New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
MILLIONS" PROD DR..
FRIEDMAN TO SCORN
Whether Dollars or Marks, They
Are Nothing, He Says, Point
ing to FanCied Pile.
COMPLAINS OF HOSTILITY
Holds a Secret Conference with
His Lawyer and Declares
He Will Stay Until mis-
sion Is Accomplished"

Or. Friedrich Franz Friedman thinks
he has been misrepresented. He came 10
the United States. he said last night be-
cause ne wanted to prove that ms turtle
germ remedy would help 10 stamp out the
great white plague, but that instead OF
being welcomed he had met with much
hostility and skcpticism, which he re-
scented.
The turtle germ discoveries disquietude
grew out Of questions put 20 him by re-
portcrs in his new quarters, in room OH,
at the Ansonia The doctor was reluctant
TO answer. saying he was not beng
treated fairly. Everything ] say Is
twisted and turned to create wrong I'M
preston" he declared. The question that
aroused the doctor was:
Did you return to this city. after your
successful trip to Providence, because OF
the sharp reminder of the government
physicians that you were wanted here IN
connection with the tests being made un-
der their supervision
"No." he replied with emphasis. Or.
Andcrson's letter had nothing TO do with
my leaving Providence. ] had decided to
come TO my patients in this city, and my
coming directly after receiving the letter
was a coincidence"
Have you any comment 10 make re-
garding the governments dissatisfaction
at your leaving the city for Providence
while in the midst Of the tests?" the doc
tor was asked. His answer was NO"
WhirIs About the Room.
Dr. Friedman was Intercepted re-
sarding the plans FOR placing his remedy
ON the market. The TumOr that he de-
sired million marks. rather than mill
ion dollars, was recalled. DR.. Friedman
reiterated his absolute disintercstedncss
on the question Of money. lie did not
want millions. whether expressed IN
American dollars or German marks, he
explained. Whrling himself about the
room. he built an imaginary pile Of mill
ions" which he turned from with scorn.
Millions are nothing. / care only Tor
cunsumptiyes and their cure
However, Dr. Friedman spent almost
two hours in the office of his attorney
Carl l.. Schurz. at No. 40 Wall sucet. dis
cussing a plan for the distribution Of the
turtle germ remedy. Tho discoveror ana
his private secretary, Charles de Nidd'
IIundt, tried hard 20 conceal the visit 10
the lawyer. They were seen To enter
Mr. Schurzs Office shortly after O'Clock
and did not leave il until 3.
Just how far tho plan progressed az a
result of the conference could not he de-
termincd. Neither Dr friedman nor
| mako announce
ment as 10 the negotiations with Tho
| Characterization Company OF NO. I"
| West street. 1t was learned from Will
Jam j. EisncT, treasurer Of the company
! that deal was pending between the firm
and the representatives. Of Or. Fried
mann. II is believed Morris Eisncr prcsi-
dent Of the concern. was I'm tho confer
ence ut No. 40 Wall street yesterday
Hastens TO Bellevue.
Notwithstanding the disavowal OF Dr
Friedman that he came 10 New York
at the bchcst Of the United States Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service. he
lost no time in going TO Bellevue Hos
piial and looking over twenty of the pa
tents treated under government super
vision.
lie went from Mr. Schurz's Office d.
rcctly TO Bellevue whore he met Or. Ar
thur NJ. Sumson, the government surgeon
in charge of the test patients. To-day u,
will return 10 Bellevue. but he was par
tcuiar to state that he would see all his
patients. the private ones as we'll a. those
who were under the government doctors.
The turtle germ discovorer says he VIII
not return to Berlin until his mission Is
accomplished" How long this viii take
he would not divulSe last night. though
earlier i'm the day DR. Sturm and Sccrc-
tary Hundt spoke of the sailing Of DR..
Friedman for Germany In little more
than two weeks.