The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18
IN with That object in View
\ in Session in Memphis.
bill UNDER CONSIDER ALTON.
h Of the Louisiana Board Of Health
Offers Amendments.
bGESTIONS AS TO QUARANTINE
y should Not lie Placed on
les where Cases Are Pro-
EIsolntcd and Cared For.

Tenn, November 1.-THE Ma
rantine convention assembled 1t
hall this morning with 125 dele
INIT and others arriving with each
tnin.
ty OF the delegates are from tho
etates most affected by the WISH
yellow fever and they are asked
larger representation than the
IONS. There are delegates from
West and East. however. Mis-
sconsln and one or two Other
represented by delegates APP
the governors Of those States
president of the State board of
hicago, Cincinnati. Louisville,
lily and other large cities have
lives on the floor as appointees
4 Rernments of their cities. Emil
1 Ical men and scientists, college
1& presidents and high officials of
State officials, lawyers and sub
Hsiness men compose the conven-
this respect the present meeting
~ the most important ever held
reconsideration of the quarantine
Meet with which the convention
- one of many perpleXities. The
4 dcient quarantine to protect the
IN invasion of INFECTIOUS and con-
3seases has occupied the atten-
lis lators and scientific men, and
Jas frequently as a pestilential
DS{ppears or reappeais In this coun-
9sl4 for the purpose of lrriving at
Ting solution of this problem that
ehis convention was called.
d<yxf at 1890 O'Clock Chairman ]. S.
me- the local committee called the
l to order. Mr.. Meuken spoke
i ~ Follows:
jtl11nen of the Convention: The peo-
y I'm .1his, who deeply feel and APP
y The far-reaching Importance OF
mblage of Capable and earnest
l4tgnd to one and all warm greet
q most cordial welcome.
lcu Earnest men. throwing aside all
ct4siderations. unite for the purpose
p1ishing a great object the desired
lr at hand.
81ge here, gentlemen. to discuss and
question vitaIly affecting not
& material interests of our entire
zshut THE lives and happiness of
lCns who are threatened with the
oitation Of disease which car
10y and terror into every conf
1T penetrates.
&XnSy are communities disturbed on
tons, towns and cities temporarily
18&od, but the relations between
;f1kE the same community. as Well
% the people of the States affected,
unsettled and abnormal.
C3Grcial ana manufacturing enter
'n9 crippled and the various indus
eNQ&H bring competence and content
lMAS6es are brought to a standstill.
sG1oh conditions should exist as one
city or village acting independently
i; 0thers, for what affects one part
o1nnion country affects the whole.
y convention Is made UP of repre-
|vHe from the North, South, East and
AL having one object in view-the
lon on broad basis of an effective
controlled by the gov
~ ~ the United States. To formulate
i OF action, feasible, comprehensive
5ectpal which can be quickly crys-
Into law, is the work to be accom-
oy you gentlemen, representing as
1.-The intelligence, humanity and ma
interests of so many States. While
>finD is the best known means OF
|tton at present and the one which
~ more completely the confidence
s people, we can all hope that the
1iap trrt,i oil, I,
r01 so many human pathways will
14C1ose the true cause and discover a
6omedy for this unwelcome exotic
III zfob 1t of its terrors and that shall
)4o4 public with confidence and faith.
Ihat time arrives, however. our hope
~ must be In an effectual National
NJ. and the country expects this
xf9u to form the plan and point the
I&lng from the interest manifested
ID character of the gentlemen ac-
30 this assemblage, think we can
4 &ure the country In advance that
@rkest expectations will be realized,
- 10 far as the province and scope
f<oryention permits"
(pwng delegates are present; DIR.
III of Hot Springs. Governor
Aississfppi. Mayor Collier of At
Governor Butler of Georgia. Or.
tof Illinois. former surgeon gem
SAe marine hospital, DR.. A. II,
III Illinois; Stuyvesant Fish, pres
be Illinois Central railroad, New
E5T. Harahan, vice president Hi
al railroad, Chicago; Drs. S. II.
&and 8. P. Wolcott of Boston,
II. A. Cant. Water Valley,
r. Carter of New Orleans. rep
Surgeon General Wyman OF the
Spital service: Senator H. ID.
mississippi; DR.. J. A. Albright,
4 the Tennessee board OF health;
H. Sanders. presidsnt of the
# board of health, DR..
3ailey OF Kentucky. Do. John
Maryland DR.. Wingate OF Wis
f]1E A. Ludwig of Missouri, X. =.
Iowa and %. w. Campbell CT
IA j. Williams delivered an adj
Welcome and the convention pre-
its organization.
Suggestion of the local commit
rary organization was dispensed
General Luke e. Wright OF Ten
unanimously elected as perma-
dent OF the convention and p.
pf Senatobia. Miss. was elected
General Wright addressed the
!after which committees w.re APP
n a recess taken until this after
K recess the committee on ere
nd basis of representation sub
verbal report through its chair
". III. Bailey. recommending the
the suggestion of the local or
in respect TO basis of renrssen-
lviding that each State b. given
reaartleSs OF the size OF It's dele
further re,omrne nding that me
pf each State delegation be asked
the credentials committee wi h
Delegates from his State. This
unanimously adoptsf.
owing message from the presi-
De United state, Was next read
ed with enthusiast. anrlsvsT
Menken. Chairman OF the Ma
parantinc Committee, Memphis.
B Mansion, Washington. Noyein-