El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-04
TURNEY'S TASK
SENATOR TURNER'S WORK
TO RELIEVE QUARANTINE.
He Has Done All that He Could With
the Health Officers and Will Adopt
Other Measures

The following letter has been receiv-
ed by the chamber of commerce from
Senator w W. Turley, who returned
from Washington to Austin about a
week ago:
Upon receipt of your letter and en-
closures I had a talk with Dr. Blunt
and from him had the statement that
the quarantine as now in force applied
only as against Chinese and Chinese
goods from Chinatown. San Francisco
Il had the further statement made
me by him that three skilled physicians
had been sent to San Francisco by the
United States government and would
make report as to existence or non
existence of plague, and that should
they report no plague or no danger of
cOntagion then he would at once rec
ommend to the governor the abolition
of the quarantine.
This is the best / can now 90 for
Ell Paso in the matter, in so far as the
health officer is concerned. l will pur-
sue any avenue looking to a solution
of the matter.
Il have been trying to make a report
upon trip to Washington, but many ur-
gent duties have prevented. Will prob
ably do so tomorrow.
will take up Buffalo resolution with
house members soon.
Am gratified that our carnival was
such a great success
More About That Commission
Washington dispatch says: The
secretary of the treasury recently ap-
pointed a commission to investigate
the plague conditions existing in San
Francisco.
The president received a strong pro-
test from Governor Gage of California
against the investigation contemplated
by this commission and referred it to
Secretary Gage, who on the 3Oth ult.
sent the following reply to the COVER
nor. of California:
Replying to your telegram January
30 addressed to the president. the COM
mission appointed by this department
embraces experts who by reason of
technical knowledge and personal ex-
perience with the disease make it the
highest possible authority. They are
from great institutions of learning, en-
tirely disconnected with any depart
ment of the government and are chos-
en- from different sections of the coun-
try wholly on account of their attain
ments and have been directed to call
upon for the purpose of paying their
respects and acquainting you with their
work.
In no sense. therefore. is any dis
courateSy intended. and the department
desires the commission to make these
investigations in its own way, unham-
pered by detailed instructions from the
marine hospital service or any other
influence.
1T is expected to ascertain the facts
and the department does not feel it
should hamper the commission in it's
method of investigating and getting
at the facts. 1t will be Independent of
DIR. Kinyoun or any previous r-pOrts.
it's conclusions are to be based on it's
own observations and will be made
known to this department alone and
promptly forwarded to you by the de-
partment. The officials here say there
is practically nothing more to say
about the proposed investigation than
is contained in the telegram sent to the
governor of California by Secretary
Gage. That is self-eXplanatory. they
say. and contains the reasons animat-
ing the government making the inquiry
Surgeon General Wyman of the ma