New-York tribune., 1911-12-29
PHYSICIANS SHOW DISGUST
Governors Action Great Mis-
fortune. Says DR.. McLane.

Governor DIX letfeT 70 Ut. RlNbH n
Dotv, Health officer Of the Port, confirm
ing Commissioner Buleers adverse report
and asking for the immediate resignation
Of Or Doty. called forth comments of dis
gust from prominent members Of the medi-
csl fraternity in this city and defiant
statement from the Health Officers law
yers This statement reads:
Both DR. Doty and his counsel are as
founded at the communication from tnS
Governor n was believed that the matter
would be referred by the Governor TO MS
legal adviser. the Hon. William Church
Osborn. and that opportunity Tor argument
before MIR Osborn would he accorded But
this course was not taken. and the CON
clusions OF Commissioner Bulger have been
sustained by the Governor. almost IN the
same language as that which was USED by
The commissioner. These conclusions are.
n our opinion. not only without founds-
tion. but directly in contravenuon OF the
testimony. ,
administration. the fact H. not mentioned
an the letter Of tho Governor that )I. Doty
bog had charge Of the business AFFAIRS or
SUinburne and Hoffman islands only for
the last two years. that during that PERIOD
he has been constantly engaged IN Warding
off the onsets Of cholera and thai. notWlth-
standing these difficulties, he has erected
~, bospitsls and accomplished great inn
movements without any loss TO the state
II was shown that the shortage OF Inc
clerk Sutherland was mace eoo9' ne iie
statement that coal was furnished above
the market rate IL not, in our opinion,
borne out by the evidence. but on the con,
trary it appears that the coal turnlshe9n
was Of excellent quality and Of reasona Die
pricp In view Of the Disadvantages undeT
which he has labored We think that the
evidence showed that the business admins
tration of the affairs OF MS once mas oeeh
highly credtable TO DR.. Doty.
to the sdninistration of the office
from the point of view Of quarantine ana
sanitation, we are quite Wiling 10 ress
upon the testimony and the opinions OF
euch men as Dr. William NJ. Polk, DR..
Abraham Jacob. Or. Simon FleHner Dr.
John ". Brannan. Dr. Charles n. Park
and other physicians or equal tHll,Ier,e ii r.,
And there remains the substantial fact
That cholera and other CommunicdDle nls-
eases have been. without undue lhterler
ence with commerce. kept from our shores
AS tO the request for the resignation OF
pr Dotv he is firmly convinced that no
reason has been Shown (beyond the re-
quest Of the Governor that he should take
such action His term OF once mas ehpIred
some months ago: and he has been per
sonally anxious 10 Law down the heaVy
turden he has sustained for fifteen years
He has never been suppliant for, re-
aDpoIntment. but has been and VIII De
nron1pt and vigorous 10 resist what ne CON
siders to be unjust and unfounded accusa- =
tione He VIII, however, give the fnatltI
his careful consideration and make suci
replv 10 tho communication OF the Gov
ernor as may seem 10 him proper.
Doctors ndorse Or. Doty.
Thirty-four physicians of national repu-
tation adopted resolutions at meeting OF
the Academy Of Medicine. in this city on
December 10. II viii be remembered h
which they called on Governor DIX 10 re-
appoint DR.. Doty. To these men Governor
Dixs action came a something of shoch'
and as result ~ 81 a number OF theih
| have determined To advocate that Qudran-
! tine be administered by the Marine !hos
! pitaI Service Of the federal government III
| direct connection with the immigration ser
vice Charles Dushkind, counsel Tor the
complainants against DIR. Dotys adhiiiiiS-
tration. himself fayors such change he
| said.
The matter Of preventing the impoI 70" ~
| Of disease concerns not only ue ia o
| New York. where IN must be prcveiillcu' -, "
| the State Of Sew York but the whole cout' III
J try. immigration regulation ~ unucl ~ ,it -
Jurisdiction Of the federal goVci 'lInem, ,'1.,,
! why shouldn't the administration @, - an
autinc be carried ON also by the ''nlthHl IT, IT,
tlority and in strict connection WIN "
regulation VI immigration? Cer'diiiT 'H'