The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-19

very difficult 10 accomplish uhlcSS tiiS
United States enforces It's influence, not
by conquest and annexation, but by pro
tectorates, thereby accomplishing for this
hemisphere what Great Britain and Rus
STA have done for Asia, pacify with its
strong arm all the local and fighting fac
tons, setting them down to work ana to
produce. and to trade with US, and teach
them self-government.
To our mind, the true historic role of
our great country is the redemption Of
these beautiful countries from the crush
ing effects Of a long domination of ig-
norance. fanaticlsm and tyranny
National legislation is needed for two
things only;
First-To compel localities to allow
through trains to go through their terri
tory under regulations to localities beyond
which are willing to receive them.
Second-To compel each maritime quar-
antine station to have a resident federal
inspector or supervisor who Will report
at once to proper authorities all violations
Of the quarantine and sanitary regul3-
tons.
Resume of CnTery Bill.
Sec. 3. The Secretary of the Treasury
shall make such rules and regulations as
are necessary to prevent the introduction
into the United States of any contagious
disease from any foreign port or place
without being obliged TO consult the
states.-Writer)
lie may appoint a national quarantine
officer whenever he deems il necessary, and
no vessel, vehicle or person shall be adj
mitted to enter without certificate of said
officer that the United States quarantine
regulations have been complied with.
National quarantine stations now in OPP
Grafton shah be conducted in accordance
with the provisions of this act
The Secretary of the Treasury shall
make rules and regulations to prevent the
Introduction of infectious diseases into one
state etc, into another state, etc. with
out being obliged to consult the states
Writer.
The regulations shall be enforced by the
sanitary authorities of the states and mu-
inequalities. If they fail or refuse to en-
force them the President of the United
States shall execute and enforce them.
Whenever yellow fever. etc, has gained
entrance into any state, etc. the quaran-
tine regulations of the United States, 10
prevent the spread from one state to an
other state, etc, shall be supreme, and
have precedence over state or municipal
rules and regulations
The President is authorized to enforce
the same, and 10 control the movement
of vessels, railroad trains, vehicles or of
spreading from a state. etc, into another
state, etc. Also to prevent unnecessary
restrictions upon interstate commerce.
Conclusions.
The United States have control of the
maritime quarantine stations, but not pos
session of the grounds, buildings and
plants.
The regulations of the Secretary of the
Treasury are supreme
The United States have control of in
terstate quarantine.
The United States have also control over
intra-state quarantine, If they choose to
SO construe the law.
Objections.
The bill gives too much arbitrary power
to one man. The states have no voice
through their technical representatives in
the framing of regulations that are to
sway them; this is essentially un-Ameri-
can.
There is no appeal from the regulations
and decisions of the Secretary of the
Treasury.
1t will be most difficult, If not impossi-
bel, to repeal the law, IL it proves unsat-
isfactory, and TO recover the states right.
when 1t is once parted with.
Amendments.
The regulations framed by the Secretary
of the Treasury shall be submitted to a
conference of the states as for the Atlanta
regulations.
They shall accept, reject or amend such
regulations as are not satisfactory.
The ordinary majority will decide con-
tested regulations or points.
No regulations shall interfere with intra-
state quarantine regulations beyond COM
polling localities to allow through trains
to go through without stopping and under
regulations.
There shall be special meetings in which
regulations governing yellow fever shall
be considered in a like manner.
The Southern states alone shall take
part in these deliberations.
The majority will decide contested
points.
Additions.
The Secretary of the Treasury and the
conference of states shall frame regula-
tons for the detection of a contagious dis
ease in a locality.
Also. to determine when such locality
shall be declared In quarantine
Also, who shall decide that it shall be
quarantined.
Also, the boundaries of the quarantined
territory.