The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-01
The Duty Of DR.. Kelley.

Another correspondent writes to us to-
day declaring that he has been cured Of
dipsomania ty the bichloride treatment.
and giving praise and glory to DR.. KELLEY
as q benefactor OF the race. feeling OF
profound gratitude to the inventor OF the
remedy is displayed by DR.. KEELEY's
patients generally. and many Of them have
written to us assailing the medical profess
sion because it refuses to give him the
honor which they claim is his due. and to
his remedy the distinction which they be-
heve IL deserves as great discovery in
the healing art. The discoverer is also up
held in preserving the secret OF his COM
pound from the world.
lit is really discovery so important and
DR.. KELLEY had followed the unvarying rule
and practice Of the profession. he would be
entitled to this recognition and he would
receive 1t. His renown would be universal
and his fame imperishable Every physician
and every medical society would assist in
the celebration Of his name and his remedy.
When DR.. JENNER. the discoverer OF vacci-
nation. had demonstrated its efficacy by
many years Of experimenting. he published
II at once for the benefit of humanity. He
gave 1t to his profession as an obligation
he owed to his guild and to suffering
humanity. He did not keep it q secret.
20 that he might himself make all
the money from his discovery. OF course.
vaccination encountered skeptical opposi-
ton at first. but long before DR.. JENNER
died. In 1923. his discovery was promulgated
throughout tho civilized world. and it was
accepted at It's true worth. Honors were
conferred on him by many countries. the
English Parliament voted him grants OF
$4,000. and after his death IL statue WIS
erected to his memory in London. II Dr.
JENSER had kept his discovery secret, In
order that those who wished to escape
smallpox should be compelled to come to
him to get vaccinated. no might have made
more money. but he would not have re-
celved the honors and he would not deserve
his fame as q benefactor OF mankind. Vac
cinatiOn would have been confined to the
few who paid him for it. and the loss to the
world would have been terrible.
a Prof. KOCH might have kept secret the
composition of his lymph for the cure Of
consumption. and. claiming that it was alb
solutely successful. no might have cstab-
ished an institute at Berlin and formed
KOCH company to monopolize its use In tho
treatment OF consumptives. Instead. no
gave 1t to tho medical profession. that it
might be tested throughout the world. Tho
result has been that the value OF the remedy
has been examined by every competent ex-
port who so desired. 1t has not accomplished
~ much as was expected from 1t. DR.. KOCH
Was not after money. but was endcavorinY
TO mako priceless contribution to the heal
ing art. and II that proved less effective
than he hoped. lie was ready to stand by tho
consequences OF tho experiment.
+ DR.. KELLEY proceeds In tho other way. He
declares that he has demonstrated cure for
drunkenness. and claims that he can destroy
the diseased appetite for stimulants abso-
lutely and permanently In ninety-ive cases
out OF q hundred and yet no refuses to tell
what 1t 10. and organizes q company to sup
ply the treatment as business of which 1t
has the monopoly. The drunkards must 60
20 tho company II they wish to be healed.
and II secures all the pecuniary profits. It
alone provides the secret bichloride OF gold
mixture. and. according to ono OF our
correspondents. 1t is investing million
dollars In tho bulldingof great hotel and
IN the making Of other improvements at
Dwight In order to increase its revenue
from the patients who are docking thither.
That Is. DR. KELLEY Is not primarily a pub
lie benefactor. but man OF business. Who
u making fortune for himself.
Heis able to treat only an Insignificant part
OF tho drunkards. Only very few OF them.
comparatively. are able to pay his fees.