520  International  Pharmaceutical  Congress,  {'^^^'oct'^'^si^^' 
Mr.  Syiiies,  Liverpool,  trusted  that  the  meeting  of  this  Congress  would 
assist  in  securing  the  co-operation  of  the  medical  profession.  The  discus- 
sion had  assumed  a  practical  character,  and  every  speaker  seemed  desirous 
that  the  Congress  should  admit  not  only  the  principle  but  very  soon  get  to 
work  in  carrying  it  out. 
Mr.  GodefFroy,  Vienna,  said  he  thought  all  the  members  of  the  Congress 
were  of  opinion  that  the  time  was  not  yet  come  for  a  universal  pharma- 
copoeia, because  it  was  simj)ly  impossible ;  he  favored  Mr.  Madsen's  pro- 
posal, and  hoped  that  attention  would*  also  be  given  to  nomenclature, 
weights  and  temperature  in  the  various  countries. 
Mr.  Balkwill,  Plymouth,  thought  that  tlie  Congress  could  hardly  send  a 
message  to  the  Medical  Congress  unless  the  members  of  it  were  of  one 
mind  as  to  what  was  possible.  A  table  of  exchange  of  convertible  strengths 
of  the  different  preparations  was  quite  possible  to  be  carried  out  imme- 
diately;  in  fact,  it  could  be  prej^ared  and  printed  before  the  year  was  out. 
Then  it  seemed  to  him  there  would  be  within  easy  reach  an  International 
Pharn:acopa^ia  representing  the  most  powerful  drugs,  and  behind  that 
there  was  the  larger  question,  which  would  take  a  very  long  time  before 
anything  was  done  practically. 
The  President  said  the  subject  brought  before  the  Congress  in  the  motion 
had  been  very  fairly  and  dispassionately  discussed ;  the  motion  was  that 
this  Congress  invite  the  pharmaceutical  authorities  of  all  countries  to  send 
delegates  to  a  committee  meeting  in  a  central  European  city,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  taking  steps  to  equalize  the  strengths  of  pharmacopoeial  prepara- 
tions containing  potent  drugs.  Of  course,  Mr.  Madsen,  who  had  intro- 
duced the  subject,  was  entitled  to  offer  any  remarks  he  wished  in  reply. 
Mr.  Madsen  said  he  could  only  thank  the  members  of  the  Congress  for 
the  kind  manner  in  which  they  had  taken  up  the  proposition.  With 
regard  to  Mr,  Mehu's  work,  it  was  too  great  at  present.  They  should  com- 
mence by  small  things,  and  go  on  to  greater.  They  had  commenced  a 
Universal  Pharmacopoeia  at  St.  Petersburg;  the  times  had  now  changed, 
and  he  thought  at  present  they  had  to  be  content  with  the  suggestion  he 
liad  made.  As  to  the  proposition  to  send  a  letter  to  the  Medical  Congress, 
he  did  not  think  it  would  be  dignilled  on  their  part  to  do  so  without  having 
been  invited  to  take  any  part  in  the  discussion.  Pharmacists  had  com- 
menced this  work  themselves,  and  they  should  carry  it  on ;  though,  of 
course,  if  the  medical  authorities  liked  to  invite  their  co-operation,  they 
would  be  very  glad  to  give  it  to  them. 
The  final  decision  of  the  question  was  postponed  until  the  next  day,  and 
the  meeting  then  adjourned. 
Second  Day — Tuesday^  August  2. 
The  Congress  reassembled  on  Tuesday  morning  at  11  o'clock.  Professor 
Redwood  in  the  chair.  The  consideration  of  PharmaGopmia  7'evision  was 
opened  with  the  reading  of  a  paper  by  Mr.  Carteighe  (see  page  497),  fol- 
lowed by  a  communication  from  Mr.  Chr.  Brunnengraber,  Rostock : 
For  the  revision  of  a  national  pharmacopoeia  it  is  necessary  that  there 
should  be  a  permanent  commission,  comprising  among  its  members  the 
largest  possible  number  of  pharmacists.    It  should  be  the  duty  of  this  com- 
