New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-14

learned In striking contrast however. we're your conf
ments. in yesterdays issue Medical Ethics Ihey
were obviously unfair narrow and prejudiced lroh
our standpoint that trust you will give our size
hearing In your review you say: Twice has the ghost
OF medical intolerance succumbcd before rafting re oil
votes " at the meetings OF the County society lhL
TRIBUNE fes-if mistake not-present an analogous
history Delegates representing this State went 10
Chicago and met similarly representative and pledged
delegates from Pennsylvania and illinois. They at
tempted dictate to the National Convention, and the
result is well known. Did those delegates represent
those Sates The delegates to the State Medical AssO-
citation in 1881 forced that through without
consulting the profession in this city or state what
right have handful of delegates representing-ft they
actually do-a branch of organization to alter or re-
peal part of its constitution and then ask the central
body to indOrse them for the insulti
But say these self-stycd leaders: New-YOrI IS with
u.s. and we care nothing about the National society
THE TRIBUNE says Twice they have been indOrSed Dy
this rattling fire Of votes, etc attended the last
meeting of tho society, and am free to admit that THESE
gentlemen were in better force better organized
better led and therefore presented their side to the puDc
20 better advantage than their opponents They we're
there fighting for a Notwithstanding for nIe 10
yon not remember how long Mr. Conkling heid the
New-York Legislature rindicdting nm DE- oa!re
undoubtedly made 70 big mistake In calling meeting
ana IL Sick failing to provide leader; Out uu o "
far asI can understand, prove they had majority In
y
object and one of Immediate pressing necessity TO ca
from their business the body OF the profession IN this
city.
our refusal TO consult with legally qualified prac-
titioners you call the ghost Of medical Intolerance
II is only few years since the first legal restrictions
were supposed in this state Massachusetts, mas TWO
chartered institutions furnishing bogus diplomas
Philadelphia has furnished them by the thousand one
Western state has shop OF this kind There are others
that furnish the legal requirements withm a year
Now II one OF these legally qualified mcn-l repeat the
phrase-demands consultation. Is 1t not shameiuy III
tolerant for me 20 refuse said graduate OF Nhssnr
College 10 me: "Why. l thought permission to put OUT
doctors sign insured Us against preenders" The pro
fession assert have tried to protect the public not
only from those Who practise exclusive dogma Out
from patent medicines from abortionsts, tcom uhgeh
tlcmanly and unqualified practitioners; and II Is lor
these efforts that charged with intolerance
with trades monism" What IA trades unionsInl
Has the profession tried to limit the practice OF
the graduation Of educated mcn The production Oh
Young doctors u this city speaks Tor ltscl ana answers
the question. Has the profession eyer USED us Glia
ton TO eXtOr money! The hospitals dlNlehs Rls
ous nlrInprcs. asylums-tn short, hundreds OF lnou
sand. Of dollars worth ~ Work done hhuaS lor %
chary's sake answer the question anu ls' MIN
charged with intolerance " hlgoiiy, uh,'cS i ~
ism" AMI never word OF thaliEs Iiom any Doui" VI
pIpS % Observation-Disclosures should he recognized say the
Oh and water Did Tut TRInrNs advocate putting n
strong anti tariff on the Iarh commission 20 coz
/ all
W,t,erson with MIR Hewitt and Mr. Carlisle do Inrif
Commissonl Perhaps they could consult ana Se'tIe
| the Ncxed question at once; ,. ,r ,,o. ans,
No; there Il practical difficulty, dilemma thal cau
moi te put of ~ a coat by the conscientious prhcu-
tinuer II the hOmwOpatM7is nave pilhclpr- Oh pIHc
ice they should be laid down In their authoritative
works such The organon let us SlPio5r Pt1'tnI
Ia have peritonits: His homeopathic doctor II Wlns
10 consult MS wife, we wiz suppose s s4i,Ilenlf
,ie and trv one OF those horrid old school men 40"
supposc consent go 20 There H. no OF
! that point il settled before / get there what me
!
lr,"tiu, main and 10 cure. The aids OF physiology
and pathology. well rs experience; tcach nc Ihh
M treatment that l. directly contra indicated Nv hoH
o,a,bi, hook. aud principles. | do not believe the
npfirnt can g,t well without opium The other doctor
| believes thai H. can. We have quarrel want ~ y
Zee and the patient srnsiHy pay - ""' '0- "''"'
DID hc value received Tor MS llon'! , .. ,,,
Buf Pifnrd comes the rescue here, ana states that
thrv have abandoned those principles OF treatment tn9V
tbey treat disease Just We do now Wen bc - Nt
como io That horn Of the dcmma 50 are icy u thtN
have abandoned their principle, ana are SIMPLY tracing
/ a., a mann, and decciyug the public II i Only u
ncc piffarI however does not leave II there eut &c
f.ud. tli- by the eNcamatiOn on We nave hl~uoio
able men IN ranks ~ am content 10 4c"'V ''''
| defence ~ II stands. - 1900. l..
Thc last charge l. Of nhumany There are ca-'' IN
which person may be INJURED anu; =, - v n ~ .
! y0u doctors not agree mot "a consult my
n ciir me an instance where regular doctor ac DI
refused to assist injured person III Irp'u
] az 4iutlar emergency, / VIII COhcedc MS "u mp
ab,nrvrr or wherever sudden Illness occurs or danger
lis present. people recognize ablty To hclp ml rue,
i..r..fi,u az consultation until after Immediate nced
a. a...d During this layincn may De IN" doctors
r FIRST nud nhlr-i person on the ground docA Wh 'i
be- done and turns the patient oyerto the hIiIy phys
/ clan when he arrives. - ,.... 81. g., Jr,,,
t dru-- ION ont 20 wrarisomc length have tfel Z"
au,wcras briefly -, could the Clart' oi ps,ra t,"
crouc, aud trades uulOni-m.and leave " To Iu'ut I
iugs and conventions 10 settle WIN our m-S''t" ''
| :. .,f,.,rced brethren. DANIEL BROW y NJ -.
] Neic- York, Feb q, 1888