THIRD INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONVENTION OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS. In the City of Mexico, the seventh day of December, 1907, the Delegates to the Third International Sanitary Convention of American Republics assembled in the National Palace, expressed the feelings of esteem and admiration that they have for Doctor Eduardo Liceaga, Chairman of the Convention, by reason of the valuable services that he had rendered to Public Health in his country, and resolved, by acclamation, to pay a tribute of respect and admiration to the distinguished hygienist of Mexico, glory of the medical profession in the American Continent. Signed by all the Delegates to the Convention. THIRD INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONVENTION OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS. The Delegates from Brazil, Colombia, and Uruguay, to the Third International Sanitary Convention of American Republics, duly authorized by their Governments, in the official capacity with which they are invested, state that: Deeming it useful and convenient to adopt for their respective countries the Convention signed at Washington the 14th of December, 1905, and in accordance with the Transitory Article thereof, they accept and sign ad referendum, in the name of their respective Governments, the said Convention signed at Washington the 14th of December, 1905. Signed in quadruplicate, two copies in Spanish and two in English, in the Hall of Sessions of the Department of the Treasury, National Palace of Mexico, on the 7th of December, 1907. OSWALDO GONCALVEZ CRUZ, Delegate from Brazil. GENARO PAYAN, E. FERNANDEZ ESPIRO, Delegates from Colombia. Delegate from Uruguay. SUBJECTS THAT WILL FORM PART OF THE PROGRAM FOR THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONVENTION THAT WILL BE HELD IN SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA, IN DECEMBER, 1909. In order to give publicity, for the information in advance of the different countries of America, to some of the important subjects that will be discussed in the next sanitary Convention, I take the liberty to publish herewith the resolution adopted by the International Sanitary Bureau of Washington in its session of October 4, 1908. Among other subjects, the program for the Fourth International Sanitary Convention of American Republics shall include the following: Ist. Each delegate will present a report regarding the manner in which the resolutions adopted in the three previous Conventions have been put into practice in their respective countries. 2nd. Reports in regard to sanitary conditions in ports and measures proposed for the improvement of such sanitary conditions (with special reference to the principal ports). 3rd. Reports relating to the registration of the movement of population and the mortality of each country. 4th. Sanitation of cities and specially of ports. 5th. Measures for the protection of passengers that embark in vessels leaving infected ports. (Signed) JUAN J. ULLOA, Permanent Secretary. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONVENTIONS. The following resolutions, adopted by the First, Second, and Third International Conventions of the American Republics, are hereby published, in accordance with the direction of the last named Convention, held in the City of Mexico, from December 2 to December 7, 1907: RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONVENTION OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS, HELD IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 2, 3, AND 4, 1902. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION. Your committee respectfully report that to carry out the intent of this sanitary convention there should be 1. A president, who shall also be the chairman of the executive board known as the International Sanitary Bureau. 2. One vice-president from each Republic represented. The duties of the vicepresidents shall be, in the order named, to preside in the absence of the president. 3. A secretary. The duties of the secretary shall be to keep a record of the proceedings of the convention from day to day, with a view to their publication to be followed by the publication of specially prepared papers relating to the designated subjects. 4. An advisory council, to consist of six delegates. The president shall be ex officio a member of said advisory council. The duties of the advisory council shall be to prepare the programme from day to day, to examine and pass upon the papers which it is proposed to be presented before the convention, to consider resolutions that are presented in general meetings and report upon them to the general body with recommendation either for their passage or rejection, and to attend to such other matters as may be referred to it. The committee nominates the following officers to fill the positions named: For president: Surg. Gen. Walter Wyman, United States Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service. For vice-presidents: Señor Don Eduardo Moore, M. D., Chile; Señor Don Juan J. Ulloa, M. D., Costa Rica; Señor Don Juan Guiteras, M. D., Cuba; Señor Don Luis Felipe Carbo, Ecuador; Señor Don Antonio Lazo-Arriaga, Guatemala; Señor Don Nicanor Bolet Peraza, Honduras; Señor Don Eduardo Licéaga, M. D., Mexico; Señor Don D. Roman, M. D., Nicaragua; Mr. John Stewart, Paraguay; Dr. H. L. E. Johnson, United States; Señor Don Luis Alberto de Herrera, Uruguay. For secretary: Dr. Arthur R. Reynolds, United States. For members of the advisory council: Dr. Rhett Goode, United States; Dr. M. J. Rosenau, United States; Señor Don Juan Guiteras, M. D., Cuba; Señor Don Eduardo Licéaga, M. D., Mexico; Maj. Walter D. McCaw, U. S. Army; Señor Don Juan J. Ulloa, M. D., Costa Rica. Your committee further recommend that the International Sanitary Bureau shall consist of five members, one of whom shall be the president of this Conference, the other four members to be nominated to the conference by the advisory council, and the said council shall also recommend to the convention the time and place for the next annual conference. Respectfully submitted. Dr. CARLOS FINLAY, of Cuba, Dr. EDUARDO MOORE, of Chile, Dr. H. L. E. JOHNSON, of the United States, Committee. I. Resolved, That the convention shall be governed by the resolutions agreed upon by the International Conference of American States held in Mexico in 1901 and 1902. II. Resolved, That the time of detention and disinfection at maritime quarantine stations shall be the least practicable time consistent with public safety and in accord with scientific precepts. III. (a) Resolved, That measures of prophylaxis against yellow fever shall be based upon the fact that up to the present time the bite of certain mosquitoes is the only proven natural means of propagation of yellow fever. (b) Resolved, That the Governments represented in this conference approve the measures employed in Habana for the prevention of the spread of the disease on land, for the isolation of cases and the fumigation of buildings, it being understood that said measures are based upon the principle enunciated in resolution (a). (c) Resolved, That the prevention of the importation of the disease by vessels wherein persons actually infected are found must conform to the methods employed on land, yet there are questions concerning the importation of infected mosquitoes that require further study before any decided modification of the quarantine laws can be recommended. (d) Resolved, That the subject of bringing the quarantine laws to conform with the new doctrine of mosquito infection shall be referred to the International Sanitary Bureau of the American Republics for report at the next meeting. (e) Resolved, That an International Sanitary Committee at Washington shall be appointed, and constituted as follows: Surg. Gen. Walter Wyman, chairman; Dr. Eduardo Licéaga, of Mexico; Dr. Eduardo Moore, of Chile; Dr. Juan Guiteras, of Cuba; Dr. Juan J. Ulloa, of Costa Rica; Dr. Rhett Goode, of the United States; Dr. A. H. Doty, of the United States. IV. Resolved, That the different Governments study, in their respective territories, the geographical distribution of the mosquito of the genus stegomyia, in order that said study may have practical application in subsequent conventions. V. Whereas bubonic plague and other diseases are spread by rats, mice, and other lower animals, which, to a great extent, find sustenance in animal and vegetable kitchen wastes commonly called garbage: Therefore, be it Resolved, That all organic waste or garbage shall be kept separately on the premises until it can be removed, unmixed with anything else, and destroyed. VI. Whereas typhoid fever and Asiatic cholera are caused by swallowing food or drink contaminated by the discharges of previous cases: Therefore, be it Resolved, That it be recognized by this conference that if all the discharges of every existing case of typhoid fever and Asiatic cholera were instantly disinfected, typhoid fever and Asiatic cholera would cease to be a menace to the world. VII. Whereas the Second American International Conference of the Pan-American States, held in the City of Mexico, October, 1901, to January, 1902, provided that a sanitary convention convene in Washington within one year from the signing of the resolutions on sanitation and quarantine, and shall elect an Inter |