The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-10
CONVENTION
Delegates Present from All the Gulf
States.
A NATIONAL SYSTEM is FAVORED.
by n Majority OF Those Who Dis
cussed the Papers Which Were
Rend--Smith of Texas.

Mobile. Ala, February 9.-The South At
laEtc and Gulf States quarantine convcn-
tion met at 10 o'clock this morning with lp0
delegates present from all States covered BY
the title.
Aftei tho opening prayer Governor Johnston
of Alabama was made temporary chairman
and welcomed the delegates in the name OF
the State. Mr. A. j. Merely was elected
SECRETARY.
A committee on permanent organization
bemg appointed reported in favor OF Dr. c.
IF. Wilkinson of Louisiana MS permanent
chairman. Adopted. Also in favor OF adopt
ing so much OF the executive committee S
programme as would bring to the front the
relations of State and National governments
to quarantine. a minority reported in favor
OF the following prepared programme. The
majority report Was readorted This result
is regarded Us victory Tor the National
quarantine element Of the convention Tho
first topic under discussion was quarantine
with reference to International i.ShIs and
Interests, paper on thai subject being read
by En- Minister iiannis Taylor of Mobile.
Five minutes discussion Followed. The cont
mittee credentials asked leave 10 re-
port later. the delegates present being con-
cedod prima facie rignti 10 seats Va Iie
floor.
At the afternoon session the chair appoint
cd committees to recommend the appointment
of medical eAports at the various ports. nr.
John b. hamilton OF Illinois. chairman. lion.
Z. II. Farrer of New Orleans READ e paper
on Federal and State Powers as to Quar-
ant.ne
In the discussion which followed a great
variety Of opinions were expressed.
nr Smith OF Texas said that his State does
not want Federal interference and 1t is not
goine to have II.
4 dslogate--Did not the governor of Texas
ask aid to stamp out the smallpox at Eagle
pass'
3r Smith-Who was governor?
Observation-Disclosures Hogr.
DR. Smith--oh. he was not responsible
DR. W. A. Blount OF Georgia said the stun
ton was one that Georgia could not meet
What is wanted is something stronger than
Shotgun quarantine. He favored going to tho
general government for the assistance need
ed
?. Walker q New Orleans, DR.. Robbins Of
Vioksburg, Miss. Mayor Collier of Atlanta,
and Hannis Taylor OF Mobile all upheld the
necessity and right of Federal protection.
luton calling on congress TO establish a uni
form system of quarantine.
= discussion followed oriticising State
quarantines and in defense thereof. The rail
road men present gave their experience.
wt.oa showed that IN some instances state
quarantine traffic had been entirely sus-
stances traffic was continued successfully.
The committee on resolutions was thcn
apEoirted.
A partial report was made by the commit
tee or credentials.
The night session was devoted To the con-
sidcfGtion of paper by the Hon. T.. w, Mel
drum, OF Savannah upon quarantine and COM
meicc from legal standpoint, the position
being similar to that which had been taken
by M Farrer. Strong opposition was shown
in sthe discussion which followed, In which
j. NJ. Faulkner and w +. yandiyer Of Mont
gunery and 7. g. Bush of Admission, Ala. led,
Al, contended that STAT, county ana munich
pal quarantine being 4 failure last summer,
a uniform National SYSTEM is required 10
afford proper protection and restore conf
dtnce OF the peopic.