New-York tribune., 1911-01-04
DR.. ANEWAY ATTACKS
CHARITIES DEPARTMENT
Objects to Political interference
with the Sage Institute by
Commissioner Drummond.
BOARD "HIS RUBBER STAMP"
Retires from Hospital Sorry,
Drummond Says, of Dispute
Over Control of Re-
search Work.

pr. Theodore c Janewsy's resignation
rom the attending sta- Of the City Hos
rital was accepted with regret yesterday
~ the medical board of that institution
v-sich met az the Academy of Medicine
0r Janewsv retained. however. his con
-e,tlon with the Russell Sage Pathological
institute which as also located on Black
Wells Island. and works in connection with
re CITY Hospital.
In a statement issued last night DIT
ranAwav said that under conditions he set
forth he could not remain a member Of
The medical board. which will evidently
from now on be nothing more than Con-
missioner Drummond's rubber stamp" and
ne suggested that II was for the city 70 de-
ride whether the City Hospital shall BE-
turned over - COMMISSIONS Drummond
and his medical satellites or shall be con
Quoted for the benefit Of the patients
Commissioner Of Charities Drummond. by
whose department the city Hospital IS ed
r-inistered, was surprised 70 learn Of Dr
Janeways resignation
There's no reason why he should re-
sign said the Commissioner. and I'm
sorry he has resigned. II there Is any
difference Of opinion II might have been
ssttled without a resignation
Commissioner Drummond said that he
knew there had been some question raised
20 the citys right 70 supervise the
workings Of the Sage institute bur he did
rot suppose that DR.. Janeway or any one
else had taken IL so seriously.
The Pathological Institute Is occupying
. city building and receiving city money
ssrd supplies" he said. and I think II is
acrlv right that the city should have super
vision
TIE citv gave the equivalent If about
s. IN year 70 the Sage Pathological In
struts. IL was said, while the Sage Foundo-
ton contributed between three and four
times that amount
Dr Janeway thought the citvs contriou-
tion was scarcely more than nominal and
he believed that anv supervision or inter
ference with the work Of the institute by
rhe city authorities would only hamper and
ratsrd research work which ne consid-
cred would be better conducted under pri-
va,A auspices
The dispute has been brewing for sew
4rsl months past and DR. Janewsy has
told many Of his professional colleagues
that hA would not stand for what he
termed political Interference much
longer As a visiting physician OF the city
hospital staff he felt that he could not be
free 80 fight against the contemplated en-
croachrent on the work OF the pathologi-
cal institute, and he felt that his resisna-
rlon from the hospital staff would give him
al the freedom he wanted IN order 70 op-
pose the prospective supervision.
He has been actively engaged in the
work OF the Russell Sage Pathological In !
s.irute since its foundation. in June, 1897,
when Mrs Sage gave S200O0O for pathology
cal and special research work, under the
provision that the CITY would pay for the
routine work done by rhe institute for the
city hospital and other institutions on
Blsckwells Island
II addition 10 his dual connection with
the institutions on the island. Or Janevay
is p professor OF medicine a. rhe College of
Physicians and Surgeons Of Columbia Uni
versitv and widely known and recognized
By his profession as an authority on gen
eral diagnosis and diseases of the blood.
Or Janewav said last night that under
former Commissioners Of Charity, notably
commissioners TuIlv and Hebbar7. he hos
riraI had been conducted in scientific and
Intelligent manner. but thar since the sd-
vent If Commissioner Drummond into the
once the hospital had been turned into q
political machine.
IN one part Of his statement DR.. Jane
way said.
Since the present commissioner took Of
fee = change I'm the attitude toward the
scientific work Of the hospital. and par
rfcular'v toward the medical board. has
been noted Beginning with an unsuooess-
FL attempt ~ force the medical hoard to.l
rc-r nate for him q candidate unsstsfao-
torr ~ them. Commissioner Drumuond has
ended by recently fllinE an important posi-
t.or on the hospital staN overriding an
express recommendation hv the medical
board Of another physician.
He has BY such means thoroughly
broken down the authority of the medical
hoard Of the city Hospital"
n addition Or Jsneway charged that
Commissioner Drumuond has been aided
rv 4 little group on the board who were
PLAYING politics In June. 1910 DR. JaneVav
sad. Commissioner Drummond discharged
z scientific advisory board which former
Commissioner Hebberd had appointed 70
assist m the scientific work n the hos
pi-s-
After the placing in of7ce n new coUn-
I'll II his own selection IN which were
three laynen Dr. Janewav said Commis-
s.ors- Drummond summoned the board Of
directors Of the Russell sage Institute be
fore this council 70 answer alleged com
plants said 70 have been received concern /
irg me work Of the Sage institute. The
bcara of directors. according to Or. Jane
way. we're not allowed 70 see copies Of the
report n this council. and have not seen
them % this dav