The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-04
PLACED UNDER A BAN
Shotgun Quarantine Stirs Up the
Authorities.
VERY RADICAL CHANGE NEEDED.

When Congress Meets Again 1t Will BE
Asked to Enact II Single Federal Quaran-
tine-The Plan Approved by Surgeon
General Wyman-Unnecessary Personal
Suffering Ensues from Barbarous Regu-
lations Based ON Fright.
Washington, oct 4-Recent expert
ences in the south with shotgun quar-
antine, and the resulting injury 20 COM
merce. not to mention the personal fard
ships imposed upon innocent people,
have stirred the authorities to consider
the necessity for a single uniform quar-
rantine regulation which shall be under
national control. Congress will be urged
al the coming session 10 pass a law do
ing away with the local quarantine and
appropriating sufficient funds TO pur-
chase additional government quarantine
stations and TO put into operation the
single and uniform system. Supervising
Surgeon General Walter Wyman of the
Marine hospital service believes strongly
in the necessity for a single federal
quarantine.
Necessity for Extreme Tact.
At the present time he is too busy
meeting present conditions to talk much
about what should be done TO prevent
their repetition. but he said:
"Since the passage Of the act of 1898,
giving the national government the
right to demand uniform restraints
throughout the coast, many things have
combined to demonstrate the necessity
for one quarantine administration, under
one authority. and charged with one re-
spcnsibility. Among other difficulties
there is the necessity for extreme tact
in requiring state or local government
to execute regulations which are pro-
vided by the national government, and
there is the actual division Of authority.
while the total responsibility is popular
ly placed upon the department"
People of the Interior Benefited.
In conclusion, General Wyman said:
"Since it may shown that the people Of
the interior are equally benefited by
maritime quarantine with the people Of
the coast, the quarantine service is prop
erly chargeabie to the whole country.
and | believe that congress should be
asked to make yearly appropriations
1t is estimated that the new quarantine
stations to be established in accordance
with this proposed plan. including the
and New Orleans, could be established
and equipped at total cost Of $G0,O00
The total cost Of establishing the quar-
antine stations at present owned and op-
Grated by the government has been
about $750,C00. 1t is further estimated
that the quarantine service Of the Unit
ed States could be operated under the
proposed plan al an annual cost Of 80 =
O0O
Small Additional Cost.
"The government already appropl ates
for quarantine establishments now con-
Quoted by the service $4,000 per an
mum. so that the additional cost Of
maintenance would be but 1898 coo.
When it is considered that the actual
cost Of maintaining the two quarantine
stations at New York and New Orleans
under state and local management ap-
proaches 100000 the diminished expense
TO commence through a national system
Is evident"
Although General Wyman would not
be quoted TO that effect, there is reason
to believe that the situation in the south
has bapro n CORA Nyatad nv local ieqlCuCfoc