Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-07
Personal Call, But Some Mat
ters We're Discussed.
YELLOW FEVER ACTION
OYSTER BAY KEPT FULLY POST
ED ON THE SITUATION.
Present Status Gone Over by MI.
Roosevelt and Mr.. Shaw-Gov-
ernment Measures.

OYSTER BAY, L. l.. August 7.-Secretary
Shaw came to Oyster Bay today to see the
President about a matter personal to the
President and himself. While here he EN-
braced the opportunity to take UP with the
President two or three routine questions
that are pending In the Treasury Depart
ment. His visit, he said, was of no public
significance or Importance. The Secretary
left Washington late last night and arrived
at Oyster Bay on Long Island train due
here at 10:11 am. He remained with the
President about an hour, leaving Sycamore
Hill In time to catch the 1920 train for
Now York. He expected to return directly
to Washington.
Secretary Shaw said that the federal gov
ernment having assumed control of the yell
low fever situation in New Orleans. no ef-
forts would be left unmade to stamp out
the epidemic. He has had several confer
ences with Surgeon General Wyman of the
public health and marine hospital service.
whose bureau Is under the direction of the
Treasury Department.
The Secretary will go to Roanoke, Va,
tomorrow to deliver a speech at the open
ing of the republican state convention OF
Virginia.
Situation Discussed Thoroughly.
The President and Secretary Shaw dis
cussed pretty thoroughly the situation in
New Orleans and the measures which had
been adopted by the Treasury Department
and by the marine hospital service to pre-
vent the spread of the fever.
Captain Ross, chief of the revenue cut
ter service, said the Secretary, has been
ordered TO New Orleans to take personal
command of the quarantine operations SO
far as they concern his service. The cutter
Winona is already at New Orleans and
other revenue cutters will be ordered there
at once. In addition We shall secure some
private vessels which will NV the rap Of
the revenue cutter service and assist In
perfecting and maintaining the quarantine.
In one of my conferences with Surgeon
General Wyman I suggested to him that
he obtain a large quantity Of crude turpen-
tine and have 1t burned in the immediate
vicinity of every house where there was
yellow fever patient 1t formerly was
supposed that the burning Of turpentine
was practically specific for yellow fever.
Turpentine and Mosquitoes.
''As matter of fact. 1t has been demon
strated that the fumes from the burning
turpentine merely drive away the mosqui-
toes. If We keep mosquitoes away
from the patients suffering from the fever
we prevent them from carrying the disease
TO people who are not afflicted with it,
That is merely one step toward the stamp
ing out of the disease.
IF we can prevent the spreading We
soon shall have control of the epidemic.
Surgeon General Wyman is making ar
rangements for large quantities of crude
turpentine, which may be obtained by the
ton and will use IT as l have suggested.
The expenses, responded Secretary
Shaw to an inquiry, will be met without
difficulty. The citizens OF New Orleans
have been prompt and liberal in their con
tributions to the work and the appropra-
tions for the marine hospital service and
the revenue cutter service will afford us
ample funds to meet all requirements Of
course, the fighting of an epidemic of this
character Is an expensive job. We already
have eight or nine surgeons al work in New
Orleans, and more Will be provided If neces-
sary. l hope and believe soon shall
have the epidemic under control"
The Yellow Fever Situation.
The President. who is keeping in close
touch with the yellow fever situation. today
geon General Wyman:
Mayor Behrman and other members OF
the citizens committee In New Orleans have
received assurances of funds necessary TO
pay expenses of labor and material. Have
wired Surgeon White to take charge imme-
diately. and have ordered large additional
force of commissioned officers who have
had personal experience in epidemic work
The service appreciates its responsibilities
but will go 20 work with feeling of conf
denee.'
Baron Kaneko to Call.
OYSTER BAY. l. l., August Baron
kaneko, the japanese financial agent in
this country, will visit the President late
this afternoon. No statement as 10 the
nature of the conference he will have has
been made