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congress and to contribute 10 the ex-
hIbition. 90 February 25th memoir
ial, asking for the necessary authority
and means, was sent TO the United
States senate, bearing the endorsement
OF seven out Of niue members OF the
cabinet.
PROFESSIONALLY, the national govern
ment is deeply interested IN the Inter
national Congress on tuberculosis,
aud this will make II one Of the memor
able events OF the year. Among for.
eign governments the International
Congress is already looked upon as OF
high Importance and most foreign gov
ernments will be officially represented
at the meeting 10 Washington.
For physicians, the International
Congress on tuberculosis will be 40
important event. Such q gathering Is
DOT likely 10 take place again In this
country In q generation. The chance
OF seeing aud hearing the most dlstln.
gulsbed foreign medical men IL In Its.
self sufficient 10 draw physicians 10
hundreds from all parts OF this coun.
try, Canada and Mexico.
The International ongress will be
hardly less attractive 70 students OF
sociology for Ia this country the tuber
culosis problem has taken a strong
hold on the leaders 10 organlEed char.
ity many OF whom have become lead-
ers also In the anti tuberculosis move
ment.
Another class OF vSItors likely 10
attend In large numbers will be the
veterinarians. Il IL said that SOM
surprises are In store for those ply ~.
clans who have been q little slow 10
the pursuit OF knowledge about tu Der
ca:osis. The veterinarians have TAX
co prominent place 10 The study OF
tuberculosis. During the Spanish.
American war, veterinarian received
a very responsible appointment 10 the
Medical Corps Of the United States
Army. Many physicians we're biz
'ubordlnaies, aud there was quite .
ros. The distinguished veterirarian
made good a. all ~ho knew him ex-
pecied him TO do, but the medical pro
,ssion did not fully awake 70 the sig
nincance OF that situation. The vst-r
marian In this case -as 40 exception
al man. but 10 the maitsr OF tubcrculo
sis, The average veterinarian IL super
tor to the average physician, and The
International Congress MAY sho~ this
distinction.
10 proportion 10 their numbers. the
public health officials and the hosp
sal and saniiarium men will be OF
nand 10 largest force. oniy circun
stances OF great urgency will keep
these away, for the Congress and
Exhibition will enable them 10 learn Of
a small Investment Of time and money
every Thing that the world has 10 Oh. I
fpr the prevention and cure OF tubercu
iosIs.
The Committee II not sending IL
Invitations directly TO private indivic
uals who are interested In tabercalosi,
o 10 institutions, or 10 organization,
Official or unofficial. The Commltts,
has invited the Governors % all th,
States, requesting them. 10 turn, I,
invlIe their municipalities aud othel
local agencies. by this means tbs
Committee hopes 70 have al. the state
participate as units aud give a.
account OF all The forces engaged
against tuberculosis ~ithln the limit
Of each State. The restriction OF tube
culosis Is a practical problem quite n
much as II Is 4 social or medical pro-
lem, add by extending it, Organization
along Official lines, the Congress vii
probably secure the largest and ms
endu ing benefits 70 the country, ao'
az the same time represent the country
In the most favorable way 10 forelg
! visitors.
The International Congress IL an ex
penslve enterprise. The National A
, sociation will provide fund OF siOC
600. aud this sum will come chlen
. from tho private purses OF few YEA
. thy and enlightened men, who see 4
. this Congress an opportunity 20 civ
a tremendous impetus TO the movemot
/. against tuberculosis An vnoertakin
which will bring ali the energies no
) engaged 10 the worlds combat agsini
tuberculosis 70 a focus Ia washingto
q for nearly q month, will undouhtedl
a leave n permanent impress on u
whole country, aud will yield Lars
Q returns Tor the money Invested. o.
r hundred thousand dollars represents
4 very small part OF the value which u
4 Congress and the Exhibition will brio
into existence. When the forty h'
n states undertake the work earnest!
/. when State boards OF health. dali
n commlssoLs. tuberculosis commission
a live stock boards. medical schools,
q scar h labora cries, city health depa
n ments aud all the unofficial agencI'
}. which deal directly with the tuberc
c losls problem, respond 70 tho Impei1
!. given by this Congress on Tuberc
h iosis, substantial results will accuu
r. late rapidly.
Several public officials 10 more tbs
/. q dozen states, aud In eight or ten "
m eral bureaus, are active 10 anticlp