Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-03
THO MILLION DOLLARS uEEDEO
"lnfo-ral Commission" Of interna-
,iona! Scope Organized to Settle
the Relations Of Bovine Tubercu-
Icsis to That Of Man-Much Money
Needed to Garry On Work.
{By Associated Press1.

NASflNN w. ~. y. wv. "A
conference OF the Executive work
ers in the bact"riology OF tuberculo-
SIS was held behind closed doors to-
dav TO- the exchange of views in re-
gard to tn, important question con-
corning the relation of human and
bovine tuberculosis. and the trans
instability of the latter to human be-
ings. This conference was not a
par, OF the International Tub9rculo-
Sis Congress prcc sedings, but was a
private consultation among these
whose utteranccs on this subject are
generally regarded as authoritative.
Commission Of Research.
The effect of the conference was
to organize a sort Of informal COM
mission of international scope, to
settle as soon as the program OF Sci
ence permits. the relations of bovine
tuberculosis to that Of man.
Those taking part in the discus
sion were, Professor Robert Koch.
OF Berlin; Professor Arloing. of the
faculty of medicine of Lyons; DR.. n.
p Tendeloo, professor of pathology
: at the University of Leyden; DR..
Bernard Bang. professor of .veteri-
nary pathology of the Royal Veteri-
nary School University OF Copenna-
gen; DR.. Fiberger, professor OF pa
okogical anatomy Of the University
of Copenhagen: DR.. Sims Woodhouse.
professor of pathology. University at
Cambridge: DR.. Eastwood, also OF
Cambridge University: DR.. Adami, OF
Montreal; DR.. Theobald Smith. OF
Boston, DR.. Mazayk P. Ravenel. OF
Madison, Wis, and DR.. Leonard Pear
son. of Philadelphia.
DR.. Herman NJ Biggs, OF New
York. presided.
May be Transmitted to Human.
Two questions propounded by Pro-
fessor Koch were discussed. There
WIS general agreement that bovine
tuberculosis may be transmitted to
human beings, especially Children in
whcnl the disease takes the form OF
either intestinal tuberculosis or tu-
berculosis OF the cervical or mesen-
tsric lymph gland
The only essential difference OF
ep;nion was found 70 exist among the
various workers related 20 the rela-
tive frequency with which this oc-
ours. Professor EOch maintaining
that i: ldom happens. Will, other
observers argued from their own
observations that 1t was not infre-
Guent-
After a NOS interesting discus
sion. che subj ct was retired for
further Investigation, in which Pro
sesscr Kocn himself promised TO take
part during the neyr :wo Or three
years
Americans Against Koch Theory.
Or. Koch's theory that the tuber'
cul, taciIi Of bovine tuberculosis
are different from hose Of human
tuberculosis. was today challenged by
the solid array Of American veterin
srisa del gates before tho congress
They Joined hands with a number 81
fo-cign scientists in asserting the "a
Iacv OF The opinions Of the discover
or 81 the germ Of tuberculosis.
III opposition 10 DR.. koch's the
cry. Id ~ Professor Arlo'nS oil
Francs. had horrd for settlement
Of -he mootci QUESTION At this con
eress So Ear D-. Koch seems to
hcv, few suppoTt -. and ;hose who
d. support him. are not very az
sressive.
Though he ucsi pronounced o'
Kcrh's opponents arc foreigners. there
are among AZ aTican delegates many
besjtrs the veterinarians who aniag
onfzc his views
More Koch Opposition.
The opposition 10 the Koch theory
vas further xpressEd before large
puu;brr of delegates q: iodays sea
sion OF the section on The prevail
cpcc ami economies Of Tub -cu,osif
os animals" The Gyrman scicniis's
,boorv Of the unity OF the human
and bovine tubcrcIc baci!li vas com
halted by somc OF the most prom
pfp veterinary surgeons In ihts
country. led By Dr. Otto g. Nosck
az Reading. Pa, Dr.. Arthur Hughes