The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-22
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WARRINGTON, July 2l.- Col. John w.
Foster, United States Ministerto Spain,
has transmitted 10 the State Department
the report made to him BY E. D. La Gran
liza, q physician, Of Boston, on the cholera
| In Spain, and the pretended prophy ylactic
anti:cholera innoculations Of Dr.. Ferran.
IDn Ia Granja accompanied the medical
commission which was recently sent
to valencia by the Spanish Govern.
ment to investigate the condition Of
the cholera epidemic preyalentinl that
province and to report upon the efficacy
Of the new system OF innoculation prac-
ticed by; DR.. Ferran. Or. La Gfanja de-
scribes the arrival OF q commission OF
Aleria, q town Of ] 500 inhabitants, in this
infected district on May 20 9.h, and tells of
the enthusiasm ofs the inhabitants over
DR.. Ferran's treatment. Headed by the
Mayor they clamored that DR.. Fefran re-
main among them and save them from the
scourge. On Mays3ls the commission
went to Algenusia and found genuine
cholera raging there. This settled, the
Doctor adds, the Commission decided to
spend the rest of the afternoons In the ex.
animation OF the inhabitants who had
been innoculated by Dr.. Ferran. a num-
Der Of those examined, quite large mum.
Der OF all Of them are enthusiastic in
praises given to DIR: Ferran. They had
been innoculated In both arms, but pre-
sented no marks or scars other than those
made by the .hypodermic syringe, and
now almost obllterated. Some Of them
stated that they had had little head
ache, and all severe pains in the arms, last.
ing uttwenty-four hours,
One Of the most remarkable things Is
that none had either vomits or diarrhoea
while suffering from the effect Of 'yaccina-
tion or from attenuated cholera, as Dr..
Ferran and his friends style it, excepting
small children unable to speak, who, ac-
cording to the evidence of one of Or. Fer
rams assistants, had both. 4 \ !,
During the last few days the number Of
opponents to De. .Ferran's innoculation has
greatly increased, and sincerely believe
that there would be but very few adhe-
rents were it not because OF the opposi-
ton to the present government oil Spain,
had made political capital out Of
well.grounded suspension Of the innocula-
tions until after the termination of the In
vestigation, and the report Of the scientific
commission, as ordered by the
Secretary OF tho Interior. A suspension
which has. allowed DR.. Ferran and
his assistants and associates to pose as
martyrs in the cause OF humanity, science
and progress. One thing, however, must
bessaid In favor OF DR.. Ferran's innocnla.
tons. and I am sorrySthati isthe only one
can see, that those who have undergone
the, process feel 30 much confidence in
thoir immunity as to have lost all fear Of
the disease.
In pursuance OF their studles tho mem:
bem OF the commission examined i790 in
noGulated persons. In view ofi ithe;result
produced by the innoculatton the commits.
sion has come tothe conclusion that they |
are inotfensiye, and recommends, TO the
Government that Dr.. Ferran should be
allowed to continue with hsexperimcnts.