Worthy of Consideration.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1852, 2 July 1886, Page 3

Worthy of Consideration.

The following unso’icited editorial from the Sew Zealand Industrial Giuette and Pastoral and Agricultural Sews of 22nd April, 1886, dealing, as it does, with a subj^T”of vital importance, is deserving of thoughtful and respectful consideration : A few months ago we quoted an article which had appeared in thediocherter Chronicle, announcing the complete victory of Warner’* Safe Cure over that terrible malady known as Bright's Disease. The article had been printed in several papers circulating within the colony; and in most cases notes were appended stating that scource was above suspicion. We were surprised to find the Press generally did not seem to consider the matter of sufficient importance to call for editoral comments. It seemed strange to us that papers supposed to have the interests ot colonists—and especially the sick ones, at heart, should silently receive the news that a terrible disease bad apparently met its death blow and been conquered. We thought their silence necessarily cast very grave doubts upon the truthfulness oi the statements. We, therefore, proceeded with caution ; but at the risk of being the innocent means of advertising a patent medicine of doubtful efficacy, we called attention to the " safe cure’’ in our leading columns, summing up as follows :—‘'One of two things must be true ; either a wonderful cure of a dreadful disease has been discovered or three men said to be influentially known in Rochester have conspired with an important newspaper of that city to swindle the credulous in a most dastardly way. Our readers will agree with us that it is a matter of no small importance to suffering humanity which of these two be the fact. Bat how is it to be decided ? Will the medical profession discuss the matter, analyse the cure, and test its efficacy ? or will the doctors pass it by with the remark that ‘it might be useful in certain peculiar cases ?' ” We know not whether the doctors are doing their doty to the public by analysing and testing this new and pretentious cure ; but we do know that the public are testing it for themselves. As we mentioned last month, a gentleman living at the Hutt has been reclaimed to health by its use. We believe be bad been givenjup by the doctors. A solicitor in Auckland is, we believe, at our instigation, seeking itsrenovating assistance ; and we know of others who are about to give the medicine a trial. This is all very well in its way, and no doubt time will see the wonderful properties of Warner’s safe cure fully established. But in the meantime Bright’s disease is killing the people, and the dying patients are afraid to try the remedy unless ordered by that awe inspiring functionary, the medical man. Looking upon the doctors as ordinary men of business, who bate successful opponents just as other business men do, it is not surprising that they do not receive with open arms the nostrums of all who force so-called specifics upon the public. Bnt we as an advanced nation expect something more from our medical men. We like to think of them as a band of warriors drawn up to frustrate the the ravages cf disease, and to weaken the enemy at every available point and by every conceivable means. What a sorry spectacle an army would present if each officer and soldier were to look with jealously upon the attempts of all others to crush the opposing forces ! Let a man who may be deemed the perfection of insignficance invent an appliance or method to aid in the destruction of his fellow' man in war, and bis attempt will be gratefully acknowleged by the War Office as an encouragement, whether it be promising of good or not ; and if bis invention should prove upon examination, to be of real value his name will be made for ever, while those who use his weapons will be untiring in thesonndingof bis praise. Buttbe inventor of a new kind of ammunition to be used in the war against disease has no tribunal by which the efficacy of bis discovery may be tried and judged. In most cases, whether it be good or bad, it is met by those who ought to be capable of judging and testing with a few doubting and slighting remarks, There are, however, some who will give an honest opinion even against their own interests. We met with a remarkable case of this only the other day. Mr R Ayers, the well known medical herbalist of this city, said, in answer to our inquiries, that be considered “ Warner's Safe Cure" to be the most effective medicine known for tbs special diseases which it is intended to cure. Mr. Ayers has specifics ot bis own, so bis opinion was against bis pocket directly, though doubtless bis honesty will be rewarded by the additional confidence with which his opinion upon all other matters will be received.