Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
DOCTORS DISAGREE.
German Physicians Severely Denouncc
D,,. Mackenzie's Treatment OIL Em'
peror Frederick.
The Eng,ishman Replies That the
Statements Made Are Utterly
Untrue.
london snecia. telegram.

The greatest medical scandal OF the age
has Lecn stirred up regarding the maiady
and treatment of the late Emperor William
OF Germany. The German doctors re-
ports on the case have been made pubic,
and Sir Morcll Mackenzie gets such a
ralling as will satisfy his most bitter enc
mics. The reports are supplied by the
German Foreign Office in london. The
first is that of Plofesso. Gelhnrdt, OF 3er-
lin which is as follows;
frs examined the vocal cords of the then
Crown Prince on March q. 1881 The swelling
was destroyed by galvali; cariery, and the
Crawi, Prince felt his health restored. He then
wen. to Ems. From tho first Professor Ger
llurat says he had doubts as to whether the
,rowtii WAS a benign one. Heexpocted however,
that after fortnight spent ut Ems the Prince
would have thoroughly recovered, or the return
of the swelling would prove il TO be malignant.
Reports from Ems were not coed, nEd the doc,
tors with he Crown Prince, rs we'll us the royal
puir themselves, wished to take the opinion OF q
specialist. DIR. Gelllarlt then called upon DR.;
together with Dr. Schroeder advised snnilnonins
d sracia!st III thront diseases. The crown
Prico was at Ems TIL May Is. and then tao
hoarser. Dr. Gerhardt feared :Ee case would
prove 10 be one Of cancer. On being Informed
That swelling had rcappeared this imperial pa
eau cry Dr. Ger ards hesibaoed, desiring I'll at
IL surgeon b. called in, and DIR. Bergman was
summoned. He examined the throlt and at
declared hat The opening OF the laryiix was
necessary for the extrpation afthe swelling. AT
this consultation DR.. Mackenzie WIS named as
specialist DR.. Bergman and DR.. Gochardt
Consented to his being called in, tho latter re-
marking that the evidences were so clear That
no person conversant with Iaryngoscopical ex
umnations could doubt their Significance.
On May 10 there wAs Il consultation ut which
11rs 'NObD1I ScliOS
j. r5lna,:,l, and G,Tl!arCt We're present and then
Dr. 1rboId examined he lar NJ and declared
these doctors only Being prosent-that il wii {.
case of cancer Tie other doctors ugreed 20 his
opinion l.n uiuou3.y. decin.ing the cp ming OF
the larynx necessary. Nav ~ vii he pra' nr'l-
tons wer, in read.n .ss FOR rue operation, which
was to take place the 10 morning. On tho
same evening DR. Mackenzie the pa llir or
the first time Ini, deca ed it no.
cancer, the whole appearance OF the swelling
was mo- cnncero,s, and lie shoall oppose any
operation as long Us the swelin, YRS not shown
to be cancerous by n micr3scopcal exam ma
zion. The German doctors consented 70 delay
the operation. The next morning DR.. Macken-
Zie removed small piece o. tissue which
WIS submitted to DR.. Nirchow. who said
tho disease might be pachyderina lnrynsi is,
Bat there was no proof hat the piece was taken
from the swelling, as that did NOT appear to have
been injured. Or. Muckerzie then triel
move another piece for examination. L SAW
him, says DIR. GerharlL, take the forcepB from
his relst pocket TN insert them i'll the patients
threat, ana ho Withdrew them without obtaining
the piece he wanted. examined the nlSient's.
thront Immediately after, and found marked
reGness on both vocal chords Tho right chord
was bloody. On the edge OF the right chord just
about tho center, there was u dac'S red swell
ing, projecting TO Jne CLOTHS. We went to
M.ckenze's room and told him ne seemed to
have seized this right vocal chord instead OF
the diseased one on the left and pimched it. He
replied that it was possible From this mo-
ment the patient became voiceess and so re-
manned. till July s. Another consultation was
held May 25, when DIR. Bergman and DR..
't,, anly ,,t t1n vi
vochl chord hal been injured and, according
to the report OF Dr., Landgraf, it WAS not henled
till june 81 In the meantime DR.. Mackenzie
had assured the patien 3 family that he could
cure him without an operation from the out
side. When pressed to explain his scheme
he told the doctors, and his js soatsmen;
be would remove tho swelling by OF
shn, y forceps or would resor5 to gaivallic cnu-
terry. Hs was in favor of the first method.
Dr. Mackenzie repeated his opinion ut the
subsequent consultation on Hay S. At this
sultution it was agreed that Sir Norell should
remove the swelling with u red hot wire for
ceps, us he asserted he could do, aud that the
voice would be restored DR. MnckenZie declared
that occasion t!iat he regarded the swelling as
u benisnnnt growth DR. Gerhardt mold tha5 it
impossible TO remove the growth from tho
outside through the'lnouth,. bu5 Sir More said
he would continue to operate i'll Jhnt manner till
another portion extracted was declared TO ,e m.-
lSnsllt OF till tht. swelling increased. Dr. Berg
ln,Lnlis report is ,Nolumnous. In conclusion ne
says:
After the last cons uation We Lad entirely lost
the confidence in Dr. Mackenzie which induced
us to call him in. We were brought to tn s. in
tho first pince, by his manipulation of the
larynx, which did not afford us d guarantee that
he had really reached the growth with his in
struMents. and not by chance some other spot
i'll the interior OF the lurynX ns, FOR example, tho
seriously affected right vocal chord and in the
second place, through tha,wholiy arbitrary esti-
mate OF Vircbow's opinion, us we'll rs by his en-
daivor to shift the responsibility from himself
to the pat oloeist. In the third place were
influenced by the manner IN which the press
obtained tho details Of the illness"
The reports Of Drs. BergnhE,l, Land graf and
Schroeder chiefly corroboratiye O! Prof .ssor
Gerhardts report, and all tend to show that Dr.
hackenZ1e s management was wrong through
out
Mr.. Mackenzie hns Tot yot decided what form
his reply will Take nor, III fact whether he will
make any reply ut all beyond the emphatic dec
lnratlon that the statements concerning himself
are n tissue of faisehood The de,nils to DO made
pubic in his contemplated book will it is snid
demonstrate the incapacity OF Drs. Bercmann
ana l5numann so conclusiwsly to irretrievubiy
ruin their professional POPULATIONS. Though de-
termined on publishing this work for tho benefit
OF medicine at large, he bad decided, through
consideration for thu rival physicians upon
postpontng its publication until after their del b.
Whether he will maintain his charitable resolu-
ton under tho circumstances is q question He
will be influenced in his decision us to whether
ornot he shnl reply toyoric.iIiy TO the German
doctors blythe will of the Empress Victoria, who
is anxious, that her husbands memory shouId
ulsc3ssiOnl Us to his mnlady.
The friends of Sir Morell Mackenzie ara high
y lndi nuny. They sny ths charges are prompted
by professional jealousy, and reply with 4 de.
gree OF vigor exceeding that OF the Germans I:
is hntiy asserted for Instance, hat Borgnaun
hppea:ed at the consuisat on preceding an oper-
alton ~ state of intnxicati.n 80 apparent ns
TO caiLfor al observa ION from the f:mpress
Again, it is declared that once in changing thu
cnnula DR.. BergmEnn grossly bnndersd IA
TO mis-! IS, tbs traanea and forced the metal ubs
INTO INTO tho fesE Q; tn neck. iris bl,mder was
discovered BY the English doctors present DR.
Bar.n!ann did not have another opportunity OF
attempting to ins!rI the cnnula alshou iii after
ms mistake ne devised the Ian of inserting
lis5 INTO the trGhsn q rubber tubs which
sho1 q net as guide. The metal can,la ,ne sad
over 1t and the rubber tube was zen wit:,.l,nwn
1t is plan hat the last is not vet ienri o. fn ~,
t.mEefors case. and that p ofessiolal riyalry
MN prinS ABOUT revolutions as interesting 10
tho publ; Us to. she medical fraternity.
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