The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-06


 ing, in Washington, and will devote [ all his time to the organization of the I congress. This is much the largest en- -erprise undertaken by the national association for the study and preyen- ton of tuberculosis in the four years of it's existence. That it's faith in the outcome is well founded Is shown by the fact that such men as H. c. Prick, Henry Phipps, Henry L. Higginsonr Martin Maloney, William P. Henszey, and George Blumenthal are giving financial support to the movement.
 The project to hold this congress in Washington had its inception under very distinguished auspices. The last international congress on tubercuiosa met in Paris in 1905, and the American 1 delegates invited the congress to hold | the next meeting in the United States. i Mir. Roosevelt seconded the invitation, 1 through MT Mccormick, the ambassa- | dor to France, and the invitation was | accepted with great demonstration | of enthusiasm. The prospect is visit l to our country seemed very agree able to the foreigners. It was gen erally understood that President
 Roosevelt, in seconding the invitation, acted unofflcially. Without express consent of the United States congress,
 president of the United States may
 not commit his government to the re- 1 responsibilities of hospitality toward any
 such organization. But the govern ment of the United States is fully able N,- ,t,a,,o
 that may arise through the limitation
 of presidential authority. The govern
 ment of the United States is actively interested in the international congress
 on tuberculosis, and its interest be- came manifest as soon as the national association brought the matter to the
 attention of the secretary of state.
 This was done late in January, when
 MT. Root was requested to inquire of
 the other federal departments whether
 they were intereted in the international
 congress- In very short time it was
 found that seven out of the nine de-
 partments wished to be represented in
 the congress and to contribute to the
 exhibition. On Feruary 25, a memorial
 asking for the necessary authority and
 means, was sent to the United States,
 bearing the endorsement of seven
 out of the nine members of the cabinet,
 Unquestionably, the national govern
 ment Is deeply interested In the inter- national congress on tuberculosis, and
 this will make 1t one of the memorable events of the year. Among foreign governments the international congress is already loked upon as of high im- portance, and most foreign govern } ments will be officially represented at the meeting in Washington. The high : est official circle in this country will l of necessity, put on some ceremony t while the international congress is ir s progress.
 For physicians the international con e gress on tuberculosis will be an unique 1t event. Such a gathering Is not likel! I to take place again in this country |. in generation The chance of see s ing and hearing the most distinguished r foreign medical men is of itself sufi i. eient to draw physicians in hundred < from all parts of this country Canad Il and Mexico.
 l. The international congress will e hardly less attractive to sociologists IS for in this country the tuberculosi r. problem has taken a strong hold 0 d the leaders in organized charity, man ct of whom become leaders also in tn s. anti-tuberculosis movement.
 .- This ocasion will excite extraordir II ary interest among the medc d schools within easy distance of Wast l. ington. Wide-awake professors wi Id bring their students to Washington ts study the remarkable collection le pathological specimen in the exhibitie ol and to attend lectures, clinics, ar is demonstrations by famous teachers " this and other countries.
 ed Another class of visitors likely to a of tend in numbers will be the vetariaa lg ians. It is said that surprises are en store for those physicians who ha7
 been little slow in the pursuit IT. knowledge about tuberculosis 1T ho veterinarians have maintained a live e- pace, and so far as tuberculosis les concerned a majority of those VI h. practice human medicine are, as t he sporting men say mot in it with t IT. vets" During the Spanish -Americ elf war, a veterinarian received a very I ng sponsible appointment in the medic ed corps of the United States army. Ma ,at physicians were his subordinates, 8 ly, there was quite row. The dlsti his guished veterinarian made good, as 1m who knew him expected him to do, | zen the medical profession did not flu en awake to the significance of that s the uation. The veterinarian in this c5 sis, was an exceptional man, but in ing matter of tuberculosis, the avera ms, veterinarian is superior to the av
 in physician, and the international cC ere gress may show this distinction. T res is believed to be straight tip. her In proportion to their numbers, er- public health officials and the hospi ose and sanatorium men will be on ha ned in largest force. Only circumstan nen of great urgency will keep these aw ries for the congress and the exhibit bile will enable them to learn at sn ,ine investment of time and money eve dia, thing that the world has to offer are the prevention and cure of tuber in- losis.
 any In the work of preliminary organi nal ton the committee has adopted a I
 be icy which seeks to make the char
 bit teristics of our political struct the louite clear to the foreign visitors. est committee is not sending its invl tier tions directly to private individu tow who are interested in tuberculosis,
 in to institutions, nor to organizati'