Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-02
BLANCHARD WANTS TO KNOW
Asks Vardaman If Action Was Taken
on His Orders and Declares That
No Such State Ct Affairs Can Be
Toleratcd-Militia OFFICERS 70 il.
vestigatc.
(By Assoc1atcn Pres.

' Dt>1>. aug. IA SDp
eiai 10 the Commercial-AppeaI from
Baton Rouge. La, says:
~ clash between the NIississipn
ana Louisiana authorities over o,,aron
'he regulations is imminent. a pri
Na,e uespatch was received i'm the cit,
'oday stating that Mississippi soldiers
employed as quarantine guards hal
invaded Louisiana soil with arms and
'n"t poats were patrolling the mouth
oi me hlgolcts lakes and Pearl river
OIL the Louisiana coast, to prevent
louisiana boats from leaving.
Governor Blanchard telcgraphe,l
'rig'-'en. Peralitc, of his staff. and
captain j. w. Bostwick, commandiu:,
the States naval militia. to inyesti.
gate. GOV. Blanchard also tclegraphcd
Gov, Var'laman of Mississippi:
Blanchard to vardaman.
Nliavo reliable information that
Mississippi quarantine guards, armed
crossed over TO Louisiana side at
Pearl river. | do rot believe this
was on orders. but was the thought
ISIS cnnil"nt--ino"~'.- - = r~". ~ CD-
viate unfavoruble comment and fric-
tion please give orders that your
guards remain on their own side OF the
line"
Later Governor blanchard received
the following telegram from President
Souchon. of the Louisiana State board
of health:
"a patrol foat OF the State Of Mis-
sissippi patrollcd lake l'orgnc and, af-
ter prohibiting fishermen from fishing
in the lake Is now guarding the exit
of Lake Borgnc canal, preventing any
boat from coming out This is an I'M
warranlablc usurpation and invasion
Of Louisiana waters and our attorney
advises me to ask you to wire proper
authorities In Washington ut once To
intervene or take matters in hand
yourself"
Cannot be Tolerated.
Governor Blanchard then telegraph
ed Governor Vardaman of Mississippi:
''liavc Information mississippi pa
Lake Dorgnc and arc now guarding
exit of Lake l3urgnc canal, preventing
boats from coming out. Is this by youl
orders, or of those of health auihori
ties of your State? No such state Of
affairs can he tolerated. You have
right to prohibit boats landing OF
Mississippi shores, but not from nayi
eating lake. sound and gulf channels
which are navigablc waters of The
United States"
Governor Blanchard also telegraph
cd DIR. Souchon he would take promp
steps TO protect Louisiana rights.
The Felntions between the State o
Louisiana and Mississippi hav,
reached an acute stage. Governor
Blanchard today communicated witt
the captain OF the naval brigade
which has a fully equipped gnnboat
with the view OF having it despatchc
to the borders to protect Louisiana
Mississippi has five armed boats pa
trolling the coast to prevent fisher
men from breaking through the qual
antine lines These vessels are ais
assisted by the United States rcven,,
cutter Winona.
a light draft boat will be armed wit
hOwitzcr or two and manned froI
tho officers from the brigade an
despatched thence to prevent furth6
aggressions. The schooner Grace, {
Gulfport, and another vessel has bee
lying, Ave miles inside of tho Louis
ana line. and during the past wee
has taken eighteen Louisiana boat
some OF them schooners and othe'
hggers, and turned them over to ii
United States revenue cutter Wino1
and lowed them to Ship island, whe
the crews we're immnred.
This brings the federal goyernmel
into the middle.
}$ Governor Blanchard has wired