The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-23
KOOHs REMEDY.
Opinions of Eminent Physicians as to the
Value of the Discovery.

BERLIN, Nov. 22.-The bestowal by EN-
peror William of the grand cross of the
Order of the Red Eagle upon Prof Koch
was gazetted tonight. This is the first
time that this decoration has been be-
slowed upon any one who did not possess
the preceding crosses of the order.
Though confidence in the ultimate value
| of Prof kOch's discovery does not abate,
! public disappointment over the Immediate
results of the treatment grows daily. Prof.
| KOch's assistants, DrS Levy and Cornell,
and others, estimate the total number of
cases treated at about LOO, the greater
number of them suffering from exterior
| tuberculosis, and that they are progress
| ing. There were comparatively few cases
| of tuberculosis of the lungs. The experts
/ are beginning to concur in the opinion
| that cure Of this disease by the treat
ment is uncertain. Prof Koch disclaims
/ responsibility for the statements put in his
mouth regarding his experiments He
/ blames the press for raising exaggerated
/ hopes of instant benefit in every form of
! tuberculosis
/ Prof Virchow, speaking in the Medi-
! Zinesche Gezilleschact, referred to the sub
| sidenCe of the enthusiasm but defended
Prot Koch against the charge of prema-
turelv publishing his discovery. Prof
Koch, he said. only consented 10 the dis
closures already made at the request of
Minister Won Gossler and several of his
medical colleagues.
Drs. Levy and Bergman, and every one
in Prof koch'S confidence, supports his
protest against the sensational anticipa-
! tions regarding the results of the method.
Prof Stellwag, of the Vienna university,
addressing the students, advised them to
be cautious in expectance, believing only
what Prof Koch definitely stated. 80
far" he said. THE possibility Of cure of
/ lupus alOp ehas been proved, while it has
not been scientifically established that
lupus arises from the same bacillus that is
associated with lung tuberculosis"
An eminent authority on bacteria, DIR.
I Ullman writes: 1T will take fully
year and frequent injections, besides
treatment under rigid sanitary conditions,
TO enable one 10 form "a reliable opinion as
to the durability of consumption, either in
advanced or in early stages" DR.. Ullman
has worked for several months in Profess
sor Koch's laboratory. He believes the rem
edy promises good results in cases Of
external tuberculosis, although he says
relapses must be guarded against.
DR.. Saycky, of the medical society of
Cracow, which sent HIM here 70 inyesti-
gate declares that even the cure of eXter-
nal tuberculosis by the new process i IN
certain, while he sees no grounds for be-
lieving it will cure consumption in any
stage.
Of the remedy for tuberculosis Of the skin
and joints, but does not believe that It
will ever heal lung tuberculosis.
Professors FranentZel and RunkeTit, in
their latest report, confirm the opinion
that the injections do not materially check
advanced phthisis. They, however. check
early phthisis, but the bacllh may revive
and reinfect the tissues.
The opinions Of "A number Of other ex-
perts-German, Austrian and English
are all OF the same tenor.
Not many English or Americans have
come for treatment. A number Of patients
have already taken the urgent advice Of
their physicians not to risk the severity OF
a Berlin winter, bat 10 wait the use of the
remedy under favorable climatic con
ditions Patients who are crOwdng the
hospitals justly clamOr Of the suspension
OF their treatment, owing 20 the alleged
want of lymph. Favored doctors. having
private clinics, have got supplies and
charge from > TO 100 msrks for a single in
oculaiion, while poor patients. on whom
experiments are tired, are lying In the
charity hospital Their treatment has
been interrupted, and they threaten TO be-
come aggravated.
Professors Lyden, LenatOr and Ger
hart urge upon Prof Koch the speediest
abandonment Of the secrecy regarding the
nature OF the lymph Prof Koch will
prosecute series Of experiments, with a
view OF discovering remedies for scarlet
fever, measles, typhus ana other epidemics.