CONCLUSIONS 



On the other hand, we may ask, what are 

 the efforts of the "antivivisectionists" doing for 

 humanity? Has a human life been saved or 

 made more sweet by their activities? If their 

 fullest desires were attained, not only man but 

 animals, too, would suffer. 



The methods employed by these misguided 

 people are illustrated by the case of the woman 

 who entered the University College, London, 

 ostensibly as a student. After witnessing 

 some experiments, she discontinued her at- 

 tendance, and issued a book against animal ex- 

 perimentation, in which was displayed an utter 

 failure of understanding of what she had seen. 

 This was not so bad as the fact that the book 

 contained misrepresentations. A Mr. Cole- 

 ridge, the high priest of the British movement 

 against animal research, made statements 

 concerning the physiologist, Bayliss, relying 

 upon this woman's tales for his facts. An 

 action was brought against the man by Dr. 

 Bayliss, who proved that the statements were 

 false, and secured judgment for 2000 and 

 costs in all, nearly 5000. The money was 

 turned over for the promotion of animal 

 experimentation. The publishers of the book 

 withdrew it from the market because of 



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