The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-17
WOULD DENY
THE CHINESE
A HOSPITAL
Protests Before the
Supervisors.
ARGUMENTS IN COMMITTEE
MANY CHURCHES AND MIS-
SIONs FAVOR 1T.
Attorneys Shadburne and Riordan
Set Forth the Advantages and
Disadvantages of the
Place.
MANY CHURCHES AND MIS-
SIONS FAVOR 1T.

Church was arrayed against church and
property owner against property owner
before the Health and Police Committee
Of the Board of Supervisors yesterday
afternoon. The protest Of the African NJ
+. Church. the Paulist Fathers and others
against the granting of a permit to the
Chinese Consul General and the Six Com
panies to establish a hospital at SIS Sacra-
mento street, below Stockton, came up
for consideration, and large delegations
were present to support and oppose the
protest.
George S. Shadburne, the attorney,
marshaled the forces hostile to the hos
pital while Thomas d. Riordan rallied its
supporters to the rescue. Mr.. Shadburne
was the first speaker, and he drew a vivid
word picture of the horrors of hospital
located in the heart of the city in close
proximity to aristOcratic Mob Hill; Of the
habits of the Chinese, their preference for
back alleys and other out-of-the-way
places when they were sick; the long
fight of the Paulist Fathers to rid that
portion Of the city of all Objectionable
places and the injury it would work upon
ueiEhbOring property owners. IL would
be anything but pleasant to passengers
ON the Sacramento-street cars, he said,
TO be compelled TO pass before chinese
hospital. Moreover, there We're SeVera!
churches in the immediate neighborhood
besides ST. Mary's Cathedral whose con-
lr,gatons opposed the plan.
Mr. RiOrdan replied to Mr.. Shadburne
with some warmth. He first called atten-
ton to the fact that some years ago the
Chinese Six Companies bought some land
lar out on the suburbs on %hlch they
tended to erect a hospital. Plans were
prepared for a $40 900 building, but owing
10 the opposition of other property own
ers though there was not resident WITH
In a half mile of he site. the authorities
denied them permission. Not having any
mace To care for their sick, they were
left to die in Easements and cellars, un-
attended by anybody. The ChlneSe Consul
General and the Minister at w aSmngtoQ
were actively interested in the hospital
and had guaranteed that 1t would be con-
Quoted i'm accordance with the orders OF
the Board of Health. White physicians
and surgeons would be employed perma3,,
uently and no infectious diseases Woulo
50 far as the maintenance of hospitals
i'm The city limits was concerned, MI
Rjordan called attention to the Lane HOS
nital corner of Clay and Webster streets;
the Waldeck, Mount Zion st. luxe >
Maclean and several others that were 10
Gated in the midst of aTistocrauc neigh
horhoOds while the Chinese Hospital
would be at least block from any WHITE
habitation. Mr.. RiOrdan denied point
blank Mr.. Shadburnes assertion that tne
churches were opposed to the hosPltai
and pointed TO his followers, VINO m
Cuded several CleTgymen OF dlnerent de-
nominations and a dozen or more proml-
nent ladies who are connected with. the
various Chinese missions. Instead OF be
ing an eyesore. he said the hospital would
be a decided Improvement to the locality
and il certainly would not depreciate
Besides Mr.. Riordan, Miss Cameron. and
Mrs Brown Of the Presbyterian missions,
DR.. Irmy. pastor of the First Methodist
Church, who said he Teprese Ias Il fo tty
Baptist church and mission; Mrs. IL.
Williams Of the orient a Mis- Mission: Mrs M
SON Of the Presbyterian church and others
strongly urged the establishment Of the
fering and death because of the lack OF
such a place. ..-.-
NJ f. Zion Church. and several others
sided with Mr.. Shadburne in opposition.
After listening to ali the parties, the COM
nittee took the protest under Amusement
for two weeks.
a petition from property owners in Eu.
reka Valley, asking for the removal or
the smallpox patients in the MacIean
Hospital was laid aside, as the commit
zee decided that il could take no action.