The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-08

THIS rnhumans device Tor breaking the Rack.
OF Exp.rim-sss,lsu was used. n \. cIsIned' by
Certain PhiisdeiPhia Professors SD surEeons. aud
Warmed one OF the Principal Charges Upon which
rAey Are New AwaitinE TriaL THE PresidiPE
isdss ch.r.stsrt.ed "a a. an -infsraai hsehise-
alone and then only when anaesthesa would de-
feat the object OF the experiment In such cases
and may be discontinued so long as Is absolutely
essential for the necessary observations
mai shall be KILLED painlessly. Exceptions to the
rule Will be made only when the continuance OF
the animals life 10 necessary to determine the
result OF the experiment. In that case the same
aseptic precautions shall be observed during the
operation and so far as possible, the same care
shall be taken 10 minimize discomforts during the
eonvalescence In hospital for human beings.
These rules. II has been claimed In public hear
inEs before our Legislature are now posted In
practically all the large laboratories where eElti-
mate scientific vivisection IL performed IL is also
claimed by the medical profession that every
effort IL taken 20 enforce these regulations 70
vent cruelty. This being the case the Society for
the Prevention OF Abuse In Animal Experiments
ton recently caused some OF these rules to be
framed in the form OF an amendment TO the penal
code. which was drawn In such a way as 70 make
ishabie by law However. the Insincerity OF our
opponents 90 all laws suggesting the reasonable
regulation or restriction OF the practice OF vvl.
section was apparent when the representative OF
the Medical Society OF the State OF New York and
other organizations which are responsible for the
practice OF vivsection united 20 oppose most siren
uousy the enactment into law OF the very rules
above stated. which the medical association had
determined 20 be necessary 10 prevent cruelty and
had caused TO be posted In all the laboratories
under their control
IL II be true. as claimed by these learned gen
tiemen % the medical profession. that the en-
forccment OF tho above quoted rules In labora-
tories r. necessary 70 prevent cruelty, then why
should these gentlemen object 70 having these
rules framed into law which could be enforced
BY penalties OF criminal punishment? Any oppo-
sition 70 this form OF legislation Is but another
indication OF that insincerity which. while deny
ing the existence OF any cruelty or wroug-doing'
violently opposes either Investigation 20 verify
their statement that there Is cruelty. OF iegis-
iatton which while projecting legitimate seientine
research would make punishable the abuse which
the existence Of these rules comedies 20 exist
In legislative hearings concerning the practiee
Of vivisectlon and in the public press for many
years an attempt has been made 70 confuse the
issue Each year lawmakers before whom these
bills have come have been told that there are only
two sets Of advocates represented; Nivisecton-
fists and Observation-Disclosures. That statement ~
unoualhedly false. DO not be deceived by H.
There Is a third party. II Is composed OF
twelve thousand active citizens who thoroughly
believe In the value OF vivsecton, but insist that
It's practice should be regulated BY law. u 10 this
party which has presented the bills In question
Those who oppose our bills need waste no
breath In telling that vivisection Is useful; NE
believe A. spend no time IN dwelling on It's sue
cesses; We admit them. Let them eonhne their
attention 20 a few straight auestions'