San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-06

Eligible to Serve as Medical Exami-
nars.
To, the, Daily LIGHT
AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 3, 1891.
The resolution passed by the
District Medical society at their
recent meeting held in this city
condemning the action of Com
missioner Lochren in ruling that
eX-c0nfederate surgeons were not
eligible to serve as medical exami-
ners on the U. S. Pension Board has
Occasioned no end of talk on all
sides, and resulted today in the re-
ceipt of letter by DR.. Il. j. Tyner,
of this city, from Commi ssioner
VIM. Lochren, of Washington.
The letter as bearing on that sub
ject is self explanatory and is as
follows:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30, 1893.
DIR. T. j. Tyner, Austin, Texas:
Dear Sir:-I have your favor of
24th inst, enclosing copy of reso-
buttons adopted by the Austin Dis
trlct Medical society, and also a copy
of your letter addressed to DIR. T. j.
Bennett, secretary of that society.
| have never held that an ex-Con-
federate surgeon was not eligible
to serve as medical examiner on
the United States Board. On the
contrary l have appointed a con-
siderable number Of ex-Confederate
surgeons to such places. have
never had any doubt but that such
surgeons would be at least quite as
favorable to ex-soldiers of the Fed
eral army as any other class of
surgeons who could be appointed.
L know perfectly we'll from
my own feelings and from
those of ex.soldiers OF both
armies whom | meet con-
tinually that there is nothing
but the kindest feeling prevailing
between the two classes ofsoldiers.
The animosity that remains exists
on the part of the non-com batants.
Yet in view OF the disposition
that has been shown on the part
of partisan newspapers and poll
ticians to misrepreSent everything
that is done in the Bureau repre-
senting all appointments made,
as hostile to the Federal SOL
| diers have sometimes suggested
whether it would not be policy to
take others where equally qualified
instead of ex-confederates but /
have never failed to appoint the
latter class where it appeared or
was represented, that they were
men OF superior attachments and
best qualified for the place.
Yours very truly,
VIM. LOCHREN, Commissioner.
In connection with the above
a LIGHT representative inter-
viewed DR.. Bennett tonight.
That gentleman said: al do not
quite understood the bug under
the chip, but one thing is certain,
and that Is, that this letter and
letters received by Austin physi-
clans from the state congressman,
do not agree. About two months
ago DIR. Frank McGloughlin re-
ceived a letter from Congressman
Savers, which said, in substance,
Isl am today in receipt of
a letter from Commissioner
Loo hren; in which he says he
has appointed you, DR.. Denton and
DR.. Daniels on the Board of Ex-
animation per my recommends
tion.' Matters went on for over
month and nothing more was heard
from Washington by the gentle
men named above relative to their
appointment, until DR.. Den
ton recently received a letter
from Congressman Savers which
contained a slip bearing on
it the matter in reference to
eligibility of an ex-Confederate
surgeon that has occasioned all
the row. Mr.. Sayer's letter stated
that DIR. Denton was not eligible,
owing to his having been an eX-
Confederate surgeon and request
ed that he, DR.. Denton, would rec
Ommend some one who was
not an ex-Confederate sur
geon that would be desirable
for the position" This is the mat
ter in a nut shell, and from the
tone of several physicians seen TO-
night they cannot exactly grasp
the trend of Mr.. Lochren's letter.
In short they look at the matter as
though he was simply evading the
question of moment. There is more
of interest that will doubtless be
attendant upon this letter and res
olution business. SMoOT.
Canoeists Banquet.