The Portland daily press., 1899-03-09
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Augusta, March 7.-The resolve IN
favor Of the Maine Eye andEdr Inf;rmary
was attacked by Judge MoFadden In the
House this morning and defended by Mr.
Manley There was little debate except
for the speeches of these two gentlemen
and the resolve was passed to be engrossed
without a division. Mr.. Manlsy and MIR.
Field OF Oakland, who also said few
words to explain his vari Gus attitudes on
the matter, attached good deal Of weight
to statements by DIR. John W. Bowers,
who made the charges against the insti-
tuition, that he did not oppose the appro-
priation. Mr.. Manley said that the
financial management Of the institution
would be in future entirely in the hands
of business men. Che charges made by
DR.. bowers were characterized by Mr..
Manley as u quarrel between surgeons. 3
petty difference which should not enter
into the discussion of the matter. The
railroads get into nearly every question
now. Mr.. Manley said he took pleasure
in saying that the railroad with which
he Is connected carried intirmary patients
members took part In the debate.
When the resolve came before the House.
Judge McFaddeu addressed thu hou {.
He said:
81 move that this resolve be Indefinitely
postponed. This institution is located in
the city of Portland where the Maine
General hospital is located. The Maine
General hospital is maintained as a state
institution, and from the name given it
the Maine General hospital ought to be
capable Of treating all classes OF diseases.
If We are going on appropriating for
special Institutions right under the caves
of the Maine General hospital, where is
the limit coming, what end Is there to
this system? Besides, this institution is
not needy institution. 1t Is in easy cir
oumstances, literally endowed, it has
received recently large bequest; and in
the present condition OF. the state treasury
it is not considerate, it is not reasonable
in us to grant 3his request to give of this
states money when there Is no real call
for the. liberality. There are other neediep
institutions in the state which ought TO
have all that the state treasury can spare.
| I submit that it is not reasonable; and
even If there were no allegations against
the management of this institution, it
would not be reasonable, and every
gentleman here knows that serious alle-
cations against the management of this
Institution have been published in the
press of the state during the past year.
and although they have been whitewashed
by an investigation of the trustees, who
were interested parties, if this House is
| going to make donation to that institu-
| ton. submit that it should be done after
an Investigation by this House as to the
charges that have been made. Under the
circumstances l believs it is reasonable
that this resolve should be indefinitely
postponed. "
/ Then came plea for delay. Mr.. Phil
brook Of Waterville, said: "Ihere are
several gentlemen absent this morning
who are interested in this bill do not
wish to delay legislation, but IN order
that all may have an opportunity to be
present and express themselves. If they
desire, move that the motion to indeti-
nitely postpone be laid on the table and
that Friday of this week be assigned Tor
its consideration.
Mr. sManley of Augusta, objected. He
said: ~ hope the gentleman from Water
Vile will withdraw that motion. This
bill has been on the table of the House
for three or four weeks. 1t has been as
signed and re-assigned and re-assgned,
and every person who had any interest in