New-York tribune., 1911-12-29

country at large is just as much interested
in the prevention of disease importation as
it is in the prevention OF undesirable anen
importation. The government built nos
pital for the treatment of sick immigrant
children on Ellis Island which cost $,ep.-
900. Yet it's empty and the children are
Island together with cholera patients, Just
because the state and not the federal gov
ernment has jurisdiction over their all
ments.
In regard to the Governor finding Mr.
Dushkind gave out the following statement:
The Governors decision speaks for itself
and calls for no further comment. The
talk that the investigation was inspired Dy
political motives is perfectly ridiculous as
is Dr.. Doty'S excuse for carrying ON
Chiidrens hospital i'm the same building
where he detains cholera infected passen-
gers, or the attempt to justify his practice
in requiring mothers to scrub floors in con-
sderation for the privilege Of seeing their
sick children. That / undertook the
prosecution of the Doty investigation with
out any political thoughts is best evidenced
by the fact that ! had filed the very same
charges upon which DR. DOty was convict
ed with Governor Hughes almost year
before Governor Dix was elected had
made a personal inspection of the institu-
ton on Hoffman Island in April, 1910, and
as a result of what / and what I
learned in connection with the manage
ment or the Quarantine station | became
determined to bring these shocking condi-
| tions 10 light The Governors decision. as
well as the report Of commissioner Bulger,
are what 7 fully expected No other con-
clusions could have been reached from the
evidence that was brought out The people
of this state are TO he congratulated upon
the outcome Of this investigation.
Mr. Dushl<ind was asked II he had sug-
gested 10 the Governor the names Of any
physicians who might furnish a successor
to Dr. Doty, and he replied that he had
scrupulously refrained from indorsing or
suggesting any candidate Dr f. Styles
Potter. of No. 223 West 10Th street. is the
most prominently mentioned for the place
Or. Potter is a Cornell graduate and an ac-
tive Tammany man. having on different oc-
casions stood for the Board Of Aldermen
and the Assembly in his district but with
ont success At the time the Western Gov
ernors were paying the metropolis visit
Governor Dix had pr. Potter's name in
mind for the vacancy. If It occurred, and
was reported much impressed with his
qualifications for the place
Dr. Potter replied TO a question last night
that he had heard no word from the Gov
| ernor on the subject. So did DR.. John A.
Irwin. Of No. 262 West SD street. whose
friends have been urging the Governor to
Or. William NJ. Polk, one of the most
prominent Of those physicians who signed
the petition to Governor Dix for the reap
pointment Of Dr. Doty said last night that
he had been for some time at the head OF
a movement among doctors 10 have the ad
minstration Of Quarantine and the health
regulations Of the port transferred 10 the
Marine Hospital Service of the federal gov
ernment. This movement he said had
nothing TO do with the Doty case or Gov
ernor Dix's action. subjects he did not care
| 70 discuss. He said:
] have been In CORES spondence With the
Marine Hospital Service headquarters I'm
| Washington and with the health officers OF
Massachusetts and New York with a view
| 70 having the motter brought TO the at
tention of an authoritative body | am
s nov arranging for q discussion Of tho prop-
| February J. Meme Of his however has
any political significance. and Is In no
| way inspired on my part ty the Doty case.
pr J. ". McL.sne who was on Or
! Doty's consulting board called the Gov
| ernors action "a great misfortune" He
! said
The charges we're absolutely trivial Al
most the unanimous sentiment of the medi-
| cal profession favors nr. Doty. The only
/ SITpIS FlNNH III MS administration were
! insignificant errors Of business manage
ments | think its Scsndalous 10 remove
| him. They've been clamoring for the place
| because they want the patronage In my
| opinion there hasn't beer another health
| officer AZ Quarantine as good as Dr. Doty
! in my lifetime and ! know a little about
/ Quarantine affairs | can only say | am
| very sorry.
! Dr. Wendell 6. Phillips. one Of the thirty
four whose resolution asking for DR.. Dotys
reappointment was presented 10 the Gov
! ernor, said
! | look upon II a % calamity 10 the best
| interests Of the people 10 remove a man
| whose work has been as satisfactory as
| DR. Dotys over such a long period of time.
| during which no serious outbreak Of disea SO
has occurred as the result Of Quarantine
! laxity.