New-York tribune., 1901-07-28

cuson that third Of their cattle had the Ifs di
and large slaughter Of cattle. Believe ''tis tbres
years ago an appropriation of $40 600 was made in
tnat state. In Massachusetts they have 81
cows, while we have 1.50oOo0 A prCportionate ex-
inmate tuberculosis such was the opposItton r.
the farmers that the next year no appropriation
Mr.. Witter also. in the same speech gave some
interesting testimony by DR.. Theobald Smith. Of
Massachusetts, the identity Of the baciiH IN
man and animals. Dr.. Smith appears to agree with
Dr.. Koch that they not identical Mr.. Wittsr
said:
l have but moment to refer to the evil
dsnce OF DR.. Theobaid Smith. OF Massachusetts
His name is not new one. He was formerly con-
washington He has been for about six years IS
laboratory has been investigating during that time
81 % oy the money OF the experiment station
animals l will read here little or his evidence:
Own you please state what you found in bo-
VINE tuberculosis as being communicated 70 man?
Al have found IN a set of tuberce baelH. that
is. isolated human sputum. and in the disease in
Sate mat there were certain differences that could
oe easily recognized by laboratory methods This
comparison is still going on. and at present take
the same position | did several years ago. that
there are certain differences which do exist and do
not change.
bovine enca in amy nsaGee "@s No IN @ fna @
The strength of the position have taken depends
The number of cultures which I have studied are
necessarily limited because il takes much time
tigator who has studied the question Ale found
human being which seemed 10 be the same as that
from cattle. II is the first time that the infer
had n m from 10 6oye f RTe ahus ons cH
out Of thrty-hve or thirty-six cultures which IS
there might be some change in the passage Of the
bacilH through the human system which Is IN
Iecosnlza6le, but is transmission Is not IN mar
mony with our present knowledge.
menace to public health? Al do not. unless the IN
ference drawn from my studies wrong think
Q-Do you think from experience that the idsn-
uty OF the bacill could be lost? At Is ProSaois
bacili from animal To man IS possible. but we
what are the particular circumstances that may
favor or prevent infection from taking place.
only sGsgesoh S9G Ih'nf have U o maRs IS ths this que
tion must be investigated still more. and that Z
studies are expensive and should be supported by
Q-You believe that these questions are stlI un,,
settled? Al do; but, on general principles, l
believe il wise take any stand while investiga-
tions are still going on which may possibly compel
you what believe is the present standpoint o.
/ must say. In conclusion. that we have visited
some of the state Institutions where large nuin-
have for fifteen or twenty years or more oesh
an extent-so much so that they losing cows
every little while from the disease-2nd M evsrs very
institution visited so far where all the milk W. ~
consumed milk. not as cheese or butter. the
percentage or death trOm human ConSunptloH
these institutions has been steadily and constantly
on the decrease. The evidence thus Tar point. ~
the conclusion that DR.. Smith has arrived at-that
bovine tuberculosis is not great menace 70 pUoIh,
health. and thar the danger has been very grealy
Overestimated. and we Know that business has
been greatly injured thereby for dairymen
Mr.. Writer'S committee in closing its report said;
OF the large number Of experts examined who
believed the disease was transmissible. only a
few have been able 70 cite definite tsseS. ana ~
most of the cited there only Local
LESSONS resulting from the bacilh, and that oy N
ocuation. There are about two and one-half mill
ion cattle il the State ut the present time II
per cent of these were found upon examination q
be diseased. and DESTROYED the indemuites Te0uTsi