The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-04
Association Wants Paw
& for National Guard
Physicians.
RESOL UTIO N MA Y
PROV ! b u NV ISIE
Officers Express Doubt aas to
Plarl-Visitors Extol Rich
mond's Hospitality at An
nual Official Banquet.
Foreign Delegates
/ Read Papers.

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Whether or not the Association O.
Ailltary Surgeons OF the United State.
cooked kettle OF flsh which Will spoi
the whole meal was an open question
last pight with the members who. IL
me calmer moments following the ses-
sion. considered the matter;sfor a res.
olution was adopted which NAV resul,
an the alienation OF the National
Guard Associations aid In securing pay
from the War Department for the com
nlssioned officers OF the volunteer mi
Alta. -
This subject. OF so much Importance
TO members OF the National Guard
throughout the United States. has been
much debated OF late years. and IL has
reached the stage OF a Bill to be pre-
kented to Congress. It has been felt
1or some time that better service could
abe secured II the national government
would pay the officers and enlisted
1nen OF the State troops for their SER
vices. The plan embraced the payment
OF stipulated amounts to priyates for
attendance on drills and OF salaries 10
officers.
Limited to Doctors.
The matter came up yesterday be-
fore the military surgeons In the shape
OF resolution favorlng the plan Of
paying National Guard officers salary
amounting to 10 per cent. OF the com
pensation to officers OF equal rank in
the regular army. This. 1t should be
remembered. embraced all officers OF
the militia. medical and lay. However,
proposition was sprung and carried
to amend the resolution so as to in
clude only medical officers and to make
the amount 20 per cent. of that paid
to medical officers OF the army Of this
United States
According to medical men who talked
last night. this action on the part of
the military surgeons may cool the
ardor OF tho National Guard Associa.
tton. which may think that the Edoctors
IRE trying to- look; out for their own,
interests and are not cooperating 10
secure the desired end.
Did Not Intend 1T.
This situation is regarded as pecu-
1iarly unfortunate. for the reason that
no such thought was in the mind Of
Inc military surgeons yesterday, They
We're merely doing what they thought
was right and best for themselves,
without attempting to legislate for
other officers who are not ply sicians
The association also went on record
aa advocating the pro-
posal that the officers OF the United
states Public Health and Marine Hos
pital Service should be paid amounts
the same as given to those Of equal
Grade IN the army and navy. While
these men are quarantine officials and
are not exposed to the bullets OF the
enemy In times OF war. they are in
more nor, constant peril from disease. It
IS their duty to protect the health OF
the ports. and they frequently come
Into contact. as those in New York
har2or are now doing, with tropical
diseases brought In on ships. There
lore It is argued that Congress should
make UP the difference. said to average |
3 about $500 a year, in the pay.
Foreigners Speak.
With these exceptions, the proceed
lngs OF yesterday were confined to
the Consideration Of technical subjects
Colonel Gurado Cana, OF Mexico,
read paper on lobar pneumonia,
which received the highest encomiums
of the members of2the association a
physician Of Richmond, who
lad the privilege Of reading the manu-I t
script. told the distinguished author
hat the treatise was "a medical clas-
;ic.' Ri 4
DE- Kling-sen Yxu, OF China, chose Il
IS his topic the treatment OF hemi-
'hlegia resulting from apoplexy. Butls
'oing into Chinese methods of treat +
nent, he enlarged on hlsGsubject, and +
ave his hearers a 4comprehens,ves in +
lght into modern .surgi cal me thods in 81
he country which he represents. He s
old of the many remedies recogniZedl
s valuable agents for the trentmentI
the disease in China, which are un-
nownM to the physicians Of tho Nest Il
IN hemisphere.
His olleague, DR.. King chang, filed :,
IS pa per-. aud lit was read BY title,
nd will be published In the Military
urge y g on. His untalniliarity with the
'nsllshS language 3preYente / him from Fl,
resenting its subject matter in 4 per- /.
on. 55S l$8 3sS: 3} 8y
Adjourn by N Noon, IA
I The Flt annual session will be ready toll I
d1ourn sine die by not later than5I$i
oon ,en to day. There are q few nj ore J,
apers to he presented on subjectssIss )
'nnected With naval surgery. andIii'
len the retiring president, ColonelEt
'sephl Is n Weaver, will introduce his |s
|ccessor, Bri dier- G General George II:
2 orn r The tier will make al briets
1dlErress dress upon accep ting the office, ana /.
len M .tl the session will pass into hiss y
tuo atlttS cons SFlOlufStlle truth In lSC
CIR toasts at tho annual official han g
!, et,s, held a. the sWestmorelund Club J,
J, ~ !, II clapt their y
~ DO a most plenspnt zone, R1ch- s
9 ond, ~ \ ears shot iLSk have burned as the a
eeehes we re- made Stolliag the de- s
shttu lyS3sshosp ptta!ity Which has heen5 Y
own .g9 them during the Visit to this ~
PFrresid dent Ns'e;iver said personally to
lei el y Times- Snatch that not within |ss
$ sSrecoll Ion has a ny me eting 8 OF tine e
= socla slt tton been stgnalized with such
sp lend Id roulns ~ s. hos spitality. s,s II
GrOnIias;, Table. VI BS IA u 4
! ne hanque u tab n at the club no I ~ ~
y broug ght fort h III astonished \ COM a
,nts fron lie ylsi ors, hut pro y 0l
ked ltti hlic sap pproYal from a Colonel l3p
!nnle. he Canadian q elegate, who &
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