Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-05-10

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would be well to remember that this
society and the movement in Wash
ington would be inseparably con-
nected in the public mind If it was
TO select him. He would be glad to
cooperate with the society, as he had
great faith in the good the society
could do. The matter of a national
sanitarium is before congress, but
how soon action could be taken on it
he could not say. He suggested that
DR.. Roberts be made president, as
that gentleman had his heart in the
work. DR.. Roberts said this society
was entirely charitable. The idea
was one that originated long before
congress had this matter brought be-
fore it. He wanted to act as a serv-
ant, not as an officer. 1t was sug-
gested by F. A. Hutchins that the
matter of permanent organization be
deferred to n future meeting, and
that committee be appointed to
consider it. The committee selected
consists of +. A. Hutchins, II. Butter
worth and A. b. Upham. The OBJ
jects of the society were read in de-
tail.
DR.. Seward, Of New York ex-
presses his earnest sympathy in the
movement. He owed his health to
the climate of Mexico. He saw
daily many afflicted with consump-
ton who were too poor to go away.
He hoped such a society would be a
success. Mr. Hutchins and Mr.. But
terworth spoke briefly of the good
the climate of the Southwest would
do for consumptives.
Or. Roberts told of his own ex-
perlence as a sufferer from consump-
ton. He was given up by physi-
clans when a young man, but he
went to the Southwest, There he
entirely recovered and shook off the
disease. The majority of physicians,
he said, have decided that consump-
ton is contagious, so some national
effort shonld be made to suppress
the scourge. The time had come for
isome united action to be taken on
the matter. The American Health
ASSOCIATION has not bit of pecuniary
interest in this matter. The speaker
was especially interested IN the mat
ter because he was cured consump-
tive.
Senator Gallinger was surprised
that the American Health association
had done so much good work in this
matter. 1t required no great amount
of thought for person to recognize
that the proposed movement would
do great good. Whether consump.
ton is contagious or not, it is a ire
mendous fact. The joint resolution
he had introduced called for a COM
mission to visit the West and decide
upon the best place for consumptives
to live. That commission was to re-
port to the president and the latter
might withdraw certain lands from
sale and the sanitarium be there es.
tablished, after needed legislation had
been passed. There are many pre-
cedents in this matter. 1--WE have a
national asylum for the insane, for
deaf mutes and home for seamen,"
he said. eff, as for Yellowstone
park, the government can cede a
million acres of land, why can it not
cede few acres for a health sani-
tauum. The government is willing
to care for the health of the hogs,
sheep and cattle Of men and women,
but it sometimes seems very averse
to spending money which will help
the men and women themselves to
secure and keep health"
The benevolent people should be
aroused to the great good they can
do by giving money to this society.
He would help the society all he
could and he hoped the government
would help it. He assured the
society that it had friends in congress.
In closing the meeting DIR. Roberts
said that it the government would
only cede land, cottage homes would
soon be built.