The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-13
Federal Coast Quarantine
Is Demanded.

The advantages of a federal coast
quarantine are, The Journal is glad
to note, being urged by the press all
over the country.
The argument in favor Of such a
system was stated at some length by
The Journal a week ago, since which
time we have noted a great deal of
comment to similar effect in a large
number Of the most representative
newspapers. Speaking on the same
subject the Birmingham AgeHerald
says:
The remedy consists in placing the
quarantine stations under federal con-
Irol. This has been done all along the
SCUM Atlantic coaSt-in North Caro-
Ina, Georgia and Florida. For COM
Eerci2l DEMONSTRATIONS. Louisiana
ana Texas have refused to do away
with state or municipal control.
II federal MANAGEMENT of the ouar-
anime stations on the gulf coast were
conceded there would be no more vel.
lcW fever in this country. A case or.
TWO mlght creep in, but all physicians
nov Know how 20 handle the sporadic
ease. IL Is necessary TO keep of by
netting the mosquito, which alone can
transmit the germs OF disease. But
WhlIe commercial quarantine lasts
lcrty blocks become infected before
confession is made of the presence in
this country of the fever. The choice
Is between federal guarantees and
New Orleans should not hesitate TO
aaop e--.e former. The safety anal
pros 10y OF the southern country.
and therefore Of New Orleans. de.
nlands federal supervision of gulf
coast quarantine stations.
One Of the chief arguments advanc-
cd by The Journal for a change from
local TO federal control of our quar-
antine was the well known fact that.
under local control. the commercial
interests and commercial cupidity oil
the various ports lead them to take
chances which would not be hermit.
Ted under a federal system. Thel
Jacksonville Times Union makes the
same point in the following well ex-
pressed comment:
according TO all accounts, the peo-
PIE OF that city ARE satisfied thar tbel
lever was introduced by fruit ships
ano We regret 10 say that there can he
htlle doubt that the anxiety of a GER
Ialn class OF merchants in the Ores
cent City to capture without the proD-
er restrictions the fruit trade of the
South must be held responsible for
the visitation that now threatens the
eh1re Gun coast west of Pensacola.
were New Orleans and its people
70 DC The only sufferers from this in.
soFlSed course, there would be moth
ing further to say. But New Orleans
Is not paying the penalty of its crimi-
nal cup1dity alOne-the bill of costs is
even now being saddled upon the en-
tire south, whose people are naturally
and reasonably alarmed at the an
pearance of yellow fever at the lead.
Ing Gulf port. And who are. there
fore, justified in entering a vigorous
protest against that pagan and nm
Christian spirit OF unen!igbtened self.
ishness which for the sake of a paltrv
Pecuniary advantage wantonIv puts
the welfare and prosperity of a wide
section in jeopardy.
n is quite time that the entire
country should now join in a demand
for a change. A federal system is the
cnly one under which uniform fair
ness TO the Gulf states can be assured
and protection to the country can be
made possible. a