The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-08
international Congress Will
Meet in Washington,
Sept. 81 to Oct. IL.
ALL COUNTRIES HAVE ENTERED
INTO FIGHT AGAINST DISEASE
WHICH HAS KILLED THOUS-
ANDS-FIRST CONGRESS HELD
IN THE UNITED STATES.

A movement is under way to Sc
cure the use of the new cOngIession-
al office building or a part of the
| capitol to house the International
Congress on tuberculosis that is TO
/ he held in Washington next Septem-
| Der. A great exhibition illustrative
/ of what is being done, the world
around, in the fight against the dis
ease, Will be held in connection with
/ the congress, and the two will con-
tinue from September p to Octo-
| Der Il.
IN presenting the request that has
been made of the members OF the
| federal congress, for the us of the
! new office building to shelter the In
| ternational Congress on tuberculosis
/ the committee of arrangements has
| followed the example set by other
| countries. England, Germany, Aus
tria, Russia, Holland, Italy, Canada,
and Mexico have all recognized the
! Importance of the International Con-
crosses held within their borders and
! have housed them in the buildings
| that bear the same relation to the
administration of government in
those countries that the capitol and
new congressional Office building
| bear to the federal government in
! this. The last International Congress
! on tuberculosis met in Paris, three
| years ago, and was held in the Grand
&. Palais. England housed that of 1901
in st. James Hall, London An earlier
| congress met in Russia, and its SEES
sions took place at the Palace, at
Moscow Some of the other interna-
years have been held in the follow
ing buildings:
OTHER MEETINGS.
International Congress of Hygiene
and Demography, Berlin, in the
Reichstag.
| international Conference on Tuber-
culosis. Vienna, in the Aula of the
University.
International Congress on Physi-
cal Therapeutics, Rome, in the hall
of '-Horaces and Curaces."
American Public Health Associa-
ton. Mexico, in the Chamber of Dep
uties-
International Prison Congress,
, Budapest, in the Palace of Justice.
International Congress Of School
t Hygiene, The Hague, in the Parlia-
ment House.
, The United States congress, having
! such examples, may be expected to
! do whatever is possible to house the
coming International Congress on
2 tuberculosis in as good building
| as is available for such a purpose.
: A recent writer has aptly described
y the great 10th century crusade against
: tuberculosis as the Holy War OF
: Today" And a glance at the pro
visional program of the congress
Y shows that every country on, the
. globe is joining hands in this fight
n Russia and Japan: Great Britain and
South Africa; Spain and Cuba
France. Germany. Italy. India. Aus
: tralia, Spain, the whole American
continent. even the far away island!
of the sea that most Of us visualize
only as specks on the map of tht
world, putting all private Or persona
differences aside, have joined forces
to fight this common foe that ha!
cost more lives than all the battle.
of ancient and modern history sum
med together.
The congress will bring togethe
the great leaders in the crusade from
every part Of the world In ever.
land, preparations are under way 70
participation in the gathering and il
the great exhibition that will be illus
trative of what is being done. tn,
world round, to annihilate the whit
death" France alone has a commit
ident Loubet is honorary president
Great BTitain's plans for representa-
ton are being arranged by com
mittee of 250. which numbers amon
its members public officials like Blu
| strobe, whose recent report on Tubel
culosis has made his name familia
to evere student of the tuberculosis
problem: pioneers like Phillips @
Edinburgh. the founder of the frs
tuberculosis dispensary; humanitar
ans like the Countess Of Aberdeen
the inspiring leader of the move
ment in Ireland.
COUNTRIES INTERESTED.
Germany also has a committee c
great distinction; Greece one OF eQus
prominence. including the persona
physician of the king. Some of tn
most noted scientists in Austria ar
members Of the committee from tina
country The powerful Anti-TubercI
Iosis League of the South America
countries has representatives on tn
committees OF Brazil, Argehtin'
Venezuela, and OF other lands to N
southwark Switzerland HOLLAND
s-weden. Norway, Denmark. Belgium
practically every country in Europ
in fact. has appointed committees ths
are actively at work. Even far ava
Russia. with a promptness and up-t
dateness that gives a new point {
| e ha a