One hundred and fortyfour thousand deaths. under this imperfect chronicle. up to the month of September. during a period. I think. of hardly more than two months. are recorded for a few provinces in the kingdom and empire of Russia. The whole evidence collected by the distinguished Senator from New Hampshire and the Committee on Immigration in connection with the members of the Committee on Epidemic Diseasesand I think he is justly entitled to high consideration for the diligence and the ability which he has shown in the collection of this evidence and these factsexhibits the fact that there is concurrence of opinion throughout the entire medical profession and health authorities of this and foreign countries as to the imminence of this danger from cholera. As to the methods by which it shall be prevented. I read yesterday the opinion of a distinguished medical man in the State of Florida. which has been confirmed by the statement read from the Illinois board of health by the Senator from New Hampshire . that the efficient remedies were sanitation. disinfection. and places of temporary detention. This evidently requires that it shall be done not only in one place. but in all places where there is an importation of infected freights or passengers or immigrants. In the reports of the Marine Hospital Service we find a report from one physician calling attention to the danger of the distribution of cholerathrough the importation of sugar. and the handling of the sacks in which the sugar is placed for commercial purposes by persong having cholera. and from persons in localiities where cholera exists. Here is a source of danger which requires carefulattention.
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