The herald., 1898-07-10
case. For the time being this verdict lefs
us without hone

case. For the time being this verdict lefe
us without hope.
We decided, however. that no opefatto4
should be performed, let the finol conse1
quences be what they might. While lnl
Oakland we had heard of many remayA5
Chinese physician, DR.. Ii Pc Tai. but, MkS
| many others. we could not bring oureeLye3
| to believe that Chinese medicine Or Cnlra
nese physicians could be superior to thoee
| failed to consult DR.. Ii Pc Tai. aA4 ~
probably would never have recalled hln2i
| to mind had it not been for the CAP %
Clara Humphrey. which was brought 81
forcibly before the public In the Los A.
geles Times. The reading OF her ceSel
| turned our thoughts IN new direction
and caused US to look for relief In new,
DR.. Ii Pc Tai was dead. Also that Dr1
| Tom Foo Yuen. who cured Clara HUM
phrey, rs Ii Pc Tais nephew. HAD BEEN
his assistant for a number Of yearS ~
San Francisco. was now located in South
ern California and was meeting with the
same success that his uncle had " san
| Francisco. As a last resort we decided to
consult DR.. Foo about cur boy. We ecs
cordingly went to Redlands to- see him.
On examination the doctor said that ne
could cure the child, that no operation
would be necessary but that cure woul0
require a long time. In order to make =
permanent and lasting cure the blood
would have to be changed from the mar
row of the bone to the surface OF the
skim and new bone grown to replace tn
old. All Of this. he smilingly assured w.,
he could do.
possibility of this, but, as the demands OF
the case had become urgent ana tneSe.
was no other relief in sight, we decided
at once to avail ourselves o. DR.. 1oo'e
son under his Treatment. an act for which
we daily congratulate ourselves IN TINS
instance DR.. Foo has not only proved
himself worthy Of the trust and OF ovf
demonstration that his skill Is superior IA
that of all the other doctors employed upS
on or consulted in this case. For. within
two weeks from beginning tseatmont. our
resumed his studies with d. few intsrmis-,
sions as the average pupil. Today he ~
In perfect health both physical AND u1en-l
tal and is able to indulge freely Ia ann
fatigue or injury. We regard bis eaars %.
permanent for It is certainly complete ipI
point of health. We positively amrmi
that in no stage Of the treatment was q
Nothing but teas, powders, plastefs anoS
linaments were employed throughout the.
whole course.
In reviewing this case we can zee Whee0l
many mistakes were made. causing many
regrets. But the greatest mistake, an4
was our failure to investigate the worth:
Of Chinese medicine through our preju.:
dice against the Chinese race. This led
US to overlook the opportunity Of oonsult-l
ing so eminent physician az d; a 20,
Tai at a time when cure would have;
been comparatively easy AND the treat.
ment would have produced the best re-,
suits. DIR. Foo, who is the edu4l OF his
distinguished uncle and the peer sof any
physician living, assures us that. II be;
could have treated this case In Its early!
stages, he would have had no dtmcultyt
whatever in effecting a cure that woulds
have been both permanent and complete.l
entirely free from the lameness whiohI
remove. The case. when brought to Dr.
Foos notice, was of five years standing,
and had gone through many experiments,
A restoration to absolutely normal conf
sibility for the time being and possibly;
forever. s..s,A,y
In this simple statement Of facts mol
names and but few dates have beenHiven.'
for we do not wish to work anyone an,
injury or to wound anybody's feelings
unnecessarily. To the curious we have,
nothing more to offer. But to the skeptici
in affliction we will furnish. upon appii-.
cation the name of any physician COM
suited or employed upon this case, to-l
gether with any other details desired. II
now only remains for us to add that We
trust any who may find themselves SINH,
larly situated may profit by our Axpert-
ence and may refuse to allow their In
herited prejudices to stand between thelK
inclinations and a prospective benefit. ThH
mind Of the average American 10 broad
enough to recognize merit wherever merit
exists, and should be independent eHRdg&
to encourage and support merit In what{
ever form 1t is found, irrespective Of race1
color or religion.
(Signed) 7; G. kELTY.
MRS r. G. KHITY