The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-08
USE TURPENTINE, SAYS SHAW.
Secretary ConFers With the President
on Fever Situation.

secretary corners WNn inc PreslOent
on Fever Situation.
OYSTER BAY, n. Y, Aug secretary
Shaw of the Treasury Department came
to see the President to-day and to advise
with him upon the organiza ton Of the
quarantine to prevent the yellow fever
in New Orleans from spreading Surgeon
General Wylnan of the Marine Hospital
Service, which is under the Treasury De-
partment, has, by order of the President,
besh placed In complete charge of the ar
engagements for fighting the epidemic.
.The most stringent quarantine regula-
tons are now in effect in New Orleans,
said Secretary Shaw upon leaving here at
1920 to-day. Il have instructed Capt.
Ross, chief Of the revenue cutter service,
who left for New Orleans last night, to as
sumo full command Of the quarantine fleet.
The revenue cutter Winona is at New Or
leans now and several cutters are on
their way there. have also authorized
Capt. Ross to charter a number of private
yachts to. assist In patrolllng and making
the quarantine blockade perfectly i'm
passable. The yachts will fly the revenue
flag and will do the same service as the
cutters.
Il have instructed the Marine Hospital
which ia considered one of the best known
preventives Of yellow fever Yellow
fever is spread by mosquitoes and tur-
pentine is deadly on mosquitoes, | have
the Marine Hospital Services head, to
purchase from the various turpentine manu-
facturers large amounts of the waste rosn
from which the liquid turpentine is ex-
tracted. This waste material will, l am
given to understand, burn for hours, and
u kh, stolu nd tipe
stations will act as splendid disinfectant
and prevent mosquitoes from biting yellow
fever patients and disseminating the dis
ease. Its cost Is mere trife. Already
the Marine Hospital Service has eight or
il needed"
what preparations have been made for
meeting the extra expenses which the
Marine Hospital will necessarily incur?"
the Secretary of the Treasury was asked,
THE work of combating the spread Of
yellow fever will not suffer for lack of funds.
You can bank on that. Mr.; Shaw answered.
IAN the money required will be provided"
Secretary shaw viii have to Irovide
the funds If the emergency appropriation
OF Congress is insufficient. The New
Orleans authorities have assured the Presi-
dent that they are ready to meet the ex-
tenses Of labor and material necessary
to eradicate the disease. but at the same
time the Federal Government will come in
for a considerable share of the expense,
to preserve the quarantine and SO on.
Surgeon General Wyman, in desr atch
to the President to-day, gives assurance
of the coor Grafton of New Orleans with
tho Federal authorities and the Marine
Hosrital Service. This is the telegram:
"Mavor Behrman and other members OF
the citizens committee in New 'Orleans
have wired assuranoe of funds necessary
to ray expenses of labor and material.
Have wired Surgeon White to take charge
immediately and have ordered large addi-
tional force Of commissioned officers, who
have had srecia exT erience in epidemic
work. The service appreciates it's RESPONSE
bilitv hut will 60 to work with feeling of
confidence.
walter WYMAN. Surgeon General"