The Washington times., 1908-10-03


ponderance Of scientific opinion is con-
cerned.
Not a word Of opposition was heard
in the great hall of the museum build
ing as the vote was put and the resOlu-
ton unanimously approved. but in the
committee on resolutions 1t was adopt
ed, half an hour before, only after
desperate resistance on the part Of the
German delegates.
The Resolution.
The resolution was as follows:
THAT preventive measures be taken
against the spread Of bovine tuberculo-
sis and that the communication OF the
bovine bacili to man be recognized"
As the resolution was read a hush
came over the thousands assembled in
the vast assembly hall In those few
words was spelled the result o. thou
sands OF years Of medical research
Such a decision. of vital Importance
TO the entire world, a decision involv-
ing millions Of lives annually, has never
before been made by such jury. a
second after the resolution was adopted
a murmur Of whispering swept through
the hall. All knew it meant a great
blow to Dr. Koch. hitherto the foremost
great white plague All knew il
snatched of some Of the leaves that
made up the laurel wreath which has
adorned his brow so long. But II affects
merely one of his theories, for the great
German scientist is still one Of the lead
ing figures in the worldwide fight. II
does not detract whit from his won
derful work in the isolation Of the ba-
GILL, and other remarkable discoveries.
Many other resolutions We're adopted
by the congress in its closing session,
carrying measures Of vast Importance 20
the medical world The congress ar-
proved among other things. of compul-
sorry registration Of tuberculosis cases.
the establishment Of government hos
pitfalls and sanitOTia, strict preventive
measures by everyone, regulation OF
sanitary conditions Of homes AMI fac
tories, and regulation OF hours Of labor,
instruction in hygiene in public schools
and colleges, and municipal Fairgrounds.
Meet Next in Rome.
The next international congress will
be held in Rome in 1911, during the fiji
tieth anniversary of the formation OF
the Italian union, and the selection Of
Rome as the political capital & the ma
ton.
DR.. Stella, who heads the italian. del
egation 10 the congress, read % the
gathering a formal invitation from the
King OF Italy. through the italian am
bassador. to hold the congress at Rome
IN 1911.
The universities. the medical schools,
and the public Of Italy will be happy
and proud to welcome you to the Eternal
City, and they will show you what Italy
against tuberculosis. The choice should
please every one. for the history OF
home is the history of the world. Rome
has a powerful fascination for men OF
culture. Do not think that in visiting
Rome you go 70 see something Of an
1iquity. Do not look upon Rome as an
old curiosity shop"
The closing session Of the Congress was
called to order and presided over by
Secretary Cortelyou. as the representa-
tive Of President Roosevelt. As On the
opening day. the great assembly hall OF
the New National Museum was crowded
with a vast throng OF foreign and Amer
lean delegates and visitors, numbering
among them the leaders in the great
worldwide fight against the greatest
enemy of mankind The hall was deco
rated with profusion OF national flags
and emblems. and the Marine Band dis
cOursed the national airs OF the cOun-
tries represented.
Following the formal vote. deciding
of the Congress, the resolutions which
had been adopted by the resolutions
committee were called for. The chair
man or the committee stepped TO the
front Of the platform. An intense
silence pervaded the hall while the reso-
luions were read.
While II was anticipated that some
action would be taken in regard to DIT.
koch's theory. it was not generally ex-
pected that the committee would go so
far.
The first resolution called the atten-
tiOn of State and national governments
TO the necessity for obligatory notices
of all cases Of tuberculosis by physi-
clans. the registration OF such cases.
and the taking Of measures by the pub
lie health authorities TO prevent the
spread OF the disease.
That all governments should establish
hospitals for the treatment Of advanced
stages. and sanitoria for inciDient cases,
was the purport OF the second resolu-
fiOnc