New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
DR.. FRIEDMAN WARNS
CONSERVATIVES AWAY
Accepts Federal EdiCt to Give
Treatment Only Under
U. S. Supervision.
Rejects CLINIC OFFERS
Issues Statement to Country S
Sufferers That When Gov
eminent Approves He
Will Treat All.

| II has been forcibly indicated 10 Or.
| Friedrich Franz Friedman that all
future treatments of patients in this
city with the turtle germ cultures.
which he regards as remedy for
tuberculosis. be confined exclusively to
cases which are under the supervision
of the surgeons in the United States
Public Health and Hospital Service.
Any idea that DR.. friedman may
have had in the past that he might
treat patients generally under some
provision or other Of the New York
state medical law, pending the federal
tests. have been abandoned, according
10 several announcements made by the
germ discoverer personally.
He has been in frequent consultation
with Drs Anderson and Stimson. the
government doctors, and It is apparent
that the Berlin man is now thoroughly
acquescent in their demand that no
personal treatment or experiments out
Advice to Countries Afflicted.
Early yesterday morning the follow
ing statement was issued 10 con
sumptiyes from the friedman head
quarters az the Hotel Ansonia:
DO not come 10 New York at the
present time. stay home and keep
your patience. II will not be long be-
fore YOU have the opportunity of re-
ceiving my treatment a trip 10 this
city would consume your strength and
VITALITY So do not come. because |
can treat only those sufferers who are
countcnanced by the government physi-
clans"
Or. Friedman said last night that
he would issue other definite statements
along the same lines in regard TO appli-
cants in tho next few days.
When asked last night at tho An
sonia what programme he had in view
for the remaining weeks Of his So
iourn in this country. NJ said he mad
no definite plans and minated that
his activities depended largely on the
plans 10 be outlined by Drs. Anderson
and Stimson.
There will bc 40 repetition OF mel
dents like that of March g. when three
private patients were treated at the
Peoples Hospital. and OF March y.
when seventeen patients were treated
In the Office OF Or Mannhcimcr. at 40.
II West Jlst street. which were char
actcrized by officers Of the Counly
Medical Society. as being ION the -dge
Of the law"
Or Friedmann's determination to
follow the course laid down by the
medical authorities will cause much
disappointment to thousands Of suf-
ferers who are clamoring 10 have the
germ discoVcrer treat them The doc
tor himself is disappointed in his IN
ability TO go ahead.
Il would gladly go ahead and treat
all. as far a. | might be able, but ms
hands are tied" he said last night,
when the question was pat to him.
Rejects Available Plan.
II was pointed out to him that he
might conduct a clinic similar 10 that
in the office of DR.. Mannheimer, 10
which other physicians brought their
patients. and that the Peoples Hos
pital had signlhed "A desire To have
him conduct a clinic there, hut the
germ discoverer reverted to the atti-
tude Of the government doctors.
Regarding "A report that an effort had
been made to have the state Board Of
Regents grant him "A license 10 prac-
,ise medicine. ION the ground of en-
inence. as scientific man." he said
after II pause: Did you not see my
smile? That is the answer. Now what
is the next question:
A clinic was held at the Hospital for
Deformties and Joint Diseases yester-
day. at which thirtyfour children
suffering with tubcrcular joints and
similar Affections were treated The
government physicians and many other
doctors from various parts of the
country were there.
Tomorrow demonstrations will he
made at Bellevue under the direction
Of Or Stmson, of the United States
| Public Health Service. In the morn
ing Or. friedman will examine the
patients and In the afternoon give his
treatment.
There is every reason TO believe that
from now on the test Of the Fried
mann treatment will go on IN a scien-
tihc. orderly way. Examinations OF
the sputum of those suffering from
pulmonary phthisis will be made from
| time to time. az well as other tests
tending TO show the value of the
remedy. Or. Brannan, Of Bellevue. said
yesterday that weekly bulletins of the
patients progress might be issued.
Dir. friedman said last night that
he would eventually not only reveal
his hidden method of treatment to
physicians, but would give away the
secret by which the culture is pro-
duced. thus going further than Erich.
who, though he has given the world
his salyarsan, still withholds the secret
processes by which il Is manufactured
Philadelphia. March D.-Thc state Med
Teal Council declined to-day to grant DR..
Friedrich Franz Friedman "A special H.