Evening star., 1923-03-23

An the furtherance of science ana
hearty acceptance of an offer from
Representative l.. e. Dyer of Mis-
Souri, to present before the next Con-
gress an amendment to the Consti-
tuition providing for national repre-
sentation fer the citizens of the Dis
trict of Columbia featured the ac-
tivities of the Washington Board OF
Trade at its monthly meeting in the
New Willard Hotel last night. I'm
mediately following the adoption OF
the latter resolution the body went
on record to pledge its support to
help the Missouri congressman clar-
tfy the Dyer China trade act.
In response to a call from Edward
F. Colladay. president of the organi-
cation DIR. D. Percy Hickling, chair
man of the public health committee.
outlined the consideration that had
been given the subject of vivisection
by members of his group and then
announced that proponents of both
sides of the question would be al
lowed sufficient time to present their
views.
Praises NivisectiOn.
Dr c. w. Richardson was then in
troduced, and In d comprehensive
activities of those who would
abolish this immeasurable aid to the
medical profession, humanity at large
and the commercial industrial well
fare of the people of the world"
DIR. Richardson detailed the tre-
mendous strides made by surgery in
the last forty years. due entirely to
the wonderful results attained by the
followers of PaSteur and Lister. re-
ferring to the former as the greatest
IA DrOluced.
greatest benefactor to mankind, ana
gave many statistics to show that
through animal experimentation Such
diseases as typhoid diphtheria. tita-
nus. gunshot and compound wounds
among humans, and hog cholera. nook
worm. tick. tuberculosis blacklegs,
etc. among live stock, had been re-
duced to a negligible point.
1T is an absolute impoSSibility FOR
the bureau of animal industry to do
without vivisection today said the
speaker. "and when YOU. as business
men, realize the vast sums saved
yearly to the cattle producers of the
United States through animal eXperi :
mentation | think you Will appreciate
the important part viviSectlon play :
In the industrial life OF our country:
The elimination of animal EXPERT
rlentation means the downfall OF the
human race and famine" said Dr..
Richardson in conclusion.
The .phySician was followed pF of
V.
physiology at Georgetown university:
who. too. aSSailed the attempts OF
those who would do away with AMI
NAL experimentation. ,. ,oo,,
1.-The opponents of this great boon
to the medical profession. who yearly
appear with their bill before co,l-
greSs base their arguments entlreiy
upon the morality of the issue. but II
Won will notice they always select
the dog as the one animal to be saVed
from cruel torture and point TO the
wonderful part the dog PLAYED l1 IT, IN .Ge ie
mart m thr war, and if vivisecuon Is
cruel. why is no mention made OF .ne
guinea pig: for today i,ooo Eutj,e Eiti, q
pigs are placed upon the oPei"''''S
table to one dog. .;a
The priest challenged anti-vivisec-
ton 'sts Through public press 7a or
moral argument against animal ~ ~
Standardization. If they present just
one such argument that Will stand up
] will never write another VIZ
about vivisection," he Salo.
would Hamper Hospitals.
In answer to claims made that SUB
tects suffer under vlVtsecl'or' III
Tondorf said that animals do not SUI
fer as man does Pain IN man IS
aggravated by anticipation OF tne op
pration Animals have no antielpd-
tion of main hut to make certain theS
have none we who perform ViVlSec
tion tests eradicate all POSSIBILITY vi
such by training subjects TOR Gays III
the operating laboratory. so that oy
the time they are to be uSed tneS are
oblivious to what is to happen.
"If such a bill is enacted into law.
concluded the priest, the three great
hospitals in the District might just
as we'll close their doors.
DR. Mccoy of the hygienc labora-
torv substantiated all his colleagues
had stated. and declared that the en-
tire medical profession was bitterly
opposed to the eradication or animal
EXPERIMENTATION. He said further
that in spite of repeated invitations
sent to those opposed to vivisection to
visit laboratories and show cruelty
none had ever appeared. once in a
while a representative of the Humane
Society visits us, but even they are
unable to discover the much-talked-
of cruelty said DIR. Mccoy.
Mr.. Colladay then called for argu-
ments from those opposed to vivisec-
ton. but none answered the sum-
mons. and after asking if any in the
hall wished to discuss the subject.
and hearing no reply. the body then
adopted the following resolution:
Your committee recommends that
the Washington Board of Trade dis
approves any Legislation which has
for it's purpose the restriction of ami
NAL experimentation through opera
tion or injection methods. believing
that existing law is sufficient to pre-
vent any abuses that may occur"
After expressing sympathy with the
citizens of the District for their
present status of citizenship. which
he said to all intents and purpose
was the same as aliens. Representa-
tive Dyer gave an illuminative talk
on his recent trip to the orient, where
he went at the behest of President
Harding and Secretary Hughes for
the purpose of cementing friendship
and building commercial relations be-
tween the United States and China,
and stressed the present cordial rela-
tions existing between the two coun-
tries.
Representative Dyer outlined the
vast possibilities in China, it's tre-
mendous area, population and re-
sources. which he said was merely
waiting for the initiative and CO.
operation of America for its develop
ment. and deplored the failure of the
Senate to support President Harding
in his much-sought merchant marine
policy.
Urges ID. &. Surplus.
I'VE have given little thought to
foreign trade in the past" said Mr..
Dyer. But the day has come when
America must take it's place on the
seas. l have given much of my time
to this subject and after careful con-
sideration feel that no place on the
globe is more propitious for the activ-
tiles of business America than the far
east. The opportunities for our busi-
ness in South America are not nearly as
vast as in the orient, and unless we
act Immediately, send our ships at
once and accept the proffered friend
ship and trade relations now so gra
ciously extended by the Chinese re-
public the opportunity will be lost
forever Other nations will gladly
fill the shoes that could so easily be
worn by US in the United States"