The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09

arc absolutely NnilccHSSalN.
Lends 80 WORT on Humans.
Animal Viviscctiuu soon leads to
human vivisection, and ain sorry To
say that | believe that human ViViScc-
ton IS tried on tho poor i'm New York
hospitals
In her general address Mrs Warning
brought out many striking points in
connection with tho work Of TIC con
grcss. Mrs. WarinE paid a noble tri-
butte to the dog 1T Is the ono dumb
creature she said, that knows the
sentiments OF love and trust, and tho
ono link VIC have spiritually with the
animal creation.
TO turn such a noble. faithful friend
TO man over 10 Viviscctors to tortuv"
is "A scantlalous betrayal OF the trust
God has placed in man. giving to him
supreme power over and control of the
subhumau creatures of the earth
There is 40 law in our country to
protect little orphan children from the
unscrupulous scientists. There should
he, Let the light shine i'm upon the
hospitals. well as upon tho laborH
tories. only by Snowiue tho secrets
OF both can we protect children. As we'll
as animals.
we are in this work Tor tho pro-
lection OF all helpless creatures, boil.
human and dumb. who arc to-day in
our own country, absolutely at the
mercy Of II class OF medical men that
] II.
II have heard il stated that medi-
cal men Experiment only on poor PEG
pie whose lives are worth nothing.
Children Dear 60 Them.
Ladies and gentlemen, poor people
love their children as we'll as do the
rich ana some OF our greatest men and
women have come, not from the ranks
of the aristocracy, but from the
masses. Do not be deceived. II YOU give
absolute unrestricted power TO vlvi-
sectors not one OF us Is safe, neither
the rich nov the poor
Speaking of the good 10 bc accomp-
lishcd by the congress. its president
Edward II clement OF Boston, Mass,
said tonight.
This congress has brought to-
gether Il strong body OF people, strong
in the hope OF regulating viviscctiou in
the United States of America. For my
part, | would like To sec It abolished.
but Of course. a strict restriction. so
10 speak. VIII satisfy us for the pres
cnt. The antivIviscction movement has
taken great hold in England, ana is
winning strong and wonderful sup
port in the United States.
Among those who have expressed
their approval and become members OF
our organizations arc thirty bishops.
twenty-threc of them bishops OF the
Episcopal Church, twelve United States
Senators. twelve Governors OF States,
many authors and splendid phIlauthro-
pists, like John Wanamakor
Most OF the viviscction practiceG to-
day is perfectly barren work, and In
ours useless torture.
Every practitioner of vlvisection
should DE known to the authorities, and
his efforts closely watched for illegal
and inhuman practices.
There can he no doubt but that hui
man viviscctiou. so tar as experiments
Ing with Serums germs ana vnCcincS
il concerned, il extensively employed
on the quiet in hospitals all over tho
world. The evidences OF this can be
found In the reports OF medical and
other learned societies which, the gen
cral public seldom reads
For every triumph OF q serum there
have been scores OF failures at a cost
OF human and other life. 1t should be
remembered that doctors ia hospitals
have opportunities in plenty tc practice
viviscction. Ii they lack tho sense of
honor. com passion ana public rosponsi-
bility and the due respect Tor human
life. no poor patient Is ever safe
Interesting Delegates.
Many interesting delegates arc hero
from foreign countries. Among thcm
is Miss Lind Ilagcby, az London, Eng
land. who recently conducted "a famous
libel ease FOR tho purpose OF vcntilat-
IN. the subject of viviscctron. Speak
ing of this case Tonight, she said.
This trial. at which | acted as my
own lawyer. lasted sixteen days. 1t
stirred all England Although lost
the ease technically. expected T. do
SO. and il barred the cold facts to every
one who could read the newspapers I'm
Eng Newspapers can accomplish
much good In this work"
Miss Gertrude dc NcrcauN Barbam
and Miss Christine Foster OF New
York. members Of the New York Wo-
mems League for Animals, expressed
great horror tonight at the treatment
Of WASHINGTON horses on tho streets
and avenues OF the national capital
II am very Slad to say exclaimed
MISS Foster that New Work horses
are better treated than the ones whicii
arc driven right under the noses OF
the President OF the United states aud
the learned members Of Congress. |
have seen many lame horses to-day
horses with no blankets on, and the
overhead strap. which is forbidden in
New York, WAS in evidence every
whore
Tho regular business session OF tho