Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-11
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..Ah, but you forget % years of modern
surgery, of progress. From what l can
learn also the Garfield wound was much
more serious than the wound of Presi-
dent Mckinley. | believe that the Pres
ident will recover and believe it so thor
oughly that leave here. tonight
Questioned as to the mode of procedure
so far as the state was concerned, he
said:
Il see no need for the call of an extra
ordinary grand jury. The grand jury now
in session composed of American citizens
will undoubtedly take case of the would
be assassin and the authorities of Erie
county will, for county, state and nation
al pride. make a vigorous prosecution
Unless Gov. Odell is asked 10 interfere,
l see no need of calling an extra term or
deputizing an assistant attorney general
10 prosecute
Asked as TO the enacting of legislation
against Anarchists, he said:
Il have not thought much about the
matter What has disturbed me has
been to find a reason for even Anarchists
to attack a man like President Mckin-
ley Here in the one country where they
are allowed perfect freedom of speech.
Here the ruler is a man, descended
from farmer stock, self-made. Here is
man who has no fortune or no means
other than that which he manages to
save out of his salary as President Prob
ably many working man in the nted
States, today. has as large an amount of
real estate as Mr.. Mckinley.
I'm addition he is a kindly disposed,
Christian gentleman and in every great
emergency in which he could act he has
been a friend of the common people. Why
should ne then be shot at, even by All
archsts?
The Presidents physicians have been
IMPRESSED with his remarkable recup
erative powers and the rapidity of his
Improvement Ordinarily an incisiCn
for such an operation as was per-
fclmed upon the Chief Executive
should heal within three weeks, but in
the Presidents case it may be strong,
enough for him to be moved little
sooner.
Within the sick room many evidences
of the patients Improvement We're APP
parent The President himself began
to show confidence in his ability to care
for himself. and from time to time he
would carefully turn himself and gain
a more restful position. Yesterday, he
took the precaution TO ask if he might
be permitted to move, but, today. he
changed his position of his own Volt
ton. without difficulty.
The nurses naturally observe with
care these evidences of growing
strength and courage, and We're ready
TO see that there was no undue tax on
the Presidents strength or the strain
ing of the wound. These slight move
ments from side to side are all that he
has attempted thus far.
most important development of the
day was the private determination
reached among those in charge of the
case that food should be administered
to the patient. tomorrow. by the mouth.
Not since the shooting has 4 nlorsel of
food been given to the President by
natural means. but the drain on his
system has been wet by dissolved foods
administered by injection This has
been 4 period of four days of fasting
from ordinary means of nourishment
and tomorrow will be the fifth day.
The Importance of this feeding by
the mouth is that it will restore the
normal action of the stomach for the
first time since that organ had both its
walls pierced by bullet. The doctors
are satisfied that the time has come to
renew thes normal functions. and the
four days which have elapsed since the
wounds in the stomach We're closed.
give every assurance that the SutureS
are sufficiently healed to allow nature
to resume her sway.
Although the house was fairly en-
powered with flowers. today, sent as
tokens of sympathy and gratitude,
none of the sweet scented blossoms
were taken to the Presidents chamber.
The most rigid system of simplicity
prevails there. and sentiment is not al
lowed to qualify the stern requirements
of the case. The only.persons admit :
ted to the sick room, today. other than
the doctors and attendants, were Mrs.
Mckinley and Secretary Cortelyou.
Although the patient has been pro-
nOunced out of danger, no member of
the cabinet has yet been within the
sick room, nor has the Vice President
or those closest to the confidence of the
President. such as Senator Hanna and
Judge Day, seen the President. But
these restrictions. established by tbs
doctors are merely for the sake. of en-
couraging every particle of energy ir
the patient. and relatives and friends
alike accept the rigorous policy as de-
cidedly for the best.
Secretary Cortelyou sees the President
rs much as the doctors and nurses do
There is never breath OF business. pub
lie or private, and at no time has there
been the slightest reference to anything
connected at the Presidents duties.
The departure OF DR.. McBurney led t.
expressions of pleasure from those within
the household that the delibera tons OF
SO many eminent doctors had been made
by complete rnanir,ity there has been n,
DIVISION IN the councils at any time: eac.
mas loyalty seconded the efforts of the
others; and all have joined in carrying
OUT the masterful work done by DIR. Mann
Immediately following the shooting
In referring 20 this. today. one of the
PRESIDENTS associates who was presen,
at the operation, said DR. Mann displaye,
ms cohsummate skill and cal,nness bv 90
ing about the operation as if the n,tien
WAS Il chiid with slight complaint. An,
Yet Dr. Mann has Since told a friend thu
when he realized the duty before hin,
aithoush he had performed hundreds O