The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-05-27
KOCH THEORY
GETS A blow
Medical Science Objects to
His Contention That BAG
GILL is Not in Milk.

Il tbs contention That Bac-
cilli is Not in Milk.
DR.. Robert Koch's theory that tn,
human family cannot become infect
ed with the bacilli Of bovine tuber
culosls probably will no longer b,
accepted by the majority of tn,
great army of medical and scientifi,
men who are combating the mos
deadly enemy of mankind.
This decision was reached II
! Washington after a debate OF more
than three hours, among a number
of the leading French and American
scitntists and DR.. Robert Koch at q
secret meeting at the New Willard
Hotel.
DR.. Koch was on the carpet fol
more than three hours, and while he
would not agree with his colleagues
TT was, it is said, because ne was an
official delegate from Germany and
that Kaiser Wilhelm and the entire
German Empire believed in the the
DRY advanced by DR.. Koch.
Would Lose Prestige.
1t was said that If DIR. Koch coin
cided with the delegation to the
sixth International Congress on Tu-
Eberculosis, thereby losing great
amount of his present prestige In the
scientific world. he would be consid-
cred an enemy to German dairymen
and industries.
This view was taken by the men
who attended the meeting, from the
fact that now Germany, in her meat.
milk. butter and cheese industries,
advances the theory that 1t is impos-
sible for human beings to contract
tuberculosis from animals, and that
as soon as 1t Is an accepted fact that
the human family can become infect
ed with bovine bacilli the German
population will cease using home
products and use those of the United
States, accepting the latter on ac-
count of the rigid pure food laws in
in this country.
DIR. Koch's Opponents.
DIR. Koch's principal opponents at
the meeting were DR.. F. Arloing, the
noted French scientist, and DR.. NJ.
P. Rayenel, of Madison, Wis. The
scientists, who in the last year
against DR.. Koch by Prof. Calemette
of Paris; DIR. Detre. the Budapest
scientist. who in the last week
startled the medical world with the
new diagnosis theory, in which he
says he can tell whether patient Is
suffering with consumption contract-
ed from either human or bovine
bacllll. and DR.. Landouzy. OF the
French university at Paris.
When It was decided to hold n
meeting for the discussion of the
question. it was also intended to
adopt resolutions putting the con-
! gress on record as opposing the views
OF DR.. Koch, but this move on the
part of DIR. Koch's opponents was
checked by DR.. Lawrence Flick, OF
Philadelphia, and DR.. Koch himself.
DR.. Flick offered every argument and
finally after failure, went to DR..
Koch and told him that something
| radical would have to be done.
DR.. Koch then fatty refused to at
tend the conference IL any attempt
was to be made to adopt resolutions
condemning the stand he had taken
The learned men agreed then to dis
cuss the matter and make public
the results of the debate in fort
might.
THAT preventative mefrures be
continued against tuberculosis, and
that the possibility of the propaga-
ton of this form to man be recog-
nized."
In this brief resolution, passed al
the final session of the international
], Congress on tuberculosis scientist:
i from all corners OF the world reject.
ed the theory of DIR. Koch, discoyerel
of the tubercle bacilli. to which the
nhthisic has heen traced
! When the resolution was read te
the 5000 assembled delegates, 81
lence prevailed. although the pre-,
. vious ones were cheered. DR.. Koch
sat with bowed head. and many fur
: tive glances were cast Al him.
! MoDJBslsA's LAST JOURNEY.