New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
DRUG ABUSE PROTEST
THERAPEUTIC NIHILISM-
Basis for Spread of Mental Cures,
iSnus DR.. Foster.

Detroit June 21,-Christian Science the En-
manuel movement. soul cure, osteopathy mental
healing and attempts to cure disease by the lay
ing IN of hands were all denominated as loud
emphatic protests against the abuse of drugs by
President William d Foster of the American In
sttute of Homeopathy in his annual address 10
night before fifteen hundred homeopathic physl-
clans at the sixtv-ffth annual meeting of the in
stitute They illustrate in marked way, DR. Fos-
ter added. the violent reaction which has brought
about condition Of impending therapeutic nihl-
ism. He said in part:
We learn from most reliable statistics. compiled
by the United states Census Bureau, thai 9u,Ins ing
terialy increased in the United States During
the antitoxins and the specific serums were an
highly exploited; the study OF materla hSdlcd Has
been greatly neglected OF wholly ab3ndoneu uS
all schools Of medicine except the hom'eopathic
During and since that period We nave WINES s so
teopatly. attempts to cure disease by the iaylhg
on Of hands as practsed by some rensi3ufs Sos
the exploitation of hypnotism and psycTiol0sA es
curative agents. the attempt TO alleviate hgf!dn ~
suffering by Adam Gods mental healing encies anI e7
All these means at once the result or ana q
loud protest against the abuse of drugs illusTat-
ing in marked way the violent reaction which has
brought about impending therapeutic nhihsn -, .
The therapeutic pendulum has osciilated from 'lIe
extreme of massive doses OF the 1ays okI
Paracesus 10 the opposite extreme OF no drugs LES ol
the European universities OF TO-DAY. ne ne. u alu ~
scientific medical schools of the CHted states. !.
teaching matera medtca and are raPloiy ialItms nf
into therapeutic nihilsm. These schools lay great
aud microscopy and the of antitoxins and spe-
cfc serurs, but ignore the internal use Of curative
remedies.
The public mind has been much occupied by the
exploitation of the efficacy of preventive measures.
No thoughtful honest person he found who Will
saw that any one disease has been stamped out So
long as disease exists. It Is the business OF the
physician employ every known means OF cure, IN
cuding the internal of drugs homeopathic
colleges and physicians have their opportunity
teach medicine never before In the history OF
the world
Or. Fosters annual address preceded to-
night by addresses Of welcome by Governor F. NJ.
Warner and Mayor Breitneyer Or. Joseph Hens
ley. Of Oklahoma city, Okla responded 70 the
welcoming addresses for the Institute.
At the business meeting preceding the formal
opening Of the institution. the Incorporation of the
institute recently effected was sanctioned a dis
cussion the existing contract. under which the
institute journal s published and which by some
members held to contain provisions unfair n the
institute. ended by the matter being referred 70 a
committee Of the whole at To- morrow's session
lively contest for the presidency is already on.
Dr. ID 4. MacLachan. Of Detroit: Or. James w
Ward. Of san Francisco: DR.. T. II. Carmichael Of
Philadelphia. pr 9. J. Jones. of Cleveland and
Or Q. f Sawyer. Of Marion, Ohio. being mentioned
as candidates. Western doctors are making siren
uous efforts TO have Los Angeles chosen as the
next meeting place