The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-29
SPEAKS ON TUBERCULOSIS
Suggest Introduction of Germ
 Into Condemned Men.
Says the Prisoner Would Prefer Chance of Death by Consumpt- ion to Certain Death by
 the Rope.

Washington, Oct. 28.-The American Public Health Association to-day further considered the subject of infection of hu- nan beings with animal tuberculosis and listened to several papers relating to the collection and disposal of garbage.
 In discussing the former subject. pr. M P. Ravenal, of Philadelphia, took up the question of tuberculosis bearing on ts transmission from man to animals and From animals to man as well as accident hl inocufation. He regretted the disincll- nation of the Federal and State authori- ies to permit criminals condemned to Heath to be inoculated with the tubercle germ in the interest of science He said he was sure that man condemned 10 Death would most willingly take ms thances of contracting tuberculosis as hgainst electrocution or hanging.
 Dry Sputum Theory.
 i He emphatically controverted the com- non theory that dry sputum is the under wing cause Of tubercular infection and laid that there is absolutely not one whit bf evidence that 1t ever caused a single base of tuberculosis in mankind. He pro- huced numerous statistics showing bo- kine tubercular infection of human be- ngs and said that the bovine tubercal 5n bacillus is extremely more violent than #hat of the human being. He concluded by strongly urging that every precaution #hould be taken by the association as #anatarians for protection of the food SUD- bly as derived from cattle. The committee on garbage reported Through Randolph Herring. chier Engineer of New York. The rec fermentation was made that each Iity should study the question s related to it's own special conditions. Bprinkling, frequent sweeping, and re- noval in covered carts, were suggested s the most practicable remedies.
 Other papers read were: "The Sanitary z1isposal of Municipal and Institutional *Vaste." by w. F Morse, of New York az Maritime Quarantine" by Dr. J. C. Perry, United States, public health ano hbrine hospital service. and those on the ommittee on teaching hygiene by Dr zSenjamin Lee. of Philadelphia
 Garbage Disposition.
 Considerable discussion took place al he afternoon session over the papers on ,arbaee disposition, a number of the del' gates detailing the operation of the sys' ems employed in their respective cities "purification of the water supply, z ormed the subject of a paper by Mar hal Layton of the Geological Survey. He Jailed attention to the great sanitary zeneft resulting from filtration works and onoe filters. There Is sufficient evidence said, that material reduction or the sneer of typhoid will follow the adoption filtration plants, provided they are f ronerly built and operated with due care. # number of highly technical papers on he subject of yellow fever occupied the aIance of the afternoon. The report of .a committee of the etiology of the vel ,yv fever was presented by Dr. John w. oss Tinted States navy. He showed .ot the paramount problem in dealing ,,th vAIIow fever is conveyance by the
 Hibernation of the Skeeter.
 rbe renort recommends a closer study the hibernation of the insect and espe- iaIIv infected females to determine what ronor+ion of them survive an ordinary inter in the Gulf States; whether such survive retain their power of trans Hitting yellow fever; whether the mos- uito is capable of acclimatization in en- ironment unfavorable to the immigrant ,oso,ito. and also the distance across Eater that this insect is aerially convey Other naners read were as follows:
 .GThe plague situation" by Dr. A. P. botv of New York; Something about the a acteriology and clinical features of Iague." by Dr. Gonzales Fabelo. Of Texico City; "The plague in Mexico and ovx if was combatted," by pr. Eduardo .ycegea of New Mexico; Report of the ommittee on disinfectants and disinfec- ion" by Professor E. c. Robinson oi Brunswick. Maine and "Experimenta judy of hydrocyanic acid as an insec' icide," by pr. Fernando Lopez of Mexico rity.
 The delegates were given reception by he citizens of the district tonight.