The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04
Tuberculosis Congress
 Comes to End.
ROOsEvELT'S FAREWELL WORDS
Dr. Koeh's Theory on Bovine h.
 jeetion Rejected.
Next Meeting wfm Be Held in Rome, Italy. in Isi1 Diseussion on
 the Closing Day.

Washington. Oct 3-"I feel that no gathering could take place frapght with greater hope for tho welfare of the people at large than this assem- blaRe.'
 This was President Rooseveit's part ing greeting to tie delegates to the sixth triennial Internationak Congress on Tuberculosis which finally adjourn ed today to meet in Rome. Italy. in 1911.
 The President had not been expect ed to attend the congress and his ap- pearance was greeted with treman- duous applause. The President thanked the gathering on behalf of the nation for what it had done and what fl was doing to stamp out the great white plague.
 You have come here" said the President, ito combat what on the whole Is the most terrible scourge of ali throughout the world. The chance to control disease lies in the work of just such men as those who are as- sembIed here
 The President declared that medi- cal scientists have shown just as much heroism in the fight against tu- berculosis as ever was shown by soldier on the fieid of battle. He de- clared that In no other manifestation of human activity have the results
 
 ability to grapple with disease.
 Just before the meeting was closed. q number of resolutions were adopted, the most notable of which places the Congress on record In favor of rec ognizlng the possibility of infection of human beings by bovine tuberculosis. The resolution declares that prevent i've measures should be continued against bovine tuberculosis.
 Another important resolution calIs the attention of State and national governments to the importance of prop CT laws for the obligatory notification to the public health authorities and registration of all cases of tubereu- losis
 The Congress met again in general session thfs morning at the National Museum. the seven seetinhs of the dIs- tinguished gathering having brought to close last night the lengthy pro- gram mapped out for a minute study of every possible phase of the tnbe5- cnIosis problem.
 Before the hour was reached for final adjournment. the day proved more eventual in some of its asspects than any Of the previous sections of the Congress.
 Although there were no set speeches scheduled the proceedings were pflp- cipaliy consumed with brief addressed There were many things of q purely business nature which engaged the at- tention of the delegates. Reports were heard from the secretaries of tho diff ferent sections.
 Resolutions relating to scientific questions discussed by the star sections were referred to a general commtttee on resolutions. The report of this committee was made in the closing hours of the session this evening.
 The storm center of discussion re- lated to pr. Robert Koch's radical po- sition denying the unity of the human and bovine tubercle bacilli and pr. Koch's position was rejected.
 Professor B. Bang of Copenhagen. Denmark, tonight addressed the dele gates in the assembly hall on "Studtes fin Tuberculosis in Domestic Animals. and What We May Learn Regarding Human Tuberculosis,
 The delegates evinced keen inter est in a report presented to the con- Rress by pr. T. J Stafford, concerning Iuberculosis in Ireland. Dr. Stamord asserted that in Ireland the problem of wiping out tuberculosis was left in the hands of the local authorities designated by Parliament, with dele- gated powers. and that the success or failure of the campaign against the disease depends upon the measures Of responsibility felt by the local bodies. He said nat because of the nnancial condition of the country at this lime, if was impossible ao deal with all causes of tuberculpsis by institutional meth ods of treatment. ,.
 The exhibition of the congress VIII remain open until Oct. 12. and It Is probable that a majority of the dele. gates will remain here until the hnat awards are made. About $lO,OOO in cash prizes are to be given to com petitors with the best exhibits. Many medals also are to be bestowed.