The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-18
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INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON
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Governor Dawson has received TIL
following letter from DR.. Lawrence +
Flick, of Philadelphia, Chairman Of iii,
Committee. and author of "consnmr
tion Durable and Preventable Dis
easel
May .. 1908.
To His Exellency.
VIM. 81. o Dawson. 6
Governor OF West Virginia
Dear Goyernor:-The lnternationa
Congress on tuberculosis will be hell
in the United States this year. A.
the most extraordinary event OF ou,
day 1t merits your attention and war
rants my writing you this letter.
2 The International Congress ON Tu
berculosis was organized in Paris ir
1898. It met in Naples In 1899. Ii
Berlin In 1900, in London in 1901 and
again In Paris In 1905. It Is the log
ical outgrowth OF the new knowledge
of tuberculosis and represents the In
ternational embodiment.o f the crusade
against tuberculosis. 1t comes to tbs
United States this year at the invita-
ton of the National Association 70,
the Study and Prevention Of .!Tuber
culosis extended at the meeting IL
Paris with the private endorsement OF
President Roosevelt. This will be this
second meeting In an English speak
Ing country. n g
what other countries have gained
by sessions Of. this Congress can be
read out OF the development of the
crusade against tuberculosis in those
countries in which 1t has been held,
France had the first Congress in 1898
and with that Congress began to or.
ganize Its forces in the battle against
tuberculosis.
BY 1905 when 1t again Secured the
Congress 1t was one OF the best or
ganizcd countries in the 4world.e.Ger,-
many secured the Congress for 1900
In 1901 ut the Congress in London
Professor Won Leyflen in the name of
Germany said "Since the Congress In
Berlin We have not been idle In Ger.
many. We have made many adyan-
ces In this question of humanity and
sealtii. In the year 1899 We had
twenty-five sanatoria. in 1900 It was
th!rty-nine. but in this year 1t was
atty-ntinne This year VIC expect nine
cen more King Edward appreciates.
what the Congress would mean to his
people when. unable to preside as he
lad expected to do ut the opening of
me consress. he telegraphel VERY
nearly welcome from me. to the emf.
lent men belonging to almost every
nation who have assembled today
and express to them my earn.
EST hope the the valuable information
which they will give to the world
VIII assist in mitigating the
lire, disense whish has batrleI tho
most distinguished physicians for Sc: SO
eng President i-oa5ert in opening
lie Congress in Paris in 1905 esuress-
I'd his view OF the Congress when he
aid "Of all the duties which have
allen to Inc the most pleasant Is that
when now discharge and first wis.,,
o thank the sorereigns, ichiefs OF
state. governments and noble soci-
tiles which have sent delegates here.
By hearkening to the appeal of Frunce
hey have given the best evidence Of
he civilized worlds Droccupation pt
he present day with the things which
ave to do with the public health.
he real power OF nations"
Each Congress which has been held
ms been larger. more Instructive and
more useful than the preceding one.
he whole world with the nccumuint-
Il enthusiasm of ten years, stimulated
ince 1885. Is striving to make the
congress to BIO held In Washington n |
honorable event In mans struggle
or the betterment OF mankind. Eng.
and. Germany. France. Austria.
pam. ltaly. Russia, In fnct every
anntry In Europe. Asia and the Amer
.as and even Africa have appointed !.
ommittces OF foremost citizens to
anticipate In making this Congress
lccess. These committees are pre-:
airing exhibits OF the work done Ii,
leir respective countries AMI will
ring to The Congress their best
louGhts. newest ideas and most sue.
2ssful accomplishments. I,
The Congress will convene In Wash.
Igtnn from September 21st TO octo.
ar 9th inclusive. During these three
eeEs there will be an exhibit In
'ashington of everything that the
orid has TO show in the warfare
{ainst tuberculosis. tuberculosis
all its forms and in all 1t has done