Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-13
PRESIDENT FACES CRISIS BRAyELy.
Crest 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 fired 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 most thorough examination,
but failed to find any evidence of blood
poisoning No attempt has yet been
made to locate the bullet by the X-ray
machine. The apparatus was delivered
to the physicians at the Milburn house
by Mr. Edisons assistants, who charged
it 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 nonappearance OF
any indication of peritonitis, makes them
hopeful that his life will be spared.
Vice President Roosevelt. Senator
Hanna end the members Of the Cabinet
who conferred with the phys clans were
all highly encouraged over the satisfac-
tory information they received
While members of the Cabinet have m
formally discussed the possibility OF such
contingency arising as the Presidents
disability necesstating 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 o2in-
ion that the Cabinet could empower Vice
President Roosevelt 10 act as the Ex-
ecutive should any such move be i'm
peratiye
Mrs Mckinley continues to bear up
nobly, buoyed by the hopeful reports
from the physicians.
Abner Mckinley, the Presidents
brother, arrived at the Milburn house.
Secretary Cortelyou has made the fol"
lowing announcement because OF init
nations in certain sensational news
papers that the bulletins Of the phy:i-
clans er-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 it 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 thai
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 il many
cases bitterly denouncing anarchists and
urging legislation barring them from this
country.