New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-08
THE ETHICS OF MEDICINE,
PROF. HART. OF ENGLAND, ILLUSTRATES
THEM BY CALLING HOMOEOPATHS
tQUACKSn
HE ALSO TRIES TO OWN THE PAy'AMEMcAx
CONGRESS-, THOUGH NOT MEMsER-THE
o,,ucrvoy ON ppOprR QUARANTINE

CONGRESS, THOUGH NOT MEMBER-THE
QUESTION OF PROPER QUARANTINE.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE Rev. George Elliott.
pastor Of the Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Epis-
copai Church. Georgetown, opened the third days
general session Of the Pan-American Medical Con-
gress at Albaugh's Opera House this morning at
O'Clock. There were only about 200 members ~
attendance at that early hour.
The only representative of a foreign Government
to appear this morning was DR.. Rivero Saldivfa,
OF Venezuela, who is Consu-General Of his country
at New-York He spoke in English OF the gratitude
his Government felt at the honor OF an invitation
to be represented In the congress, and his firm be-
lief that the results Of the proceedings would be
of benefit to those who attended and to mankind
in general.
The formal address Of the occasion was delivered
by Ernest Hart, F. r. c. s., of London, England.
his subject being 1.-THE Ethics Of the Medical Pro-
fession." One Of the rules of the British Medical
Association recited by Professor Hart was greeted
with applause. 1t was to the effect that II waS
deemed best that no feow-member or icentiate OF
the college should practise medicine alone for pay.
The principal portion OF his address was devoted
to a defence of the code. For this purpose he -
lected for calculation what are known as the most
restrictive rules, such the one forbiddins con-
situations with homoeopaths. These practitioners
Mr. Hart characterized "quacks," supporting
that assertion by reading DR.. Johnson's definition
OF the term "quack" All persons who when
called upon to attend prize fighter or ballet
girl. revealed the secrets OF the sckroom for adj
yertisng purposes were tabooed by the code IN
Great Britain and, he doubted not, by the code In
the United States. Other rules he discussed were:
o. That no physician should be concerned In the
sale or profits of medicines (2 that no physician.
under color Of benevoence or other reason. should
give medical attention or advice to a patient In
charge OF another physician; ard CD the rule gov
erning consultations.
The resolution adopted yesterday by the section
on hygiene, recommending the suspension OF immi-
grafton into the countries OF America from those
countries in Europe and Asia in which cholera
Is raging, was reported by Dr. Gihon for reference
the international executive committee which has
Jurisdiction all legislative subjects coming be-
fore the congress. Professor Hart although not q
tempts to defeat the reference as to dispose OF
the resolution in general session, and finally
appealed from the decision OF President Pepper
He found no support, however, and the resolution
was referred. This was the only incident Of the
congress so far that could be characterized as in
the least sensational The congress then adjourned
until tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock.
In the section on hygiene and quarantine, DR..
judi j. Ullao, OF San Jose de Costa RIGA, read a
suggestive paper on international Uniformity In
Quarantine Regulations" In general terms he
showed that the Spanish American ports lacked the
necessary quarantine apparatus, either to protect
themselves or the nations with whom they do
business He suggested a broad-gauge comprehen-
sive, Pan-American International Board Of Hygiene
and Quarantine, one with ample powers to protect
the three Americas and the West Indies. He named
Washington the centre for its headquarters.
republics being constituent members OF the Pam
American Medical Congress, be requested to form
ter to direct and supervise all subordinate boards
and within their national jurisdiction.