The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-10
PRECAUTIONS.
Plans for a Proper Quarantine
Being Formulated.
Sven Days Detention Of Immigrants
at the Port or Departure,


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WASHINGTON. Jan. 10-The settle
ment by tie president and secretary Of
the treasury OF the quarantine regula-
tions 70 prevent the introduction of
cholera and other diseases into this
country will be reached this week. The
treasury officials think a seven-day in
spection Of immigrants at the port Of
debarkation will be sufficient but Dir.
Wyman. the supervising surgeon general
Of the marine hospital service. urges
that twenty days quarantine be en-
forced after arrival in United States
ports before immigrants shall be per-
mitted TO land.
The regulations which Assistant Sec
rotary Spalding has approvedprovide
for a eve days quarantine Of immi-
grants at the port Of departure, during
which time the immigrants are 70 be
inspected daily by medical officials to
be appointed by the American ~consuls,
but to be paid for their services by the
steamship companies. II after seven
days no trace of disease appears and
the doctors certify TO that effect the
immigrants may be taken aboard ship.
but before that Is done the immigrant
must again be Inspected in the presence
Of the American consul, and a ~certif-
cate of.health given. Roth these certid-
Gates must be countersigned by the
American consul
II after this seven days, inspection no
case OF infectious disease appears DUR
ing the voyage no danger can arise from
the landing Of the immigrants. To i'm
sure accurate information on this
point, passengers are 10 be inspected
during the voyage three times daily.
All baggage of the passengers to be dis
infected iii accordance with the provis-
ions of the circular, and the American
consul must certify that the ship itself
has been thoroughly disinfectcd before
departure. and that the drinking water
has been subjected to q chemical analy-
sis and found TO be healthfnl. This re-
quirement has Vbeen deemed necessary
on account Of the former use Of water
| from the river Elbe, which Is injected
with cholera germs The ventilation
Of the storage or between decks must
also be approved by the proper officials
of the treasury department.
In addition to these sanitary regula-
tons the treasury circular contains pro-
visions 70 keep out the undosifnble Inn
migrants. Instead of requiring a con-
sular certificate, which Is considered
impractical, the officers Of the steam
ship lines are made responsible for
the character Of the immigrants
The local agents Of the lines are to
be required to obtain from all INF
tending immigration their names,
sex, residence, nationality, trade or
profession, married or single,>if married
name of wife and children; to what
state they intend to go, whether pass
age is paid to destination, who paid for
the passage; was any part paid by the
government or local authorities, or by
a benevolent association; If the passage
was paid for in America. the name and
address of payee; whether the immi-
grant is physically sound, or he or any
member Of his family is a cripple, or af-
ficted with bodily ormental ailments, or
has ever been in prison or the inmate
of an asylum or a charitable institution;
whether the immigrant has relatives In
the United States, and who they are;
whether he has a contract TO work for
any person, firm or corporation in the
United States, and II so for whom;
what business he intends to engage in;
whether he has ever been in the United
States, and II so when; how much
money he expects to have when he ar
rives here; whether he can . or
write.
These questions are to be put 70 the
intending immigrant in his mother
tongue, and he is to be advised at the
same time that upon arrival in this
country he will be required to make
oath to the truth, Of his answers, and
that for any false statement he will be
liable to the penalty imposed by the.
laws of this country for perjury The
treasury officials think ne vessels should
be subject to quarantine in United
| States ports. except these upon which
cases of infectious or contagious dis
eases have developed during the voy-
age.
If no such cases have appeared a
thorough medical inspection of immi
grants before landing will be sufficient
in their opinion. Whether President
Harrison will adopt the views of the
treasury officials, or sustain DR.. Wyman
by ordering a twenty days quarantine
Of immigrants. remains to be seen
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