The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-20

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better WORKMAN sthe.eUnited State
can show in the same nne,) has beel
done in South America. The peopl,
of the Old World recognize the disti1.
ltion fairly earned by some of tbs
South American republics in dealing
with the tuberculosis problem. We
in the United States, are comparative
1y uniformed or misinformed, about
the people of south of the Panama
The Congress is sur to include many
representatives from South America
n will show some fine exhibits OF
work undertaken for the restriction
of tuberculosis in that part of the
world.
The work of organizing the Inter
national congress has been intrusted
by the National association to a spec.
ial committee of six we'll known medi-
cal men,, who will add to their num-
Der up to twenty members. The
committee at present includes, DR..
Lawrence Flick, of Philadelphia; DR..
Vincent Y. Bowdftcn, of Boston; DIR.
Alfred Meyer of New York; DIR. J. J.
Walsh, of Philadelphia; DIR. Lawrence
Litcshfeld of Pittsburg; DR.. Chas.
j. Hatfield Of Philadelphia. The COM
mittee has opened an Office in the
Colorado building in Washington, and
will devote all its time to. the organi-
zation of the congress. This is mucn
the largest enterprise undertaken by
the national association for Study and
years of its existence. That its faith
in the outcome is well founded is
shown by the fact that such men as
H. C. Prick, eHnry Phipps, Henry L.
Hgginson, Martin Maloney, William
P. Hanszey n George Blumenthal
are giving financial support to the
movement.
The problem to hold his congress
il Washington had its inception under
very distinguished auspices. The last
International Congress on Tubercuol
sis me in Paris in 1905, and the Am
erican delegates invited the congress
to mold the next meeting in the Unit
ed States. Mr.. Roosevelt seconded
the ambassador to France, and the in
was accepted, with a great
demonstration of enthusiasm. The
prospect for a visit to our country |
seemed very agreeable to the foreign |
ers. 1t is generally understood that
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acted un~cfic;ally. Without
express consent of the United States |
congress-, a president of the United
States may not commit his govern
to the responsibilities of hos,
towards any sucn organiza-
ion. But the government of the I'm
ted States is fully aEole to compen-
'ate for tiny Inconvenience that may
rise through the limitation of presi-
authority. The government
in the International Congress
N tuberculosis, and its interest be-
anne manifest as DON as the national
association brought the matter to the
of he secretary of state.
was don late in January, when
1r. Root was requested to inquire of
other federal departments wheta-
r they were interested in the inter
congress. In a very short
it was found that seven out of
he nine departments wished to be
represented in the congress and to
ontribute to the exhibition. On Feb
uary 25th, a memorial asking for the
ecessary authority and means, was
.nt to the United senate, bearing the i
of we out of nine of
ne members of the cabinet. Unques-
Ionably. the national government is
eeply interested in the International
congress on tuberculosis, and this
ill make it one of the memorable I
vents of the year. Among the for
governments the international =,
ongress is already looked upon as of I
Ugh Importance, and most foreign gov {
rnments will be officially represent r
at the meeting in Washington. t
he highest official circles in the cou {
" Will, OI HcCoSSlly, put Oh SOHIS I
CEREMONY while the international col
is in progress. {
For Physicians the international I
ongress on tuberculosis will be an I
nique event. Such a gathering will c
OF likely take place again in this f
ountry in a generation. The chance a
T seeing and hearing the most distin- g
foreign medical men is of it t
Elf sufficient to draw physicians liz s
undreds from all parts of this coun- t
v, Canada and Mexico. T
The international congress will be
ardly less attractive to sociologists,
II in this country the tuberculosis
mas taken a strong hold on
lie leaders in organized charity many
whom have become leaders also in
lie anti tuberculosis movement.
This occasion will excite e~xtraordi-
ary interest among the medical