New-York tribune., 1908-09-22
CHOLERA PRECAUTIONS
auERIC4 TAXES ACTION.
5reat Going TO Russi0-Consuls to
Detdin Immig igrdnts.

lexington Sept. a1--On account OF the
"a eD-ead Of cholera in Russia. Surgeon GEN
, woman of the Public Health and Marine
,s,al Service has decided TO send to that
- - an agent Of the bureau who will be
S,,-s expert He will be expected to make
.,sz Of the situation. and not only 10 advise
:. borne Office regarding the situation but also
,ote such steps as may be considered de-
.,-,ble IN preventing the spread of the disease
:, the United States.
:. addition TO sending a representative from
- service 10 the seat Of the infection the
T,,.ed states consuls in a number of European
-o-ts from which Russian emigrants are most
1isslv 10 embark have been instructed To
r-.in al Russian ernigrants departing for the
rated States for Eve days iE accordance with
ne regulations OF the Treasury Department
,-oviding for such detention when circum-
s,arcas render it advisable The rules provide
~. only for holding all corners FIVE days. but
,so for an additional detention OF FIVE days in
.se ~ the mean time. they become liable to
,,eartiar They also require that the baggage
If immigrants be disinfected before shipping.
The directions 10 the consuls go through the
stare DEPARTMENT. hut are given the result
- -be wishes Of the public health bureau.
The consuls 70 whom they have been sent are
hose stationed az Libau. Hamburg, Bremen
Rotterdam, AEINEGp lSeDu0ll. pool ,pIlAA-
--,r+on and Glasgow. All these ports. with the
exoention Of Libau. are outside Of Russia. but
an II them are used as places of embarkation
bv Russians for the United States and all have
beer included because OF the desire to make
the vork as thorough as possible.
The action Of the bureau is based the re-
rorts from Russia concerning the cholera situ-
ston These reports have been arriving here
for weeks, but the latest mail advices do not
give details later than August IA For the week
previous that date SIS cases were reported
Of these $50 were in the province Of Astrakhan
and $50 in the province Of Saratoff. over two
thirds Of the cases in the latter province were
fatal The percentage Of fatalities was not so
large in Astrakhan, but the deaths numbered
more than half Of the patients
The prefecture of RostoT- or -the-Don and the
city Of 9ijni Novgorod were then declared in
fecred and many others were threatened with
the disease.
The reports TO the public health service also
show that cholera is epidemic in Annoy and
Hankow. China, carrying off at the latter place
sixty victims a day. The disease is also prev
slent at Shanghai. Su-Chow. No-Sich. Han
Chow. Ning-Po and Nanking.
The outbreak OF the disease in the Philippines
IS also being watched with great interest. Ex
traordinary measures have been taken TO sup
press the epidemic al Manila and other cities in
the islands
Governor General Smith Of the Philippines
sent the following dispatch TO the bureau Of
insular affairs under to-days date:
For the tnenty-four hours beginning a a.
m. September 10 forTv-tllree cases of cholera;
September % ff1y-nine cases. The increase
believed due 10 putting on two hundred inspec-
-orS. who discovered hidden cases. Baguaio "a
local nam for Storm and cold rains also
served 70 increase the number Of cases Have
whole police force Of Manila now on house TO
house canvass. Tomorrow two hundred con-
s7abula~v sEiII he pu- 10 work If necessity re-
usires Increased inspection to-day and cold
rains may result in larger number Of cases AT
s o. m TO-DAY We had thirty-five cases.
Governor smith adds that he expects TO be
able 10 report the result Of the extraordinary
measures taken within a few days.
Marine hospital service advices show that in
The last month the cholera has appeared in va
nous provinces. cases and deaths occurring in
Santa Barbara, Jaro. Iloilo. Ascarraga, Barotac
and DumanEas- The mail advices say that the
disease is clearing up rapidly in those prov
inces which were first affected. The cases in
the provinces affected later remain about sta
tionary. As e general rule the cholera has
been confined 70 those persons who are insult
hcientlv nourished and are generally in poor
circumstances