The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03

While active preparations are gong
on to secure the safety of the city
against the fever. no fear is especially
felt that it will break out here.
Vardaman Heard From.
Cincinnati, Aug. 3.-The Times-Star
has received the following advices
from Governor Vardaman of Mississip-
nj concerning the clash between his
1.-THE much talked of conflict be-
tween the states of Mississippi and
Louisiana, so far as l know. is without
justification in fact. If the quarantine
guards of Mississippi have been guilty
of indiscretion it has not been reported
to me by the officer in charge of the
guards and I cannot believe they have
done anything wrong. have instruct
ed the guards to remain on MISSISSIPPI
soil and to be careful in the enforce
ment of the quarantine regulations
promulgated by the Mississippi state
board of health: not to do anything
improper. The intination Of an armed
conflict between the states whose
friendship has been so cordial and of
such long standing is absolutely ridfcu-
Ious to me. I shall not permit the
quarantine guards or any other Missis-
sippian to violate the rights of Louisi-
ana or her people, and am sure the
honorable governor of Louisiana re-
ciprocates that sentiment.-James K.
Vardaman, Governor"
Shaw Replies to Blanchard.
Washington, Aug. 3.-Secretary
Shaw has received a telegram from
Governor Blanchard of Louisiana,
complaining of the action of the reve-
nue. cutter Winona and today sent the
following reply:
'As authorized by law, revenue cut
ter Winona has been detailed to assist
public health and hospital service in
maintaining quarantine established by
the state of Mississippi, having estab-
lished quarantine. Please advise if in
your opinion the act of congress ap-
proved February Is, 1898, has been
violated, if SO wherein"
Blanchard's Position.
Cincinnati, Aug. 3.-The following dis
patch from Governor Blanchard of
Louisiana has been received by the
Times-Star:
Baton Rouge, Aug. 3.-Answering
your inquiry, Mississippis quaran-
tine patrol boats plying in Lake Borgne
the gulf, have taken the extraordinary
steps of prohibiting Louisiana fisher
men from fishing in Lake Borgne and
Louisiana boats from navigating chan
nels of the lake and sound. A Mississip-
pi patrol boat has even been placed al
the Lake Borgne end of the canal con-
Meeting the lake with the Mississippi
river, to prevent Louisiana boats from
entering Lake Borgne. Lake Borgne is
an arm of the gulf. Its waters are salt
outlet to the sound by Louisiana terri
tory. The lake and sound, like the Mis-
sissippi river, are navigable waterways
of the United States. My position is
that while the governor of Mississippi
by his quarantine may prevent Louisi-
ana vessels from landing on Mississippi
shores, he may not interfere with Lou
isiana vessels navigating Lake Borgne
and the sound.
Strange to say. the U. S. revenue cut
ter Winona has been doing patrol work
in the waters of the lake and sound in
the interest of the Mississippi quaran-
tine / have protested against this tc
the secretary of the treasury and the
collector Of customs at Biloxi. Miss, and
Mobile, under whose jurisdiction the
Winona is. The governor of Mississippi
has been wired to repeatedly about
these occurrences and he gives the as
surance of respecting the rights of this
| state in the matter of quarantining and
| patrolling the waters and channels OF
| the lake and sound. I have taken Wig
| orous steps to protect the rights OF
| Louisiana fishermen to fish in Lake
Borgne and the rights of Louisiana, wa
ter craft to navigate the waters of the
lake and sound-N. C. Blanchard, gov
ernOr."