New-York tribune., 1911-12-29
GOvERNOR DIX DEMANDS
RESIGNATION Of DOTY
Saws Conditions Reported by
BuIuer Could Not Have Escaped
Health Officers Attention.
LATTER'S LAWYERS DEFIANT
Declare Governors Conclusions
Are Not Only Without Founda-
tion, but Contrary to
Testimony.

,lharv. Dec Ex-Governor Dix has asked
tor the immediate resignat ton Of DR.. Alvah
7, Dotv as Health Officer OF the Port Of
Seu York post he has held since
,se Dr Dotys term expired last Janu-
NV His removal was recommended re-
eertlv by Charles y. Bulger, the commits
.ioner appointed by the Governor to in
,estigate the management and affairs OF
tho Office. The place pays Sl2.500 year.
In his letter 10 DR.. Doty. made public to-
aev Governor Dix reviews the report Of
commissioner Rulger. who declared that
The history OF the business administration
~ the states quarantine is replete with
evidence Of gross incompetency and in
ercusable negligence" The Governor says
,he evidence shows condition of squalor
and uncleanliness in the rooms where
immigrants we're kept that shocks ones
sense Of decency and makes one ashamed
~ his country" He points out that these
conditions should not have escaped the
Health Oficers attention. but whether or
not they came to his notice he must he
held responsible for them.
EmpIoye Accused Of smbezzlins.
The Governor further says that the re
port showed that an employe promoted to
the position OF private secretary by Or.
potv was confessedly short in his ac-
counts in the sum Of 5000 30; that he paid
ux0 in money and presented a bill TO the
department for N.l7O 80. which was allowed
The taking OF the money was embezzle-
nent. and the auditing Of the bill collusive,
saws the Governor. This same employe. the
,letter says. was charged with accomplish
i.
,,the department al Quarantine. Reference
ts also made 10 an alleged overcharging for
coal
II appears from the report, Mr.. Dix says,
that improper communication was allowed
between sick and healthy children tempo
rarily detained at Hoffman Island. thereby
causing the spread Of infectious diseases.
Reference is also made 10 the alleged inn
proper sewage and water systems at Hoff-
man Island and that because Of alleged
unwholesone and unsanitary conditions
that island became impregnated with chol-
era Continuing. the Governor charges !
that Dr. Doty failed 10 maintain an efficient
and cites the case Of the steam
snip Laura. which. although there was
,choera aboard. he says. was permitted 10
dock and the steerage passengers taken 10
swinhurne Island, except two. who were
suffering with the disease. and the case OF
the steamship Abruzzl. where, 1t is said |
some Of the passengers were allowed 10
leave Quarantine and later came down
Nth the cholera. The commissioner also
found. II Is said that immoral and lewd
practices we're INDUCED in by the orderiles |
and other servants with immigrant women
srd girls while in quarantine at Hoffman
Island.
SAYS Conduct Can't Be Condoned.
continuing. the Governors letter says;
there are matters more personal TO your |
self. that we're esta ablished by this eNaminSa. |
100 that show conduct that cannot 10 |
lrI1Jcned IL was charged that you re- !
reived from incoming ships from ume 70
tiu1e packages ot liquors. hams ana othei
articles The defence put in by your coun-
es, is not that YOU did not receive them,
fIt thet they vera not received IN the
euantifies changed -iIl-the evidence, 1ouII
counsel admit, in their brief SUBMITTED
mat vou received AN occasional hottie OF
rrandv'' and ''an occasional ham ~ IS
rot indeed. the amount that YOU recelveu'
r,jt the fact that YOU permitted yourself TO
10 the recipient Of the bounty Of those
u.ifh whom vou had official relations, that
is q. ne criticised. THESE gifts came from
Incoming ships directly interested IN pro-
-iIrIre The ioosest construction possible or
IRE quarantine laws and interested also IN
crsrees for quarantine detention The &C
ceTtance of gifts under these circuln.
t,3nCes. while not necessarily dishonest
Ia7d that Is not charged, IS so maniteSty
I'M r~oper q to Csll for condemnation.
y is conceded that more than one million
er-ierants enter the Port Of New York an
rusfv coming from cities IN the t>aSI
uters cholera and other dreadful infectious |
diseases are prevalent, from the West IN |
dies and south American ports, where yet !
lcv fever prevails. and from itahan cues
ubere Infectious diseases from time 10
The ruvrose of sanitary inspection st
Quarantine is TO prevent these diseases
Aoro getting into the country. To accom-
riisb mis- pijrrose n is necessary that sam,
fsr- conditions he established ar the lslSno
and that competent and careful lnspeCton
Re gwen tho Quarantine station from time |
n f+--e and that those detained there pe