The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-10
Roosevelt's Name Cheered.

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 Roosevelt's Name cheered. Governor Blanchard raised the second demonstration of the day at the mention of the name of President Roosevelt by declaring that the President was 'half southern and firm friend of the south" |"
 Concluding his address of more than an
 hour Governor Blanchard said: "I would have the United States Con- gress command the marine hospital ser vice, foreign maritime and interstate Some believe that the battle of New Orleans was fought in 1915. The real bat | tie of New Orleans was fought in 1905, | and 1t vanquished the greater foe. one which we dreaded more. The commanding officers were the marine hospital service under the direction of that able gentle- 1 man, Dr. J. H. White'
 | Governor Blanchards address was re- l ceived with the closest attention and fre- | quent and hearty applause.
 | The appointment of committees on im- | migration and on quarantine, two mem | bers from each state on each committee | was authorized. The recess to the even | ing session at S:30 o'clock was taken at l 2 O clock An informal reception was given | the delegates by the Chattanooga Manu- lecturers association during the recess. Senator Mallory Opposes Blanchard. 1 Senator Mallory of Florida was the | first speaker of the evening in a further | discussion of Dr. Wyman's address. He differed materially from Governor Blanch- ard, declaring firmly his belief in the l inherent right of the state control of health matters within its own limits. T. W. Castleman of New Orleans followed | with a lengthy discussion of interstate relations. w. H. Sanders, state health of | fcer of Alabama, took exception to state
 ments by Governor Blanchard regarding | Alabama. quarantine. A long list of speak
 CTS followed considering various phases | of the quarantine question.
 Mayor Woodward of Atlanta secured the floor declaring that Atlanta had obtained about three thousand good citizens from the refugees from New Orleans and other l infected cities.
 1 He said Atlanta would have secured | twice as many if the Georgia state board of health had not interfered. He offered the hospitality of Atlanta to all who feared to remain in infected cities. He advocated government control of all quar- antines as he said he and Atlanta were | tired of these little petty quarantine
 stations all over the south"
 | Congressman Williams Speaks. | Congressman John Sharp Williams, who | arrived late was recognized and loud calls brought him to the stage. He was | weary. he said of having the south re- | ferred to as if it was foreign land. The | quarantine conditions were not satisfac- | tory to him. He wanted government con | trol of quarantine because of government | appropriations to fight known causes. He | ridiculed the idea that the government | had not the power to control interstate quarantine on human beings when it had l assumed without objection the power to | impose restrictions barring out Texas l tick fever in cattle.
 'rhe United States government some
 years ago appropriated $500,0O0 to prevent | the spread of black tongue among cattle. l What right has the government to allow | New Orleans to spend two hundred odd l thousand dollars to stamp out national l enemy?"
 1 Congressman Williams suggested that | the phrase "state rights" be considered
 from the viewpoint of what the state has l the right to demand from the federal gov | ernment Among such demands should be l that federal government must take care of public health.
 | Referring to the question of immigra- | tion he said he did not fear illiteracy among those coming to the United States. Given a white mans capablity, love | of home and family, and he cared little what his race might be.
 vardaman Responds to Call. Responding to loud calls for Governor