The Portland daily press., 1881-09-02
THE PRESIDENTS REMOVAL.
Discussion of His Condition and Talk
About the Future.

Discussion or HIS C0nQlJlOn ana Talk
About the Future.
The midday bulletin is regarded as favora-
BILE. Said one of the attendants, Everything
is looking favorably. He is doing splendidly.
do believe that we shall be able to shut up
shop here within fifteen days" This conf
dence is shared by others. The alarm caused
by the peculiar language of the bulletin of the
morning has disappeared. 1t is believed that
the President has turned another corner with
safety, and some of his physicians are confident
enough to say that another relapse is not proba-
Bile. Still the last days of the week, which
have always been his worst days, are awaited
with some concern.
There is still talk of removing the President
and it is learned that Swain and Rockwell
earnestly favor the sea voyage. Capt. Henry,
who visited the White House last night, be-
fore leaving for Ohio, said it was the general
belief that the Talaposs would be selected.
The majority of the physicians, however, have
hitherto preferred a land journey. DIR. Bliss,
particularly, fears the possible i'll effect of a
sea voyage upon the stomach. The President
in his health has generally been good sailor.
The opinion of those who ought to know tn Q
most about this matter is that sea voyage
would be entirely tco risky, and that the dan
ger of encounterng storm or rough weather
ought not to be incurred.
The noon bulletin; while regarded as favor
bile, is not as good a one os that of yesterday
at this hour. The pulse is 10 beats faster, be-
ing los. The temperature and respiration
however, are about normal. The swollen
gland still continues to discharge satisfactorily
and is diminishing in size. Nothing is said as
to the new opening through the cheek into the
mouth, but it is understood that that is not
causing any anxiety. Unfortunately no pro-
gress is noted in the condition of the wound.
Itremains stationary. which means that it is
not improving and that the process of repair,
if it has begun at all, is very slight. On the
whole. while the President cannot be said to
have lost anything he does not seem to have
gained as compared with his condition at this
time yesterday.
The heat is intense and the nights are not as
cool as is customary in September. Every
thing is parched and dry. There has been no
rain for weeks, and the unhealthy conditions
could scarcely be greater than they are expec-
ted to be here during the next three weeks.
The question of the removal of Gen. Gar
field will probably be decided tomorrow upon
the return of DIR. Agnew. If he is moved at
all he will probably be removed to Long
Branch, and by rail, not by water. He
will probably be placed upon sleeping car at
night, when it is coo land moved slsw.y Mrs.
Garfield is very confident that he can be
moved, and this morning has said that she
thought he could he moved IN three days. The
President, if he cannot go to Mentor, which is
out of the question, would prefer Long Branch.
and the surgeons think that sea air would be
better than mountain air. The question of re-
moval, however, is very problematical, but the
necessity of it is hourly increasing. Septem-
Der promises to be unusually unhealthy here.
The river is very low and the marsh vegetation
rots in the torrid sun. One of the plans is to
remove him to Long Branch by the Talapoosa,
and to have that vessel towed by another, SO
that the President need not feel the jarring of
the machinery. Nothing is yet settled.