Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-13

Legislature refused TO establish. Incl
dentally the main question OF the bene-
hts or otherwise OF vaccination Itself
has been introduced. II Is no answer
TO the arguments on the negative side
to assail the qualifications or reputa-
ton Of the gentlemen who offer them
That there are intelligent, educated
professional and distinguished people
who oppose compulsory vaccination and
also vaccination itself. the libraries OF
Europe and America establish beyond
successful contradiction,
The following are some Of the notable
people who are connected with the Lon
don society for the abolition Of compul-
sorry vaccination.
The president is william Tebb, ESQ.,
F. G. g.; the vice presidents are Joseph
Arch Esq NJ. F.; Thomas Burt Esq,
NJ. r., +. A. Charming Esq, NJ.
r.; j, w. Logan ESQ NJ. p Sir
Isaac Holden: Sir Isaac Pitmann.
Among the members are these; A.
NJ. Brown, NJ. d., Of the Colonial In
stitute; Walter II. Hadwen, ~ r. c. $.
l.. II. C. p; Il. f. Hogan, NJ. ID; ]. ].
Garth Wilkinson, NJ. d, NJ. r. c. s.;
George Brown, ID. Sc; Isaac Dorsey, +.
3. s.; George s. Gibbs, i. 8. S.; William
Gordon Little, NJ. b. G, VI. NJ. A.; Prof
Arnold sutton, h. G.. s.; John u. d.
Mayor NJ. A., fellow Of 81. Johns Coll.
and University OF Cambridge, Alfred
Mills NJ. 4. f, s. s., II. n. Motley, NJ.
A., barrister at law: Emeritus Prof.
Francis VIM. Newman Arthur Tro-
bridge, f. S. s.. the Earl Of Dysarti
Lord Clifton; Lord Archibald Douglas,
Sir George Penrose; Count Alfred Of
Hompesch The Countess DeNoIalles,
etc, etc.
The above are but few Of the zig
norant' persons Of mo reputc," TO use
the language OF some OF our local prac-
titioners, who belong to the London So
ciety, while the National Antl-Yaccina-
ton League Of England contains such
long list Of celebrated names in medi-
cine, In law, in literature and in parlla-
ment, that we have not space to give
them. The president Of both societies
Is celebrated writer on medical sub
jects, who has made investigations per-
sonaly OF the evils Of vaccination for
twenty-five years not only IN England,
but in the West Indies. British Guiana
Venezuela, the Sandwich islands. Aus
;ralasla, Ceylon and South Africa,
On the European continent there are
large numbers OF eminent doctors as
ISOLATED with the various anti-yacclna-
tlon societies which have held con-
crosses In Paris, in Geneva and In Ber-
lin. Perhaps II win be conceded that
Or. Adoph Vogt OF Berne, Switzerland
professor OF the Medical University
Bonn. Germany, and DIR. Ruata, profess
sor Of the Medical University Of Peru
gia, Italy who have been delegates to
some OF those conventions, are "repu-
table" physicians and not ignorant or
"unprogressiye" Doctors G. f. Kolb OF
Munich. II. Oidtmann also Of Germany,
II. Boeing Of Uerdlngen, and a host OF
other celebrities, who have thoroughly
investigated the subject and have per-
sonally tested It's merits and dement's,
are also pronounced opponents OF the
vaccination theory.
In the United States there are many !
reputable" physicians who are OPP
posed to vaccination, and societies have
been formed for its abolition. The |
works published by T. b, Clifford, NJ
d.. Alexander Milton Ross, NJ, d., NJ, A.
+. II. :. L., w. h. Clark, NJ. D., NJ. u.
Leverson, NJ. D.. G. w. Wlnterburn, NJ.
d., Alex. Wilder, NJ d., G. w. Dutton,
NJ. d., are few Of the writings OF
learned physicians which demonstrate
the fallaces Of vaccination In this coun-
try. They are supported by such menu
bers Of the profession as G, w, Winter
burn, NJ d., Phi. D., Robert A. Gum,
NJ d., Of New York, Constantine Her
Ing, NJ. d.. Philadelphia, r. j, Newton,
NJ d., Boston, A. G. sprngsteIn, NJ. d.,
Cleveland, S. p. Mum, NJ. D., Water
bury, Conn; etc. etc,
Some OF the doctors seem TO think
that to oppose compulsory vaccination
is TO be on the side OF the on-progres-
siye. They are mistaken. The advo-
Gates OF compulsion are behind the
times. The modern tendency goes in
the opposite direction. Great Britain
has repealed the compulslon clause Of
its vaccination law as did Switzerland |
in 1896 after long struggle. 1t may |
I've IL iLtetes, " the medical fraternity |
to know that Dir. Vogt, professor Of hy-
giene In the medical faculty Of the Uni
versity Of Berne, headed the antI-vac-
cnauon league, and that compulsion |
was put down by the vote OF the peo-
pie, after numerous affidayits had been
presented. slow:Tg the terrible srsets |
in many cases Of vaccination. Are we
to learn nothing from these expert
ences?
II the attempt had not been renewed
to force upon the people OF this city
something which a majority OF them
reject and which many OF them abhor
to, cc,lertion might not have ar!sen.
At any rate the News" would not
have taken up the oudgels against the
local authorities, nor against the re-
spected physicians who still practice on
"a, i'ues q he old school and Nh,se
training is all In that direction. We
denounce the policy Of force. compul-
sorry vaccination Is a relic OF despotism
ard tyranny and win certainly disap-
pear with other expressions and bar
bariies. Our stand is for liberty and
the tights Of the citizens, and We are
ut 10 We letclIed by the th"Na's o. the
presumptuous or the anger ot dog