Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-15

. communication addressed By Secre-
tary Root 10 United States diplomatic
representatives IN all American III
tries, and 10 al European nations
having colonies In the western hemt.
sphere. more than u thousand Of the
most distinguished scientiflc and medi.
cal men Of the world met yesterday
nj shat promises 10 be the most NO"
sbte medIeosanisaEy campaigns I'm all
history. The chief object of the meet
Ing Inv to discuss the cause. prevention
and cure Of consumption. and every
stage and symptam Of the terrible
white plague win he fully considered.
New discoveries In regard 30 the dis
ease vii be announced and prevent
I've Legislation and state sanisaEtnms
viii be advocated. As q majority Of
the delegates were appointed by the
governors or medical boards Of the
various states. II Is believed that these
recommendations win BE- speedily act.
cd upon.
The personnel Of the congress II
such ~ TO give weight 10 Its deiiber.
atoms and conclusions. The roll call
showed an attendance of many medi-
cal men and others VI national or In
ternationaI reputation. Al The initial
session yesterday. following the
delivery u several addresses OF vel
come. President Clark Bell of tho
MedicoLegai Society. introduced DIR.
~. II. Daniel. Of Austin, Texas. presi'
dent Of the congress. DIR. Daniel de-
iivered his presidential address. I'm the
curse Of which he set forth the alarm
ing and sv~erincraasing spread Of the
dreaded disease and the necessity for
the cooperation Of all governments In
legislative and other measures for it,
prevention.
The remainder of the day was TAX,
On up largely with the introduction
Of the foreign delegates and the ar.
Management Of the program for the sue.
ceedIng sessions Of the congress,
which will continue three days.
Plans Of Convention
The congress plans 10 discuss
every stage and symptom Of tubercu.
iosis. New and powerful light will be
thrown on many phases Of the disease,
and II is intended to enlighten the
masses concerning II. Preventive leg
fsiation will DO urged, also govern
mental and municipal sanitariums
throughout the world. Boards of
health, state and provincial medical
societies and medieolegal organiza-
tions throughout America and Europe
will be asked TO cooperate In the
movement.
A feature Of the congress will be
reports regarding a great number Of
special sanitariums and open|air camps
In this country. The model camp,
known as Camp piny Woods, In Sui
Ivan county, New York. will be stud
led: also saranac Lake, the City Of
Last Hope, the army sanItarium for
consumptives at Fort Bayard, N. NJ.
and other places where tuberculosis Is
being scientifically treated.
According to the figures compiled
by the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tuber.
culosls congress. not less than S.000..
900 Of the 75,0o0.00 0 deaths at the pre-.
sent ration In the United States are
due directly to consumption. and not
less than one-seyenth OF the entire
human ace die from the same dis.
Ease. or 600. 900 c~onsumptive patients
in this country II Is estimated that
at least 10000 will ultimately die
because Of the ravages of the plague
Instructive Paper
Among papers reIi at yesterdays
session was n by DIR. N0ritz Bene-
dikt, the distinguished Vienna author,
fly on tuberculosis. He said in part;
IF We inquire into the conditions
and opportunities of tubercular infec-
ton We first meet the question of
The abode of the poverty
stricken, the home Of squalor and
misery, Is the most important breed.
Ing place of consumption. Thorough