Daily Republican., 1881-08-25
GAIN YESTERDAY.
Tre Operation On the swollen
Glsna-The subjess Of Removal.

IL little, II any, fmproT Sment IN the
condition of the President, though
some of the dispatches say the hopes
of the attending physicians are in
creasing. The stomach continues to do
well, the pulse is stronger, and there
is n Frightening of the mind Yester-
day the swollen gland was lanced by
DR.. Hamilton without the use OF
anmsthetics, the result being the liberia
tion of a small quantity of healthy pus
and the relief of the patient from the
pain which the secretion caused. Last
night Dr. Agnew was summoned in
consultation on the subject Of removing
the patient from the White House.
The result of the conference is said to
have been IL disagreement. The lOl-
lowing cable despatch was sent last
night:
Lowell, Minister, London:
The President has not gained to-day
He has had - higher levtr, which be-
gan earlier than is usual with his
febrir rise. In the afternoon an incls-
ion was made in the swollen parotid
gland by Doctor Hamilton. The flow
of pus thcretrom was small. The one
favorable symptom of his swallowing
liquid TODD with apparent relish and
digestion mas continued, but the general
feeling ny to midnight is one or in
creased anxiety.
BLAINE, Secretary.
LONGING FOR HOME
WASHINGTON, August I.-When
the surgeons assembled this Inornlng
the President again recurred to the topic
80 prominent III his mind yesterday and
the day bctore--viz his removal to
Mentor. He insisted upon sometime
being fixed. AS the surgeons have AL
ready told him that his wound NOW
causing them little anxiety, he appear
ed to see no reason why such u trip
should njure him. Upon being told
that so long Il railroad journey would be
impr,lient, he said he had determined
not to remain in ths White House any
longer il he could help it, and asked If
he could 90 to Fortress Monroe on II
steamer The surgeons could only prom
ise him THAT he should be removed At the
earliest possible moment that 1t could
be safely done. Yesterday he talked
with Mrs. Garfield very earnestly and
seemed impatient with her tender OBJ
iections to any movement until he was
better. There is something pathetic III
the longing for home and the anxiety
to be out of the house which TO all
Americans seems to be the goal and
summit of every ambition.
A CONSULTATION On THE ll ESTloS
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August "a,
1G D. III DIR. Bliss sent telegram to-
da, to DR.. Agnew requesting him to
come to Washington tonight for the
purpose of consulting with The other
surgeons, with regard TO the practlca-
hilitv and expediency of removing the
President from the Executive Mansion.
The following is the telegran:
WAsHINGToN, August "a.
To DR.. d. Hayes Agnew, Philadelphia:
Subject of removal of President from
White House is being seriously con
sidered, We desire your immediate
presence Answer.
ID. w. BLISS.
DR.. Agnew will be here at 1880 to-
night. -.
DISAGREEMENT THE RESULT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. August "a
midnight.--Dr AgneW replied to the
telegram of DR.. Bliss to-day that Il
possible he would like to have the CON
sultation with regard 20 the removal o
the President from the White HOUSE
take place tonight, Immediately attel
his arrival, in order that he might re
turn as soon as possible to Philadelp phia
Before 10 O'Clock, therefore, DR.. Ham
ilton and all the attending surgeons
were assembled ut the Executive Man
sion, and DR.. Asnew was driven di'
rectly here from the depot. The con
sultatjon lasted more than an hour, and
80 far as can be aScertained it resulted
in disagreement. All of the partlcl
pating Surgeons who could be seen re,
fused to ,ak upon tie subject, as dl,
also ,he members of the Cabinet, mosl
of whom were here until after II
o'clock.
| AGLOOMY FEELING.
WASHINGTON, August 20, l.30 A. NJ
The impression is gaining ground
that the Presidents coditlon IS mucl
worse than las been reported IN th'
daily bulletins. 'cretary l'lalne's tele
gram to Minister Lowell tends to con
firm this impression. The refusal o
the attending physicians to give an,
information regarding the consultation
tonight is also untavOrable. Dr. As
news sudden summons to Washington
is thought to have been for other rea
sons than consultation regarding III
removal of a man too sick to be turnet
over in bel.
ARTHUR'S POSITION.
NEW YOHK, August 24.-An init
mate friend of Vice President Arthu
said to a Tribune reporter tonight
"Since the excitement and agitation
over the condition of tfe President tn
Cabinet officers at Washington and th'
Vice President and his friends hert
have had an opportunity to look int
the question of inability of the Presi
dent and need OF his sCuccessor quall
flying promptly i'll the event OF his de
mise.
Whatever conclusion the Cabine
may reach, the COunselers OF the VIC
President have urged that the Cabine
cannot take upon itself to decide whe
inability Of the President exists an
it is known that General Arthur vii
not heed any call or suggestion OF III
Cabinet as to acting in place OF tn
President. 1t is safe to say, also, tina
while Vice President Arthur Will no
disregard any request of the Cabinet o
of Mr. Blaine, as its head to come t
Washington, he is aSerse to to dong $
while the President lives. Precedent
in like cases show that there is no abso
lute need that the Vice President shoul'
qualify Immediately on the death o
the President, and General Arthur be
lieves that there is nothisg pressing II
national affairs to warrant undue hast
on his part in the event of the death o
President Garfield. 1t is not trll
that his personal relations to the Presl
dent are even unpleasant, let alone De
ing hostile. During the troubles a
Washington following the nolnlnatlol
of Senator Robertson as Collector OF IN
Port, Mr.. Arthur was all the time try