Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-28

which Is honored this year as the host OF
other nations In this great gathering VI
leaders and experts, and as the CUSTODIAN
of the magnificent exhibit whlch wiz We
set I'm nv the entire world. should mani
fest its appreciation by giving the con-
eress a setting worthy OF the cause, o!
our guests and Of ourselves. we snoulu
endeavor to make 1t the greatest and the
most fruitful congress which has yet peen
held and assure you of my interest and
services to that end.
A Peace Congress.
"A similar idea Is thus expressed by
writer in one Of our leading reviews for
the present month. Said he. this will be
a peace congress in SO far as many dif-
ferent nations, with no thought of sep
arate boundaries, will join In the max
ing Of common plans. A war congress.
because the greatest modern war. against
the most common and dangerous enemy
of the people Is to be continued with the
latest, most modern strategy. Were
war in the United States to take on every
year 10000 persons we would pc nor
rified beyond measure. and ask II IN a
modern civilization such things could ex-
list. Yet this is the estimate of the Amerl-
can loss from tuberculosis.
1.-THE exhibit which has been assembled
in this congress is of the largest educa-
tional value, for here you give the most
effective object lessons. both as to the
treatment and as to the prevention or the
disease. DR.. Flick. in an able paper on
The Essentials in the Crusade Against
tuberculosis makes this striking state
ment: The modern crusade against tuber-
culosis is the logical outgrowth of mod
ern knowledge. Unlike crusades against
disease in the past. 1t Is based upon exact
knowledge. and not upon empiricism.
May this exact knowledge, fortified by
the continued researches OF the student
and supported by citizen and official alike,
be drawn upon to the greatest possible
advantage: may the results OF this con-
gress mark a notable advance In the
crusade against this dread menace to ma
tional and International welfare.
Welcome to Washington.
In behalf Of the District of Columbia.
a welcome was extended by Commissioner
Macfarland as follows:
"The National capital appreciates the
honor and the significance of your COM
ing. Many International conferences are
held here, but none Of this kind can ex-
coed in Importance that which begins to-
day In this place. For yourselves and in
your representative capacity and for your
cause, you are heartily welcome, and your
deliberations will be followed with the
keenest interest. In such gathering
as this the nations planning for the vic
tories of peace make ties which they will
find it hard to break to war on one an
other.
''The solidarity Of the human family is
strengthened by such a common effort for
the general welfare. The executive gov
eminent Of the National capital. which
has been taking a modest part in this
warfare on the dread enemy, has just
completed the newest municipal tuber-
culosts hospital. has secured legislation
for the registration Of tuberculosis cases
and the free examination of sputum. Is
endeavoring to improve the safeguards of
the milk supply is eliminating the alley
slums. and is cooperating with public
spirited citizens in the instruction Of the
people and the home treatment of the
sick
I'VE expect to learn much from your
instruction, and to put In practice all that
we learn. Your presence and your coun-
sci will far outweigh the hospitality we
offer. but not our desire to make you
feel at home"
Ovation to DIR. Koch.
A remarkable demonstration Of feeling
was shown when Prof. Robert Koch arose
to respond for Germany to the welcome.
Prof. Koch discovered the tuberculosis
bacillus nearly thirty years ago, and has
been foremost in the crusade against 1t
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