St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-11

Politics.
A Lymph Medical Institute
Being Erected by Gov
ernment.
BERLIN, Jan. 1O.-The Iandtag re-
sumed business yesterday without a
sign of any alleyiation of the conflict
between the conservative majority and
the government, and, practically, legis-
lation is in state of suspense. The
communal reform bill is still in the
hands of the commission. The decision
ON the measure has been postponed
until it shall have had sec
ond reading. Chancellor Won Cap
Tiyi has personally attempted to
lessen the tension between the COM
mission and Herr Herrfurth, minister of
the interior. In the course of the con-
versation ON Thursday with several
members of the right, the chancellor ap-
pealed to their sentiment of fidelity to
the throne, and promised concessions in
favor of the agricultural interests of the
country in other pending government
measures, in return for their
acquiescence in local reforms. He
warned them that persistent opposition
would create serious difficulties for
the monarchy. After the interview
several papers predicted that COM
promise would be effected which would
avert dissolution of the landtag. Moth
ing semi-o fficial or definite, however, is
known regarding the matter. Herr
Miguel, the minister of finance, was
privately asked his opinion of the
chances of an agreement being arrived
at, but he declined to say more than that
a dissolution was improbable. A num-
ber of members of the old Cartel party
recently held meeting to arrange for
the formation of
A Bismarck Group
in the reichstag and landtag. The Car
teIlers sent communication to Fried
richsruhe asking the formal sanction of
Prince Bismarck for the movement. To
this the prince sent verbal reply
through conservative member of the
feichstag to the effect that he would not
prevent members from following his
known policy, or from claiming the
authority Of his name SO long as
they upheld his opinions. This
| ltuualified sanction of the Cartellers
movement is interpreted as meaning
that the prince will not at present seek
publicly to lead the party, although he
is willing to direct their parliamentary
operations. The Volks Zeitung, Freis-
sipnige Zeitung and Liberal organs gen.
orally see in the Conservatives accept
ance of Bismarck's leadership the GER
parliament. Under the influence
of the unfavorable opinion of
Prof. Virchow and other prom
inent phys; clans regarding the
Koch remedy the government has come
to pause over the proposed bill max
ing the lymph the property of the state.
Minister Won Gossler, who has the super
vision of
Medical Affairs,
has the bill ready, and intended to in
troduce it in the landtag Monday. but
has postponed its introduction. This
action has led to rumOrs that the minis
ters desire to reconsider the arrange
ment made between DR.. Won Gossler
and Prof. Koch.
The Kleine journal affirms that it is
doubtful if the ministry will now adj
here to the agreement. The Koch
circle OH the contrary state that the re-
lations between Prof. Koch and Min
ister Won Gossler are unchanged, and
that the introduction of the bill is de-
Iayed because the apparatus for the
state production of the lymph is still
Incomplete, number of the hatch
ing ovens not being ready. Prof
Koch found necessary this week some
hundred additional breeding chambers
for the bacteria preparation which, in
.cluding the growth of the bacilli, takes
much time, prolonged watching and
testing before Prof. Koch and his assist
ants will pronounce the lymph reliable.
The reports received from the German
hospitals are favorable to the rem
edy. DR.. Konigshafer, of Stutt-
CART, has applied the lymph with
success in the treatment Of dis
eases of the eyelids and cornea.
Prof. Ziemssen, of Munich, declares
that by the use of the lymph he has ef-
fected the complete cure of three pa
tients in the early stages of phthisis, and
thirty patients suffering from phthisis
in the hospitals who are undergoing
Koch treatment are reported to be pro-
crossing fayorably. On the other hand,
DR.. Schroeder. at Vienna. declared
that there was no improvement
in cases of tuberculosis of larynx
which were being treated there
by the Koch method, and that the re-
suit of such treatment in cases OF phthi-
A sis were very doubtful. Prof. Crocq,
of Belgium, denies that there is any
curative action in the Koch remedy.
He asserts that he has seen an intense
reaction after injections of the lymph
in the case of patients
Suffering From Phthisis
and a similar reaction in the case of
others suffering from pleurisy who were
without trace of tuberculosis. But,
notwith standing these hostile criticisms
the confidence of the medical profession
1.-THE efficacy of the Koch treatment is
undated. The Koch institute, which
the government is now erecting, will
consist of an immense laboratory with
a clinic having $50 beds. The depart
ment of education has already taken
over Koch's house in which the lymph
is manufactured. Doctors Pfuhl and
Libbertz have become officials of the
department. The clinic of the insti-
tute will be under the direction of Prof.
Brieger. The Behring sea question is
discussed by the press of the
country as having no especial rela-
tion to German interests. The ten
dency of opinion is distinctly in
favor of arbitration. Reports. which.
however, are unconfirmed, credit the
government with taking the initiative
in suggesting that the governments at
London and Washington appoint an
arbitration tribunal composed of emf
nent jurists selected from neutral pow
ers. The idea is secuted that the diff
ference can possibly result in armed
conflict.
William and Bismarck.
The court talk turns upon the en-
peror's remarks to high dignitaries OF
the court concerning Prince Bismarck.
The emperor said: 'sIt is desirable that