The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06
WANTS A STATEMENT
FROM DIR. GOLDWATER
Contributor Desires to Know If
Commissioner Has Been
Misguided.
IS TOWN TO BE DOGLESS:

James Gardner Rossman writes 10 the
Kennel department of THE SUN as fol-
lows:
The November issue OF the New
York American featured with headlines
extending across a whole page an article
purported tn have been either written by
DR.. Goldwater or obtained through an In
terview With him. He is quoted as fol-
lows:
"Tae dog must go. lie must go where
he belongs. to his proper piace--the Coun-
try. Assuredly. I favor the exile of all
dogs from Manhattan Island. | hope 10
see New York n doglCss town. The move
ment for the muzzling and eventual exile
OF dogs Is q righteous one. ana IN SO lar
az IL liz In our power shall be continued
till "A benefcent and has been achieved
! was greatly surprised when ! redu IN
to-day's issue OF New Nori, paper a re-
port Of the proceedings Of a meeting held
last night In the Veterinary College in
West Fi!ty-fourth street, IN which i was
alleged that Dr. Goldwatcr wa mis-
quoted in saying that dogs must be re-
moved from the city. The article re-
ferred to was given wide publicity dud
has been the subject of much discussion
aud has been generally accepted t> an o.
fetal statt rreut direct from lr. iuidNdt"i.
The following is from the newspaper 't-
port OF tho meeting
"Dr. John y. MrLaughiu. n dog spt cia'-
st made an effort TO find out whether
Dr Goldwater had been quoted properly.
Last night Dr. Goldwafur sent To tun
meeting statement OF his views and Dr.
Mclaughlin cast his prepared paper
criticsing the Health Commiss ioncr INTO
the waste basket and said he was eiad to
know that dog specialists would stu pe
able 20 make living.
N,tey'-F IN 70 np
Ing I-. Goldwater for taking a bold stand
which others lefor' him We're afraid to
take" said DR. ". J. Nick nney. president
OF the association. indie d. we ought to
/ recommend that policemen should receive
orders To shoot every dog running Oh t.
streets without a muzzle.' 1t was a.
serted in the discussion that tne Depart
, ment o. Health would not continue 10 en-
! force the muzyling ordinance after a
I reasonable length OF time.
! The statement made hy Or. W. J Me-
| kinney. the president OF the Ne.criuary
Medical Association, from MS otll'Ih
/ position, would lead the pubic 10 believe
/ that all yettrinlries IN New York are
| supporting pr. Goldwater in his draSH'
! measures, while on the contrary, ! thluN
! the presidents views ara held by NeiN
! I'm tod number OF the profess on nave
written Pres dent Mckinney asking VI h'
will write me what oftic.a, action, i
wa:e" in HIS drastic measur.~. II IL u.Eh
time that The public knew jIst where pr
Guidwuter stands. and ia Ntw OF ;hf
contradictions IN the press | have written
him "A letter requesting tha' ne VIII" me
acknowledging the authenticity pf me
article in the November issue OF INC
New York american, o. re9udiate II
Also, that he furnish me true copy oi
the statement K "a reported he sent e
the Veterinary Medical Association.
The Dog Lovers Protective Association
favors and will support an ordinance 20
curing that all dogs mus. lac either oi
leash or properly muzzled while on puuL'
highways and IN public places. The mem
hers OF the l.. l.. +. \. have C,rNu.a'c'
petitions 10 this effect and thousands o'
bona fide signatures and addresses nave
been secured. To-day | TUNED over ou'
batch OF apprl Xmately 1000 signatures
20 the committee that has been ap
pointed to present tho pr tests 10 ne
Mayor
Tho Licensing OF dogs and cv.u cats II
New York, and the extsrminatiou Of NJ
stray, unlicensed ones, is a rational inca
sure and will not be opp 'sed by true dos
lovers.
4 New York woman has vo!lntc rcd q
ldcfray the expenses Of publishing - l1rG'
number OF pamphlets IN which viii be-
reprinted clippings NJ hcrp.r deeds q
dogs and acts showing 'hei" great 10
tcll.gence and fdellt". | VIII h. please
To receive such clippings or sguci letter.
from any one Who kaJNs OF Heroes Il
the Canine World"