New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
THE STORM AMONG THE DOCTORS.

DIR. FORDYCE BARKER TAKES A HAND.
THE FLINTs; THE PACKED MEETING. AND TER
KORIsM
o,, Ts y,tr York Journals report Of D Barker be-
CODE
Some four weeks since had an interview
with one Of valued friends who hold opinions
,r.n1 frnn my own I'm regard necessity and
ss of thc old code one year ago the matter had
cnue M before the Academy OF Medicine III relation To
eoo 'fior ~ sone of s delegate, to the State Medical
Society Dr.. Flint then expressed himself IN strong
terms against any discussion OF the code or ethical qes
tinns I'M the Academy, and urged that such questions
homId he left 10 sister society," the NewYork County
Medical society. where they properly belong. had no
that these views were not those also OF all
will Int one exception who agreed with him III sentl-
ment in regard the Old code The result OF our inter
sich ne would send me- and that he should make such
nse of my answer he should deem best la my letter.
the mali point which urged was that greater good
coud lie secured by discussion OF the prnc plies which
undere medical ethics by the wise and good men OF the
profession VINO had divergent views III spirit OF chidOr
ud honest puruosr than by discussions III our medical
societies, which almost necessarily involve personal
Feeling and the imputatOn OF bad motives and IN which
the wish triumph by majority OF votes Is stronger
than desire to convince have In my possession
letter from DR. Flint expressing his great pleasure IN re-
ceiying my letter his belief that tue letter would no
great good and informing Inc that Le had sent IL for
publication to the Editor OF me Ne'c-loE Aedieat
Journal
PACKING TIE MEETING.
with but one exception had the slightest
receive the approval OF all those whose views regard
10 the code ia accord with those of Dr. Flint, until
Yesterday noon. A gentleman then called apOn Inc,
whose countenance / recalled, but whose namo was
compelled to ask. This gentleman asked me II was
aware that circular had been privately sent to many
Of the Academy asking them TO be present at the
next meeting vote for resolution to Instruct the
Committee on Nominations NOD to recommend any one
for who not Ia favor OF the old code lie
then that he himself had fayor0f the
old CODE that he had always voted In favor OF IT.,
the state and county medical societies, but that
he could not Join In such underhand movement, he
knew In certain instances terrorism had been
sorted with certain OF the younger men who held
positions In connection with some of Our medical nsti
buttons disguised with this method that he
had determined not to attend the meeting. had
heard nothing before OF such movement, ana cO1ld
hardly believe that his statements authentic pot
withholding their crcumstnntalty But at sent
note 10 Dr. Weir thu first Vice president telling him
what had heard and begging him TO be present II this
statement should be true, wished 10 leave the chair
aud make my earnest protest against movement which
in my Judgment, would be ruinous to the Academy OF
Medicine
During the afternoon had convincing proof that
what had heard authentic. IL was late In the af-
ternoon, and the question In my mind what could