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held in many American cities and have at
tracted visitors by thousands. The value
of the exhibition means of arresting
popular attention has therefore been proved
10y experience.
Those Who Will Attend.
Many of the distinguished authorities on
the subject of tuberculosis in Great Brit
ain, Germany. France and Italy are widely
known by name in this country. The most
important men from these countries will
attend the international congress on tuber-
culos.s not only for the purpose of dis
cussing the subject in the scientific ses-
sions but also to make public addresses
in Washington and other cities. There Will
be thirty of these public lectures in Wash
ington Besides the famous men whose
names will occur to well-informed Ameri-
cans, some of the great men from re-
moter and less known countries will be seen
and heard on the public platform. The
great men of medicine in Sweden, RUSSIA,
Japan, China. India, Australia and New
Zealand are known in this country only to
the inner circle of scientific medicine. Many
such men will attend the international con-
gress on tuberculosis. Some OF the most
important work done in the western hemis-
phere has been done in South America, and
the people of the old world recognize the
distinction fairly earned by some OF the
South American republics In dealing Win
the tuberculosis problem.
The work OF organizing the International
congress has been intrusted by the national
association to special committee OF SIX
medical men, who will add to their number
up to twenty members The committee at
present includes DR.. Lawrence Flick OF
Philadelphia, DIR. Vincent Y. Bowditch OF
Boston, DIR. Alfred Meyer of New York, DR..
]. j. Walsh of Philadelphia, DR.. Lawrence
Ltchfield of Pittsburg, DR.. Charles ]. Hat
field of Philadelphia. The committee has
appointed a secretary general. DR.. John 8.
Fulton of Baltimore, who has opened an
office in the Colorado building In this city
and will devote all his time to the organiza-
ton of the congress. This Is much the
largest enterprise undertaken by the Ma
tional Association for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis in the four years
of it's existence. That It's faith in the out
come is well founded Is shown by the fact
that such men as H. c. Frick, Henry
loney. William P. Henszey and George
Blumenthal are giving financial support to
the movement.
Inception Of Project.
The project to hold the congress in
Washington had its inception at the last
international congress on tuberculosis in
Paris in 1905. President Roosevelt second
ed the invitation through Mr.. Mccormick,
the ambassador to France, and it was ac-
cepted with a great demonstration of en-
thusiasm.
Secretary Root was requested to inquire
of the other federal departments whether
they were interested in the international
congress, and in very short time 1t was
found that seven out Of the nine depart
ments wished to be represented in the con-
gress and to contribute to the exhibition
On February 25 a memorial asking for the
necessary authority and means was sent to
the United States Senate bearing the in
dorsement Of seven members of the cabinet.
Most foreign governments will be officially
represented at the meeting in Washington
For physicians the international congress
on tuberculosis will be an unique event
Such a gathering is not likely to take place
again in this country in a generation. The
chance of seeing and hearing the most
distinguished foreign medical men is Of
itself sufficient to draw physicians In hun
dreds from all parts of this country, Can
ada and Mexico.
The International congress will be hardly
less attractive to sociologists, for in this
country the tuberculosis problem has taken
a strong hold on the leaders in organized
charity, many of whom have become lead
ers also in the anti-tuberculosis movement
This occasion will excite great interest
among the medical schools within easy
distance of Washington, and students will
be brought to Washington to study the
collection of pathological specimens in
the exhibition and to attend lectures,
clinics and demonstrations by famous
ltdCucFS VI tIiS anu OtEer countries.
Veterinarians Will Be Present.
Another class of visitors likely to at
tend in numbers Will be the veterinarians.
In proportion to their numbers the public
health officials and the hospital and sana-
torium men will be on hand an largest force.
Only circumstances of great urgency will
keep these away, for the congress and the
exhibition will enable them to learn az a
small investment of time and money every
thing that the world has to offer for the
prevention and cure of tuberculosis The
committee has invited the governors of all
the states. requesting them. In turn, to in
vite their municipalities and other local
agencies. either directly or through some
department Of state government BY this
means 1t Is hoped to have the states par
dcipate as units and give accounts Of all
the forces engaged against tuberculosis
tuberculosis Is political problem. quite as
much as 1t Is a social or medical problem
and by extending its organization along Of
ncial lines the congress will probably Sc
cure the largest and most enduring benefits
10 the country, and at the same time repre-
sent the country In the most favorable way
to foreign visitors.
The international congress will cost
good deal of money. The national associa-
tion will provide a fund of 500 600. and this
sum will come chiefly from the private
purses of a few wealthy and enlightened
men. who see In this congress an oppor-
tunity to give a tremendous impetus to the