The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-09

project Of international sanitary regn'a- /
lions The project reviews the recent (
scientific discoveries and concludes with !
the following recommendations:
From The above facts 1t is seen that /
the solution OF the problem for avoiding
the propagation of the principal epidem cs
mas been modified In accordance with tho ,
continual progress of science aud. there [
fore. in view of the discoveries since the |
first Pnn-American congress IN 1870, Il !
Is to he desired that It's recommendation |
hc repondered and that other measures be
propoyed more in accord With present |
progress and in harmony with the ncces
sites Of maritime and terrestrial commune |
cations development of which has at |
tanned such enormous proportions aud VIII /
undoubtedly attain still greater.
I'VE. therefore, propose that the ran
American congress approve the Following
projected resolutions:
That the second international American
congress recommends 20 the nations rep
resented to enter into obligatory sanitary
conventions in accordance with the follow
ing conditions
IL That a strict quarantine on all kinds
of merchandise and commercial articles
and vehicles Of transportation in mart
time and inland traffic between the ports
and territories Of the contracting countries
shall be abolished
- That a quarantine Of observation
may be imposed on vessels transporting
passengers I'm order that n'iirN uslie
ton may take place on board SNIP nut
vessels shall not be detained ON lhat a'.
count for a period exceeding forty 'elgNt
hours.
3. The object Of the quarantine of OBJ
scr,uton Is to isolate such persons as may
.trHf fIltI
either such isolation taking place on board
vessel cr in lazarcttos or hospitals and,
also 10 have the oppoN lWty of Watching
carefully such passengers as may Zoe sus-
rrrtsd after medical inspection has taken
nlD,p lt tho uoiut of arrival
~ ~, nassenyer trains from an infected
,, " ana P"",hi,h cntrr fN.o or more dlrer
I'M rnitpfricg me ouarautlue OF unserNu-
non can moi exceed nj each of the b1unda-
no limos rim necessary timc for medical in
snprtIop which should MOI take longer than
fauI hours. during which the sick Shall he
an '9 ri,,i.,,t ,,'b', fbc patlent has
tra.eIcd ~ he disinrecied
-, Tassr>-aerS and freight coming from
n clean and healthy uont, hut passing
through an Iufo 81 place without toppng
m sucb place any longer than Is nrces
,!iirv for fine continuance of Trip, shall
nor ne subject to quarantine of ohSerNa
lion nor tG any other sanitary formaliues
/ al their destination
rs IL Is SpeciuNy recommended to- all
nations OF the American continent that
they adOpt hyEicnfG SNefcI1s of. sewerage
and pure water especially In al their
/ portS and maritime towns, a. the most
eftcacious proph ylactic means aguInst the
/ propagation OF contagious Diseases
Thr project of the treaty for an inter.
natIoua. court of claims WA, also presented
1 bv thc Mexican delegation. In an intro
( ductory speech Francisco l., De La Barra,
/ delegate of Mexico and author Of the
project, said that the same was largely
based on thu Olpey -Pauncefotc treaty or
january r. 1897 with notifications sug-
eestcl by the objections which were made
to the said treaty ina the United states
senate and which caused that body to re-
ject IT,
The proposed convention provides mat
/ the parties thereto VIII mni them,elVeT no
I plucpcdiug from poruulary losses ana dHW
( ages ocoasionrd 10 lnv State or It's r.t-
zcns on account OF acts or omissions OF an
other State. or any of its citizens. pro
/ yided that such claims can not Toe ar
/ ranged diplomaticolly.
The obligation to submit CLAIMS com
I meucoS as soon as IL is demanded ny any
of the contracting governments.
The court Of claims VIII he cohst'lhteu as
follows:
Each contending government shaii 1p.
point one arbitrator Who must ne lnrl,'
I of reputc, not "a naive OF thr State app9n.
I Inc him and the ,irUliFNlufS loEtiNtT