The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-10

Chattanooga, Tenn, November g.
The Southern conference on Quarantine
ana immigration. which Is to gather
here tomorrow, promises TO be one of
the most important meetings I'm any
section of the United States that has
oeen held in many years. The COVER
ors OF nine southern states are already
mere, or will arrive within a few hours.
three, and possibly five United States
senators, Il score Of Congressman. and
the representatives of a hundred or
more commercial organizations are ex-
pected. Practical discussions of vari-
Gus phases, particularly of the ouaran-
tihe question, will be given by those
thoroughly qualified to speak with au.
thority.
Louisiana will be represented nv
delegation of sixty business and mo-
iessionai men; Mississippi also will
nave large representation. What the
ueiesates from these two states NAV
advise, will have much weight in shan.
ing the results of the convention
NJ. j. Sanders, OF New Orleans
PRESIDENT of the New Orleans Progress.
slve Union, who headed the Louisiana
delegation, said tonight that the senti-
ment OF his co-delegates is for federal
control of maritime quarantine. and
Tor some practical method by which
uniform legislation may be secured nv
the several states regarding state and
interstate control of health matters
Inc mosquito theory of the transmits
sion OF yellow fever, he declared. Is al
most universally accepted i'm his state
and the uselessness of wholesale and
lndiscriminate interruption of inter
state intercourse, as during the mast
summer, is widely acknowledged. This
opinion seems the one very widely ac-
cepted here tonight.
The programme for tomorrow. which
covers three sessions includes addresses
by Governor John l. Cox, of Tennes-
see, who will call the convention to or
der, and outline the objects of the gath
eding; addresses of welcome by United
States Senator james Il. Frazier:
Mayor William L. Frierson, of Chat
tanno and Hon. Lapsley G. Walker. OF
tie Chattanooga Times.
Responses will lie made by Governor
Jas. *. Fardaman. of Mississippi and
II
bama Commercial Association. The
formal organization and appointment
OF committees will be followed by the
regular programme AZ follows:
Address-"The South, its Past. Pres
| ent and Future" Hon. II. Is. Glenn. gov
ernor of North Carolina
Address-"Yellow Fever; it's Origin
and Prevention" DIR. Walter wyman.
-nEf
| Hospital and public health service.
Address-"Quaranti it's CONNER
cial Aspects" NJ. J. Sanders, president
New Orleans Progressive Union.
Address-"Quarantine; Government
Control" DR.. William +. Drummer.
health and quarantine Office, Savan-
| nah, Ga.
| Address-"Restrictio of Undesira-
| BILE Immigrants
Discussion opened by Hon E. L.
Watson, immigration commissioner of
| South Carolina.
Address"Quarantine and Railroads, "
| ". L. Tyler, general superintendent
| Iron Mountain Route.
Among those in attendance, or to ar
rive tomorrow, are Governor John /.
| Cox, Tennessee; Governors ,Broward.
Florida; Governor 7. NJ Terrell. Geor-
gia; Governor Newton c. Blanchard.
| Louisiana: Governor j. Il. vardaman,
Mississippi: Governor II. Il. Glenn,
North Carolina: Governor Duncan G.
Haywood, South Carolina: Governor
Andrew ]. Montague, Virginia: Gov
ernor William o. Dawson, West yir-
ginia; United States Senators Stephen
!, r. Mallory, Florida: James r. Frazier
Tennessee, and F. NJ. Simmons, North
| Carolina: Surgeon General Walter wy
man; Dr. J. F. Hunter. secretary oi
the state board OF health of Mississip.
| nj and N T. Sanders of New Orleans