The morning call., 1894-06-09
OLD CODE HOLDS.
The MediCOs Won't Alter
Their Ethics.
ANNUAL MEETING ENDED.
Fight Over Advertisements in
the Journal.
THE MANAGEMENT SUSTAINED.
Brilliant Reception to the Visiting
Physicians at the Hopkins Art
Institute.

With the session yesterday morning the
annual meeting of the American Medical
Association adjourned 70 meet next year
In Baltimore.
Presidenl Hibberd called the meeting to
order at $50 o'clock in the main hall of
she Odd Fellows building and announced
the amendments to the constitution and
bylaws in order. A number of these
amendments proposed in 1892 were post
poned and the reading Of the report OF the
committee on ethics called for. Dr. HOl-
ton, chairman of the committee, read the
report. The substance of 1t was that
there was no reason TO frame regulations
regarding copyright of medical books or
patenting OF medical devices. A change
was recommended in the provisions re-
gardiug consultations so as to permit men,
bers to consult with graduates of medi-
cal college legally authorized TO issue
diplomas, this to include women practi-
TONERS, and although homeopathy was
not m entioned clearly including homeo-
paths. 1t declared that the old regula-
tiOns could DO longer be enforced. If they
had been many great advantages in sur
gerry would have been killed. Besides this
il declared that the old code of thics was
Dent physicians.
There was much approval manifested. at
the conclusion of which DR.. Didama read
the minority report supporting the old
code OF ethics and declaring that the ma
jorlty report emasculated the principles Of
the profession and reduced the moral
standing of practitioners and permitted
advertising of a character condemned al
present. This report pointedlg alluded 10
homeopathy. 1t was moved to substitute
the minority report for the majority re-
port. An overwhelming vote carried the
motion. Finally, after some discussion, the
report was tabled. Thus the Medical As
ISOLATION remains under the government of
the old code of ethics.
The folio wing officers were then elected
President. Donald Mclean of Michigan.
Vice presidents Starring Loving of Ohio.
William atson of Iowa, w. B. Rodgers OF
Tennessee, r. S. Bascom of Utah.
Treasurer, Il. P Newman of Illinois.
Permanent secretary. William B. Atkinson
of pennsylvania.
Assistant secretary. G. Fl. RoheI OF Mary
land.
Librarian, passed.
Charm ia of committee OF arrangement,
Julian j. Chisholm of Maryland.
Board OF trustees-Joseph Eastman OF In
diana, j. T. Prlestey OF Iowa, John E. Wood
bridge of ONO (unexplred terrn), j. w. Graham
of Colorado (vlce D. c. Patterson, deceased).
judicial counci-D. w. Grouse OF Iowa, X.
c. Moore OF Nebraska, T. ID. Crothers of Con-
necticut, G. B. Gillespie Of Tennessee w. t.
Bishop OF Pennsylvania, c. Fl. Hughes OF Mary
land, l. j. Hebergrr of the District of Colum-
oia. ID. Brown OF Kentucky.
AS to the place OF meeting next year, as
stated, Baltimore was chosen as the city.
The address on medicine will there be
made by w. T.. Quinc of Illinois, on
surgery by c. A Wheaton of Minneapolis,
on State medicine by II. D. Holton of
Vermont; The ethical question came up
again when DIR. Marcy reported on the
revision OF The code OF ethics. 1t looked
as II there wa. going to be a renewal of
the fight. but it was finally de-
clded to postpone the ethic matter
indefinitely. As G. H. Rshe of Maryland
and Ernest Laplace or PENNSYLVANIA
were not present their addresses on Estate
Medicine" and General Surgery" were
read by title only. Resolutions of thanks
to the press and the people of San Fran
cisco were passed. DR.. Marcy eloQuently
euloglZinE the hospitality OF the city DR..
Plummer reported that 1900 members and
visitors have attended the sessions. Dr.
Donald Mclean of Detroit, the presid emit
elect, was escorted to the chair, and after
short address by ex-President Hibberd
the association adjourned TO meet next
year. the first Tuesday In May.
The hight on the Journal. which has
come up in various forms during the meet
ing. was yesterday morning referred to the
Judicial committee. This body was in
session yesterday afternoon consid ering
the matter. The charges were that Quack
advertisements had been published in the
paper. DR.. j. B. Hamilton OF Chicago. the
editor, who is llttle man, was on hand 10
defend the management of the paper. A
lengthy representative OF Philadelphia
named Roberts was ths active man against
the paper. After both sides had been
heard the editor and his adversaries were
allowed to retire while the committee
voted on the matter. The result was that
1t decided that one advertisement had been
inserted through inadvertence and that
the trustees attention was called to the
other. While Roberts and Hamilton were