The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-05
ALLEGED DILATORY
TACTICS"
DIR. John M. HOLT, FEDERAL QUAR-
ANrINE OFFICER FURNISHES Ex-
PLANTATION REGARDING RES0LU-
rIoNS PASSED IN PORTLAND.

At the meeting Of the Manufacturers
Association in Portland Tuesday night
the following resolutions were adopted;
"Whereas, There have been many
complaints from the masters OF Vesseis
destined for the ports of Astoria and
Portland regarding the alleged dilator!
tactics pursued by the directing quaran-
tine officer at Astoria in proceeding tol
the quarantine grounds for the examina-
tons of incoming vessels, delays from
one hour to u and even "a hours being
attributed to his alleged disregard OF
the comfort and convenience of passen-
gers and considerable financial loss TO
the owners OF merchant vessels, and
Whereas, 1t appears that the COM
mercial reputation of the ports OF As
toria and Portland seems likely to be
considerably injured by such tactics
with perhaps a considerable loss to the
eommece OF the two ports, be 1t
..Resolyed, That it is the sense OF the
Manufacturers Association OF the North
west that the immediate port Of Astoria
is not the proper place for the head
quarters OF the directing quarantine OF
fetal for this district, in that Astoria
ia entirely too far distant from the quar-
antine grounds, that it is generally very
difficult for word to be sent from the
quarantine grounds to Astoria OF the
arrival of incoming vessels, be it further
Resolved, That it is the belief OF
this association that for the best inter
ests of the ports of Astoria and Port
land and all concerned in such matters,
that the proper place ior the location OF
the headquarters Of the directing quar-
antine officer for this district is at Fort
Stevens, which is close to the quarantine
grounds and from which point the Co
lumbia River bar can be scanned with
great ease and vessels for the ports ~oi
Astoria and Portland promptly boarded
and examined with the least possible
inconvenience to passengers and without
sublecting the owners of vessels to un
necessary expense as under the present
unsatisfactory arrangement, be il
further
Resolved, That a copy OF these reso
lutions be sent to United States Sena
tors Charles W. Fulton and Jonathan
Bourne, with the request that they taxi
such action in the matter as will be o
the greatest service and convenience II
the travelling public, and to the owner
and charterers of vessels destined TO
the ports of Astoria and Portland; ant
be it turther
'fResoIyed, That copy Of these resolu
tions be sent to the Chamber of Com
merce of Astoria with the request tina
that body take concurrent action in tn
matter"
The foregoing resolutions are the resul
of some complaint that has from tim
to time made itself manifest in shiI
ping circles, at this port and in Portlan'
and which seems to have eliminated
the action taken by the association.
Much stress is laid upon the dilator
tactics of the quarantine officer at tn
port causing great inconvenience to pa
sengers and expensive delay to the shiI
pers. ...
Several weeks ago when complaint WI
made by Captain Bridget of the q
tank steamer Asuncion. the Astoria
sent representative to DR.. John ]