New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-22

CENsURE FOR THE MEDICAL DEPART
MENT-A DOCTOR ~ THE CABI-
NET FAVORED.

Atlantic city. y j. June Zl-To-day's session NJ
the ffty-Afth annual meeting Of the American In
stitute of Homeopathy began with over twenty
Ave hundred persons In attendance The commit
tee having In charge the restoration OF the tomb IN
Paris Of DR. Samuel Hahnemann. which j. COM
POSED Of physicians from Russia France. Germany.
England and The United States reported that over
1900 francs has been collected.
Dr. J. b. @ Custis Of Washington, presented %
resolution the adoption OF which urged by the
homeopathic Medical Society Of that city. il
charged the medical department OF the Army with
"inefflceny meet the HYGIENE. saniiary ana
medical NECESSITIES that are incident 20 war, and
with Ignoring the personal service and hospital ac-
cOmmodati0ns under homeopathic control II was
urged that steps be taken 10 secure recognition FOR
graduates OF the school OF homeopathy in the en-
actrent OF any laws ard that al appoiu ,m"nts
20 the medical corps of the Army and Navy ana
Marine Hospital Service be after competitive *
amiaatioas The establishment in Washington Boy
the Government OF a bureau % investigate The
causes and treatment OF diseases peculiar 20 me
United States recommended
The resolution was referred 10 the Committee on
Legislation and II IS understood g. vii he reported
back and adopted as read
General NJ O Terry. Of Utica y y. ex-Slrseon-
General OF the National Guard % New-York, quoted
Il letter written By Colonel J. d Emmett surgeon
general OF the Fifth Brigade. National Guard Of
New-York IN which he suggests the permanent APP
pointment OF d medical representative In the Presl-
cents Cabinet General Terry Endorsed the sug-
gestioG. He said the experience Of England In
Egypt and the lesson taught In our Cuban cam
paign enforce with strong argument OF facts the
absolute Necessity OF o portfolio In the eXecu-
tive Cabinet Of our Government-that Of medical
director general with powers clearly defined, as IN
other Cabinet positions. The position, Ike al oi
the others OF the Cabinet he said should be hlled
by appointment By President. subject 10 CON
frma tiOu by the Senate and that the medical pio-
fessOn should have special voice IN tht seIrt-
tion leaving II 10 the President 10 select the man
from Whatever school OF medicine ne wished
General Terry then discussed the appointing OF
hOmo-oDathists IN the Regular Army and IN the
National Guard OF the several states, and theH
took IN the subject OF sanitation ~ the Army
under varying conditions. , 49,, ,,,o.,
General Terry closed uy offering the loNo"l"b
resolution which was referred
Resolved That Ia the opinion OF this assoca-
ron the Oldest National medical organization IN
~ Tinted states the condition Ot the country ana
is standing among the progressive nations OF the
world demand for It's medical department po-
sition In the Cabinet equal in all respects 10 me
other departments Of the Government
H. 81 Smith. Of New-York treasurer OF the
Hahnemann Monument Fund said that about 5000
had been collected. and that about $1,000 more IL
needed and 1901 was Immediately subscribed by
the delegates present
The names Of the following officers to be elected
for the ensuing year, were presented: President
Charles F. Walton. Cincinnati: hrst vce-president.
Joseph r. Cobb. Chicago; second vice president.
Nancy G. Williams. Augusta. Me: general secre-
tary c. II. Torter, New-YOrk, recording secretary,
Wilson a. Smith. Chicago treasurer. 7; Franklin
Smith York Board Of Censors. TO All vacancy,
NJ D. Your gmau. Atlantic city; register, III. {.
Aldrich Minneapolis. They will be elected to-IaaF-
row.