The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01
Hc only smiles on Reading Ad-
verse Criticisms Made by
Doctors Here.
DOESN'T WANT PUBLICITY
Discoyerer Of Alleged Tubercu-
losis Cure. However, Open
to Investigation.
,o,cr,i CoJie Despdtcl 10 The Sun.

ioNpoN. Jan. 3i.--The correspondent Of
rgr SITS called to-day on DIR. Frederick
Nehnarto, the discovere- OF contra-toxin,
which. Il is asserted in some quarters
ii cure not only for tuberculosis but also
for various blood diseases. The cor
RESPONDENT showed him the opinions Of
New York doctors on his discovery as ex-
pressed in THE Sun on January IS. Dr.
Mehnarto read them carefully and then
smiled good naturedly. remarking Of DR..
Wye,hs op,nion-"The thing rings
that this expression seemed to
him TO demand action. DIR. Mehnarto
went on to say
But I dare say similar things might
be said over here in a similar case. and
after reading the expressions OF the New
York doctors carefully the only opinion
I can come to is that their re-
marks are in the main biassed. Some
Of these gentlemen are undoubtedly ceie-
DRAFTED and have possibly reached the
heights OF perfection in the science of
medicine. but they seem to be no longer
elastic enough to learn something new
and consequently cannot be considered as
authorities on new form OF treatment.
Not . DR.. Friedman.
But, continued DR.. Mehnarto. Il do
act wish TO use any strong language. !
mist, however. emphatically refute tho
idea that contra-toxin has been adver-
used with Wow to obtaining u money
consideration in similar way to that
by which Or. friedman may or may not
the last twelve months contra-toXin No
has been extensively tested In various
parts Of the world and have spent 3s5.-
900 10 make IL as efficient as possible.
It IL prcposterous to assume that my Of
fe. 10 the United States to test contra
toxin was made with the idea Of OBJ
uining undue publicity. have never
claimed for contra-toXln that it is An
absolute, positive cure for tuberculosiA
but what / do claim Is that cases which
we're despaired Of ever being In Mt con-
di,ion again have been pronounced as
I.soase arrested Whether or not the
results are permanent admittedly re-
mains to be seen. but the outlook 80 FAR
very hopeful.
~ sincerely regret that contra toxin
No. should be the subject OF news
paper controversy. l have tried my ut
most to keep the results It achieved out
OF the lay press and the first announce
ment in THE Sun was not OF my seek
ING. on the other hand. 1t is regrettable
that many medical journals to which
medical reports and articles OH this sub
.ect have been sent have refused To pub
ish them. This is probably due to the
startling nature of tho results and also
10 my action in holding back the for
nulie for a time. for which l have a.
ready explained the reasons.
COntra.toxtn In Large Demand.
"Contra-toxin is in large demand az
present on its merits and have no doubt
that II has come to stay. It's value as a
remedy lies in the fact that every medical
practitioner il able to employ IL and
thereby 20 benefit the masses. There Is
10 doubt that there arc a number OF valu-
able remedies for tuberculosis, but their
Use is restrained to q small number. az
the fees and expenses are too high for
the man in the street
In regard TO the sugG sstion by some
New York doctors that the names on the
reports on contra toxin submitted by DR..
Mehnarto are unknown TO his critics, the
oiscoverer OF the serum points out that
hey are men OF good standing and Of
good degrees DR.. II. Tanner Hewlett DR.
Mehnsrto says. is a London physician who
has won high honors. He is professor OF
bscteriology at the University OF Lon.
don and lectures on bacteriology at the
London School of Tropical Medicine. He
has published works which are In their
fourth third and second editions.
Or. G.. Crewdson Thomas. another
sgner OF the report. who Is a physician
10 the Margaret Street Hospital for Con-
sumption. is contributor to tine Lancet
and British Medical Journal, an NJ. D. Of
Edinburgh University and holds degrees
from HedelburH. Vienna and Berlin.
He has appointments at FIRST rate hos
pitals
Dr. d. NJ. Bancroft is a fellow and en-
president OF the Royal Medical Society Of
Edinburgh and holds degrees from Cam
bridge and London universities. These,
with tho other signers Of the reports,
n. Mchnarto says are men Of inds-
suitable gtarlipD