The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
ONLY EFFECTIVE
QUARANTINE.
Mr. Gallery Supports the Bill to
Make II National.
CENTRAL CONTROL NECESSARY.
State Quarantines Utterly Powerlcss
Against Yellow Fever Epidemics
and Citizens are Subjected TO
Brutality of Petty Officers.

WASHINGTON, March PA feature
OF the S, rate proceedings to-day was an
extended speech by Mr. Caffery. OF Lou
isiana. i'm support OF the pending ma
tional quarantine bill. in the course OF
his argument Mr. Cafferey said that ?
wanted the whole quarantine power IN
the hands Of the United States govern
nlent. the only authority which coulu
make q quarantine effective. and he "a
Cd that he was as staunch state s.
right advocate as any man.
I'VE want" said he. "a central quaran-
tine authority upon which responsi Jili'y
may rest We want uniformity OF action
I'm this matter OF quarantine regulations
backed by such financial and kgai pow r
as will enable the authorities 60 cope
with the dread diseases which are likely
70 ravage this country"
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
Mr. Bacon. Of Georgia interrupted Mr..
Canerey 10 inquire whether he would ob-
jet 10 allowing an amendment 20 the
pending bill as follows:
Nothing In this act should be con-
strued TO interfere with the rights OF any
State, or municipality 10 protect rs cit-
zens from infectious. contagious or cpl
demic diseases by such rules and regula-
lions as the authorities OF said State or
municipality may deem necessary
This amendment will be proposed by
Mr.. Bacon
In reply 10 Mr.. Bacou's inquiry. Mr..
Caffery said he saw no ohJecuon 10 'hs
terms Of The amendment as ne uh"eI-
stood II. II the State or municipal power
were sufficient. he said he would not IN
siqt that tho national authority should be
para mount. but Il was evident that the
state or municipal authorities were un-
able to properly cope vita the cpl
denies. .
UTTERLY INEFFICIENT
In conclusion. after speaking for near
" three hours Mr.. Canery said tina
state ouarantines were utterly inefficient
utterly powerless against an epidemic
of yellow fever. Under this ineiilcien'
state quarantine system. he haa know
the most brutal and savage acts 10
performed He had himself ne salu
been accosted by petty quarantine oil'csi :
with shotguns. For the exercise OF ina
kind OF state police power he had no use
and no regard. -.
No desired that the whole question
should lie handled scientifically so tina
d mower and authority should be pro
yided that would be adequate 70 COPS
with yellow fever. cholera and other llk'
diseases.
MIR. Carter. OF Montana. began a speech
In support OF the bill 10 provide Gyl
government for the district OF Ala 'l,
int had not concluded when the morn
Inc hour expired.
Mr. Gallnger. OF New Hampshire. wh'
recently returned from trip To CuDa
annuouced that. yielding to the KIND SOIL
citations Of many senators he wouid 10
morrow. Immediately after inc morn
business had been transacted. briefly al
dress the Senate upon his observe lon
In Cuha. unless meantime, something
should occur 10 prevent II.
Mr. Foraker. Of Ohio, presented IN
credentials ~ his colleague Mr. Hanna
for the term "a United States Senator
covering six years from March :. 1883.
The credentials were read and ORDERED
filed
At $40 p. N. on motion OF Mr.. Chand
Ter. Of New Hampshire the Senate wen
into executive session and afterwards ad
journed.