The Washington times., 1908-10-03

congress as a whole-it was plainly dis
cernable that II was subject OF in
tense interest
The regulation Of sanitary conditions
IN factories and workshops, homes. and
public buildings in the hours Of Labor
or women and children. were the SUD-
Jects OF the next resolution. That all
these should be supervised BY the Gov
eminent and that, I'm this way, a large
percentage Of the cases could be pre-
vented, was the burden Of that part OF
the committees recommendation.
colleges and universities should es-
tablish courses in hygiene and similar
subjects, and all school children should
be given Ike instruction. was their
opinion. expressed in another para
graph.
The establishment OF Fairgrounds
said the committee. should be en-
couraged as a preventive measure, for
IN this way, the health OF the children
would be built up to protect them
germs.
DR.. Koch's Stand.
The chief subject Of conversation
among the physicians in attendance at
the congress today was the concerted
attempt Of the American scientists and
foreigners. with the exception Of the
Germans. to make DR.. Koch recede
from his position that bovine bacilu
told in The Times yesterday, DR.. Koch
held tenaciously TO his views, and re-
NAMED firm, In the face Of the CON-
bined assaults OF his fellOW-sCientists-
That resolutions were not adopted.
giving out to the world in a formal
manner, that the opinion OF the ma
JOrity was that DR.. Koch was wrong,
was only due, IL Is said, to the fact
that DR.. Koch himself fought bitterly
against Il and promised TO spend three
years in Investigating the question. An
attempt was made TO keep the affair at
the Willard Hotel q deep secret. but
in spite Of all the precautions, what oc-
CURED behind the double doors was not
long a secret. DR.. Joseph Walsh, Of
Philadelphia. stood guard at the thresh-
old, and every one who entered the
room had TO be known TO him or identi-
ned as an official delegate who had
been asked TO attend Every mans
name was taken, and inquisitive peo-
pie were ShOOed away, with the warn
ing that il was a secret meeting"
The principal speakers at the meeting.
in addition to the central figure, DIT.
Koch. were Prof. Arloing, Of France,
and DR.. NJ. 2. RaVenel, Of Madison,
Wis. 1t is said that when resolutions
were proposed, putting the congress on
record az discrediCng DR.. KOchs views
on intertTansmissibility Of bovine and
human baCilh, and when a German ply
Slclan opposed il, saying II would hurt
Dr. koch's reputation, DR.. Abraham
jacob. Of New York. arose and declar-
ed that the lives OF thousands Of chill
dren were worth far mora taan one
mans scientific reputation.
For three hours the verbal battle Of
science waged behind the clos@1 ,!oors
Of the cabinet room. a meeting probably
never equaled IN the history OF medical
science.
The Smokers
The large ballroom Of the Willard
Hotel was crowded with delegates and
visitors the guests Of the District en-
tertainment committee, last night, and
the air was blue and fragrant with the
smoke of perfectOs at a smoker at which
the scientists from all nations and lay
delegates joined IN informal good fellow
ship. A light luncheon was served and
thousands OF cigars were transformed
into ashes and circling blue clouds Of
smoke.
At the Washingtnn Chamber Of Com