The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-10

delegate on each committee from each state, was the occasion of considerable discussion as to the eligibility of repre- sentatives from Ohio on either commit 1 tee. The matter was referred to the ere dentials committee for report to the con vention.
 A recess was then taken until 2;3O l o'clock.
 The report of the committee on perma- nent organization was presented at the opening of the afternoon session and adopted. It suggested Governor John l. Cox of Tennessee as permanent chairman of the convention, and a vice chairman from each state. The permanent secre- | tary named was Thomas K. Brunner of North Carolina.
 Governor Glenn Speaks.
 Governor R. B. Glenn of North Carolina was introduced to make the first formal address of the conference. His subject was, '"rhe South, Its Present, Past and Future"
 He spoke of the growth of the United 1 States, covering the last 300 years. He | illustrated by quoting many statistics. l Today" he said l" the United States is | the richest nation on earth. respected and honored by all the world. And the President of the United States is the best known and the most respected ruler on earth.'
 The response to the sentiment was an outburst of applause which lasted fully | two minutes. The speaker drew attention | to the growth and wealth of the south, emphasizing his claims by figures cover ing many lines of industry. He reviewed | the desolation wrought by the civil war, | and the reconstruction period in the south and noted her growth to the present eve | of prosperity
 The report of the committee on creden- | tioIe hoJ 1 Governor Glenn's address. This report provided that the representation from | each state should be according to the | congressional representation of each state; | it also recommended that the delegation | from Ohio, consisting of two men from l Cincinnati, should be admitted to all the | privileges of the floor excepting that of | voting. These recommendations brought | about a discussion of an hour. The ques- 1 ton of representation was settled by giv- ing each state ten votes. The seating of the Ohio delegation proved more difficult. was defeated finally, 90 to S0 several states refusing to vote.
 Surgeon General Wyman Talks.
 Surgeon General Wyman of the Uni- ted States marine hospital service was then introduced. He discussed the origin and prevention of yellow fever. He first told of the prevalence of yellow fever in the southern ports of the United States and Cuba which during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries had amounted to almost a scourge and of the lesson learned when the United States cleaned up Cuba and thereby eradicated the dis case there all of which emphasized the necessity of like action in all southern ports.
 While energetic measures of sanitation should be prosecuted, Dr. Wyman said the increase of commerce and present mode of rapid transit made the necessity of good quarantine one of the essentials in the war against yellow fever The quarantine of the ports he maintained should be entirely under federal control. This was the case in many instances, there being 63 quarantine fortresses" ex- tending around the coast from Maine to Alaska, 43 of which were under federal control and 20 under state control. This division of control was both injurious and detrimental to the service. The recent law re-organizing the service which he represents thereby securing annual con- ferences between its officials and those of state boards of health. he said, had done much to establish friendly relations and cooperation in each service.
 He concluded with a brief reference to the care of yellow fever patients, empha- | sizing the necessity for screening pa tients from mosquitoes and the destruc- ton of mosquitoes He saw the need of still further education of the public In this matter which urged upon all the acceptance of the mosquito doctrine. He regarded the war on yellow fever in New Orleans as a remarkable triumph. The victory achieved there, he concluded, | would be one of the brightest pages of 1 history.
 Paper Is Discussed. The discussion of Dr. Wyman's paper was opened by Dr. William Bailey of I boc ell theory transmission of yellow fever solely by the stegomyia fasciata mosquito. and that the disease Is not poisonably communicable. He declared that this was no longer a theory, but a demonstrated fact.
 Congressman Richardson Of Alabama, declared that the object was to banish yellow fever from the borders of the | limited States He insisted with the di- | sease under control at the boundaries or the land. the problem would be simplified, If not eliminated from the necessary or | legislation He advocated the controi by
 the federal government or maii,iiiie .'4 aua, .u | antine He discussed at some leheth the constitutionality of government control or | health matters in the several states ana | outlined the relative duties of the general | government and the states. He peheVeu that the executive health officer of each state should be member or the maritime health service so that by consultation ,,,sforr, action might be reached harmo-
 
 niously. ,, - . , Governor Broward of Florida, gave a br,ef history of the action of that state In co-operating with the marine hospitai | service. He said the cooperation or the yo,,ernment and the state had been entire 1y barmonous over a period of about IA years.
 Gov. Blanchard Arouses Enthusiasm. Governor Blanchard of Louisiana, de-
 clared himself in doubt which was the
 greater evil yellow fever or the shotgun touarantine from which Louisiana has suf- fered. , The turning over to the United States , of anv authority by the individual state , not granted by the constitution, ne pro nounced nonsense Uniform legislation by au southern states. he declared, IS an impossibility. He ridiculed the dinereht f methods of quarantine adopted by the f southern states during the present year
 ua demanded at least equal protection
 Cor human beings that Is accorded freight
 ,nder the interstate commerce laws or ! tha federal government. The traveller sho,,,d he under the same protection that .ha government throws around pale or , at+or in transit If the federal govern
 went has the right to protect property h,, tie interstate commerce laws, II has I tha nower to regulate interstate quaran- ,ina laws and the individual state must |, taLa hack seat. It Is merely question ,hare inc authority lies, and If the au- thoritv of the general government IS rec
 r,tyed in the protection of property, 1t | must be recognized III 'ne pio'e'" oi