St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-13

gency. Secretary Foster said: ''Dr.
Jenkins and ! had most pleasant meet
ing with the two committees of the
chamber of commerce and the citizens.
We met on the most amlable terms, and
are most heartily cooperating" This
statement was i'll reply to suggeS-
ton that some friction had de-
veloped between the national authori-
ties, as represented by the secretary,
and the state sovereignty embodied in
Mr.. jenkins. To show how earnest is
the government in it's disposition to CO.
operate with the state authorities in
New York, Secretary Foster gave out
for publication the following letter adj
dressed by himself yesterday in New
York to DR.. Jenkins, the health officer.
Among other things, the secretary says:
''lhe attitude of the general govern
ment in the present emergency is that
of hearty cooperation with the state au-
thOrities in its efforts to prevent the in
try of the dreaded infectious dis
ease cholera. now made imminent
by the advent into the har-
Dor of New York of steamships
and sailing craft having on board pas
Sengers, both cabin and Steerage, to-
gether with immigrants from infected
ports in large numbers. The past week
has disclosed situation that clearly
demonstrates the inadequacy of present
facilities to successfully meet the duties
that both the state and general govern
ment owe TO the people.
''To improve the equipment now so
SOrely needed l have caused to be eStab-
lished a camp OIL Sandy Hook, called
Camp Low, where we shall be able to
take charge under the care of the ma
rlne hospital service of a large number
of the well people.
LAS Camp Low. on Sandy Hook, will
be made ready for the reception of de-
tanned passengers as soon as the work.
men complete their task of enclosing
the railroad sheds, and the camp itself
is practically subject to the disposition
of the New York state authorities. who
are thus permitted to trench upon the
jurisdiction of the neighboring state of
New Jersey through the superior au-
thority of the federal government. the
treasury officials who have had to do
with the matter view with equanimity
the failure of the attempt to secure Fire
island as place OF detention for the
Normannia's cabin passengers.
eff the New York authorities finally
succeeded in preventing Judge Bar
nard's temporary injunction from being
made permanent. and are still resisted
III their attempts to occupy Fire island,
the federal government may again in
tervene to give permanent foothold on
terra tirma to the unfortunate Norman.
MAS cabin passengers, who are being
likcned to the crew of the Flying
Dutchman. doomed to sail on for all
time. The general government can
not, however. intervene until Gov.
Flower shall have certified that he
has used all the power of the great
state of New York, both judicial and
military, to overcome the resistance of
the township of Islip, and in that case
the president, upon the governors ap-
plication, might instruct Secretary
Tracy to send to Fire island the moni-
tor Mlantonomah, nowsnear by, at New
London, Conn.,, or recall the Phila-
delphia, supposed to be Ell route to
Baltimore from New York. Either of
these vessels lying off Fire island, which
offers no defensive shelter for an in
subordinate mob, might easily COM
mand the situation, and afford oppor-
tunity for the landing of militia or pas
Sengers.