The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-07
DIR. MACKENZIE'SBIG FEES
MADE THE ILL.PAID GERMAN DOC
TORS JEALOUS.
He Got an Average OF 81, 500 a Day for
Attending Emperor Frederick-Berg-
mann's Brusqueness--The Mackenzie
Family,


eminent OF the United States and who
spent all last winter in Germany, talked
yesterday with the writer, for publication
in The S,o, about the personal character
istics of Sir Morell Mackenzie and DR., Won
Bergman, the rival physicians of the
Emperor Frederick
81 know Mackenzie and Bergman
WE'LL" he said. "a have been interested
in the controversy on that account Mac
kenzie is n spare, shrewd pawky, and
thrifty Scotchman. His manner is decid-
edly professional by this mean he has
a more or less stercotyped smile, speaks
with great eNaCtness and displays a studied
air Of urbanity. When lac went TO Berlin
the German doctors took tremendous
dislike to him for u reason which, be-
lieve, has not thus far been printed
the amount OF his fee for attend
ing the Emperor. The charges OF
the German doctors are exceedingly mod.
crate. Men like Hoyel, Hartmann, Swell
ringer aud krouse charge from 3 to q
marks q visit. II total stranger should
walk into any OF their offices he would re-
ceive the best treatment ut the command
Of the physician, and, when he started to
go, the fec would probably be less than
81. Men of similar fame in the United
States would unhesitatingly charge from
$40 to $40 a visit In England, the rngu-
laton fee il guineas, or SO, for the first
visit, and guinea for each succeeding
visit. This is the fee received by men like
Cumberbnch, Cameron and Others. When
Mackenzie went to attend the Emperor at
Charluttenburg he placed before the
powers that managed the financial affairs
OF the imperial household n schedule Of
his regular earnings in London. He
stated that the lee from the Emperor
ought 10 at least 10 counter-balance Tie
sum that Inc was losing in London. These
figures Of Mackcnzic's were subsequently
indorsed, and he received an enormous
salary, considerably over $1,000 day 90
the start, and nearly 5000 toward the
end OF the Empcror's Illness. An income
OF n 200 n day to German physician is a
dream beyond the wildesti fancy OF avarlce,
and, when they saw that an Engishman
! was receiving more money than all the
| German doctors put together, the COM
mcrciul spirit OF the kaiscr's people Was
aroused in ant1gonism tothe shicwd alien.
| 4 great deal oi.lcCccy was always main
/ tanned about the remuneration oi Sir Mo-
rcll Mackenzie. but the facts leaked out.
nevertheless. II may have been true that
| Macktnzic's services were worth IN thc
ncighborhood OF $500 DAY, but the
! Germans did not think 80. have often
| been at Mackcuic's house, near Cavern
| dish square, in London, and | donot hest
/ tate 10 say that his income must be close
/ TO 100000 a wear from his practice la the
| British metropolis The house is literally
crowded with people from the moment his
| Office hours begin until they close.
Contrast with the splendid opucncc OF
! Mackenzie the surroundings OF the Ger
man doctors. We will take Won Berg
/ mann, as lac is the most eminent Oi them
all. has been Surgeou-in-Chiclolt the army,
aud charges rs much as any OF the crack
German doctors. lie lives in floor or
Hat overlooking the canal IN the Wilhelm
s,rasse, in Berlin. lie has a shoit bull
neck, square shoulders, heavy, dark
! bearded incc, bcCtling btows aud unek-
set aud bulky frame. Ills skill II unpucs'
toned, aud 20 is his roughncss. Probably
the man iancies that lac has military
manner, but, IN point Of fact, lac is exceed
ingly brusquc aud rude ut times
al shall never forget the INST Time
called ON Bergman. ] had sent him let
tcrs Of introduction aud received q curt
note IN reply 10 come around on the Toll
lowing day. 4 man servant ushefcd ino
into the reception noon, where woman
lay moaning ON n soft, with her husband
or escort standing over her, and trying "a
soothe her by words OF affection. The
woman had received n wicvous injury Of
some sort, Her arm WAS In n sling and
| II. a..
face hal been cut, and was literally deco.
rated with court plaster. Both she and
the man cried COMMUNICABLE from suffer
ing, lac from sympathy. DIR. Won Berg
mann Opened the door-ur, ] should hay,
called him Prof Berginann, for the Ger
mans arr exceedingly touchy nhout thCii
titles. and that of professor il more exalted
than that Of docl0r-and bcCk0ncd me &
comc into his room. | pointed TO the cry
inc woman ON the sofa, aud said that
would wait until lac had treated her, m shU
appeared to be ia agony. lie jcfkCl hi
head pcfemptoriy and pointed to the con
sulting room, aud ! walked IN ~ ! hn,
been hidden. Then he bcckoncd 10 thl
woman, aud the man assisted her into th
room. She was most piiiiul sight tn
Doctor glarcd nj h0r m surly manner
and said.
"What have you been doing2"
"rhc woman was moaning. and paid ~
attention 90 his question: but the ma
said that she hal lallcn asleep the nigh
before. after forty.cight hours Of wnkclul
ness, and, In turning, had wrnchcd III
: bandngcs loose from her arm. lilo askc
. Won BergInann 10 wrap the arm mp agair
. but the doctor throw open the door an
. waved them out
/ "Take her TO the hospital, 10 said
b and have one Of the students do u;
b have no time now 10 practice the II &
surgery
1.-THE man said Il would be too late 9
the hospital, and then Bergman told bin
10 wait until the next day, and s'ammo
, the door Ia his face. II was q most Gro,
4 and hcarilcss proceeding. for q skillo
: surgeon like Bofgmann could have maj
I, aged the matter In few minutes. ] 500
! saw, however, that his manner was mot
{, or less assumed, and We became well NJ
quanicl within the next week OF tw,
During that time, and throughout my sui
scqucnl stay in Berlin, tho German dpct,
talked with thc utmns, freedom about III
o gpings on NJ the palace In Charoiicnburl
p and abused Mackenzie icfccly ut ever
j. opportunity.
a III know something Of medicine, aud
d am largely acquainted In the medical pr,
J. icsson, and I must say that, "a lnf I
u Mackenzie's criticism OF Won ncrgnan
li goes, be has been decidedly iliibefal.
y not ~ much that hc has stated thin,
which are not exactly true M II u that i
has left many important points uncoverc,
lie has also failed 10 do the reputation
b, the Germans justice In the field Of surgcr
/. While IL II true that cases frequently Ocrl