New-York tribune., 1901-09-08
HANNA'S CHEERING NEWS
THE PRESIDENTS STRONG CoNSTITU-
TION AND WILL POWER LIKELY
To SAVE HIS LIFE.
ley TELEGRAPH TO TIE rnInuxE.I

TELEGRAPH TO TIE TBIBuSE.I
Buffalo. Sept. 7.-senator Hanna at 6:35
o'clock tonight. after q consultation with DR..
Rixey. gave cheering news o, President McKin-
ley. The President is more than holding his
own. Senator Hanna says that the Presidents
physicians expect the crisis TO be reached on
Sunday night at about o'clock. when they will
be able TO tell with a reasonable degree Of GER
tainty whether the President Is going TO re-
cover Senator Hanna says there is not the
slightest symptom Of peritonitis the thing most
feared by the physicians in connection with the
wound caused by the bullet which perforated
both walls Of the stomach Senator Hanna
called at the home OF John G. Milburn where
the President is being cared for late this after
noon, and talked with DR.. Rixey for fifteen or
twenty minutes. At 6:35 Senator Hanna started
away from the Milburn house. and he'was about
TO get into w l. Buchanan's automobile. when
he was accosted by Tribune reporter, who said:
THINKS THE CHANCES GOOD.
Senator. your smiling face indicates that
you have favorable news" said the reporter.
Senator Hanna's eyes kindled as he straight
ened up and said: 1T is favorable news, be-
cause ii is not unfavorable news. I have just
had fifteen minutes talk with DR.. RiXey. in
which we thoroughly went the entire situa-
tion. 1 wanted TO know just how things stood
DR. Rixey, who has been the Presidents physi-
clan for three years knows him thoroughly
The Presidents excellent constitution gives him
the chances of a man twenty years younger.
His blood is in good condition. and his heart
action is ali right. His viii. his equipoise and
his character all tend to aid him in this emer-
gency. And then" continued Senator Hanna
shaking his clenched fist at an imaginary foe
you know what a strong will will do for a
man. When a man like the President makes
up his mind, and says, will not die the old
one himself cannot knock him out"
DO the surgeons know just where the bullet
is. Senator" was asked.
mo" said the Senator fatty they do not
But want TO tell you that the surgeons have
not found the first symptoms Of peritonitis.
The doctors told me last night that it would he
forty-eight hours before they would be able to
give professional opinion about the Presidents
recovery. BY tomorrow night at e O'Clock they
will be able 10 tell whether the President will
get we'll not. want TO speak about his
high pulse 1t is a popularity OF the Presi-
dent that his pulse in his normal condition
always has been high and variabl DR. Rixey
knows about this and is not disturbed by the
Presidents pulse at present The bullet prob
ably lodged in the muscles of the back and if
that is so it is not serious matter because
in forty-eight hours the bullet would be en-
cysted. and there would be no danger from
DiOOu poisoning. II Inc bullet under these con-
ditions should cause the growth of a little alb
scess, II would be a simple operation to over
come that"
How is Mrs. Mckinley standing the strain"
the Senator was asked
The Senator smiled as he replied; Mrs. Nc
kinley has disappointed me-happily disap-
pointed me. She has borne up wonderfully and
looks at her husbands condition philosophcaIly
instead Of becoming hysterical"
Does the President see any of his friends2"
the Senator was asked
NO" said Senator Hanna, "he doesn't see any
of US. He is being kept absolutely quiet Mrs
Mckinley saw him twice to-day, but no one
else but the physicians and nurses were in his
room.
NO BLAME FOR THE POLICE.
NOW" said Senator Hanna with great seri-
BUSINESS, 81 want to authorize you to say as
friend Of the President that his family and
friends are entirely satisfied that the people of
this city and those in charge OF the Police De-
partment have done all in their power TO protect
the President and 10 guard against accidents.
Neither nor any OF the Presidents friends be
ieve that anything could have been done by
any one to have thwarted ingenious a plot
as the one planned by the would-be assassin.
The shreWdness OF that fellow simply bafIied
precaution. went over the matter with De-
tective-Sergeant Ireland last night, and 1 don't
see where the police can be charged with any
blame or shortcoming.
And now one thing more" continued the
Senator, regarding the many rumors that are
going about concerning the Presidents cOndi-
tion. The official bulletins issued from time 10
time by the doctors attending the President
cover the situation adequately. and they be
depended upon. I was just handed dispatch
in which II stated that ! had sent
sage to my son saying that the President could
not live. That is a lie sThe reports concerning
the Presidents condition. as l said before,
favorable because they are not unfavorab BILE"
Senator" Mr.. Hanna asked, was there
any meeting of the members of the Cabinet
present in Buffalo to-day 10 provide against
contingencies?"
NO" said Senator Hanna. The members of
the Cabinet are here, prepared for any contin-
gency. And / sincerely hope contingency
will require an official Cabinet session"