New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
PAY OF MKINLEY DOCTORS
PHYSICIANS MAY PRESENT NO BILLS Fun
THEIR SERVICES.
UNpECIDED WHAT TO DO. BUT WILL Noi ASH
MONEY JUST Now-TIiINK CON
GRESS SHOrI.D ACT.
GREss SHOULD ACT.
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Buffalo. Nov 12.-Interviews secured 'ns
evening from local physicians who at'ehoeo
President Mckinley in his last illness are
authority for the assertion that no doctors p'i'S
for services the-l performed will be preseh'eu
Just now. 1t was learned on excellent authority
that Senator Mark Hanna gave directions 10
have all bills submitted II him so he personally
could pay them This 1t is said. VIII not De oohe'
a sthe physicians feel that Congress would not
approve.
The local doctors are undecided as to wha'
should be done None have felt like taking the
initiative and thus far there has been no iofhlai
discussion of the subject of bills among them
AS if by mutual consent the physicians have ue-
cided to await possible voluntary action oS
Congress The local doctors who attended the
President were Matthew D, Mann Herman
Mynter. John Parmenter Roswell Park, Charles
r Stockton and Eugene Wasdin. Drs. Harvey
p GAYLORD and Herman Matzinger performed
the autopsy DR.. Mann, assisted by Drs Mynter
and Parmenter performed the first operation on
the President but Dr. Parmenter subsequently
had nothing TO do with the case.
GARFIELD CASE THE ONLY PRECEDENT
When DR.. Wasdin was by The Tribune
correspondent regarding the probable action OK
the ply sicians In the matter OF submitting piiis
he said: II have heard no discussion whatso-
ever on that subject except that II Is likely no
bills will ne presented Oh. no: do not know
that this has been decided definitely. I mean
simply, nothing has been said to me regarding
It, At any rate no bills will be presented Just
now; II is too soon after the funeral"
Drs. Mann and Mynter were not so reserved
we really do not know just now what to DO,
said DR.. Mann. The only precedent Tor case
Of this kind Is the Garfield case In that In
stance Congress appropriated SlbUO out OF
which the physicians were paid.
IF Congress would appropriate Similar sum
in this case would that be satisfactory" Dr.
Mann was asked.
bills in any way, and, Of course. l am unable 10
say what compensation the different physicians
would consider adequate. I think, however, an
appropriation by Congress would be the most
satisfactory to us. Any sum Congress decoes
upon no matter what 1t is will be satisfactory
to all the Buffalo physicians. II this were Done
IL would obviate the rather delicate matter, in
this case of submitting bills which may become
the subject of criticism, no matter what the size
may be-"
THINK CONGRESS SHOULD ACT.
You see," interrupted DR.. Mynter who was
present IF we submit small bills. there are
many physicians who would declare that we
were foolish and esta bishing bad precedent. to
mt IT mildly If we submit large bills, the peo-
pie of the country will criticse us. Congress
should make an appropriation. Looking at the
case from a purely business viewpoint, ana
eliminating all sentiment, it must be apparent
that the fact that the President was kept alVe
for than a week prevented hnahciai
panic in this country. That alone IS worth con-
sidering."
Neither physician. of course. would speak re-
rardine a definite valuation of services ap-
plied to any of the Presidents physicians.
"Only one doctor. NewYork man, has founi
any fault with US, Dr. Mynter added, ana , we
have heard from doctors in every civilized coun-
trv on the globe through medical publications" "
IF the report is true that Senator Hanna Will
nav these bills, will you submit them to him.!
was asked.
''I don't think Congress would like that was
DR. Manns reply, and Dr. Mynter nodded as
sent to it. ,
! Then as far as the position of the local
physicians is concerned, they will wait for pos
eible action by Congress before doing any
thing?" ,.
Yes l think That seems to be the best
| thing to do said DR.. Mann. THE proper
| thing" commented DR.. Mynter.