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EDITORIAL. 
discussion. The resolutions relating to these maladies are too 
important to be merely referred to in the reports of the meeting. 
Those concerning contagious pleuro-pneumonia are in the terms 
following: 
Whereas, Legislation in Congress on the subject of contagious pleuro¬ 
pneumonia has brought before the public the views of certain members of that 
body, in relation to that disease and our profession, which are not in accordance 
with generally received opinions, therefore be it 
Resolved , That this Association does not consider it necessary to determine by 
any commission the specific character of that disease and its contagious nature, 
and that we heartily endorse the labors done by the Bureau of Animal Industry, 
and have full confidence in the fulfillment of its future work. 
This resolution was undoubtedly intended to be an answer to 
the views of the two members of Congress who made themselves 
so conspicuous by their ignorance during the discussion of the 
Miller Bill. And again 
Resolved , That this Association is convinced that inoculation for contagious 
pleuro-pneumonia is inapplicable and should not be adopted in the United States. 
Resolved , That no animals should be placed in the infected stables until 
thorough disinfection has taken place. 
Resolved , That all animals exposed to or having the disease should be 
destroyed. 
The resolution relating to tuberculosis is also of great im¬ 
portance, and it is hoped that the committee having charge of the 
subject will see that there is no miscarriage in the attainment of 
the good it is expected to accomplish. It reads as follows: 
Whereas, Tuberculosis is extensively prevalent throughout the country in 
both cattle and man, and whereas the consumption of meat and milk from tuber¬ 
culous animals is the direct cause of a large proportion of the 125,000 human 
deaths which occur annually in the United States from tuberculosis; therefore 
be it 
Resolved , That the attention of all Boards of Health throughout the country 
be called to the necessity of a rigid and competent inspection of all milk dairies 
and slaughter-houses. 
Resolved , That all Boards of Health should have attached to their staff 
qualified veterinarians to carry on such inspection. 
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What more could be asked of such a meeting; is not this 
good work, and if to all that is added the reading of reports of 
