New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-23
HT1R4NTINE REG ULATIONS.

Thanks TO the International Sanitary Con-
| grcss which has recently taken place at Dres-
den. moro enlightened and sensible measures
viii henceforth be adopted by the vanou, Gov
| ornmcnts OF the civilized world for the purpose
of resisting the invasion of epidcmic', such a.
cholera, typhus yellow fever and other kindred
infectious maades The resolutions of the con-
ference have yet to be ratified by the various
Governments which took part in is delibcrd-
tons, but no less than ten of them, including
Germany, Austria. France Italy and Russia,
have already signiiied their approval, and there
is little doubt that the remaining Powers viii
follow their example within the appointed time.
According to the resolutions of the congress-
land quarantine is abolished altogether, while
maritime quarantine is subjected to radical
notifications. The sanitary police are hence
forth to establish much more strongly defined
distinction than hitherto between Infected sus-
pected and healthy ships. Those vessels which
have had cholera cases on board within week
Of their arrival arc to be regarded as infectious
patients on board Of them are to be isolated,
and the remainder of the crew and passengers
placed under observation for not moro than five
days, their personal effects being carefully dis
infected Ships that have had cases of cholera
or typhus on board during the voyage more
than a week before arrival are TO be placed in
the suspected class. They are TO be inspected
by medical officers, the linen is to be diSin-
fected, and those on board may be observed
for five days. Healthy ships, as rule, are to
be allowed absolute freedom; but the authori-
ties of the port at which they arrive can order
nd cuhiact tho M. and
crews 10 sanitary observation for five days.
rocIeoned, however. not from the date OF their
arrival but from the date of leaving an infected
port. That is TO say, all vessels reaching New
York from cholera stricken ports IN Europe
would under that rule be admitted here without
delay at Quarantine provided there had been
no cases Of the malady on board during the
voyage.
While the conference has thus extensively
modified the restrictions 10 travel both by band
and by sea which 80 seriously interfcrcd with
traffic last year, during the outbreak Of cholera
in Europe, il has greatly increased the strin
gency of the measures 10 be adopted in dealing
with the clothes linen, bedding and rags com
ing from infected localities and now rightly
regarded as constituting by far the most serious
vehicles for the spread of disease. Hence
forth, the importation Of clothes. body linen
and bedding that have been in use in infected
localities is absolutely forbidden. Rags, As an
article Of commerce. are divided into two
classes and only those which have gone through
series of manipulations before export may
be imported, all others being Vigorously ex-
Guided. Although six months arc allowed for
the ratification of the convention yet it is
stated that most of the Powers who have al
ready signiied their acceptance Of its rcsolu-
tons will put them in force at once without
waiting for the stipulated period to elapSc.
Those of our readers. therefore, who visit Eu-
rope this year may do without apprehension
Of being subjected 10 the annoying and vexa-
tious restrictions which nterfered 80 unpleas-
antly with their travels last summer