The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
PRESIDENT FACES CRISIS BRAyELy.
Great encouragement Felt by the Anxious
Watchers at Buffalo

Buffalo (Special) President McKin-
ley is holding his own against the raw
ages made by the bullet fred by the as
sassin Czolgosz.
The latest bulletin reports his condi-
ton unchanged
AT o'clock Sunday afternoon. ~
hours after he was shot. the Presidents
condition was pronounced favorable by
his physicians, including DR.. Charles
McBurney, of New York, one of the
leading surgeons and specialists in the
country, who was called into the case.
He made a most thorough examination.
but failed to find any evidence of blood
poisoning. No attempt has yet been
made to locate the bullet by the N-ray
machine. The apparatus was delivered
to the physicians at the Milburn house
by Mr.. Edson's assistants, who charged
il ready for use.
While the Presidents physicians are
encouraged over the absence thus far OF
any dangerous symptoms, they do not
consider the crisis passed. They admit
that serious complications may develop,
but the fact that their distinguished pa
tient has obtained several hours OF ma
tural sleep. together with his robust
constitution and the nonappearancc OF
any indication OF peritonitis, makes them
hopeful that his life will be spared
Vice President Roosevelt. Senator
Hanna and the members OF the Cabinet
who conferred with the physicians were
all highly encouraged over the satsfac-
tory information they received
While members of the Cabinet have in
formally discussed the possibility of such
contingency arising as the President 5
disability necessitating the Vice Presi-
dent assuming the duties OF the Office of
Chief Executive. it is question as to
how that power could be conferred. The
Constitution makes no provision for such
a case as this. but it is the general opn-
ion that the Cabinet could empower Vice
President Roosevelt to act as the EX
ecutive should any such move be i'm
perative.
Mrs. Mckinley continues to bear up
nobly, buoyed by the hopeful reports
from the physicians.
Abncr Mckinley the Presidents
brother, arrived at the NIilburn house.
Secretary Cortelyou has made the fol-
lowing announcement because of inti-
nations III certain sensational news
papers that the bulletins of the physi
clans under-e estimated the gravity OF the
Presidents condition:
The public will be kept fully advised
of the actual condition of the President
Each bulletin is carefully and conserva-
lively prepared. and is an authoritative
statement of the most important features
of the case at the hour il is issued. The
people are entitled to the facts and shall
have them.
(Signed) GEORGE B. CORTELYOU.
Secretary TO the President.
This statement is intended to put at
rest any idea that the official bulletins
underestimate the conditions, and, at
the same time, to give assurance that
those with the President intend that the
people shall have the facts.
Prayers were offered in nearly all the
churches throughout the country in be-
half of President Mckinley, and SER
mons were preached upon the attempted
assassination, the ministers in many
cases bitterly denouncing anarchists and
urging legislation barring them from this
country.