The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-08
PAN-AMERIC4N MEDICAL CONGRESS-.
ProE Hart or London Chnrnctcrizes Homo-
opath FrRetItionera as Qmnckr.

opnth Practitioners as Qunck-.
WASHINGTON. Sept. Tho Pan Anne rican
Medical Congress opened at Albaughs Opera
House this morning at 8 o'clock. There were
only about 200 members In attendance at that
early hour. The only representative OF q for
eign government to appear was DR.. Rivero
Saldivia OF Venezuela, who Is Consul General
Of his country at New York. He spoke in Eng
lish OF the gratitude his Government felt at
the honor OF an invitation to be represented In
the Congress. and his firm belief that the re-
suits OF the proceedings would be Of benefit to
those who attended and to mank ind in general.
The formal address OF the occasion was de-
livered By Ernest Hart. ESQ.,. +. X c. s. Of
London, England. his subject being Tho
Ethics OF tho Medical Profession" He Iikened
the medical code to the legal code. which re-
ouired that every member should conduct
himself as gentleman. II he did not con-
duct himself. then the other members Of the
profession should have nothing to do with
devoted to u DEFENCE OF the code. For tNs
purpose he selected for calculation what are
the o one forSiddtns eonsSt"tions with hommo.
paths. These practitioners Mr. Hart oharac-
terized as auackS. supporting that assertion
by reading DR.. Johnson's definition OF the
The resolution adopted yesterday by the
pension Of immigration into the countries OF
America from those countries In Europe and
hon tRe
Executive Committee; which has lurisdiction
over all Legislative subjects coming before the
attempts to defeat the reference, SO as to dis.
finally appealed from the decision Of Presdent
Pepper that II must go to the international
eDa tRe Was 80
The Congress then adjourned until to-mor-
row morning at II O'clock.
DR.. judi J. Ullao Of San Jose, Costa RIGA: read
q paper or, International Uniformity In
the Spanish American ports lacked tho neces.
sary quarantine apparatus. either to protect
themselves or the nations with whom they do
business. He suggested a broad gauge:
Board OF Hygiene and Quarantine. one with
and the West Indies. and named Washington
the centre for its headq uarters. He further
nS of hS the resSHss 9fnS
national Boaed q Heat the lat
Boards within their national jurisdiction.
At the afternoon session long and import
ant discussion was held on the contaeiousness
OF consumption. On motion frem the Chair
committee was named to draft resolution
to DO submitted to the Pan American Congress-
1t reported as follows:
R,.rd That 1t is the view Of the section OF hygiene.
slim..H,gy and demography that in view OF the
other disease, 1t now known to DO communicable,
especially to living in houses and shops with
consumptves That the attention OF national. state.
and municipal authorities be directed to the necessity
controlling the disse OF the diseases FIRST
bv notification by physcians and second
regulation the OF the tubercnlariZed
third by controlling their movements 40 far as pos.
sbe and fourth by tho establishment Of hospitals and
homes for tho infected poor
Tho resolution was adopted.
One OF the Southern delegates read a paper
on Fiaria Sanguinis Hominis." u disease OF
the skin. and brought from Charleston a living
illustration in the person OF a young c9lored
read his paper which was very Interesting.
but when he looked for tho colored man he
was not there. The Doctor was greatly con-
fused and disappointed. aud the exhibition Of
the living illustration had to be abandoned.
When the subject made his appearance he was
in condition for exhibition as an illustration OF
the results OF alcoholism.