New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-07
TIE HONOEOPA THISTS HAVE THEIR SAY.
COMMITTEE or THEIR SOCIETY coNFERS
WITH THE CoNNI~>loNEK~ IF CHART
TIES AND CORRECTION.

A committee Of the homeopathic society appeared
before the Commits toners Of Charlie, and Correction
Yesterday % ash for the reorganization of the Medical
Board Of the homeopathic Hospital ON Ward, Island
The committee VA, headed hy pr. william Tod Hell
muth. the other members being Dr.. James y. >chlcy
ocor-e " Dillon and H. y. Dearborn. President
Porter o. the Board ~ Chartic- and Correction. re-
urqu. he'd Boz, chairnan-hp temporarily o Dr Charles
f. summons. who conducted the conference, while
Mr. Porter and Comm.- louer shcchy looked ON and
listened.
Tie committee said that The Medical society learned
tho Wow. o. d. members on the reorganization 81
tlo Hospital Ioard 80 special meeting. when the
,oc i.d been ski, three on favor and only SIS against
reorganization. Those declining to vote were Dr.
N,Nu,ray and strong.
-r lc only Object BOO the proposed reors'nlaton.'
tr ,,mmtc" SAID. - D. TO rcmoy" from h"moco paihc
pIial tho-, who have virtually withdrawn their
anIatiol nth the homeopathic school. aud have
connected Themselves with am allopathic society a
we'll Co., those who have NOT complied with the laws
of tl. stat. ~ Sew York 1hi, committee assure,
the Commi. -uuci- that there is no personality IN
tended boo th.. resolutions. and that the side issues
which have been SD unfortunately discussed ln tho
publ, pre-, nave 900 bearing whatever upon the
ci-r n hand this being proved hy the fact that the
nauc- Of all the member, 81 the Medical Board mo-"
900 regular -t,udu- the society. including that Of
IT, president. Dr. Eehort Guernsey. and those VIII"
lt,r c> pr.-..d 20 willingness to- serve upon ti" stan
are cl.,bc for appointment on the new Medical
Board oi thc ho-pld"
Dr. simmons then read communication from tho
Medical Board of ;hr hospital. which held it> annual
meeting last Thursday and elected Dr. Guernsey prc-i-
dent. Dr. j. N,E. Wctmorc vice president. and Dr.
nm, secretary The Board had adopted rr,ou
,ion- which Dr. ~mmou, read. They said that the
Board dd NOT favor a reorganization, that the Com
missioner, and the Medical society had never rcco-
nilcd the authority Of the homeopathic Medical
society TO share conducting the hospital. and that
would be- dangerous precedent To permit any medical
socay to control the Medical Board. and To fill vacau
c,., and that all charge, Of the use of Influence In
securing appointments were false In conclusion 1t
-aid:
rht I'D the opinion Of th, Board. the only require
mcnt a, 10 belief and practice Of ply stefan should
be- "A, follows, We firmly believe the principle slmlla
-ulbi, curautur" TO constitute the best general guide
ln the selection of remedies and that Ne ily intend
To carry out thl- principle to the bet Of our ahiy.
set this belief should not deter u> from recognizing
and masking OF the results Of any experience. ana
vc shall exercise and defend the iu'iolable right OF
-hcl prime pie IN medical science or any thrnpcutical
fact founded ON experiment. ana verified lN cNperi
cn,c 49, far 70 900 hi, individual Judgment thci shall
tend 10 promote the welfare of those under hN pro
ir,-louul care.
Dr. summon, then aid that his idea Of the hospital
va, that II should be- conducted lu the Interests OF the
people who were 900 1t. not III tho'' 81 any 'o'"N
= discussion followed "u i' merits "i homo opalN
pr simmons and that Their" wa a constant tendency
ON the part of homeopathic 10 resort u regular
treatment and that ia" grave charge had been brought
against Ur. ~chry one of the committee OF making
No. Of autipyrur. Or. llcmuth said that the treat
mruf of any school allowable when "A PATENT
life ,a- at stake. and Dr. simmons agreed with INN.
but maintained that that was the allopathlc ana not
the homeopathic doctrine.
Dr Dillon read several extracts from the conSttn
tinu Of the homeopathic society To show what con
,tiuicd a homeopathic and DR.. simmons replied
that the substance uf Il WaS that 10 hr honHop
ath-t. a physician must Ice member oi thc society.
President Porter promised to give the society the
decision Of the Commissioners after thcN ma tulN
considered the subject and the committee departed
NOT apparently with any great confidence IN tle
chances Of "A reorganization Of the Medical Board.