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The Daily record and the Dresden daily : 29.04.1908
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J-,», 7 s -; '"r"«SW!'' , !ni"7P<^^>*lj^j»>y^p-T/^wt««<57T»w- «.r,^ ' <,* "T* -/ I 1 W.,Potsdamer Strasse 10/11. Telephone: VI 1079. Rccoth and THE DRESDEN DAILY. A., Struve Strasse 5,1. Telephone: 1755. The First Daily Paper in English published in Germany. m 676. 10 PFENNIGS. DRESDEN AND BERLIN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1908. Monthly Subscription Bates.- For the whole of Oermany and Austria, mark /.-. For other countries, mark, 2.60. THE CASE FOR VIVISECTION. It may be doubted whether the scores of good people who violently denounce vivisection as a black art, and those who practice it as myrmidons of the Evil One, really pause to consider if there may not perhaps be a case for the defence. Several vivisectors who are known to us personally did not impress us as devils in human form, to whom the piteous wails of mutilated animals were sweet music, to whom the spectacle of a noble hound carved beyond recognition and in its death agonies was a pleasurable sight; on the contrary, our acquaintances were one and all men of quick sympathy and kindly feeling, and ardent lovers of animals. Why then, you ask, were these men what they were, vivisectors? Is not vivisection incom patible with humane feeling? What benefit has it ever conferred upon humanity? These are the stock questions of the anti-vivisectionist, and like the majority of stock questions they are easily answered. Imprimis, the fundamental factor in scientific progress is research; research entails practical ex periment, without which every theory pertaining to the functions of the human system remains an hypothesis, often with disastrous results to the patient. This principle is beyond doubt, and men of science have learnt the vanity of mere specula tion and the absolute necessity of research. The true humanitarian must welcome any means which tend to mitigate human suffering, and however much we may deplore the necessity of practical experime^tattQn^ absteiitjon,, frQjtri Jis^e^ercise would / inevitably produce results infinitely more deplor able. Secondly, the individual who cries aloud to know what good humanity has derived from vivi section is in a similar situation to the fanatic who, lifting his eyes to Heaven, invoked divine assis tance in his search for good in the world. Facts and statistics there are in abundance, but it is so much easier to ignore data arid to raise the parrot-cry of self-righteous protest. Experimental research, or vivisection, (to honestly use the hated word) resulted in the discovery of antiseptics, next to anaesthetics the greatest gift to humanity offered by the scientist; it has resulted in an enormous reduction in the mortality among women in child birth; in the increase of our knowledge of tuber culosis and of the means of diminishing its incidence; in the discovery of the antitoxin for diphtheria— by which that disease has ceased to be highly dangerous to life; in the discovery of the causes of plague, cholera, typhoid, numerous fevers; in the acquisition of a large number of valuable drugs, and in accurate knowledge of the effects of many which were previously used hap-hazard. These are the best known, but only a few, of the benefits reaped from the “black art” of vivisection, but they are enough to justify its continuance, to render its abolition a universal catastrophe. It is worthy of note that even dumb animals themselves have bene fited from research, as any experienced veterinarv will testify. And against this mass of impregnable fact the extremists hurl their tirades, unbacked by nothing save picturesque denunciation, fiery catchwords, and questionable photographs. A certain section of the Press, knowing it profitable to pose as a fearless defender of the defenceless, makes pages of copy out of one or two isolated exceptions to the humane methods of conscientious vivisectors. While it cannot be denied that the majority of anti-vivisectionists are stirred by praiseworthy mo tives, it can be truthfully asserted that their un thinking activity constitutes a great public danger. With practical research legally prohibited the avenue to complete and accurate scientific knowledge is effectually barred, a result not to be contemplated with equanimity. Recognising the significance of the anti-vivisec tion campaign, a number of eminent scientists and representatives of every class of educated English men and Englishwomen have founded a society in London for the purpose of educating the public in the vital principles involved in the question. In the list of executive officers we observe the names of nine ecclesiastical dignitaries, and the general membership includes a large number of men and women distinguished in various walks of life, and forming collectively a body of There could not be a belter time than noiv— to impress upon you the fact that, when in need of Furs we can save you from 10—25 % on purchases. Exclusiveness, thorough knowledge of the busi ness, strongest purchasing power, direct importation of Skins, our own designing & manufacturing of Furs, enable us to guarantee these savings. No one should overlook this establishment before purchasing. 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In pur suance^ of this purpose the society will issue in formation to all inquirers, publish articles and pamphlets, and send out lecturers, by which means it hopes to bring home to the popular understanding the real nature of experimental research. The amazing circumstance is that such an or ganisation was not founded long ago, and it con stitutes a tribute to the patience and forbearance of the scientific world that it has pursued its use ful labours regardless of the abuse which has been heaped upon it by numberless irresponsible persons. A LIMERICK MYSTERY. An interesting sidelight is thrown on the Lime rick craze, now apparently dying out, by a writer in the Business Man’s Magazine. He says that some months ago he sent in a coupon signed in a particular way for one of these competitions. A few days since, when he had forgotten all about it, he received a letter from a large tea company telling him that he had won a silver teapot, which would be sent to him on receipt of 4s. 6d., and with it was a sort of certificate bearing the same signature as that which he had placed on the Limerick coupon. He can only suppose that the tea firm by some mysterious means had become possessed of Limerick coupons for the purpose of obtaining a large clientele to which to appeal. Handpaintings only, own workmanship, a o Portraits from photographs on porcelain and ivory, ora Retail, Wholesale, Export. Lowest prices, a a A RpinhsStrUQQP succ.to Helena Wolfsohn ^nPlMlaOU dSStS, Nachf . Leopold Elb. unskimmed milk. 1st quality .TillTill * onI y- Pasteurised and purified, there- • fore free from bacilli of any kind. Delivered free. Depots in all parts of the city. Pfund’s Dairy, Dresden, GENERAL NEWS. NEWS FROM ENGLAND. THE ROYAL SCANDINAVIAN TOUR. King Edward, Queen Alexandra, and Princess Victoria, with their suite, left Stockholm on Sun day evening for Christiania, after taking cordial leave of the Swedish royal family. The State Ministers and chief authorities were present at the railway station. In the evening Stockholm was brilliantly illuminated. A Christiania despatch states that the Royal visitors reached there yesterday morning. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House of Commons assembled again on Monday after the Easter holidays, and a com memorative speech on the late Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman was delivered by the Premier, Mr. As quith. Subsequent to this the House adjourned until yesterday, as a mark of respect to the dead statesman. ANOTHER BRITISH WARSHIP DISASTER. A telegram from Harwich states that during battle manoeuvres in the Channel on Monday night a collision occurred between the scout-cruiser “Attentive” and the torpedo-boat-destroyer “Gala.” The [sharp stem of the cruiser went clean through the destroyer, cutting it in half. One sailor was killed. One section of the destroyer wus taken in tow and brought to Sheerness. NEWS FROM AMERICA. PLAGUE SUSPECTED IN VENEZUELA. A cable that has reached New York from Caracas, via Port of Spain, and dated the 21st inst., reports’ that La Guaira is completely isolated on account of the mysterious epidemic which prevails there. Traffic between La Guaira and Caracas has been suspended. A military cordon surrounds the dis trict in question in order to prevent entrance or egress. So far the Government has not announced that the disease is the bubonic plague, as there is reason to believe. According to information given by foreign physicians, 50 deaths from the epidemic have occurred during the last five weeks. THE CRISIS IN GUATEMALA. A despatch from Mexico City announces that the Ministry is engaged in considering the Guatemala crisis. Advices received there state that Honduras troops are mobilising on the Honduras frontier. Several batteries of Mexican horse artillery left Tapuchula for the frontier on Monday. Later: It has been decided to despatch Mexican troops to the Guatemalan frontier. The artillery already on its way to the frontier has, however, been recalled. It is officially denied that Mexico will be a party to intervention in Guatemala, but the occurrences in Cabreras and the crisis prevail ing throughout Guatemala have evoked great ex citement in the Mexican capital. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S STRONG LANGUAGE. President Roosevelt in a message to Congress urges the need of legislation for the increase of the supreme authority of the Federal Government, and recommends the following points for considera tion : examination of the tariff by a Parliamentary Committee and Government experts, in order to secure the information required for a tariff re vision next autumn; the enactment of temporary financial measures to prevent a financial crisis next year and the appointment of a Committee of experts to examine the financial question at home and abroad. The chief portion of the message then deals with the relations between capital and labour. The President condemns the demagogues who preach hatred of wealth, but brands in the severest terms the multi-millionaires whose sons are fools and their daughters foreign princesses, and who find their own enjoyment in vapid luxury. THE SENATE ADAMANT; ONLY TWO BATTLE SHIPS. • The Senate has again had under consideration the Navy Bill to which a clause was added pro viding for the construction of four new battleships, in accordance with the wish of President Roose velt. The Bill was again rejected, by 50 votes 23. (Continued on page 4.)
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