New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-29
TO KEEP OUT THE CHOLERA
WAYS PROPOSED BY THE HARRIS
AND CHANDLER BILLS
STRINGENT TREASURY REGULATIONS TO BE
TSUFD- SENATORS CHANDLER AID HARRIS
TO INSPECT THE NETWORK
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QUARANTINE.
| Washington. Dee es-Socn after tho rcasSamblng
u Congress the senate committee on immigration
VIII snh-lt tho result II is labors ana urge the I'M
nedntc passacc 81 uch measures rs viii best remedy
! tie evil II unrcsrlaicd immigration and the poss
hlllty Of introducing contagious diseases Senators
Chandler an1 Harris. accompanied by surgeon General
| Wyman. Of the Marine 10 pal. have gone TO New
York. where they will be- Joined by DR.. Hamilton. ana
tomorrow WIN rake an inspection u the quarantine
stations both state and National, IN the vicinity OF
! that city and Witt Fms Island. one OF the chief
objects OF this visit Is 20 have conference with Dr.
| jenkins
senator IIarrls's bill grants additional quarantine
| powers to and impose, additional duties upon the
! Marine Hospital service 1t makes it unlawful for
| any vessel to enter any port except In accordance
with its provision. and with such rules aud regnla-
tons Of State and municipal health authorities rs are
consistent with the act II requires all vessels clear
n- ut foreign ports obtain from the proper United
states officer at the port Of departure Dill OF heah'
The Marine Hospital Service is authorized to coop
crate with and aid. ~ far II lawfully may STATE
and municipal boards In The enforcement Of their
regulations An amenlmcnt added in committee also
provides that where II is shown to the sat faction
u the President that. 10y reason Of the existence OF
cholera yellow fever in foreign country, there Is
serious danger OF s introduction here, he IS author
lied 10 suspend all immigration from infected codh-
tries for sucl period as he considers necessary.
Mr. Chambers Quarontine bin amends the existing
law By authorizing the President designate from
time tim" such additional places on the coast Ter
the "sabl shnon Of qlarantncS as may BE- necessary
TO mlinain the uniform service In accolanc" with eX-
i,tng laws: and thai It shall hereafter be unlawhu
for any State or municipal authority to assess any
fee for quarantine purposes. NJ. arliss bill does not
interfere with the STATE quarantine arrangements, while
Mr. Chandlers seeks TO establish distlncivey Ma
tiona quarantine.
While Il Is not certain what may be DONE said
Mr. Chandler FMS afternoon, 1T IS certain that SOME
tng definite will be arrived that will give rs some
rlf from the cOndlu tons that confronted us last sun
ncr when cholera raging on the oth'r SID. The
Treasury regulations Will bc Out time next Week,
and will be sen. abroad speedily as possible Ihey
viii bN patterned after the regulations Of the United
stat - Consul at Rotterdam, and will require seven
DAYS quarantine abroad a quarantine I'm all that The
most strict construction Of tina word Implies. lmmi-
grants will De kept ndg constant surveillance and
subjected TO daily nImeatcn, and the distinction vi
baggage and cargocs will ~ conducted under the super
vision Of the proper officers 4 quarantine for this
numbr Of days the other side VIII dccrzse TO some
extent the necessity for 50 long quaiantin" on tis
Sid, but In either The expense Of the shrowheiS
VIII be 50 great that viii be utterly impossible fer
them bring any Storage passengers 10 this country
These r. gations viii b. issued soon as possible,
and will 20 into effect aftor they have been posted IN
the Offices OF the consls.'
When asked what in the mean time, became OF MS
bill 10 suspend immigration entirely aud to establish
National quarantine, Mr. Chandler said that 1t might
be called up and passed at any time.
Messrs. RnynOr, OF Maryland; Patterson, OF Ten
nessce and O Nclll Of Pennsylvania the subcommlt-
tee OF the House Committee Commerce, held q
meeting to-day. They have agreed upon Dill which
they will report 70 the full committee az its next Icgu
lar meeting after the recess, Friday week IL is
combination Of Senator Harrls's Senate BIZ ana the
measure introduced In the House by Mr.. RaynOr. II
puts tho National quarantine system Into the hands Of
me Mariue hospital service. . ,
sirge0n-General Wyman, OF the Marine Hospital
Service, " day strongly commented the ViSlt OF ulo
Joint subcommittee Of the House and senate lminl'
grafton Committee TO Cuba, und nAS they will gather
some valuable Information. Havana harbOr he says,
Is closed and the receptacle for the sewage 81 the
military and other hospitals at which yellow fever ana
other diseases treated and In consequence Is al
ways dangerous especially in the summer season. The
harbor he says has frequently been investigated ana
and it's unhealthy condition established. The United
States Is compelled 10 keep sanitary inspector always
on duty In Cuba and DIR. Wyman furnished the I'm
migration Committee with letters Of Introduction TO
iDr burgess OF the Marine Hospital Service now ut
Havana Or. burgess Will probably meet the commit
tee when 1t arrives and give them tbs benefit OF his
experience III Cuba.
ST. Louis, Dec. 2e.-The North German Turner Bind
0iymnaStlo Cnion), organization OF 5000 German
Americans through its National executive officers who
met here yesterday protested In series OF resolutions
AGAINST the proposed measures now before Congress
for the restriction suspension OF immigration from
oth- civilized nations. Copies OF the resolutions have
been sent every member OF tho United states House
and Senate.