Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-07
MADE A SENSATION.
Continued from First page.)

Of medical men who violate their rules by
Offering or giving advice or criticism to a
patient who is under the care Of another
physician. This is against all the inter-
ests of the profession. 1t may ruin the
good name Of the regular physician and no
man should be convicted without being
heard. Mr.. Hart closed his address with a
consideration of the rules that should gov
ern the relations between consultanes and
general practitioners. The former should
never be allowed to see the patient except
when the latter Is present. Only the prac-
titioner should be allowed to make out the
prescription.
At the close Of Mr.. Harris address. which
was generally applauded. President Pepper
made a few announcements and then Med
ical Director A. l.. Gihon. u. >. ~, read IN
Spanish a proposed change in the rules OF
the congress. which DR.. Pepper had al
ready read in English.
DIR. Gihon then read two resolutions from
the section on hygiene, one demanding
suspension Of immigration from cholera
infected countries and the other requesting
reprint of DR.. Shakespeace's work on
cholera for distribution among the various
countries represented in the congress. Both
resolutions were referred to the interna-
tional executive committee and the meet
Ing then adjourned until II O'Clock tcmor-
row morning.
Mr.. Hart Criticised.
There is no gainsaying the fact that the
address of Mr.. Hart before the medical con-
eress this morning has created more than
little sensation and feeling among the dele
gates to the body. Being an Englishman.
Mr.. Hart Is not a delegate to this Pan
American body. but delivered the address
as guest. He IS one Of the best known
men In the profession In his own country,
and Is connected with the leading paper
there. The British Medical Journal. He was
present at the meeting of the medical asso-
citation in Milwaukee In June. and the sug-
gestion was made to him then that he wait
over for the present congress. This he was
unable to do. but he returned to this coun-
try for the purpose Of being here at this
time.
A prominent member Of the congress said
this morning that Mr.. Hart informed them
some time ago that he was coming, and
that he was prepared to deliver an address
ethics Of the profession. He was asked to
change his subject, as 1t was felt that 1t
would be an impossibility for an English
man Of such pronounced views to speak
altogether different feeling from that which
prevails in England, without violating the
canons of good taste.
And he certainly has violated them"
said this physician, '1n his remarks about
the homeopaths especially. That may go
on the other side. but 1t doesn't go here. !
am afraid that people will think that what
ne has had to say represents the sentiment
being the case. Still. I am afraid 1t will
make us appear In a very bad light"
Hard to Keep Down.
Mr.. Hart made some more talk after his
paper. when a resolution was brought up
from the section on hygiene, urging a ces-
sation Of all immigration from cholera
countries. Under the rules Of the congress
all such resolutions are referred to the in
ternational executive committee. to be by
them sent back to the congress, If they see
fit. Mr.. Hart insisted on making some re-
marks on the subject and when DIR. Pepper
told him they were out of order he moved
that the resolutions be not sent to the COM
mitsee. 1t was pretty hard to keep him
without being compelled to remind him
that he was not q member Of the body, and
so had no right to make a motion. Finally
a motion was made and carried that the
resolution be sent to the committee, with
Instructions to return IT tomorrow morning
If possible, and this ended the scene and the
morning session then adjourned.
Some OF the Foreign.
DR.. Joaquin L. Duenas of Havana, Cuba,
children and an active member of the DIFF
ferent medical societies Of Cuba. He is one
Of the representatives Of that country in
the Pan-American medical congress. He
read an interesting paper yesterday. "A
Contribution to the knowledge Of Acute
Primitive Entero-Colitis During Low In
fancy" and also paper entitled Notes
on the Feeding Of Infants in the Island Of
Cuba"
DIR. Duenas Is honorary secretary Of the
section on diseases Of children and also the
mails Of Havana.
Another well-known physician of Havana