The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-26
QUARANTINE ASSEMBLY.
THE CONVENTION PERFEcTS A PERMA-
NENT ORGANIZATION.
Much Enthusiasm PrevaiIed---A Commit
tee Appointed to Visit Congress and Use
Their Efforts in Getting a National
Quarantine--Notable Men Present.
THURSDAYS SESSION.

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Hall, resulted in perfecting permanent
organization, the second resulted in
the introduction of sundry resolutions
of minor importance when the main
object of the gathering is considered,
and the important feature of the
nights session was the speech of DR..
Hamilton, of Chicago, former surgeon
general of the marine hospital service
of the United States.
Summed up brify, the days pro-
ceedings brought few important re-
suits, but in the evening DR.. Hamilton
stirred his hearers with an address,
taking a decided stand against the
Cafery bill introduced at the last ses-
sion of congress, and advocating the
Spooner bill. The speech precipi-
tated quite a lively debate among the
delegates from every State repre-
sented.
The Memphis committee having in
charge the arrangements for the con-
veution expressed themselves as thor
oughly pleased and gratifed at the at
tendance and enthusiasm, considering
the busy season, the number of per-
sons present is indeed surprising.
Delegates are here from no less than
q dozen States, and to judge by the
apparent interest manifested, each one
has something up his sleeve which he
intends springing on the convention.
The delegates, while they seemingly
have one subject in view, the bringing
about of ways and means to induce
the government to take entire charge
of guarantees in time of epidemic
diseases and the keeping out of
plaques, differ in their ideas of how
the plans should be consummated.
From expressions let fall there can be
no doubt that this earnest body of men
are striving to bring about substantial
relief to the southern territory.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
The national quarantine convention
reassembled Friday morning at Ger
mania hall, with larger attendance
than on Thursday. Prominent among
the arrivals Saturday were DR.. E. L.
Stanlee, of st. Louis, president of the
Mississippi State Board of Health; DIR.
Wilkinson, of New Orleans; DR.. J. W.
Young, OF Grenada, Miss, and DR.. M.
J. Alexander, of Tunica, Miss. The
Nashville delegation which had been
delayed, reached the city Thursday
night.
The convention WAS called to order
by Chairman Wright at 10 o'clock Fri
day morning. The committee on reso-
lutions which had lebored hard until
an early hour was not ready to make
it's report, and the chairman asked the
convention it's pleasure. It was Or
dered that the executive committee be
instructed to perfect a permanent or
ganization. Doctor Albright, presi-
dent of the Tennessee state board of
health, moved that no one should be
allowed to read a paper which was a
technical treatise on yellow fever
Adopted without opposition.
Secretary Pugh read a paper by DR..
Holbrook Of Charleston, s. c., oppos-
ing national quarantine. A paper was
next read by DR.. Sanders, president
of the Alabama State Board of Health,
in opposition to Federal control Of
quarantine. The annexation Of Cuba
and the adoption Of modern sanitary
regulations there for the purpose of
eradicating disease was the solution
offered by DR.. S. D. Robbins of Vicks-
burg, Miss, in report offered to the
convention. He went into the details
of the subject, and advocated giving
the whole matter of cleaning things in
Cuba to the United States marine
hospital service. He thought con-
gress ought to be memoralized. to take
proper action under the circumstances.
If the fever is eradicated in Cuba, it
will solve the problem for this coun-
try, he contsnded.
After much discussion and parlia-
mentary tangle, the previous question
was ordered and the resolutions, as re-
ported by the committee at the morn
ing session, were adopted by an over
whelming majority.
The executive committee, which had
been previously organized, was in
structed to proceed to Washington at
the next session of congress and use
its best efforts to have o law promul-
gated on the lines of the resolution of
the convention.
After the usual vote of thanks to the
local committees, the convention, at
5:15 o'clock, adjourned sine die.
DR.. Edmond Souchon, president of
the Louisiana State board of health,
did not read his paper, prepared for
the convention, but it was freely dis
tributed among the delegates and read
with interest.
Ovation to Schley.
FREDERICKSBURG, MD. - Admiral