The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-09-08
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CHOLERA.

Last week President Harrison left Loon
Lake for . visit to Ophir Farm. the country
residence of Hon. Whtelaw Reid, candidate
for ice-President on the Republican ticket for
a consultation with the leaders OF the Repusii-
can party. among whom was the Hon. Thomas
Platt, of New York. II was announced that the
President would only stay short time with Mr.
Reid, and q trip was mapped ont Tor him to
return to Loon Lake. making short stops on the
road at the principal towns and speaking to tho
people who might assemble to hear him.
News was received while tho President was
at Ophir Farm that vessel had entered the
port of New York with the cholera on board,
which upset all previous plans for in view OF
the alarming situation Gen. Harrison decided
that it was his duty to come Immediately to
Washington and confer regardi ng the situation.
He arrived in Washington on Thursday morn
ing, Sept. l, and held conference with Sscre-
tary Foster, of the Treasury Department, and
DIR. Wyman. Supervising Surgeon-General OF
the United States Marine Hospital Service, as
to the best methods of keeping the cholera out
of the United States.
Attorney General Miller was called upon for
an opnion to define tue power of the President
to suspend the operation OF the law admitting
immigrants into the United States during the
prevalence of pestience abroad; also TO give
his opinion as to what extent the prohibition OF
imm igratiOn could be enforced under the State
quarantine regulations. In word, to counsel
the President upon all matters affecting his
powers to act in such An emergency. AS re-
suit Of this conference the following circular
was issued
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
"OFFIcE OF THE SUPERVISING SURG GEN,
y. 8. MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. l. 1892
To Collectors of Customs, Medical Officers OF
the Marine Hospital Service, Foreign Steam
sh nd
Health:
1t having been officially declared that
cholera is prevailing in various portions OF
Russia, Germany, and France, and at certain
ports in Great Britain, AZ well as in Asia, and
it having been made to appear that immigrants
in large numbers are coming into the United
States from the infected districts aforesaid, and
that they and their personal effects are liable
to introduce cholera into the United States
and that vessels conveying them are thereby
direct menace to the public health, and it hav
ing been further shown that under the laws Of
the several States quarantine detention may
be imposed upon these vessels sufficient
length Of time to insure against tho intro
duction Of contagious diseases it is hereby Or
dered that vessel from any foreign port
carrying immigrants shall be admitted to enter
at any port Of the United States until said ves-
sci shall have undergone quarantine deten-
ton Of 20 days (unlcss such detention is for
hidden by the laws of the State or the regula-
tons made thereunder), and of such greater
number OF days as may bo fixed in each special
case by the State authorities.
"Thiscircular to take immedi late effect, except
in cases Of vessels afoat at this date, which
will be made the subject of special considera-
tion upon due application to the Department
walter WYMAN,
"sup'g surg.-Gen. U. s. NH. Service.
CHARLES FOSTER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Approved.
BENJAMIN HARRISON"
After concluding this very important busi-
ness, and holding an informal Cabinet meet
ing with the members of the Cabinet now in
Washington on the affairs of tho different
Departments, Gen. Harrison took his leave Of
the Capital and started for Loon Lake on Fri
day. going by way of Plattsburg. He made no