The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-06

NATIONS INTERESTED

Washington, May 5.--Dlring The
hottest part of The presidential cam
paign in 1908 Washington will be the
scene of one OF the most important
scientific congress s ever held III
America. During the last ten days Of
September and the first ten days OF
October, 1908. large number OF dis
tinguished men from all parts oil the
world. physicians, hyglenists, socloio-
eists and hnmanitarians. will assem-
ble In Washington 0 discuss me prop
lem of tuberculosis.
This great gathering will be organ
lied under the name OF the lntefhat
tional Congress on tuberculosis. u
will number several thousand mem
beers and dslegates, and the VISITORS
III Washington on account of the con.
gress will number thousands more.
There Is no doubt about the magnl-
tude and importance of the congress
but it's attractiveness to nonmembers
remains to be proved.
/ III a congress on tuberculosis can
draw many hundreds OF Americans 20
Washington In the critical stages D.
presidential campaign There can
be no doubt that the modsfn crusade
against the great white plagae Il the
lmost absorbing contest which medical
science has ever wagcd The anti
tuberculosis campaign has, ind ca.
"caught on" with the American PEG,
lple. and II going forward III deau'y
, earnest. but an outsider may donht
whether IL can compete successfully
with 50 great political upsiir.
Noted Expsrts to Attend.
The directors and counsel OF the
national association include the most
NOTED authorities on tuberculosis III
| this country, and they are. besides
wise men Inf public affairs. Their plans
contemplate something far boarder
than convfhtion Of scientific men
They expect TO have a tuberculosis eX
hibition, which, UP 10 its date, VIII
surpass in variety and interest," any
I
thing of the sort ever attempted. tho
collection ~ ii eiraiise objects has
lbe n going on in this country for sew
eral wears. and the exhibition meth
cd of educating the public on This
subject is employed In many foreign
1 countries
During the three weeks while THIS
Exhibition is in progrs IS visitors car
learn what Is going on, the WORE
laround. In the fight against tu0efcn
Ilosis. The exhibition will be opei
and free to the public at all times
land its contents will be as interesting
TO the man in the STREET, or to I'M
high school pupil, as to the sayan'
tuberculosis exhibitions have beer
held in many American cities AM
have attracted visitors by thousands
The value OF the exhibition as
means of arresting popular att
has therefore been proved by ex
perience.
Many of us find persons more II
teresting than things. aud some. VII
would not walk a block 10 see a house
lful OF unique objects. will travt
miles to see a distinguished man. Tn
international congress will provide
in the exhibition. a great collectio
of interesting things. but the cor
gress Itself will be a great collectio
Iof int resting persons, Many 81 IN
distinguished authorities on This sui
Iiect in Great Britain. German,
France and Italy are widely known b
name In this country. But seien,ii
men are seldom travellers. and the
lare not much seen in public tn
mos important m from these cour
tries will attend the international col
gress on tuberculosis. pot only for IN
purpose II discussing the subject
the scientific sessions. but also {
make public addresses IN Washingto
land other cities.
Congress Will Cost 100000.
The Int national congress VIII Coz
good deal Of money The naiioni
association will provide fund
100000. aud this sum will con
. chiefly from the priyate purses OF
few wealthy and enlightened mel
Who So in this congress an oppo
unity 10 give a tremendous impetu
10 the movement against tubercalosi
An undertaking which will bring a
the energies nov engaged In IN