The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
There Is Strong Probability that a
Compromise Entirely Satisfac-
tory VIII Be Reached.
ATTITUDE OF THE GOVERNOR
HE WILL SEE THAT COUNTY HEALTH
OFFICERS DO THEIR DUTY.
The Law in the Case Cited by Attor-
ney General Taylor-Situa-
ton Complicated.

A strong probability exists that the quar-
antine order issued by the Kentucky Health
Board against Indiana will not go into ef-
feet, and that the action will be quietly
rescinded to-day tomorrow. This morn
ing the members of the Indiana State Board
will go to Louisville to confer with the
Kentucky board and to make formal pro-
test against the quarantine. Secretary
Hurty and the members will be armed with
facts and figures to convince the Kentucky
authorities that a quarantine against Indi-
ana is wholly unnecessary, and, what is
Of more Importance, perhaps, they will be
in a position to assure the Kentucky ply
sicians that from now on the State will
see to it that county health officers will do
their full duty in taking care of and pre-
venting the further spread of smallpox in
southern Indiana The members of the
board will go armed with assurances from
Governor Durbin that whatever is neces-
sary in preventing the spread of the dis
ease will be done, and with the opinion
of Attorney General Taylor that the State
Board of Health of Indiana has full power
under the law to compel county officers to
exhaust every effort in dealing with small
pox conditions and TO obey to the letter
any orders the State Board of Health may
see fit to issue. With this assurance from
Governor Durbin, which Dr. Hurry yes
terday stated was satisfactory to him, and
with the backing of the attorney general.
which the board feels will be of weight
with the Kentucky board in convincing ii
that the Indiana authorities not only have
the inclination, but the power, to compel
county health officials to use every exertion
in fighting smallpox, 1T is considered prob
able that the quarantine will not go into
effect.
The decision to meet the Kentucky au-
thorities in Louisville to-day was made at
the meeting of the State Health Board yes
terday with Governor Durbin. Afterward
Secretary Hurry sent a telegram TO DR.
Matthews. of the Kentucky board, TO see
if a conference could be arranged for to-
day Yesterday evening DR.. Hurry received
the following answer:
'sKentucky State Board of Health will be
pleased TO meet Indiana Board of Health
Friday afternoon at o'clock at the Gait
House.
PROBABILITY OF COMPROMISE.
Commenting on the telegram of DR..
Matthews, DR.. Hurry said yesterday after
noon that the Kentucky authorities are ap-
parently willing TO meet the Indiana au-
thorities half way and that their attitude
is not unfavorable to a compromise in the
matter at issue.
Il have seen 1t reported in the newspa-
pers" said DR.. Hurty, that the Kentucky
board is demanding that Governor Durbin
allow the use OF a sum of money out OF the
endemic fund OF $4,000; otherwise they
will insist on declaring and maintaining.
the quarantine. As a matter OF fact L
don't see that the Kentucky board is tax
ing that attitude at all. What they said TO
US at the meeting In Louisville the other
day was this We want assurance that
Indiana will get 10 work TO preyent The