Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-14
IMMIGRATION AND QUARANTINE.
Chattanooga Convention Expresses
Sentiment of the South on These
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Sentiment of the South on These
Subjects.
Representatives Of fourteen south
ern states deliberated over the ques-
tions of quarantine and immigration
Tenn, last week and finally decided
that the quaran: Inc matter had best be
left to the control Of the national
government, and that desirable white
immigrants from whatever part OF the
world will be welcome in the south.
The question Of states rights entered
largely into the discussion Of the quar-
antine question. Several of the gov
ernors, particularly Governor Varda-
man Of Mississippi, were concerned
lest the control of quarantine regula-
tions by the Federal government
might bring about conflicts Of jurisdic-
tion. He was an evident believer In
complete state sovereignty, and was
unwilling that the Federal government
should exercise any powers in his state
except under his own supervision.
The argument of those who took
the opposite view was that state con-
troll Of quarantine was a miserable
farce. The facts showed that there
had been numerous deaths from yell
low fever in New Orleans before the
state health officials could be induced
to acknowledge the existence Of the
disease. 1t was The same in Pensacola
and elsewhere. The local authorities
insisted that there was no yellow fever
In their respective cities.
For a time 1t looked as IL the state
rights issue was going to over
shadow everything; but John Sharp
Williams poured oil on the trouble wa
ters and brought about the adoption
Of the following, with a single dis
senting vote, that Of Senator Mallory
of Florida.
Whereas, the experience Of recent
years and especially the experience Of
this year, has demonstrated beyond
cavil that the house mosquito known
as the s.egomyia fasciata, Is the cause
Of the yellow fever epidemic and has
demonstrated the futility and nuisance
Of many antiquated methods Of quar-
anti7e hitherto resorted to and the
wisdom and necessity In the interest
of the public health and the public
business of uniform regulations to pre-
vent the importation into the United
States Of yellow fever and its spread
from state to state in the unfortunate
event OF its introduction; now there
fore be 1t
Resolved, That we, delegates from
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi Mis-
souri, Maryland, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West
Virginia, hereby respectfully request
the senate and house of representa-
tives in congress assembled to enact a
law whereby coast, maritime and ma
tional frontier quarantine shall be
placed exclusively under the control
and Jurisdiction of the United States
government and that matters of inter-
state quarantine shall be placed under
the control and Jurisdiction Of the
United States government, acting In
cooperation with the several boards of
health. We furthermore respectfully
request that congress shall make ade-
quate appropriation to enforce and
| perfect the objects Of this memorial
and to stamp out as nearly as practi-
cable the yellow fever carrying mos
quito in its breeding or living places In
the United States and by negotiating
arrangements with the governors OF
Central and South America and the
West Indies islands In places where
the mosquito has its breeding places
or exists in said countries.
Resolved, second, That we urge up
on. the legislatures Of the several
southern states that they enact quar-
antine regulations as nearly as possi-
D, in accord with each other. We
! fun ther urge the governors of the said
several states with the object specifi-
cally III view to call the attention of
the legislatures Of their respective
states to the wisdom and policy OF
| this course"
Congressman E. ]. Bowers Of Mis-
sissippi chairman Of the immigration
committee, presented the report Of that
committee, which was adopted by the
unanimous vote Of the convention. The
resolution speaks of the limitless re-
sources agricultural, mineral and tim
Der lands of the south, and states
that desirable emigration Is needed In
order to develop these resources, and
that "all whi' e persons who are Will
ing to subscribe to our laws and who
appreciate and love the genius Of our
institutions are wanted and would be
welcomed" These resolutions also
say:
I'VE repudiate and denounce as un-
true any and all rumors' and ISLANDERS
that may have been circulated to the
effect that the south Is unfavorable to
honest and Industrious white immi-
grants.
Whereas, the president Of the Unit
ed States has recommended to CON-
gress the passage Of certain changes
In the present immigration laws of
this country with a view Of making 1t
more difficult for the pauper and GRIM
inal classes to enter this country. This
recommendation embraces a better
system of immigration, both at the
ports of embarkation and arrival;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, by this conference Of rep
resentative men Of the south, That we
hereby endorse and approve these rec
concentrations and request all Of the
senator's and representatives Of the
southern states to aid in securing the
passage of such amendments to exist
ing immigration laws as will tend to
obtain the objects sought.
Resolved, That this convention rec
ommends to each Of the southern
states the establishment Of an immi-
grafton bureau to be maintained by
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