The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-09
WILL SOLVE MANY
HARD PROBLEMS.
Southern Congress On Quaran-
tine immigration Starts
To-day.
REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING
(By Associated Press.)

{By Associated Pres5.)
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, November s.
The Southern conference on Quarantine
and Immigration, which is to gather here
Tomorrow promises to be one Of the
most important meetings in any section
81 the United States that has been held
in many years. The governors Of nine
Southern States are already here or will
arrive within few hours; three, and
possibly five United States Senators, a
score OF Congressman and the represen-
itatives Of a hundred or more commercial
organizations are expected. Practical dis
cussions OF various phases, particularly
of the quarantine question will be given
by those thoroughly qualified to speak
with authority.
The Mosquito Theory.
Louisiana Will be represented by d
delegation OF sixty business and pro-
fessional men. Mississippi also will have
a large representation. What The dele
gates from these two States may advise
will have much weightsin shaping the re-
suits ofEthe convention: NJ. J. Sanders,
of New Orleans. president OF the New
Orleans Progressive Union. who headed
that the sentiment OF his co-delegates
5is for Federal control of maritime quar-
antine and for some practical method by
which uniform legislation may be secured
by the several States regarding State
and Interstate control OF health matters.
The mosquito theory ofSthe transmission.
Of yellow fever he declared Is almost
universally accepted in his State and
the ,Iselessness OF wholesale and indis-5
ty,%o INT Np n fntnr ct af In
tercourse as during the past summer
is widely acknowledged. This opinion
seems the one very widely accepted here
tonight
The programme for Tomorrow. which
covers three sessions, includes addresses
by Governor John I. Cox. Of Tennessee
who will call the convention to ORDER
and outline the objects Of the gathering;
addresses Of welcome by United States
senator James B. Frazier: Mayor VIII
liam l.. Frierson. OF Chattanooga, and
Hon. Lapsley G. Walker, Of the Chatta-
nooga Times. Responses will be made
BY Governor James K. Vardaman. Of
Mississippi, and President Charles P
Lane, of the Alabama Commercial AS
ISOLATION. The formal organization and
appointment OF committees will be fol-
lowed by the regular programme. as fol-
lows: Il #
Address By Governor Glenn.
Address, THE south-Its Past. Pres
ent and Future. Hon. r. B. Glenn. Gov
srnor Of North Carolina.
Address. Y elbow Fever-1ts Origin and
Prevention" DR.. Walter Wyman, Sur
General United States Marine Hos
pitnl and Health Service.
/: Ad dress. "Quarantine-Its Commercial
Aspects" NJ. j. Sanders. president New
Orleans Progressive Union.
Address. ]" Government Con-
rol.'y DR.. William F. Drummer. health
Ind quarantine officer, Savannah, Ga.
Address, Restrictions Of Undesirable
Discussion opened by Hon.
.. l.. Watson, immigration commissioner
# South Carolina.
Address. Quarantine and Railroads."
". T. Tyler, general superintendent Iron
Mountain Route.
Gov. Montague Starts To-day.
Among those in attendance or to ar
i've tomorrow are Governor JohntI /,
,ox, Tennessee; Governor N. b. Brow
nd Florida; Governor u. M. Terrell,
Georgia; Governor Newton c. Blanchard,
Governor j. X. Vardaman |
Mississippi; Governor r.. 3. Glenn North
!arolina; Governor Duncan c. Heyward /
outh Carolina; Governor Andrew j. Mon
ague, Virginia: Governor William o. |
Dawson, West Virginia; United states
enators Stephen r. Mallory, Florida;
ames B. Frazier, Tennessee, and r. M.
simmons, North Cnrolinn; Surgeons
raj Walter Wyman; Dr. ]. il. Hunter,
ecretnry Of the State Board Of Health
i Mississippi, and M, J. Sanders, Of
yew Orleans,