Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-15
ne Presidents Health.

The New York World Of yesterday con-
fame double-leaded article giving the
npblic what tho editor of that paper be-
iiovcs isuerfectly Trustworthy information
concerning tho health Of the President
The statement is there made thai inc
President IS suffering from overwork. Dut
,b,t all no needs IA a few weeks rest. lie
= IN good physical health, and there has
hon bu, seven pounds increase IN hls
vei~ht He has undergone "ceaseless
mental strain without aay breakdown,
but the strain has told"
The World further SAYS:
..Jfefehns been some annoyance from ca
,t.ue tooth. which has caused tho condition OF
,t.. rutn known - dental surgeons rs alveolar
,o.ro.- Iu,s is triGing hut painful aher-
,.,o. the PAIN arising from sympathetic neural
cia Of %" jaw
"Nr. Cleveland has beer subject 20 rheumatic
,ogt frrauumber of yenrs. Last summer be
bala moderate attack when he arrived al Gray
tables for tho season. There has been recent
..teti.o ~ thc anc zion. not serious, but an
o.,.r-. nni of SUFFICIENT intensity 80 uecessitats
confinement 20 room for seyeral DAYS
These are the facts. We believe. Mr..
Crr.IiNu has probably endured greater
STRAIN upon his vitality than almost any
other tol'er m the land. BY day be has
l,ru occupied with the endless round Of
visitors. Az night be has remained at his
ds.s and performed duties that should
fave been attended 10 during the day
auI tina. Dee has becn able to take bu. little
outdoor exercise.
SlEcuutliucd men, men who show lit
tle emotion and seldom JOIN IN the iriyol-
tes or auusemeuts Of their fellows, Of
toucr than any other class become the
victims If oy.rwork. Their pace is noise
less Tut killing. And inasmuch as the
whole country ia iuterests in the presar-
Vatlon of the health of the President, there
Is general qualification expressed that be
La, taken timely vacation. True his
absence from tbc Cap,tsl has suspended
the work of Milling the federal oflces with
Democrats Ia place of Republicans, hut
We can better afford 20 suffer this mstor-
tune than run the risk Of the serious I'M
rarment of the Presidents health.
Nopresiioutial appointments OF any sort
sre now being made and only minor de-
detrimental places are being filled.
We ANAfc DO I1t OF tltll' OF our NFsllt W
Zoo Federal Offices filed by Democratic
appo.ntecs. bat we could not wish the
President t. risk his life by receiving dele
cations Of of}ce-'cekers. We should not
he surprised 70 learn that IN tho future IN
the matter ofappoiutmouts he will depend
less than heret 1tore on his own personal
Investigations OF the claims OF aspirants
and more upon the recommendations of
congressman and departmental officers.
1t Is impossible for the President 10 give
his attention to framing policies of gov
ornment If he Is 20 be compelled 10 receive
and hear oiiice-seekers generally. He
would probably DO much better OF III
health aud the country none the worse OFT
a. to It's ofiicerslf he had pursued this plan
from the beginning Of this administration.
The doctors may call his complaints "su-
perabundance OF adipose tissue rheu-
matte rout." aud what not; but We be-
lieve that he is suffering moro from the nj
tacks OF offce-seckeTs than anything else.
We are glad, however, 10 learn from the
Word that be only requires rest aud that
be has "no chronic disease of any Of his
organs" This being the case, a few weeks
.tay al Buzzard's Bay ought 10 make a
new man Of hun. lie has much serious
work 70 do In the course of the next tow
months and he will need great store of
health and strength TO 80 through 1t oil.