The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05

ably the National Government Is deep ly interested in the International Con gress on Tuberculosis, and this will make it one of the memorable events of the year. Among foreign Govern ments. the International Congress Is already looked upon as of high import ance. and most foreign Governments will be officially represented at the meeting in Washington. The highest official circles in this country will, of necessity put on some ceremony while the International Congress Is in prog ress.
 For physicians. the International Congress on Tuberculosis will be an unique event. Such a gathering Is not likely to take place again in this coun- try in a generation. The chance of seeing and hearing the most distin- guished foreign medical men is Of Itself sufficient to draw physicians in hun- dreds from all parts of this country, Canada and Mexico.
 The International Congress will be hardly less attractive to sociologists, for in this country the tuberculosis problem has taken strong hold on the leaders in. organized charity, many of whom have become leaders also in the anti-tuberculoStS movement
 This occasion will excite extraordi- nary interest among the medical schools within easy distance of Washington. Wideawake professors will bring their students to Washington to study the remarkable collection of pathological specimens in the exhibition, and to at tend lectures, clinics. and demonstra- tions, by famous teachers of this and other countries.
 Another class of visitors likely to attend in numbers, will be the Veteri- narians It is said that surprises are in store for those physicians who have been a little slow in the pursuit oi knowledge about tuberculosis. The veterinarians have maintained a live ly pace. and so far as tuberculosis is concerned, a majority of those whc practice human medicine are, as the sporting men say mot in 1t with the vets" During the Spanish American War a veterinarian received a very responsible appointment in the Medical Corps of the United States Army. Many physicians were his subordnates. and there was quite a row. The distln- guished veterinarian made good, as all who knew him expected him to do, but the medical profession did not fully awake to the significance of that situa- tion The veterinarian in this case was an exceptional man, but in the matter of tuberculosis. tho average Neterina- rian Is superior to the average physl- clan. and the InIeTHdllbIdl Npll E fSS may show this distinction. This Is be- lieved to be straight tip.
 In proportion to their numbers. the publia health officials and the hospital and sanatorium mon will be on hand fin largest force. Only circumstances of great urgency will keep these away for the Congress and the exhibition will enable them to learn at small investment of time and money every h. I1-nr16 bae n offer for the prevention and cure of tuberculo- sis.
 In the work of preliminary orGaniza- tfon the committee has adopted pol icv which seeks to make the charac- teristics of our political structure quite clear to the foreign visitors. The com mittee Is not sending its invitations directly to private individuals who arc interested in tuberculosis nor to insti- unions. nor to organizations official or unofficial The committee has invited the Governors of all the States, re- ouesting them in turn to invite theiI municipalities and other local agencies either directly or through some depart ment of State government. By this means the committee hopes to have the States participate as units and give ar account of all the forces engaged against tuberculosis within the limits of eacf | State The restriction of tuberculosis | is a political problem quite as mucf as if Is a social or medical problem l and by extending it's organization alonf i official lines, the congress will prob | ably secure the largest and most en | durinC benefits to the couRtrY and a | Inc same time represent the country | in the most favorable way to foreigr The International Congress will cos a good deal of money. The Nationa