Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-02
QUARANTINE DECLARED.
The President Practically Sus-
ponds All immigration.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

al fenaes 70 &c detained twenty Days
Before Being Allowed TO Land Pas.
sengers-No New Cases Develop on the
Moravia at New York.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2.-After consuIta.
ton with members Of his cabinet and the
supervising surgeon general Of the United
States Marine hospital service, President
Harrison decided TO issue a proclamation
forbidding tho entrance into any port of
the United States Of immigrants. Secretary
Foster made public the proclamation, which
Is as follows;
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
WAsUNGroN, sept I. Z
To Collectors of Customs Medical Officers of
the Marine Hospital Service, Foreign Steam
ship Companies, State and Local Boards Of
Health;
II having been officially declared that cholera
Is prevailing Ia various portions of Russia. Ger
many and France and nc certain ports ia Great
Britain as well as IN Asia and 10 having boon
made % appear that immigrants I'M large mum.
bers are coming to the United States from The
Infected districts aforesaid and that they and
their personal effects are liable 20 introduce
cholera into the United States. and that vos-
sells conveying them are thorohy a direct
menace TO the public hcalth and IL having
been further shown that under the laws of tho
several statos quarantine dotontons may be
imposed upon these vessels sufficient length
Of time 20 insure against tho introduction Of
contagious Diseases
It IS hereby ordered that no vessel frcsn any
foreign port carrying immigrants shall be- adj
United TO ontor 90 any port of the United
States until said vessels shall have undergone
aquarantino detention OF twenty days tunlcss
such detention IS forbidden by the lnws of the
state or the regulations made thorouudei) and
I.|a. 3D. d D..
In each special case by the state authorities.
This circular % take immediate effect, except
In cases OF vessels afloat al this date which
will be made tho subject OF special cousiaola-
non upon due application to tho department
WALTER WYMAN,
Supervising Surgeon Gonord United States
Marine Hospital Service.
CHARLES FOSTER, Secretary Of tho Treasury
Approved; BENJAMIN HARRISON
II suspends Immigration.
This practically suspends immigration for
the present The circular on its face does
not apply TO an incoming steamer carrying
only cabin passengers and no immigrants
Dut here again there is no discrimination,
tor the treatment of such a vessel Is left to
state and municipal authorities, and in their
discretion rests the responsibility Of the
Treatment OF tourists returning from Eu-
rope
The Importance Of this circular, establish
ing twenty days quarantine, provided that
il does not conflict with or impair estate or
municipal laws, lies in the fact that it does
not in any locality conflict with such local
regulations
Speaking Of the conference which pre-
ceded the issuance OF this circular hnd in
which the postmaster general participated
Secretary Foster yesterday said 1T Is well
for the public 70 know that state authori-
ties and the steamship companies are both
acting in perfect accord and in heartily Coz
operation with the government, all being
determined TO exhaust their legal power to
accomplish the prevention Of the introduc-
ton OF the dreaded disease. With every
thing that We may do, except an absolute
embargo Of commerce, there is more or less
danger, though remote, that it may creep
Ia through soamen and in other ways The
postoflice department is cordially co oper-
ating From the moment that this DEPART
ment had knowledge Of cholera in European
ports vigorous measures were taken to
place Gordon Of quarantine around the en-.
tire country This department is gratifed
with the thoroughness with which the work
has been done"