The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-19
BERGMAN.
His Defense Against Mackenzie,
Resenting the Attacks Made Upon
Him by the Scotchman.
Some Proof of the Late Emperor's
Confidence in Bergman.
Doubts Regarding the Bismarck
Mackenzie Interview.
Bramann Skilled surgeon-vlrchow's
Doubts-Had Ho the Proper Par
ticles Sent Him for
Examinations
His Defense Against Mackenzie,
the Attacks Made Upon
Him by the Scotchman.
Some Proof of the Late Emperor's
Confidence in Bergman.

Following is the New York Heraids
special cable report of DIR. Bergmann's re-
ply to Dr. Mackenzie, together with the
comments Of other German physicians
and scientists;
The Herdh correspondent called upon
Professor and Geheimer. Medical Won
Bergman at his residence, Alexander
Uier, overlooking the great krieg Denk
NAL, in the Thorgartcn.
lie was cordially received by the emf
nent Berlin physician and confdant OF the
German Emperor, who wonhily fills the
chair OF surgery in the University OF
Berlin.
When asked what he thought Of Sir
Moroll Mackcnzcs defense, published in
last Fridays European Herald, he ex-
claimed with brusque gesture:
at is arrant nonsense. As long rs the
Emperor Frederick was III We would not
give details Of his case TO the public, y
said the professor by We mean the
German physicians. This course was
made difficult to us rs the English polit-
cal and medical newspapers covered MS
with abuse. When the Empocor Freder-
lex died the minister Of the royal house
hold asked us to publish the reports made
by us during the Emperor's illness
"This is how the German doctors re.
port came TO be published, and | am
happy 10 find that il has been translated
into English.
"llere is q copy. Every Ei--i;-h speak
ing man or woman can now Judge the
case on It's merits. What Mackenzie now
brings forward is so iriiling that it scarcely
seems 20 descryean answer.
CHARGE % MALPRACTICE.
Against the remark Of Mackenzie that
he keenly feels the unsecmlincss ui q con-
troycrsy causing additional suffering Ia
hearts already sorcly tried, have nothing
TO say, but in regard 60 the charges
amounting 20 malpractice, that Mackenzie
Gays wcrt brought against linn 10y the
German doctors pamphlet, We, the Ger
man physicians, do not hesitate IN saving
that Markeusies treatment Of the En-
peror did amount 10 malpractice, mas
much rs both diagnosis and treatment dis
PLAYED grUss ignorance oil medicine In gen
eul.
Ellis whole knowledge OF anatomy AM
pathology begins and ends in the larynx
In his defense he oycrlooks the fact tha
his accusations against me fall 20 thI
ground IN the presence Of the testimony o
Professors Nirchow and Maldmeyer'
posi-mortcm examination.
"Mackcnzc's defense casts doubto th,
capabilities Of his German colleagues, bu
NirchOw's post-mortrm clearly cstablishc,
the fact that Tobold Gcrhardt and | Ia,
all been quite correct In Our diagnosis Q
the Empernr's mandy. The one who al
lowed the hlicst time and opportunity q
ancs,ing the Empcrors disease 10 sl
away was the famous laryngologist, Mac
kcnzie.
Gle may pen whole libraries 10 cscnp
this rrpruarh. liut In vain. Had th
operation been made on the Crown Prime
In MAY. ~ | wished, His Majesty Free
erick III. might Just ~ well as not i
alive now. ~ are the four patients rcierre
to in our report upon whom the operaiio
was ~ successfully performed.
IGNORANCE 90 PATHOLOGY.
"Sciencc shows Us today that ever
cancer that is small and operated upon
time can be permanently removed, but
the cancer becomes large the opcraiio
must fail II Is entirely Mackcnzie's iau
that the operation was delayed until q
small cancer had grown into . large one.
"Gcrhnrdt and 1obold were quite figl
not 10 use the iorccps, as the history Of q
Emperors ease shows that the piece =
moved by Mackenzie lei 10 false dcdu
tons. The piece was pronounced health
while the posi-mortcm revealed canoe
Mackenzc's lack Of general palhologit
knowledge was the cause of this mista
aud Of his not showing why froic>s'
Tobold and Gethardt would not remove
piece Of the growth.
TIE CHArGs AGAINST GERiiARpr.
"Tho charges against Gcrharll are ~ o
snr,l that they can only find their explain
iion i'm MackenAic's despair When
naughty little boy Il trppcd up aud thIo'
down by bigger boy, II he finds he lac
strength 10 continue the struggle
scfrains aud splits atund abuses his torm'
Tor. After reading his defense am 60
WINGED he will be deserted 10y the 4
friends hc still could lay claim To.
NisrLAcED CONFIDENCE.
"You ask why we Germans did not
Mackenzie suggests, make a separate rep
oil NNf NWllf UhA w wv - ~ ''a'
20 Count Won StDlbcig, minister OF
Kings household. and to Won lauer,
BODY surgeon Of Emperor William J.. i
reproduced In pamphlet under The q
OF The Empcrors Illness Dr. Veg
wrote out n report Of our last meeting "
Sir Morrll, aud Il fcposgs nov m The ho
minister's archives. In II You iind
words Prot Won Bergman most 9
phaiically declared tho disease 10 bo G.
cor This shows that judged the c
correctly. Il was my misfortune that
august patient aud his royal consort
moro confidence In Mackenzie than IN
three German physicians. This mispla
confidence brought the late Emperor 70
early grave. Mackenzie failed TO dc
cancer | will not speak Of what :
place In England or nj San Reno up TO
time trnchcoiomy was rcsoriedto. AZ
time Dr.. 1andgrai, OF whose awkwardI
Mackenzie speaks 20 sharply, noticed
growth OF the cancer from week TO ",
while the distinguished specialist, }
kcnzie, failed TO notice the TACT until II
too late TO do any good.
BRlNAvN's ctr.
"Now abou, that crooked cut Of