Speech #490132957

I present resolutions in the nature of a memorial of the town council and city government of the city of Tampa. Fla. The resolutions state thatOur intercourse with Havana. on the Island of Cuba. has become frequent. and considerable emigration from that island is coming to our shores to find employment in the cigar factories established here. all of which is highly desirable as being of mutual benefit to our community and the Cubans. The town council of the city of Tampa also states that: In view of this continuous and frequent intercourse with Havana. a place where yellow fever prevails every summer. we deem it of the highest importance that a national quarantine station and hospital be established on one of the islands near Key West. Fla.. and that such station and hospital shall be under the direction and control of the Supervising SurgeonGeneral of the MarineHospital Service under authority of the nationalquarantine act of April 29. 1878. and that our members in Congress from the State of Florida are respectfully requested and urged to use their influence in passing such measures during the present session of Congress as may be requisite to enable the Supervising SurgeonGeneral of the MarineHospital Service to establish such quarantine station and hospital as early as practicable to meet the exigencies of the coming summer.