Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-19

HoiEOPArns STATE THEIR CASE.
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heHltancy in expressing ID as my
opinion that those members OF the
stan voting To reaign In a body were
perfectly justified In doing as tiev IA.
m" water cannot mix, neither can
."o" VINO practice regular medicine
nis Win homeopathist-. They are
entirely different. Their theories are
NOT eNhe. Our school dces not re.
o"RhiAa their school. IL Isn't matter
OF personal feeling or spite. but a
question OF principle. The regulars
nave u distinct way OF training nurs-
"u treating patients. Nurres
r","eu under regulars could not very
w., we.i care for homeopathic patients.
.nis wonid necessitate two senarate
uPSrtm snts which Is not possible In
'he II. A. Home. Patients wouI1
naturally come together and Won cam
easily imagine the results whici,
would sollow. In this cIty tbere re
rom 40 TO 200 physicians of the old
Shool, as we are termed by the hop,eo-
pains and twenty-iour OF the latter
small number cannot eSpect IN have
- many rights as a large number
want to add also that durloo the
past year the homeopaths and ejec;r;ca
nave had as much right to treat Dri
'a'e patients at the u. B. A. hospital
az the regulars have. The latter sim
ply reserve the privilege to care for
the pauper patients. There is no mon
ey IN IL. The position Is an honorous
one purely"
DR.. r. Peterson: "Thero GRO o,or
al phases to the question none Of
which can be passed over lightly. The
most liberal construction that I can
place upon the action of the staff 10
looking at the interests involved in the
manner IN which they did, that they
were justified in resigning. / sm of
the regular school and OF course.
would naturally favor that faction.
put l look at it this way There is a
board OF trustees working simply for
charity's sake. The members receive no
remuneration whatever. Their most
earnest desire is to do what they can
TO promote the welfare OF the Home
This board thought that it would he
advisable to open the hospital to all.
come OF the staff thought differently.
They had the right to restyn. II Is
simply a question OF principle, moth
ing more.'
DR.. De Vore: 'I do not care peril
cuiarly to express myself in regard to
the action OF the staff. A paper ia
being prepared which will fully define
the position OF the regular medieos,
ana IL would seem advisable to wait
until that is ready for the press. l will
say. however. that good and sufficient
res-ons prompted the move. An at
tempt was made once before to bring
this same thing about, but it was de-
ieated. This time abe trustees OF the
L. b. A. home without giving notice
to the staff or informing the
members OF what was to be done. took
such action as they saw fit. 7 have
not been a member OF the staff long
CROUCH to be exceptionally well posted
but IL is my belief that regular prnc-
tit oners have succeede l i'm bringing the
hospital TO its present state OF eff
cheney. 1t is purely y question OF prin-
ciple alone that is involved"
DR.. d. Emmett Welsh: 'I am disposed
to refrain from saying anything at
present. A paper is under preparation
which will fully explain everything.
There are nearly two hundred physi-
clans OF the regular school i'm this city
and everyone OF them knows that the
whole question resolves itself upon n
question OF principle. There is no per-
sonal feelings in the matter at ALL
DR.. a. Il. Botsford: II can only say
that I am surprised that a body OF
intelligent men would think OF leopard
izing the welfare OF the Home to such
nm extent as to take the action they
did. Why should they be afraid 10
practice alongside OF homeopathists?
Are they afraid that their practice will
not compare favorably with ours? Now
as far az we are concerned there will
be no clubs thrown. We are willing to
work with any reputable physician no
matter what may be his creed. There
is ahoiher vastly more important
point. The homeopathists have their
rat;erts. The hospitals OF this city are
supposed to be free institutions What
gives the allopaths the right to mono
polize all the hospitals. We are salts
fled with our theory. and willing that
the allopaths should adhere TO their
own We have certain rights which
must be respected. We are glad that
we have the home and shall be thank
full to do the best we can"
DIR. A. Nyland: Il think those pays
clans made rank FOOLS of Themselves.
II makes me tired to see them stand up
as ths->enly doctors In the land. There
are other schools practlcing in this city
with success, and I am glad that there
IL now a place where we can take our
patients.
Dr. Edit: while I'm not n member
of the staff. yet u seems to me that
when ~ many members desired 10
stay. should have staid. l believe
tt is better not to make any inss
about such matters but TO do All the
good we ran. / don't think n is meni-
cal jealousy that prompted the aetsohs
~ the staff. but most people don't resi-
isc the feeling that doctors have 'c't-
cerning medical ethics. I'm guar
and don't take any stock In al .aes~
pathses. bat I'm sorry the s'as' W.
rot broad enough 20 disregsra 49,
little posnts and continue ca ther
wtfk. A for mys~lf should soaTH's.
n the managers of the U. ~ - "
wished t "a sssie part " t'at"
bnIiff,ng for homeopathic pr" 'iee ~
faith cure for that matter, thes ~ was
none ~ nv business. They own 'ne
b.n,a saa oaaht 10 he allowed TO gov
ern it." .x,,iay
py. Grover. II think the rsuis-
have dome an extremely foo'ss 'ia
They have given the Fegaisf 49,.
. hlsek eve and added a Fatu
"a the ear ~ homeopathy. Ia iHe' =
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