The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-09

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"As much as he is allowed TO-" he an
Ewered smiling.
Mrs. Mckinley was with the president
for some little time this morning, he
added she Is doing splendidly'
VICE PRESIDENT SHAKES HANDS.
vice President Roosevelt did not leave
the Wilcox mansion whore he Is staying
until after the noon hour and then ne
walked the mile 10 the presidential quar-
tsrs IN company with correspondent oi
the Associated Press. Just after ne had
left the mansion he was accosted by
colored man who was rsking a lawn.
Governor may i shake hands with
YOU" he said.
"You certainly may answered the
vica president, turning quickly and grasp
ing his hand and then as two ldborers
with dinner pals and tools stepped up ne
shook hands with them.
Amt you afraid 20 be stopped asked
one OF mrn.
no official OF this country will ever be
afraid. You men are our protection and
the foul deed done on the afternoon OF
Friday will only make you the more Nis-
orous in your protection OF the ives OF
those whom you select 20 ONCE such
men as you can work with the ballot the
falNauON OF the N"Hhis "'N"0NN
TO violence"
PRESIDENT WILL RECOVER.
AS ne walked on the vice president dis
eussed the case OF the president and his
condition. He said In part ,-.s
II believe that the bulletins beng lssueu
are none too sanguine. In fact 4 know
they are not. ! am perfectly SQosiuVe
that the president will recover and, more
than that, j believe the Illness Will pe
a brief one and the recovery rapid. l
had two men and a relative shot In the
same manner I'm the Cuban campaign
They laid in the marshes for some tims
without attention yet both recovered.
may say that have even deeper informa-
fion than the bulletins and again say
with great confidence that the president
will recover -,
The vice president arrived at the Mil
burn house at 1920 and was at once ad-
mitted He remained about ten minutes
and when he came out he reiterated what
he had said above
MRS. MCKINLEY BEARS UP WELL,
Mrs Mckinley was admitted to the sick
room this morning and had brief stay
with her afflicted husband The veil or
domestic privacy Is OF course thrown
over the details OF the meeting and any
accounts OF IL are necessarily supposi-
tlous.
Mrs Mckinley bore up well and dis
played the same fortitude which has
,hara cterized her as well as the presi-
dent since the tragic event occurred
Although there have been statements
that Mrs. Mckinley has not ben apprised
Of the manner I'm which the president
was tjured. IL can be stated positively
that she is fully aware that he was hot,
although Il has not been necessary 10
dwell upon the narrowing details OF the
affair As much as possible she has been
buoyed mp by the encouraging attitude
sl.. a.
by giving all her strength toward passing
through the ordeal with calmness
ENTIRELY ENCouRAGINGLY.
Secretary Cortelyou remained near the
president throughout the early hours of
the day and then came out 20 get
breath OF air. The secretary has been
among the very few admitted 60 the sick
room, even the members OF the cabinet
and others close TO Mr.. Mckinley in pub
lie life being kept away from the cham
ber where the president lies.
Mr. Cortelyou shared in the feeling OF
satisfaction expressed by the morning
bulletin. but beyond that he would give
no public statement on the situation.
Several others who have been at the Nil
burn house constantly came out for a rest
and from one of these. who has had ex-
ceptional opportunities for observation,
made the following general remarks:
The situation Us entirely encouraging.
The presidents restlessness last night Is
quite natural and at this time any other
condition might excite apprehension. but
in is too early TO say that the very last
element Of danger is passed Another u
hours will probably be sufficient 20 per-
NIT a conclusive judgment TO be formed
In the meantime the president is giving
every outward evidence of Improvement
lie II calm and clear-headed and he w0uld
talk II itwer not that the doctors pre-
vent n.