The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

anxious to do that which is right for their section of the Union. The ad. dresses were able and well worthy or careful consideration. The differences were not great and the resolutions re- lating to quarantine were adopted sy practically unanimous vote.
 The Federal Government by resolu- tion was called on to take charse ol ouarantininE against disease at the norts and to direct interstate quaran- fine affairs acting tp cooperation with inc several State Boards or Health" On the first proposition there was no difference of opinion ana It was over the interstate feature that discus sion arose. The result was that demand for exclusive Federal direction m that resnect was abandoned for the present and an agreement reached to work for a co-operative system that will, at least, be an immense improvement over the present lack of system.
 Resolutions Adopted.
 TO a very large extent any national legislation as to interstate quarantine will have to be secured by the actiVe sunport of Southern Senators and Rep resentatives. If they present solid front, those from other sections Will readily aid them. There seems to be no decided opposition to more exclusive national control of the matter at the ports. The resolution adopted with one dissenting vote. at the Chattanooga conference and above referred to Is Tn these words:
 ''Whereas, the experience of recent years, and especially the experience of this year. las demonstrated beyond cavil that the house mosquito, known as the stegomyia fasciata, Is the sole known cause of yellow fever epidemics and has demonstrated the futility and nuisance of many antiquated methods of quarantine hitherto resorted to. and the wis lom and necessity. in the in terest of the public health and the pub lie business of uniform regulations to prevent the importation into the United States of yellow fever and its spread from State to State in the unfortunate event of it's introduction; now, there fore, be it
 '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 the House of Represen- tatives in Congress assembled to enact a law whereby maritime, coast and na- 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 State Boards of Health.
 we furthermore respectfully request that Congress shall make adequate ap- propriations to enforce and perfect the objects of this memorial and to stamp out as early as practicable the yellow fever-carrying mosquito in its breeding or living places in the United States, and by negotiating arrangements with the Governments of Central and South America and the West India Islands, ih places where the said mosquito has Hs breeding places or exists in said Countries.
 S "Resolved' second. That we urge up- Ion the Legislatures of the several lsouthern States that they enact quar- santine regulations as nearly as possible