The New York herald., 1879-10-28

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and America.
81 have been present when the Professor described
his inhiction of severe suffering on animals. and
then joked about the stupidity OF the animal.
pecialy IL il happened TO be monkey giving humor-
ous descriptions or its behavior 80 that there was
general laughter in the place..
BY MIR. Erichsen. one OF the commission 1T is
said that 10000 persons die annually in India OF
snake bites. In order to discover antidote by
submitting animals TO be bitten by snakes. would
your bill Interfere with such experiments?"
"I presume 1t would and Sir William Ferguson.
an eminent surgeon. has expressed an opinion that
they entirely useless. No antidote yet been
found, and Sir James Paget tells us that tho only
hope is 10 continue experimenting on animals for
the next twenty years! Now. do not say that in
seems me the most certain and direct way is to
kill the snakes and not allow thom to go killing
people, and torturinG other animals
wish yoh could afford me space for more Of the
evidence of this able secretary OF the society. VINO
has been SO long practical friend OF both mankind
and the lower animals.
ONE OF THE S. p O. A. PRESENT
have thus endeavored to prove by tho evidence
of some vivsectors themselves that these expert
ments are unsatisfactory, and after q lifetime of
Slang hter that viyisection is failure. But of
citizens will ask, Are these crueties practsed in
our own medical colleges? The answer is Yes,
almost daily, during the lecture season. In order
to obtain present veriiication OF this melancholy
this society to attend soale of them. AS
ii these places We're halls of the ancient In-
QUESTION admittance is effected with difficulty.
The first attempt failod perhaps because my
emissary was too animalzod to escape detection.
little masqueradng on the other occasions
procured for him seat among the - Students
and in short time the professor appeared upon the
platform and the performance began. A live dog
was then brought IN, said to be under the influence
of an anpsthetic, and the cxperinenterm made deep
cash the breast OF the aunal, into which he 1n-
serted the nozzle OF bellows; but for what scien
tific purpose my messenger, not being scholar.
could not determine The palpitating creature was
then ripped open from one end to the other:
SO that the entire interior was exposed
put upon sort OF plate and passed around
among the class to show that it still palpitated.
although removed from the body. little moro
mane1vring. which was incomprebensible to
agent for the prevention OF cruelty. was gone
through with when the mangled body OF the poor
tossed into a corner OF the room, as though it
had been old boot and the delighted class skipped
Well. what this crucifxion OF a sentient unof.
Tending being intended to prove? Nothing, only to
show-so far as ordinary intelligence can discover
that an animal split open ana its heart takea out
will quiver a while and die.
Now. do not lay claim to any superior renne-
ment Of sensibility beyond that possessed by
age civilized beings, nor do wish to make parade
of feelings but, in my opinion. to torture animals
under whatever pretext Is a cowardly and cold
blooded net aud one of the utmost depravity and
sir, which requires heart of flint to perform. In
the winter OF 1867 presented to the Legislature
An act for the more efectual prevention Of cruelty
to animals" containing ten sections.
About the same time the State Medical Association
had assembled ut Albany, and that learned body
hearing OF the bill. as was told. caused to be
informed that unless assented to the insertion
amendment to the tenth section the entire bill
would be opposed. This would bave been fatal to
the cause of humanity to the lower animals; the
obnoxious amendment was accepted.
1t reads thus :--"Nothing i'll this act contained
shall be construed to prohibit interfere with any
properly conducted scientific experiments inves-
tigations. which experiments shall be performed
only under the authority Of the faculty Of some
regularly incorporated medical college university
OF the city OF New York"
Until this section shall be repealed these scientific
cruelties, which hold to be an Insult to- the Deity
and to the civilization of our generation, win pro-
ceed.
II legislation shall continue TO feed this depraved
appetite of vivisection it may. and perhaps does.
taint the masses to such degree to finally defy
government authority altogether.
II we SOW the wind we may reap the whirlvind.
II man be permitted to commit an act of vio-
lence, fraud or other crime under the assumption
that he is doing IL in the interests Of science
the wei icing of mankind. then national education
become cruel farce, and the State itself IS the
principal teacher. HENRY BERGH.