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extent as that obtained by vaccine. He referred, in support of his v 
opinion, to experiments made by him. 
Dr. Wirtz introduced some figures to show the favorable result 
obtained by inoculation in Holland in 1878 and 1882. Upon 128,- 
30S animals inoculated, the loss had been very low, but one sixty- 
one-lmndredths of the individuals operated on. He was of opinion 
with Dr. Willems, that the caudal lesion is analagous to that of 
the lung ; it is an affection of the connective tissue. 
He proposed to modify Sec. 4 of the report by striking out the 
words: “ or to an appropriate preventive medication.” 
In a second amendment, he proposed the striking ou of Sec. 5. 
Mr. Degive accepted the amendment. 
Dr. Wirtz was also in favor of omitting from Section 6 the 
words “cannot be performed without the previous authorization 
of the local authority.” 
Messrs. Derive and Eaers moved the striking out of the words 
“ under the surveillance of the police.” Dr. Wirtz accepted the 
amendment. 
Fleming and Wirtz moved to strike out Sec. 7. 
Dr.Willems asked the Congress to pronounce upon the follow¬ 
ing questions : All scientific interpretations being reserved, no fact 
in practice has proved .the contamination of a healthy by an in¬ 
oculated animal.” 
Mr. Quivogne offered the following amendment to Sec. 5 : “Iso¬ 
lation shall be prescribed as general and obligatory every time 
that slaughter is not ordered.” 
Mr. Degive opposed the objections against the efficacy of the 
method of Dr. Willems. He recalled the figures mentioned in his 
report, to show that this measure not only prevents the effects of 
a testing or other inoculation, but also and especially the con¬ 
tagion of pleuro-pneumonia. 
The failure of an inoculation may be attributed to several 
causes; as badly-obtained virus, defective surgical means, or 
delay in the inoculation. 
In his view, the principle is perfectly established, that inocu¬ 
lation gives immunity ; there remains but one question to decide : 
it is that of the application of the method. 
