The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-12
DOCTORS FURIOUS.
Shall . Hlydcian Tell tho Truth or
Moti-A Nice Point in Ethics.


BALTIMORE, MD.-A decided str has been
caused here over the question as TO the right
OF . physician to certify TO the merits OF
remedy not In the modern pharmacop9ia.
Dr. James A. Steuart one of the most emf
nent physicians In the South. and Health
Commissioner of this city, had analysed q
newly discovered article, and certified OH
cially, not only TO it's efficacy but to the fact
that IL replaced old-time preparations OF a
similar character which. analyses had proved,
we're adulterated and poisonous. The Medi-
cal and ChirurR cal Faculty, of which he 10
member, held that he had violated the code
of medical ethics, and much public interest
was aroused because of the o. nfidence felt
both in his professional standing and Official
integrity.
1t was argued that to thus place limita-
ton on The acts Of u MUSICIAN, and especially
of health oficer, was opposed 10 the spirit
OF the age; that such reasoning might have
been logical enough when IL was TO the inter-
est OF rulers or societies to invest themselves
with n supernatural halo, but now, when
thought should he free and untrammeled,
such things savored OF barbarism. IL was
the duty of physician especially of health
officer, to condemn publicly any remedy
which he knew TO be injurious, but IL was not
right TO say that he should be debarred from
testifying to the merits OF anything which he
knew TO lie good. If this were SO, the world
would not receive the benefit OF half the dis
coveries made in art or science. Thus the
people argued, while the faculty threatened
expulsion and talked OF time honored GUS
toms, ethics, professional courtesy, and ira
ditions.
But the matter soon assumed a new and
surprising phase. A few days afterwards
certificate appeared in the daily papers bear
ing the autograph signatures or Gov
ernor McLane, Attorney General Roberts,
Mayor Latrobe. City Postmaster Adreon,
chiefs OF State and municipal departments,
Judges and Clerks of Courts Federal officials
and congressman, emphatically endorsing
the action OF the Health Commissioners, and
concurring i'm his opinion as TO the efficacy OF
the remedy, asserting that they did so from
personal experience with IL and practical
tests and observations.
There could be no gainsaying such evil
dence as this, but, as II TO cap the climax,
shortly afterwards there appeared another
certificate with autograph signatures or
leading practicing physicians from all parts
of the State, including the physicians OF all
the leading hospitals the physician to the City
Fire Department, the port physician, vaccine
physician, and resident physicians OF infrm-
aries, all endorsing the discovery and stating
that it had been tested by them In hos
pitfalls and private practice for weeks with
wonderful curative effect, and that analy-
SIS had shown no trace OF opiates or poisons,
prevalent in other cough mixtures. They
further stated that they had been induced to
take this step in view OF the many hurtful
preparations which contained narcotics and
poisons. and OF the danger consequent on
their use. The remedy in question Is Red
Star Cough Cure. Such conclusive answer
as this to the narrow arguments OF the few,
arrayed public sentiment on the side of the
Health Commissioners, and IL is significant
that DIR. Steuart has since been appointed to
Office by the Mayor for third term. and has
had his appointment unanimously confirmed
by the City Council.
Owing to the high professional reputation
of the gentlemen who endorsed his action, as
we'll as the enviabe standing OF the
owners of the remedy, The Charles A. Vogeler
Company, OF this city, widespread interest
has already been created in the subject, not
only here but In Philadelphia, Washington
and other neighboring cities The feeling
| is generally expressed by professional men
| that Red Star Cough Cure, on account
| of its freedom from narcotics and posons,
| inaugurates a most desirable new depar-
| ture in medicine. This Is the pronounc-
ed opinion of authorities like DIR. Faw-
| cett, who has been for thirty-three years
| resident physician OF the Union Protestant
| Infrmary, In this city, and Prof. John j. Cald-
WELL NJ. D., member OF medical societies of
| Baltimore, New York, and Brooklyn, and
| with a long experience in civil and military
! hospitals. Both of these gentlemen together
| with no less than fifty other practicing ply
sicians of Maryland, have publicly put them
! selves on record as TO the evil OF narcotic
medicines and the consequent value and i'm
| portance of the new discovery referred to. II
| is conceded that public opinion has com
| pletely vindicated DR.. Steuart In his action,
| and that IN his whole course he was actuated
| simply by an earnest desire TO benefit the
community N largo