Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-05
GOVERNMENT
CONTROL Of FEVER
Governor Blanchard Of Louisiana
Makes Request That 1t Take
Charge of the Situation,
PRESIDENT GIVES DIRECTIONS
Surgeon Geseral Wymau Instructed 10
Take Every Step IL His Power
To Meet Situation,

Washington, Aug 4--Presidenl
Roosevelt tonight forwarded to Sur.
geon General Wyman Of the public
healtn and marine hospital service a
telegram from Gov. Blanchard az
Louisiana, requesting that the United
states government take control of the
yellow fever situation In New Orleans.
The president directed the surgeon gem
eral 70 take every step in his power to
meet the situation IN New Orleans. and
to notify him what further action is adj
visable and possible for the federal
authorities 10 take. The telegram, In
fun. IS as follows
Have received following telegram
from Gov Blanchard Of Louisiana:
Az joint meeting OF representa-
lives ~ all commercial bodies Of New
Orleans and other prominent persons,
at which were present the ma yor Of the
city, the state health authorities and
the New Orleans Medical association,
the following was adopted
That this meeting ndorses the
proposition to ask the United states
government TO take control OF the yell
low fever situation IN New Orleans
that The governor OF the state and
the mayor Of the city be requested IN
take steps 10 carry this proposition in
TO effect Further, that the hearty CO.
operation Of the state and city govern
ments and the state and city health
boards and the parish medical societies
and Of the merchants and people gem
orally, be pledged In such action as may
be taken by the government.
| am requested by the mayor OF the
city the presidents OF the state and
city boards OF health and by COM
mittea Of prominent citizens to trans
NIT the above resolution TO you and
request YOU 10 take over. on behalf ~
the federal government, through the
props~ channels. the yellow fever stua A..
ton at New orleans. This [ do now,
and urge speedy action on your part
N. e.. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of Louisiana
please take every step IN your pow
er 10 meet the situation at New orleans
and comply with the request Of the
governor and the other authorities and
notify what further action Is advisable
and possible for the federal authorities
~ take. Would Ike fun report from
sou as TO what should be done Please
confer with the surgeons general Of the
army and navy IT, in your judgment,
this IS wise
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Or Wyman has Acknowledged the
presidents telegram, and VIII make a
report 10 him tomorrow
Or Wyman will confer tomorrow
ufth Ga.N the eurUartae In rho
marine hospital service and others as
TO the best course TO pursue ON GOV.
Blauohard's request. and on their con-
clusion Or Wymaus report 10 the
president will be based Several prece-
dents NJ comparatively recent date
warrant the government In taking
charge NJ the whole yellow fever situa.
ton, notably at Brunswick, Ga, and at
the epidemic at the National Soldiers
home Al Hampton, Va. In both OF
when cases the marine hospital service
particularly took charge If affairs until
the disease had been stamped out.
The officials Of the marine hospital
service are anxious 10 cooperate In
every way with the local authorities in
nghtlnR the disease, and cordial ac-
duies'rnce In the request Of Coy Blan-
chard and the citizens OF New orleans
Is anticipated The government has AT
It's disposal what Is known az an cpl
demic fund available, however, only I'm
part for occasions like that al New
Orleans and expenditures from that
fund are usually supplemented by those
from local quarters
Or Wyman declined tonight to dis
cuss what the probable nature of his
report To- the president would be.