New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-23
FOREIGN NEWS BY NAIL.
A cnNGRESs on ME FRIENDs or ANIMALs

A CONGRESS OF THE FRIENDS OF ANIMALS,
GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 2O-The international
Congress of Societies for the Protection OF AM
mails has Just met at Zurich. IL was attehueu ny
nearly 90 delegates from "a Associations III "Icn
England France andAmericawere represehteu' INC
meetings which lasted from the "a 10 INC "" VI
August were full of interestless, perhaps lroni any
positive agreement on the different topics
or even from the value of the conclusions aI'ou a'
than from the mere coming together OF men, seps-
rated by land and yet united IN one common oo
nevolent purpose. Among other SUBJECTS thls Coh'
oress discussed that of the transportation OF h'o
stock by rail. and passed a resolution urging 'ne
arous protective societies to influence their respec-
tive governments andllocal authorities to have tlis
ransnortation regulated by measures tending TO pre-
,ent first the propagation of contagious diseases
and socond useless cruelties toward animals on the
I'D tn this end it suggested: 1st The prOmulga-
tom of q law concerning the propagation OF eonta-
o;ous diseases which was adopted in April lSp9 Dy
the North German Confederation. with reference 10
the Cattle Disease I'd. The Improvement OF carsap-
r,onriated 10 animal transportation as well as the
nrovison of carts suitable for carrying them to ana
from the trains especially in large cities. 90. Inc
establishmentof slaughter-houses near the central
stables occupied by animals that are 10 De
butchered. 4th. The sanitary inspection OF lhe an
before
for watering and feeding them on the road. 9TH The
replacement of the present system of charges for
animal TRANSPORTATION by one levying certain tax
mar head: statement on the outside Of each car OF
the maximum number of animals it will accommo-
date: and lastly shortening of the time taken for
TRANSFORMATION. The Congress likewise passed
resolution with reference to BIRDS urging the sOcl-
eties-lst. To demand of Government the promulga-
ton of laws for the protection OF usetul blrds'
furnishing not only those who Kill them, but also
those who catch Them cage them, destroy their eggs
or take away their young or their eggs IN the nest
ID To circulate pamphlets setting forth the services
these little creatures render. especially TO agilcul
tnre The Congress did not consider itself Gonpei,
tent to decide the question as TO the phXsolOglcal
effects of using the flesh of animals that nave been
tortured and brutay treated as food 1t listened
however, TO very interesting cOmmuhIGatoI from
Herr SOnderman, veterinary OF Munich, on
the least painful method of Strengthening animals
His statements appeared to prove that IL IS best 10
stun Them since the state into which the shock
throws the brain prevents the possibility OF an am
mails experiencing any sensation Whatever Ieir
SOnderman showed his audience an AK specially
adapted to this purpose and when mas Oeen aIeady
introduced into the butcheTies of several German
cities. He promised to bring the subject be-
fore the next Congress of Neteunares at BrlSsells
which WOuld. perhaps be better Qnailhed Inan
they were TO experiment on animals They rejected
the proposition of Rabbi Kaiserllng. who Wlshed
them 10 mass resolution to the effect that the mode
in no respect considered torture for animals ana
they refused to open discussion on the question as
one already settled buried, and not worth disturb
ing. At their last meeting, after considering the
horse and the treatment 10 which he Is subjected, the
societies took up the question OF hunting lhey eN
pressed themselves earnestly against its abnse, and
also against hOrse-racIng. Finally. they adopted
resolution cOndemning the too common practlce Oh
furnishing certificates and recommendations TO
0uacks who manage 70 introduce into the country
districts multitude of specifics for the diseases OF
animals which they style secret remedies, but which
are generally extremely harmful. Not the least in
teresting part of their discussions consisted III the
statements made to the audience with regard to the
activity of different societies; and the energy shown
by the American societies was especially appauded'
The New-York Society was admiringly mentioned, as,
only two years after its organization having pos
sessed capital of $20O0O0 likewise the one IN BoS-
ton which already, after only years existence,
numbers 1000 members, and has published 5OO,OOO
copies of a periodical specially devoted TO the pro-
lection of animals Before separating the assOcla-
lions discussed the different means OF popularlzng
the work in behalf of animals TO which they devote
themselves. The meeting of the next Congress VIII
he held at London