Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-26
Ex-PRES'OENT ARTHUR.
What the sun and World Say in Regard to
His Condition.

The New York sun says: At the home
of rN-lrrSident Chester \. Arthur last night
It WAS said that he was getting well slowly.
The W"rId in a long article gives an Ell
tirrly different account of rN-l'rr~dtnt Ar
thurs condition. 1t SAYS: EN-ITr>idrnt
Chester 4. Arthur is very sick man. Ii
may not be- beyond the simple truth Ia say
that his caS., is hopeless: II certainly is not
to say that many of his most intimate
friends never expect To Se, HIM out of his
house alive again. This is startling news. but
Il cannot be gainSaid. For several weeks the
inner circle of friends. at the earnest sOlICl-
tatiOn of the family, have been rrtl-
cent regarding the eN-preSidtntS condition.
The family physician and the attaches Of
the house have been under strict command
Ia deceive the public regarding General Ar
thurs health and they have done 81 and con
tinue 10 do 81 against the better Judgment
of many friends who correctly believe that
the American public have right to know
the condition of Il man vino has been their
president and who is one of the most pOpu-
lar citizens nf New York. There Seems to
I've little reason to doubt that the seat of
General Arthurs trouble is in the kidneys,
instead Of the liver. His friends say he is
suffering either from Bright'S disease or di-
abett.>. the weight of information being on
the side. of the former mala,ly. \ reporter
cut the question to Dr. Peters the fam
lily physician, who has steadily refused To
give any information, and has declared that
if anything would kill his patient it would
br the rrpurtrr Dr Peters would not deny
fact of Bright'S disease, but fought II
of in this wise:
"Dr. Peters" said the reporter. the
World has been positively informed that
General Arthur is suffering from Bright ;
disease, and that he CamTOt possibly re
cover"
"Bright'S disease is not incurable," said
the doctor. But do not propose Ia furn-
i>h the public with daily diagnosis of his
ease. | believe the facts | learn in the sick
rom about his condition Ia be strictly con
fidemtIal. They are none OF the public buSi-
mesS. His own friends can learn how he Is
by inquiring in the proper way. 1t is not
sympathy. but curiosity, which impelS the
public. What do they care for General
Arthur? | have always been angry and
dSguSted at the bulletin issued in the cases
of Grant and Garfield. They were uhprO-
ftssional. They seemed like advertise
mrntS Of the doctors. certainly shall not
mix myself up in any such business. IL |
I were To print every day what | thought
about General Arthur'S case" continued
/ pr Peters, Il might do him great injnry
lie reads the papers and cannot help being
affected by what he ~et's regarding himself.
. As | said before, the newspapers can Kill
him and do wish they would drop the
subject
Dr. Peters denied emphatically report
that General Arthur was dying, and thai
personal friends had been summoned to hi
hrtl>ide. He said there was not particl,
nG truth in il. One of Arthur'S most init
mate friends said last night: The World
i correctly informed. General Arthur Is il
Il very critical condition. do not eNpec
ever To see him alive again, nor do his per
>nnal friends. II has been at the request
Of the family that the truth has been with
held from the public. DIR. Peters is acting
under strict orders | think the policy q
the family has been very unwiSe one. L
they had been more frank with the papers
less would have been said on the subject.
am not certain that Arthur has Bright dis
rase but fear that is about the size of 1t
II Dr. Peters says that can be- cured, h'
says what he does not believe himself"