The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-14

VA A0dAos ~ III CAApAASAzIA Az lax
Dry Of Transmission Of yellow fever.
solely by the stegomyia facitata mos
quito and said that the disease is rot
personally communicable. He declared
that This was no longer a theory. but
demonstrated fact.
Congressman Richardson, of AIapa-
ma. declared that the great question
is nov to Danish yellow fever from
the borders Of the United States. He
insisted that with the disease under
control at the boundaries Of the land.
the problem would be simplified. If not
eliminated, from the necessity Of iesis-
lation- He advocated the control by
the federal government of maritime
quarantine.
Governor Brcward, Of Florida. gave
a brief history Of the action of that
state in cooperating with the marine
hospital service. He said the co-opera-
ton OF the government and state &
been entirely harmonious over a period
of about IA years.
Governor Blanchard, of Louisiana
declared himself in doubt which was
the greater evil, yellow fever or The
shot gun quarantine, from which Lou
isiana has suffered.
Uniform legislation by all southern
states, he declared, is an impossible
ty. He ridiculed the differing methods
of quarantine adopted by the southern
states during the present year. He de-
manded at least equal protection for
human beings that is accorded freight
under the interstate commerce laws OF
the federal government. The traveller
should be under the same protection
that the government throws around a
bale of cotton In transit. II the fed
eral government has the right to pro-
tect the property by its interstate COM
merce ,aws,i it has the power to regulate
interstate quarantine laws, and the in
dividual state must take a back seat.
1t is merely a question of where the
authority lies, and If the authority OF
the general government is recognized
in the protection of property it must
be recognized in the protection of man
himself.
Governor Blanchard's advocacy of
the federal governments taking owe!
not only maritime quarantine but also
the control of interstate quarantine
was received by repeated applause,
showing at least a large part of the
convention as favoring this course.
Governor Blanchard raised the sec
ond demonstration of the day at the
mention Of the name of President
Roosevelt by declaring that the Presi-
dent was half southern. and a iirn
friend of the SOUTH"
Concluding mis- address of more than
an hour Governor Blanchard said:
Il would have the United States Con-
greSs commend the marine hospital
service. foreign, maritime and inter
state commerce. Some believe that
the battle of New Orleans was fought
in 1915. The real battle of New Or
leans was fought in 1905, and it van
pushed the greater foe, one which we
dreaded more. The commanding Off
GERS were marine hospital service nIen
under The direction of Walter Wynan.
His able lieutenant who directed that
flight was that able gentleman, DR.. J. II.
White"
Governor Blanchard's address was
received with the closest attention, AMI
frequent and hearty applause.
! The appointment of committees on
immigration and quarantine, two mem
bers from each state on each comiait-
tee was authorized. The recess to The
evening session at $3.50 o'clock was
taken at Z O'clock.
An informal reception was rendered
to visiting delegates by the Chatta-
nooga Manufacturers Association dur
ing the recess.