CONTAGIOUS PLEURO-PNEUMONIA IN NEW YORK. 191 
exists in the opposition of men of intelligence and influence, 
who have formed erroneous opinions of the prevalence and 
nature of the pleuro-pneumonia of this country. An expla¬ 
nation of such opinion can, of course, be found in the loud¬ 
mouthed course taken by so many quacks and imperfectly 
educated veterinarians. But an expression of views by the 
United States Veterinary Medical Association could not be 
lightly passed over; it would carry a weight with it which 
would prove of the very greatest assistance in placing our 
Government right before the world. 
I therefore beg leave to offer the following preamble and 
resolutions : 
Whereas such able veterinarians as Prof. Law, of Cornell 
University, Ithaca, N. Y.; Prof. Liautard, of the American Ve¬ 
terinary College ; Prof.Gamgee, of London ; Prof. McEachran, 
of Montreal Veterinary College, and Dr. E. F. Thayer, of 
Boston, have recognized the existence of contagious pleuro¬ 
pneumonia in the United States, and mapped out the in¬ 
fected districts, viz. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, 
Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia; and 
Whereas , The presence of this disease in our midst has 
almost destroyed our export trade in live cattle (worth millions 
annually), by the refusal of such cattle in foreign markets; and 
Whereas, The inaction of our authorities caused the 
40,000,000 of cattle in this country to be threatened with 
this pestilence ; and 
Whereas , The eradication of this plague is a matter of na¬ 
tional importance, affecting the welfare of the whole United 
States, and requiring uniform regulation for its accomplish¬ 
ment ; therefore be it 
Resolved, That we, members of the United States Veterinary 
Medical Association, at our annual meeting, held September 
16 th, 1879, at the American Veterinary College, do ask that 
our General Government take active measures for the ex¬ 
termination of the plague before its further extension makes 
this impossible; and 
Resolved , That Congress be asked to establish a special 
commission at the most central point to direct the move¬ 
ments in all the States, said committee to consist of an exe¬ 
cutive (non-professional), with a chief veterinary surgeon, 
and a staff organized under their direction ; and 
Resolved, That Congress be asked to make an appropri¬ 
ation of $2,000,000 to defray necessary expenses. 
Resolved, That our Secretary make a copy of these reso¬ 
lutions to be signed by the members of this Association, 
and presented to the Secretary of the Treasury, Washing¬ 
ton, D. C.— American Veterinary Review. 
