The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-09-10
WORLDS HYG|EN|c CONGRESS,
Disorder in the Convention at
a-Pesth.
DiscOurses on Asiatic
Cholera.
Learned
Confusion Arises Over tho Adoption
OF Resolution -. An American
Delegate the Ohlef
Kicker.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BUDA-PEsTH, Sept. 9.--At the session
OF the hygienic congress an interesting
paper on cholera was read by DR.. Ernest
Harris. He argued that the disease came
from the valley of the Ganges, where
there is an utter disregard to sanitary
precautions. and where the people hab-
itually drink polluted water.
DR.. Harts said il seemed persons could
even touch and rub cholera patients
with impunity. The danger consisted
of the swallowing Of the bacilli, which
the doctor commended, lived two lives.
one in the human body, multiplying with
in the patient, and poured out by him
abundantly, and the other outside the
body in damp ground, dirty water, etc.,
to be swallowed by some one else in
order 10 start again its destructi We
course.
Cholera. he said, is spread broadcast
by pilgrims to Mecca and elsewhere.
The government of India must watch
the festivals in that country, and Eu-
rope, by an International agreement.
should guard the pilgrim track by leo.
lating early cases. The sultan OF Tur-
key ought to adopt measures for the
thorough sanitation of Mecca, which ia
o nursery OF cholera.
Upon the conclusion of the reading of
paper, q resolution was adopted express
leg the full approval Of the con-
gress OF the action OF the
Dresden convention respecting the
disease. eoms disagreement en-.
sued regarding a number of resolutions
submitted, owing to the fact many of
them were not translated and were an.
parently not understood by majority
OF those present. At an early stage OF
the discussion, DR.. Billings, who repre-.
cents the American government and sew.
eral scientific bodies, theoretically pro-
rested against the wholesale adoption of
resolutions that were unexplained and |
understood, and urged that |
an International congress of this kind |
snouid only pass resolutions regarding
Whlch general consensus of opinion ex. |
listed. He would object to every resolu-
tion and challenge the batch.
The voting had increased the con.
fusion, and resolutions were rejected for
no apparent reason. DR.. Billings then
read his protsst and eaid that whereas
there were $50 members of the congress.
resolutions were passed by vote OF 30.
He demanded the number OF votes on
bach resolution to be recorded. He
;hereupon ordered count of the dele
yates and found SO were present.
DIR. Lowe of Vienna said that In its
resent conduct the meeting was sim.
bly, destroying the work of years. I'm.
,ortant resolutions were being rejected.
because only q few delegates were
A RESOLUTION was shortly nIvv. -
adopted relating to the compulsory in
urance OF cattle. DR.. Billings protested
hat this was not q hygienic but com
nerciai question. The question was
elected.
The proposal to appoint an interna-
ional committee to make studies for
International pharmacopi@ was submit
ed. DR.. Billings said the question was
or a medical or pharmsceutical con-
,ress. This congress, he declared,
night as we'll propose to pass resolu-
ions bearing on international law. The
esolution was rejected. Other irrele-
rant resolutions met q similar fate.
The attendance at the sessions gradu-
lily dwindled until today, when an ad-
ournment was had, it was less than 50.
1t the final sitting, Herr Won Hierony-
nj, minister Of the interior, presided.
III the foreign ministers were present
IN the platform. 1t was decided to
lold the next meeting at Madrid.