Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-17
TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS
DR.. George Tully Vaughan Submits Pre-
liminary Report.
He Attended as a Representative O
the Marine Hospital
Service.

DIR. George Tully Vaughan, P. A. L. S.
marine hospital service, who was detailed
by the Secretary of State as a representa-
tive of the United States government, and
especially the Treasury Department and
marine hospital service, at the tuberculosis
congress recently held at Berlin, has re-
turned to this city, and In a preliminary
report says:
The tuberculosis congress was held in
the reichstag building, Berlin, from May
a to the 9th, inclusive.
THE object of the congress was to bring
together men from all parts of the world
to discuss the best methods of combating
the spread of tuberculosis. The congress
was held under the protectorate of the
Empress Frederick, and the president was
the Duk Ike of Ratibor.
An informal reception was held by the
Duke of Ratibor and other officials of the
congress on the evening of May %, in order
u give the members the opportunity of be-
coming acquainted with one another.
Sessions of the Congress.
ION the 9th the congress was officially
opened in the presence OF the empress, and
after speeches by the president and secre-
tary of the congress, the chancellor of the
university and imperial secretary Of state,
The foreign countries Were called in alpha
peucal order and a representation from
each delegation made the opening speech
for his delegation. DIR. ]. c. Boyd of the
navy spoke for the United States, DR..
Granger Stewart for Great Britain and
Professor Bronardel for France. Delegates
were present from most foreign countries
including, besides those mentioned, Russia
Austria, Spain, Italy, Denmark Japan,
Egypt, etc. Many papers were read in dis
cuSslng the disease from all standpoints,
and while there was some difference of
opinion as to the value of medicines and
serums, there was practically unanimity
as to the Importance of sanitariums, in the
treatment and cure of tuberculosis. and the
prevention of the disease by sanitary regu-
lations as to food, dwellings and the dis
posal of sputa.
"As representative of the United States
marine hospital L read a paper on the
Establishment of a Government Sanitar-
ium-"Sanitary Ranch of the Marine Hos
pital Service-at Fort Stanton New Mex
ico.'
THE work of the congress was contin-
ued by two sessions every day until Satur-
day. the 9th, when it closed. The next
morning the emperor and empress received
limited number Of members from each
delegation.
Visited Hospitals.
After the close of the congress- in ac-
cordance with the orders of Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman, l visited the principal sur
geons and their hospitals in Berlin. Berne,
Paris and London, in order to study the
improvements in this branch for the bene-
hit of the service.
lone of the best hospitals was that of
which Prof. Kocher is chief, at Berne.
Switzerland. Here, beyond question, sur
gerry is taught and practiced in a manner
elsewhere uneXcelled- Everywhere the
Roentgen ray is very much used-some
surgeons, as Prof. Kocher making rouA
tine practice of examining every case of
fracture or dislocation by its aid. while
others use it only in those cases where it
seems necessary