New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
FOR NATIONAL QUARANTINE.
THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE WANTS H.

A MEMORIAL on THE SUBJECT To DE- S"Ni AZ
CONGRESS.
- , Na.iono, svstem of quarantine Is not es-
toblished II will not be through lack OF enoit upo"
the part OF the New-YOrk Academy OF Meo'e'"e. me
National quarantine committee OF 'ha' o'sA'""
met last night In the commit 'eeroom OF '"e -,' Ivy
No. l. West Forty -thrdst.. and after y s'of, us
cussion passr d a memorial 10 Congress III VIM" "
establishment al OF "a compete l"''"""'
.vsteu vihout reserve under National CONTROL
paramount 10 al local systemi ana as co"p'en'"N'
In lis scope and power as coIS'i'u'io"'' NM w,.
will permit was strongly urged Ihh' 'he -'.
members OF the medical profession are h'' "io'' " 49,
anxiety to secure this legislation upon Inc par. VI
Congress Is amply proved by the kilograms WHY"
have been received by DR.. +. q. Thomas p''N'"''
Of the New-York socctys "con'mit'ee u "''"'
ono In thr last two days assurances Ad'' "'"'
received from the profession In thiaueiPh"' '''''
Baltimore and Chicago all assuring Tue "r''"' W
operation In tbs mJvcment NceuhgS NM
held I'm each Of he other cities ana the seh''"' ~
the profession OF each has been "uho 10 w "'"oo
unanimous In favor Of National quarantine N''r,''
, a,ch ,om Chco,o was received last night
stated that al a largo meeting of i" p'"ie''ion
held there Yesterday a cOmmittc" Lad been aipo"'
to 20 TO Washington TO appear before 'o"e'' "
urge the passage Of some measure Ho curry '"' ~
plans a.. ,,ron,v
II the meeting last night seventeen OF the twenty
one members Of the committee w"re present ~
= /: rnom,s r,esidcd and Or. X. IL. Derby acteu
II. ,ecrtary The others present We're Df. E' w.
Brown DR.. e. H. Dana DR.. j. IL. Di"h'r' W ~
Iacoby Dr.. +. 6. JancwGy. DR.. Lawrence 'o""s'"'
Dr. g. e. Lee. DR.. Daniel Lewis. DR.. I. NJ ri''u'u"'
DR. d. b. It. J. Rosa. DR.. \. H. rH'i' III
st,rb.u smith Dr. ID. Webster. DR.. ;. o. Nanderpoe
-, Dr. w. r. Iu,k. The president ana secretary
| IN
20 10 Washington TO plead the cause. N cooperation
! with The committees from the other clues oeiore
Congress, All tho . present last night sRnided their
Willingness 10 go TO the capiiai on SUI" '"
mitlee II vas III, general impression among 'hem
last night that Harris Quarantine NIL. when Is
now pending In Congress. would b" Pa>se' on Moo"s'
md while none oi them would express AN Opinioh
upon the merits OF the bll 1t was apparent that IL
aid not meet entirely ih'r ideas This was proved
bv their authorizing the appointment OF IL committee
10 go to Washington at this late day when IL Is not
Intended that anything shall be done before MohdnS.
mr. pstty DR. ,tcohen smith and DR.. WaDst"r com
posed the sub committee which drew np anu pie'e"'
los, urht tho memorial which IA 10 be sent 10 congress
II WAS read by Dr. Derby. and after short niscus'ou
WIS passed unanimously. and copies oruere" =" w
sent 10 President Harrison and the member Oh ooh-
grcss. Thi. Is the memorial
Reprrsentlng the Ncw.YOrk Academy OF Mcdiche anu
under It's insrlcton Ne have requested OF your too w
boJy 1rlet hearing in the matter oil the e-'an''""e
Of 4. S,tiohsl quarantine. We appreciate "e e"
and sustained attention which you have given 10 TINS
urvl.n the Immediate and wise solution Of whieh j.
such vital Importance 10 the personal ana con'e'"' "
,scss Of oil the States which this Congress Represents
We realize the responsibility OF protecting th e'"'.
Try from impending calamity, so i't a. lnis -" 10
done by u1cious legislation rests wholly with y" s"i
that iii. urgency and weight OF that responsibility 'ahno'
| easily be stlnated. a.
We know that the time Ia brief In "Hch e.', wv
measures can be taken. and that II Is inpor'an.
lsy not to aid TO the dInfcultIes which beSct ess a
Action do not think II necessary to rthos''' " '
honorab. body in detail the arguments which have si "
our conviction the Importance OF comprehensive va
uonal quarantine. The uniformity OF system ana pf''o
which would be s-safed by National quarantiha; 'ne
large and both in trained men auu ~
material which would be available; the power OF lap'a
concentration 81 forces at point oil 'nfea''aca
bv Infectious dlsease the avoidance OF Widespread a'p'e
hen on and panic which National administration """'u
favor the fun and direct command OF consular
aud ,e prom. OF International cooperation the cocei
Non OF responsibility In single administrative oooy e
.euabe distribution Of the expenses Of protecu'e ae"f
ln whose benefits all parts OF the Nation snare Tue 10
uoya Of disastrous conflicts in authority ana the sup
oresson Of petty local political ani pecun'sry 4ooN'
NOW often openly pursued regardless OF the puoc "es
es arc hints o, some OF the manifest advantages
which full National control VI Qnarahtihe see"s "
promise. - .. ~
| we come 70 you then, gentlemen not WIZ" s'e',
ents for We feel that already the subject has received
von, careful attention In all It's many bearings We
do not come this late day 10 urge Details LOT eh''
80. know IL To be your special duty 10 arrange but we
do feel strongly that 20 experiment with varying '"a
varou.y managed local quarantine establishments IN
m. face Of threatened epidemic ot Asiatic cholera ana
| ,yuhus fever Is only court disaster.
| We therefore come to YOU Is medical men simply
TO express express most earnestly. our conviction
that whatever form your legislative action NAV assume
ia outcome should the establishment AZ once Of
| complete quarantine system, without reserve under
National control paramount TO all local systems ana as
comprehensive in it, scope aud power As constitutions
| limitations will permit We believe that 50, ana so
only can threatened suffering be most surely avered
He spared commercial interests shielded ANA the rights
o, individuals maintained during the administration OF
those protective agencies which evoked for the con-
| mon veal.