The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
Or. MORRILL, MACKENzEES COOK

oiAhDos NOHlpiNt1 uah9Nllpb VI wv H'oN
published in London on Monday last by
Sir Morcll Mackenzie. in eXculpation OF
the charges made against him by certain
German physicians, who were from time
TO time called in consultation or to assist
in the treatment Of the late Emperor Fred
erick III, Of Germany, whose case he had
in charge. Nothing that Europe or Amer.
lea has read in the daily press in years has
created 30 great and widespread sensa-
ton as this book Of the great English spe-
cialist. 1t has completely cclp5ed the
"Notes from the Emperor's Diary, and has
provoked already the most passionate pro.
tests from the German doctors whose rcpu-
tations are involved, as well rs a great deal
OF openly expressed dissent from eminent
London physicians, rivals, perhaps, Of Dr.
Mackenzie. DIR. Bergman, the one Cor
man physician, who, above all Others Is most
seriously affected by Sir Morc's charges
has, IL is rumorcd by Telegraph threat
cncd TO challenge him, and the Congress
OF naturalists in session at Cologne have
already adopted vote Of ccnsurc Of DR..
Mackenzie, and the members Of the yar.
Gus Berlin institutes clinical, PATHOLOGY.
cal and physiological-and everybody as.
sociated with the medical profession, con.
denim the English physician. lIs accusa-
tons, oven II true, are considered an out
rage Of professional dccorum." This IL
merely the beginning, the prelude, the
opening skirmishcs Of a war that may DO
expected shortly TO enlist the whole mcll-
cal faculty Of Europe, for there Is nothing
men are 80 tenacious OF as opinions they
will stake their money and their lives on
thcm--and 1t is in the nature Of their pro.
ics-ion that medical men should bo espe-
cially tenacious OF theirs, involving as they
often do 30 much Of health and life 10
their patients. No member OF the iruicr-
nifty better understands this than Dr.
| Mackenzie. lie seems 10 have ~.
garlcd himself ~ pushed TO the
wall by his brutal assailants before he put
pen 10 paper to make his side Of a very
important controversy clear. Then, be-
sides his own reputation, lac had other
persons 10 consider, the most important
official pcrsonagcs connected with one If
the greatest Of modern nations. Ilc had
10 consider the condolences OF the late
Emperor which were in tho nature Of
those between physician and patient, aud
consequently Of the most sacred charac-
ter ho had 10 keep continuity DO.
fore him the position aud wishes OF Fred |
erick's widow-whosc position had been
made in,olcrahlc 20 her by the cruel per- |
aDcu'ions OF Bismarck, and he had 10 con. |
slider The relations Of England and Ger.
many and what every loyal Englishman
considers before lac does himself, the |
wishes OF Queen Victoria, who is person.
ally andrfuioundly interested in the matter
through her daughter aud her well known
affection Tor her deceased son.in-law. All
these considerations had a tendency 10
temper the purpose Of the bard headed
scuichman, yet, nevertheless, he has made
a book Of surprising interest, and tells q
story that will bc read In all languages
wherever there arc people who read.
whether In Asia, Africa, Europe, America
or Australasia Il Is book Tor the million
as well ~ the profession, and affords
view OF the coldly brutal indifference Of
hug'y pcronagcs one for the other that
iu,liiics tho conclusions Of the philosopher
that extremes meet" For only In
lhr slums aud guitcH can such In.
difference be matched rs the pres.
cnt Emperor ''ior dynastic reasons"
manifested fur his dead father and
his sorrowing and widowed mother.
Il seems from pr. Mackcnzic's revelations,
taken together with tho information the
Telegraph has put thc world In possession
Of al 20 the Berlin court during the past
two yCar-, as II the inst lessons OF Princes
IN Germany was tho scaling Of tho
fountains OF natural affection in orlcr thai
mon and women may become mere auto.
nations in the hands Of State ministers and
diplomats. Tho doctor also proves that the
OLD saving, uneasy lius the hcad that
wears a crown" had literal iulfllmcnt
In frcdcHck's case, ior though ho was
master In succession TO his father, his ~.
ness left him NJ lho moryy oi his Chauccl.
Ior, with whom De- srldom agreed as 10
static policies AMI with whom ON other
questions De- bad nothing In common.
The whole result ~ this book ~ Sir Mo.
rcll Mackenzie, taken with Frrdcrick'a
piary, IL To make picture Of court In.
uruc, brutal diplomacy nidcd and sec.
ondrd by subscryicncy on the part 81 the
physicians that shocks every scnso Of deli.
wr, and refinement and inspires the ut.
moot disgust Bsmarrks hand Is iclt
through II all, and the reader will almost
h, compelled 10 believe that the untimcly
tour oi the Emperor William, which ho