New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-15
DIR. THOMPsON'S DIPLOMA.
PREPARED TO PRACTISE IN HAYrL

prcuIIAR METHODS OF UNITED eIA'Ho WINS
TER WHICH THE SENATE MAY INVESTIGATE
W.spI>aroS. Jan Ia t>peciaD.-Mr Bayard's
Ministers are continually in hot water ohe s
,actcd nv high altitude another finds the country
.. which he is sent too blank hot; another refuses
% dino with a cardinal: another cannot wear
aress coat; another describes the people among
whom he temporarily dwells as the most corrupt
an earth etc. The latest addition to the llst Is
DR. Thompson, originally appointed from New
York. whom Mr. Bayard sent as Minister to Ilayt.
II appears that few months ago Mr. thompson
received clandestnely" from the President OF
Iayti or by his orders, diploma, commissioning
him 10 practise medicine in the Republic. That
diploma was registered in the Department OF Pub
lie Instruction at Port au Prince on November Z.
1887 There exists ut Port au Prince medicai
college established by law and supported by 'i'o
Governments in which ali persons wishing 10 ioiio"
the profession of medicine regularly matricut''.
and pursue their studies during hAeu peiio" u
time. pass the required examination auu 10.
their Diplomas in due form as III an W -
countries. There exists also 'ui! - =,
Ceb,ral, established by law whose duty IL Is 10
exercise general Surveillance over ,ie ri 80
Oh neu,cinS graduates of foreign medical colleges
after due examination Ill PROOF oi 'nS 70 The
and regularity OF their dipionas "iI of n
foreign college Of mdIcine is supposed TO oe au
mitted to practise mcdlclhe III I
Republic without such .h fS0mln Soapd '" of
svsm,ners' Seeing therefore that John e. w.
Thompson the United States Resident MINISTER
was NOT i'm the legal order of things examined anu
recommended by the Jury Medical Centrai, ~
follows as a natural deduction that the medi ca
diploma which he recently received from tne
Department of Public Instruction was i"Vor
granted by the President. 1890 .. al in
Now this is q matter of importance 10 an III
terested above all to the Onlteu ou'Se
Government and its citizens resident III
Hayti, and suggests naturally the Iolownns
questions: Did Mr. Thompson solicit ms laNoI
of the President of Hayti? III not, why was III
granted? If he did, how does the accepsancSs
through him to his country, affect his olne cI
relations with the llaytian Government! Dd tt
Tbomnson take advantage Of the influence whlcn
righIIv belongs to his Office TO obtain this FAVOR!
IL Mr. Thomson obtained this diploma IN oider
70 nracti,e the profession of medicine, is u com,
natible with the duties OF his Once as Chi.eu
States Minister? IL on the other hand ms in,en-
ton is TO practise in the future J. e.. VIII ; 1 he
of office exp.res why did he not walt untll ne
returned to private life and then come up peIore
the medical authorities in the regular way. Is III
inst to other foreign practitioners or TO the natVe
ones who are obliged to pass regular eXamlnations
on their m,iits before they can pracuse ia the
con, try that Mr.. Thompson while united states
Mn ,ter) should obtain diploma secretely WlthouO
examination? Does the position OF United STATES
Minister qualify the holder of this office to violate
The letter and spirit of the laws of the country
10 which he is accredited? The facts briefly re
cited here have been laid before the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations and an investigation
is likely to follow.