary, IL was expressly
drawn to reserve his the doctor'S power In
the premises. It was prepared with great
care, so as not to interfere with any rights
held by the states, and there was no inter-
ference whatever 10 the states administra-
ton Of the law.
PHILADELPHIA FALLS IN LINE,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 2.-ResoIu.
tions were adopted to-day directing that no
Immigrant vessel be permitted to enter the
port except after quarantine detention of
twenty days. as directed In che Presideut's
circular. Notices have been issued by the
pennsylvania Railroad Company to all
freight agents and officers who have charge
or statlorS relative to disinfectiou of ali
buildings along the entire line II is the in
tention TO make this work as thorough as
possloleA 80 that should cholera reach this
country the disease will not gain foothoId
on the road.
NASHVILLE TAKES PROMPT ACTION.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Sept. 2.-The city
o athorltfes have promptly set TO work to
place this city in q good sanitary condition
IN anticipation Of the possible outbreak OF
choiera In the United States. Yesterday In
special session the common cauncIl voted
an immediate appropriation Of S15, 900 for
carrying on the work OF sanitation.
CHARLESTON ON GUARD.
CHARLESTON, S. O., Sept. 2-The action
OF the President In ordering strict quaran-
tine meets with hearty approval here and
the health officers and collector of the port
Will cooperate In carrying 10 into effect.
The quarantine regulations Of Charleston |
are very stringent at this season of the year.
having kept out yellow fever for the past |
twenty years. The Holt system of steam |
dlslnfection 10 in operation here at the |
Quarantine station. At this season Of the |
year the fleet OF ocean steamships known as |
tranps which take off the cotton CROP be- |
gin to arrive There have been no arrivals |
as yet but number Of them are expected, |
These vessels generally come In ballast and |
from all parts Of the world. The |
number of sailing vessels which arrive |
from foreign ports with freight is not large. |
but especial precautions will be taken |
against both of these. The quarantine sta |
ZION ls Wen equipped DIR. Eugene Wasden |
OF the marine hospital service here is in ac- |
cord with the state and city health authori- |
lies, and the revenue cutter Lot III. Morrill, |
viii be placed at his disposal should the |
necessity arise
ALL CLEAR AT THE CAPEs.
FoRr MONROE, VA, Sept. 9.-Dr. Perry. |
quarantine officer, reports all clear at the |
capes. He has the steamer Koch ready for
disinfeotiug vessels, and the revenue cutter
Ewing 10 here TO be used for hospital pur-
poses.
FLORIDA GUARANTEES.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. 9.ADr. I
Joseph G. Porter, state health officer, by
order Of the state board OF health, has to-
day issued general circular No. 81, addressed
to all quarantine officers and other axeou-
hive officers Of the board. 1t ia as follows:
y Until otherwise ordered oil European and |
ports will be considered
suspicious and come under the
Of section 4, marine reRula-
lions, state board of health Of Florida. The
ports Of Great Britain are expressly in
1luded in the designation European ports
This action Is deemed necessary in view of
The rapid spread OF the epidemic of cholera
IN the eastern continent, and you are eau
ion to be extremely vigilaut."
These resolutions make the period Of de-