The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-11

Washington, Sept. l0.-Ccnsul Dun
ming, of Milan, has received numerous
communications from the United States
in regard TO a reported cure for tuber'
culosis discovered by Professor Levi. OF
Milan. and writes as follows regarding
the matter.
A great deal of interest having been
aroused throughout the world by the re-
port that Professor Levi, of Milan
Italy, has perfected cure for tubercu-
losis in both animals and human, ]
believe it proper to make a statement
in order that the hopes of those suffer
ing with consumption. and their friends,
may not be too greatly aroused or too
positively gratifed by the belief that
they are about to receive a sure and
lasting cure. In the last few weeks l
have received countless letters from
America asking for further information
of Professor Lewis investigations, based
on newspaper reports printed in the
United States, and on indefinite hints
sent by eonsuls in other countries, who
lave heard indirectly of the expert
ments going on here. All my corre-
spondents evidently believe the long,
wished for remedy has been found.
The fact seems to be, that Professor
Levi. whom believe to be a careful
and conservative scientist, has been ex-
perimenting for more or less extended
period with iodine, following and ex-
tending certain lines of study which
for many years have engaged the at
tention of Italian men of medicine. For
a long time ii has been common belief
among a group of the most advanced
Italian scientists, that iodine, properly
transformed. could be used successfully
to attack tuberculosis in men and ami
mails. The difficulty has been in the
process of transformation by which the
iodine is rendered suitable for injection
or incubation. Professor Lewis exper-
iments have dealt solely with this pro-
cess and his secret" lies in the charac-
acter of the treatment which he applies
to the drug. He believes he has dis.
covered the right mixture. Whether or
not he mas done So remains to be seen,
both by himself an the public.
Only long and exquisitely cautious ex-
periments can give the proofs, which
medical science will rigidly exact, and
which Professor Levi himself insists
on obtaining before he makes any fur
ther statement regarding his work. He
will not undertake to create among suf-
ferers with tuberculosis hopes which his
ater labors may show to have been in
vain. and he declines to endanger his
,wn reputation by claiming at this crit
cal stage of his work results which !
he final tests may not wholly justify.
Meantime. Professor Levi is working |
.teadily toward the ultimate trials Of
MS discovery, and promises to give the
world the result of his labors at the
EARLIEST possible time. He has apprised
he king of Italy of his intentions and
las received the encouragement Of the
,ourt. Continental physicians are gen.
rally awaiting his formal announce
nents. At the moment this Is made
hall communicate with the Department
# State and until that time, | advise
Americans who for any reasons are in.
crested in the"cure" to Join with Prof
,ssor Levi himself in hoping for the
,est, without placing too much faith on
what is at present an uncertain out
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