The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-01
CONVENTION TO
TALK SANITATION
General Assembly of American
Republic to Be Held.
ENCOURAGE COOPERATION
Authority VIII be Conferred on the
Delegate by the Countries They
Represent to Conclude
All Agreements.
ENCOURAGE COOPERATION

washington. November s0.-The general
sanitary convention of American repub-
lies will be held in this city during the
present week. beginning Tuesday.
This convention is called In accordance
with resolutions passed at the meeting Of
the second International American con-
ference, held in the City Of Mexico, last
January Its object is to encourage
friendly cooperation between health or
CARNATIONS of the several republics in
the matter of quarantine and sanitation.
With regard to quarantine. the delibera-
lions of the convention will have in view
adequate protection against the introduce
ton of disease from one country to an
other while making quarantine of such
a reasonable nature that 1t may be MAIN
tanned with as little annoyance to per-
sons and hindrance to commerce as posi-
BILE The deliberations of the conven-
ton will have in view such sanitation of
seaports as will cause epidemic diseases
| to disappear.
Reports VIII be Read.
/ There will be reports from the dele
gates from each republic, containing a
summary of quarantine laws with an ac-
count of the health organizations of the
republic; a descriptive account of the
quarantine stations and their manage
ment; review of the prevailing dis
eases, with especial reference to yellow
fever, malarial fever cholera and tuber-
coloss, a consideration of the special
danger to which each republic is subject
ed with reference to its proximity to
neighboring republics. and. finally, such
special sanitary work as is now in pro-
gress, or may be proposed.
The discussion on quarantine will en-
brace such topics as international noti-
fication of epidemic diseases; the princi-
pies and methods of Inspections; quaran-
tine stations and appliances and meth
DDS and appliances for disinfection.
The following republics already have
signiied their intention to be represented
at the convention:
Guatamal, Nicaragua, Chill, Salvador,
Honduras, Ecuador and the United
States of America. 1t is announced that
the Argentine republic will not partici-
pate in the conference.
Authority Conferred.
Authority will be conferred on the DELE
gates BY the governments they repre-
sent to conclude such sanitary agree
ments and regulations. as, in the judg-
/ ment OF me convention, be to the best
benefits of all republics represented. Each
republic will have one vote in the conven-
toin. A permanent executive board of
not less than five members will be Great
ed It is to be known as the "Interna-
tional Sanitary Bureau" and its head
quarters will be in this city. The per-
| sonnet of the board may be changed
! from time to time by subsequent con-
ventions.
| In order that the work of the bureau
| may be effective, the participating re-
| pubics are required to transmit to 1t
all data relative to the sanitary condi-
| ton of their ports and territories and to
furnish 1t every facility for investiga-
| ton of any outbreak of pestilential dis
ease which may occur in any OF the re-
publics.
| BY these means, the bureau will be
able to afford protection to the public
! health of each of the republics and facil-
itate commerce among them. The ex-
penses of the convention are to be borne
by the several governments but the ex-
| penses of the international sanitary bu-
reau are to be paid out of special fund
| created by annual appropriations by the
republics represented in the conventions
on the same basis as that now In force for
the maintenance of the bureau of the
American republics.