Evening star., 1897-01-29

garding the good work. that the hospital
has done under its p[esent management,
concluding as follOvsva
''The funds for this insfitution are appro-
priated by the government, and should be
expended under the Supervision of the off,
GERS of the United Sta4sA; neither the al-
ministratton Of the htspital nor the ex-
renditure of the .goEsrhment appropria-
tions therefor should haaintrusted to a pri-
vate corporation" -s1eo
DIR. shsdd Indorses fhe Amendment.
Dr. F. J. shadd hasssafso written to the
Senate committee on this subject Endorsing
the amendment offeredfn the Senate by
Mr.. Mcmillan. DR.. shadd says:
1.-The practice of medicine In this city Is
fraught with many difficulties, as caste
prejudice keeps US from membership in the
Medical Society and also bars our admis-
SION to most Of the Hospitals whereby we
might perfect ourselves In clinical practice
AS Freedmen's Hospital is the only place
where we can obtain advantages 1 hope
you will leave nothing undone in the way
OF legislation so that Freedmen's Hospital
VIII be placed on the same basis az the
otner hospitals OF the District of Columbia.
NO doutt you are aware that colored med
icai students are not permitted to see ONE
rattons at the other hospitals; even colorei
PHYSICIANS are not made welcome The sta
bility and success of the medical college at
howard University depend upon rho faoiI-
fies offered at Freedmens HospitaI We
cannot instruct our students in clinical
medicine, prepare them for work among
our race In the south, unless the staff at
this hospital be composed of nrofassors
connected with the college. and this can
only be accomplished by placing the hos
p!tal under a board of incorporators vino
are Interested in the education of the color
ed people" ~'o'-
Rev. DR.. Rankin. Views.
Rev. D. c. Rankin. president of Howard
has oil
MILAN. saying: Three years ago tbis nro-
ject was discussed and my own name w.s
among the proposed incorporators. The use
OF my name at the present time if II h, @
been used Is without consultation with me
and against my better judgment Th. hon
orable Secretary Hoka Smith held that un-
TIL the incorporators stood ready 70 furnish
means for the maintenance of the institu-
tfon it was the prerogative of the govern
ment to remain in control This saar1s
reasonable. l feel, too, the embarrassment
which must arise to corporation largely
made up Of the trustees of Howard Jrniyer-
sity from the fact that Freedmen's Hospi-
tai rents Its premises of the university.
AL present the management Of the nospjta,
seems in good hands. Indeed. l think il
would be difficult TO improve it,
DR.. FrnncIs' Letter.
Dr. John r. Francis has also written TO
Mr.. Mcmillan regarding the proposition to
transfer the control of Freedmen'- HOSPITAL
TO board of managers. He SAYS he an
proves Mr.. McMillan's amendment for this
purpose and says that it's adoption will
mean horne rule for Ihe peoplc Of the Dis
trfct of Columbia. He SAYS.
Inc contribution by the present admin
istration of this institution to the list of
others already sacrificed to tie spoils sys-
tenn b. paying off political debts through
out the country establishes precedent
that can but eventually work material in
jury to its usefulness. The reported recent
GeVelopment Of civil service methods at
freedmen's Hospital cannot possibly serve
any good purpose Civil service can bu. do
away with its intended special field Of use
fuiness by permitting and dtscourag ging the
services OF persons who are utterly devoid
or the professional ability practical ex-
perience AMI sympathy necessary to the
proper ard successful conduct OF its char
table and educational feature in the in
terest OF the class of people for which It
IS scaended."