New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-15
SCIENCE EXHAUSTED.
DOCTORS SAY BEST RESOURCES Of
MEDICINE WERE USED TO SAVE
PRESIDENT FOOD
NOT GIVEN.

A number of the leading physicians in this city,
q, snealing Yesterday about the death Of President
Mckinley said that in their opinion all the best
resources of medical science had been used In a
perfect manner in the effort to save his HE 1hey
said that this fact could not be too strongly en-
phasized. as persons who had not MADE a
careful study of the medical and surgical aspects
of the case might think that something more than
was done could have been done which would nave
probably saved the life of the President.
Everything possible in medical sense was cone
for the President" said A. Brayton Ball, one OF
the attending physicians at the New-York Hospital
yesterday a Tribune reporter. He undouoted-
IL received the best possible medical attendance
i have nothing more TO say on the SUBJECT as
nothing more can really be said
Dr. Frank p. Foster said
If the President had been ten OF fifteen years
younger. firmly believe that ne would nave fecoa
surprise sure, the majority OF medical men
Some medical practitioners were OF the opinion P It9
dent probably would not recover In fact TINS was
M Sos ons fe% wen INFORMED surgeons and
cans far as can learn f who ash9 WSc 10 we
marked by admirable progress IN spite Of Ie fa iLe
to fall as it was hoped that they would
EVERYTHING POSSIBLE DONE.
There is no doubt that everything possible that
could be done by medical men h6 5Ir b baf
in the treatment was made but TINS thought VII
fed to Judge 1t is simply astonishing that so
many capable medical men were at near the
These men were quickly called to the Presidents
SIDE and the he ae rGm the the band of ne
clans and surgeons OF unsurpassed skill and great
The official bulletins about the Presidents cond-
ton from The the s to the aS we're dss Sr
thing 1t was among the possibilities. in spite OF
that secondary failure Of his vital powers should
SIN ocnr and this SO far as ecc wg can judge from
j / cannot infer from what we thus fer fer know OF
taking Of SOLD flood Ss p any MAY seemed to- bs
Peared to be on the high road to recovery up to
fa ground 1or expecting resumption Of the
previous progress in the case. Very few persons
suffer during the process of dying.
LAST HOURS PEACEFUL.
- The Presidents hours Were evidently. peace
full, although it is undoubtedly true that he suf-
fse ped Of a e
tn at @ ed
is a noble example to the profession everywhere.
homa be wn e dgt rse p 1 s
fP noR sp 4a b s m one era hsd ee5 b9
within a short distance the probability is very
soon after the wounds were received
II is easy to quote the hackneyed remark, The
but well informed medical men will. feel conf
instance s.''' ''''e HI ''iS
II has been intimated that the first bullet fired
would have made wound still more serious than
that OF the second one. provided it had penetrated
me cneSL But we cannot impute the fact of its
failure penetrate to the feebeness of the weapon
for the second bullet. coming from the pistol,
resisting power. and then thick layer of fat the
muscles Of the anterior abdominal wall and both
walls of the stomach. 1t is TO be hoped and ex-
given TO the medical profession
DR. George Ryerson Fowler. OF Brooklyn, said
yesterday that a number Of things contributed to
the death of President Mckinley. In the first
place." he said, his age against him. Again,
It would not be surprising If autopsy showed
faf-N e-a-fo IN Of he hear
fects In the arteries supplying II HIS heart was
indicated by the official bulletins satisfactory,
but HIS pulse which told Of the state of his heart
his stomach been Unsuccessful. not only would his
tenperafure would have risen correspondingly. AS
st was, the quicker the pulse beats the shor1e e
of blood. At such pace it was only a question
of time when it would have worn itself out
SOLID FOOD NOT GIVEN
TT in a. mistaken belief that the doctors gave
sod food 10 the patient The reports sald the
President received a little meat broth, some toast
and coffee. The toast was not hard and dry but
small squares softenea according to the judgInent
OF Inc pn SV means of injection the stomach
might have had complete rest ano annIS not
a5eord and distribute the nutriment throughout the
system It o9 3e s m 1haf Of feedng
DR. Nelson II. Henry. chief surgeon on h ths BE ID
1a relieve that the surgeons and physicians OF the
dead President could be criticised for their treat
ssThe doctors" said DR. Henry, did all thar
they could and these have few peers IN t t
,1rossession i believe that the autopsy when fully
made public will show that the heart was 20 sonie
degree fairly. That IL was weak was eVloehceo OH
along by the phenomenally high pulse, o pres,den,
How do you regard the fact that the rresios5. y.
began TO suffer a relapse after taxing soho ioou'
asked .s. - ro,or
las in no way dispara ging the wisdom or scler.
tific knowledge OF those In charge OF the case.
was the answer. 1.-THE physicians were between
two fires it were-between starving their pa
tient and overtaxing him with nourishment- They
undertook a middle course
"A great deal of the criticism Of the doctors OF
The dead President has from those who are
always ready 10 tell how thing should be done
after II has been done. Much has been said about
the Presidents heart being weak from excessive
smoking. ] believe ii is a fact that Mr. mckinley
was a great smoker hut whether tobacco weak
ened HIS heart is only matter Of conjecture.