The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-11
Quarantine OV;rshadOWs Immi-
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WHITE CITIZENS WELCOME
Resolutions Set Forth That Coast, Mari. time and Frontier Quarantine Should Be Placed Under
 Federal Control.

Chattanooga, November 1o.-Fourteen southern states today through their gov ernors. senators, congressman and other citizens. made known tneir wishes relative to the federal government in the matter of quarantine and immigra- ton.
 After discussion of two days the southern conference on quarantine ana ignored the construction or the doctrine of states rights. which many eloquent orators had sought to apply to the questions at issue, and met the prob lems in business like manner and with a plan which only experience can show how to amend with profit.
 The question of immigration was over shadowed In all the discussions by that of quarantine. From the first the three hundred delegates seemed to agree on the right and duty of the fed eral government to control maritime and foreign quarantine. Through all the con- ference spirited debate was almost unin- terrupted as to the constitutionality or federal control of interstate health mat ters Governor vardaman of Mississippi was a firm advocate of the construction of the principle of state rights, which should prevent the interference of federal authority in state affairs.
 State Rights Not Involved.
 Governor Blanchard of Louisiana de- clared that the doctrine of state rights could have no place in the argument. He insisted that the federal constitution plainly makes 1t the duty of the federal government to exercise such functions. John Sharpe Williams. whose late appearance in the conference prevented his participation in the early debate, poured oil upon the troubled wa ters, and as chairman of the quarantine commission, which formulated the resolu- tions upon that branch of the conference work presented a report which was of Senator Mallory of Florida. The resolu- tions follow:
 Resolutions Are Dignified.
 Where as, the experience of recent years and especially the conference of this year, have demonstrated beyond cavi that the house mosquito. known as the stegom- via fasciata is the sole known cause of yellow fever epidemics, and have demon- strated the futllity and nuisance of many antiquated methods of quarantine hther- to resorted to, and the wisdom and ne- cessity in the interest of the public health and the public business of uniform regula- tions to prevent the importation into the United States of yellow fever and it's spread from state to state in the un- fortunate event of it's introduction: now, be it
 Resolved, That we. the 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 Representatives in Congress assembled to enact law whereby coast maritime and national frontier quarantine shall be placed exclu- sivey under the control and Jurisdiction of the United States government and that matters of interstate quarantine shall be placed under the control and jurisdic- ton of the United States government. act Ing in cooperation with the several state boards of health.
 Make Adequate Appropriation.
 We furthermore respectfully request that Congress shall make adequate ap- to enforce and perfect the ob- jects of this memorial and to stamp out as nearly as practicable the yellow fever mosquito in It's breeding or living places in the United States, and by nego- tiating arrangements with the govern ments of Central and South America and the West India Islands. on places where the mosquito has its breeding places. or exists in said countries.
 Resolved Second That we urge upon the legislatures of the several states that they enact quarantine regulations as nearly as possible in accord and con- as hereafter enacted.
 We furthermore urge the governors of the said several states with the above object in view. specifically in view to call the attention of the legislatures of their respective states to the wisdom and poi- cy of this course"
 Resolutions on Immigration.
 Congressman E. J. Powers of Mississ- ippi as chairman of the immigration committee, presented the report of that committee, which was adopted by the unanimous vote of the convention. The were as follows:
 Whereas, the states represented in this convention, and the whole south. are possessed of limitless resources agri- cultural mineral and timber lands. and.
 'Whereas, desirable immigration Is needed in order to develop these re- sources: and
 "Whereas, we desire to settle with us all white persons who are willing to sub scribe to our laws and who appreciate and love the genius of our institutions; now therefore. be 1t
 Resolved. That it Is the sense of this conference that 1t do hereby grant and welcome to our midst all industrious white persons from the European coun- tries, and from all sections of the United States. who wish to make their homes with us to assist in the development of our resources and the advancement and null tiplication of our varied enterprises and 
 Resolved, That we repudiate and de- nounce as untrue any and all rumors and islanders that may have been circulated to the effect that the south Is unfavorabls to honest and industrious white immi. grants.
 "Whereas, the President of the United States has recommended to Congress ths of certain changes in the present laws of this country with g view of making 1t more difficult for the pauper and criminal classes to enter out this recommendation embraces better system for immigrants; therefore be 1t
 Resolved by this conference of repre- rantat tive man of inc south That we hero<