The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-09-12

SAAu LILO AdCHlue rs TeH0y IOf instant |
use. With it the physicians say there
is not the slightest doubt that the
ball can be located perfectly for an |
operation. They do not deem 1t ad- |
visable to sap any of the presidents
strength at this time. All his re-
serve force is needed now to resist |
the danger of peritonitis and septic |
poisoning. Besides, If Inflammation
does not set in around the bullet, it |
will soon become encysted. All the
effects of the ether which was admin
istered when the operation was per
formed on the exposition grounds had
disappeared yesterday and the presi-
dents mind was perfectly clear dur
ing the time he was awake.
Yesterday for the first time he en-
joyed natural sleep. While he was
still more or less under the influence
of the anaesthetic his slumber was
restless and disturbed and did him
little real good. Yesterday between 8
and O'Clock he had the solace of nat
ural slumber for four hours end the
physicians state unofficially that his
sleep had been quiet and reposefup
and had helped the sufferer great
deal. Yesterday also for the first
time nourishment was administered.
1t was in liquid form and was injected
hypodermically to avoid the possibility
of irritating the walls of the stomach
The exterior wound was dressed and
Is progressing satisfactorily.
Public Gets the Facts.
All day yesterday members Of the
cabinet and others associated with
the president in public life came
solicitously, and went away almost re-
joicing over the hopeful outlook. Vice
President Roosevelt received the earl
Ter bulletins and after going to church
hurried to the residence. There he
was joined by Senator Hanna. They
came away together and gave express
sion to the most confident and en-
couraging sentiments. The vice pres
ident not only shared the cheerful
| feeling but was extremely optimistic.
Both gentlemen took occasion to de-
nounce in unmeasured terms the state
ments gaining circulation in some
! quarters that the doctors were not
frank in their communications to the
public They maintained that the
presidents condition was even under
stated by the physicians, through con-
servatism. Later Secretary Cortelyou
took occasion to emphasize this very
point by issuing an official statement
assuring the public of the complete
trustworthiness Of the bulletins sent
out by the physicians. Senator
Hanna came again during the after
noon, and Secretary Root took uT
apartments next door. Secretaries
Gage and Hitchcock and Attorney
General Knox called together about
noon, and indeed there was no time
during the day when some member Of
the cabinet was not in the house
where his stricken chief lay. Ever
those most prominent in public life
did not see him, as the doctors would
not relax the ironclad rule they have
laid down to prevent the least draiI
upon his energies and vitality. Thos,
; who came and went moved silentl,
and reverently receiving the lates
statements from the doctors and de
parting. All the members of the cab
met are now here except Secretarie
Hay and Long. The former tele
graphed that he would start from
Newberry today. Secretary Long ais
telegraphed that he was coming, blu
did not specify the time.
Action by Cabinet Unlikely.
The cabinet officers feel it to b
their duty to be here in this crisi
to meet any emergency. They ar
holding no formal meetings althoug
y there are some matters of public bus
: ness which they daily discuss inform
ally and the possible contingencie
should the president grow worse ar
also thoroughly canvassed. They d
not believe that there is the mos
: remote possibility that Vice Presider
y Roosevelt will be called upon to exc
4 else the functions of chief magistrat
/ under the disability clause of the col
stitution while the president live
Vice President Roosevelt would M
y hear of such course. Still, in tn
event Of grave international complies
lions, an emergency might occur, an
e the question has arisen in the
= minds as to who should proclaim tn
s disability provided for by the const
q tuition. The instrument is silent G
n the subject. There is no precedent I
G follow. During the protracted Hines
II OF President Garfield before h
u death Vice President Arthur was n,
u called upon I, act. The consensus
5. opinion among the members of IL
u cabinet is that, should the occasic
IT arise, they themselves would ha,
J. to decide and proclaim the existent
IS of the disability.
e The supreme court, they say, cam
"a do so, as there would be no way
which the question could be raised b
fore that tribunal The members
n, the cabinet are making their hea
of quarters at the Buffalo club and the
s. interchanges take place. They a
d. to remain here for the present al
he the plans Of departure are indefini
ut and not even thought of while Il
lie president is not entirely out of da
S, ger. If he should pass the dang
C. point, however they will return
lie once to Washington.