The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-15
MIR. rAmnAR OF NEW ORLEANS
n Favorable Decision I'm
Texns Quarantine Cnse.


Texns Quarantine Cnse.
New Orleans Times Democrat
MI h. III Farrar returned Sunday from
Washington whittier he went last month to
appear for the State in its application to the
Federal supreme court for an Injunction
against the State of Texas, restraining fur
ther enforcement of the quarantine.
The public is already familiar with the
nature OF the suit, which is based on the
contention that the Texas quarantine had been
entirely unnecessary, deeply oppressive and
an expeaicnt of commercial rivalry instead
of measure of sanitary prceaution. Thus
far the Texas defense has been confined to
objections to jurisdiction.
The case now rests on the demurrer en-
tered by the attorney general OF Texas" said
Mr.. Farrar TO Times Democrat reporter
who called yesterday at his office in the
lllcnneu building. THE question no raised
MAS altogether one OF jurisdiction. claiming
that state could not bring snch an action
i'll behalf OF It's people IN the Feaerai court
that the authority OF that court IN matters
between states was restricted TO disputes
and boundaries, and so on, answered his
contentious in a supplementary brief and
there is nothing TO do now but wait patiently
for II decision.
Have you any intmation when that de
clsion will be rendered. asked the reporter.
None whatever. replied Mir. Earrar. 1T
may be handed down any Monday from nov
/ on | Was IN court the Monday after the
submitting OF the arguments and when no
decision was rendered. | came 10 the COZ
clusion that there was difference of opinion
among the Judges and thai II might be il
long time before We heard from them, 4
went over to New York to spend the Interim
and ON the first of two succeeding weeks ran
down TO Washington and was ON hand In
court, Then decided II was useless to wait
iany Longer and came home.
Farrar?"
"Well. yes; l feel reasonably confident. |
| know how would rule In such matter my
SELF and my view of the case is sustained by
very high authority to whom ! submitted
ever, that the entire bench was with mo on
| this question OF jurisdiction. The Impression
received was that some were favorable and
some We're not believe that the Texas de-
murror VIII be oyarruled, but not by a unani-
| nous decision.
The point raised is. OF immense Import
| a vista SO FAR reaching that the limits are
almost beyond conjecture. II the court rules
mat tho State OF Louisiana has the right To
address itself to the Federal authorities for
relef from quarantine that is wronglng
ana depressing us citizens, the principle will
nave direct bearing ON large class OF cases
| lhnt have been brought heretofore In differ
ent States by tho citizens themselves / re-
Ter 70 such actions as the We'll known meat in
speetion and oleomnrgarine cases. and Others
Q, inc same general type, In which individu-
| ais VINO alleged that their rights as citizens
were invaded were compelled to fight entire
communicating, The decision we hope 10
get would enable State to 30 directly into
| the Federal court Tor Keller from any proce-
dure on tho part OF another state witch was
interfering With the rights OF considerable
number s q its people, This principle as
well understand that the court wishes 10 take
~ time N arriying at decision. wouldn't
ne surprised u there was a very considerable
delay before an opinion was handed down.
the demurrer IL sustained. what them,
asked the reporter
That would be the end OF the present case.
Of course. replied Mr.. Farrar. hut such
decision would hy no means cut us on from
future relief. The question as il stands Is