The Portland daily press., 1893-07-14

gress and its dates set for next Sept. SO
by proclamation of President Harrison.
The prefix PAN" means of course that
it includes all the Americas-No North,
South, Central and Oceanic-and it is
to a certain extent an outgrowth of that
famous conference at Washington de-
vised by Secretary Blaine. tits but one
of many outgrowths Of the prevalent
feeling that the time has come when the
nations of the western continent should
act together and in trade, science and
politics devise a new world policy.
At this medical congress all the repub-
lies of the new world, including Hayti
and San Domingo, will be represented,
as will Hawaii and possibly Cuba and
some of the British provinces. The pres
ident will be DR.. William Pepper OF
Philadelphia. This eminent physician
and medical writer is often COMPOUNDED
with his father, the still more eminent DIR.
William Pepper, physician to the Penn
sylvania hospital for 26 years, and with
his brother, the scarcely less celebrated
DR.. George Pepper. The father, born in
Philadelphia in 1910, was noted elm
ical teacher and demonstration at % and
died at the early age of "a. His son
George, born in the same city in 1871,
was soldier in the war for the Union,
writer on medical topics at 90 and a
recognized authority on his specialties at
80. He died at 81.
DR.. William Pepper, born in Philadel-
phia Aug. 81, 1843, was graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania at 10,
took his degree in medicine at 81, was
lecturer on morbid anatomy at IS and a
standard authority on clinical medicine
at &c. He is author of several we'll
known works, and in conjunction with
DIR. John F. Meiggs issued a noted
standard work on the s'Diseases of
Children" In January, 1881, he was
unanimously elected provost of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and has added
greatly to the renown of the institution.
He has done much good work in other
branches of science than medicine and
has received medals and other marks Of
honor from various European societies
This will be the first Pan-American
medical congress, and it was called pur-
suanJ to a request Of the American med
ical congress on June A, 1891, during its
session in Washington. That body asked
congress to appropriate $4,000 for the
expenses, but only $4,000 was SO appro-
priated, though it is now known that the
expenses cannot fall much if any below
100000, as the attendance is expected to
include at least 2,oOO physicians. There
will be continuous four days session,
and then the physicians in body will
visit the principal hospitals Of the Atlan-
tic cities.
The list of subjects on which eminent
medical men are to read papers is quite
long. The prevalence of cholera in Eu-
rope and the oft disputed question as to
the origin and possible localization of
yellow fever will be among the most i'm
portant topics discussed, and marine by
giene and quarantine Of course will
hold prominent place. It is this in
deed which gives the congress an Off
cial character, as, in view of the rapidly
increasing intercourse between the ma
tons of the western world, it is OF su-
preme importance that correct methods
OF preventing the transmission OF dis
ease should be agreed upon. tits unani-
mously conceded that the antiquated
methods employed at Mediterranean
ports are not applicable in the Americas,
and it is pretty generally believed that
by international agreements all needed
measures may be taken without undue
interference with trade or harsh dealing
with travellers. y. ID. BEADLE.