The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-11-26
QUARANTINE CONVENTION
Assemblies Tn Memphis, Tenn, with Many
Delegates On Hand.

Assemblies In Memphis, Tenn, with Many
Delegates On Hand.
The national quarantine convention
assembled at Memphis, Tenn, Thurs.
day morning with 1876 delegates pres
ent and more arriving with each in.
coming train. A majority Of the del
egates were from the southern states
most affected by the visitation Of
yellow fever, as they were asked to
send larger representation than the
other sections. There were delegates
from the north, west and east, how
ever. Eminent medical men and
scientists, college professors, presi-
dents and high officials Of railroads,
state officials, lawyers and substantial
business mon composed the conven-
ton.
In this respect the meeting is prob
ably the most important ever held for
the consideration of the quarantine
problem. The subject with which the
convention is to deal is one Of many
perpleIities. The question Of an eff
ficient quarantine TO protect the states
from invssions of infectious and con-
tagious diseases has occupied the at
tention Of legislators and scientific
men, and it comes up as frequently as
pestilential disease appears or reap
pears. in this country. II Is for the
purpose Of arriving at some solution
Of this problem that the Memphis con-
vention was called.
Promptly OF 1890 O'Clock Chairman
j. s. Menken, OF the local committee,
called the convention to order. Mr..
Menken spoke briefly, and, among
other things, said:
"This convention is made up OF rep
resentatives from the north, east, west
and south-all having one object. in
view, the initiation Of O broad ba-
sis Of an effective national quarantine
controlled by the government Of the
United States. To formulate a plan
of action, feasible, comprehensive and
effectual, which can be quickly crys-
tallized into law, is the work to be ac-
complished. While quarantine is the
best known means of prevention at
present and the one which possesses
more completely the confidence Of the
people, we all hope that science will
soon disclose the true cause and dis.
cover a general remedy for this un.
welcome exotic, rob it OF its terrors
and inspire the public with confidence
and faith. Until that time arrives,
however, our hope and trust must be
in an effeotual national quarantine"
Mayor J. J. Williams delivered an
address Of welcome and the conven-
ton proceeded to its organization.
At the suggestion of the local COM
mittee, temporary organization was
dispensed with and General Luke E.
Wright, Of Tennessee, was unanimous.
| ly named as permanent president Of
the convention and DR.. r. A. Rush, Of
Senatobia, Miss, was elected score.
tary. General Wright addressed the
| delegates.
At the afternoon session the COM
mittee on credentials and basis OF rep
resentation submitted verbal report
through its chairman, DIR. w. H.
Bailey, recommending the adoption Of
the suggestion OF the local organiza-
ton committee in respect to basis Of
representation, providing that each
state be given twenty votes, regard
less OF the size Of its delegation, and
further recommending that the chair
man CT each state delegation be asked
to furnish the credentials committee
with list Of delegates from his state.
This report was adopted.
The following telegram from the
president Of the United States was
next read and received with enthusiasts
tic applause:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington,
d. c., November 16, 1S9S.-Mr. j. s..
Menken, Chairman Memphis Nation
al Quarantine Convention, Memphis,
Tenn:
"The president has received your
communication inclosing copy Of the
resolutions recently adopted by the
Memphis merchants exchange, in &C.
cordance with which convention has
been called, to meet in your city on
the 18th instant.
'It affords me pleasure to assure
You OF the presidents deep interest in
this and other movements looking to
the prevention Of the unhealthful and
distressing condition referred to, and
to convey his best wishes for a most
successful result Of the deliberations
OF the convention.
~. A. PORTER,
Secretary to the President.
On motion Of Mayor Collier, Of At
lants, the entire rule OF order as sug-