The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-13


was believed, healing rapidly. with
the exterior wound 1t was believed IL
would be slower process.
I II am absolutely confident every.
thing will turn out all right" de-
clared the vice president, and he said
he based his confidence on informa.
tion behind the public expressions of
The physicians. So relieved were
Secretary Gage and Attorney General
Knox In the steady improvement
that they returned to Washington last
night feeling strongly that thgir chief
would recover, but with the assur-
ances Of the physicians that II a
change for tho worse would come it
would be gradual and that they would
tave ample time to return. In the
case of Secretary Gage there was
also a public reason why he should
he at his post New York financiers
have appealed to him to relieve the
situation in the money market by
increasing deposits in national banks
and he feels that he can hardly act
at this distance from the scene IL he
finds that action Is desirable. Sec
retary of State Hay was due to arrive
last night and may remain with the
other members of the cabinet, at
least for day or two. The devotion
Of the members Of the cabinet to their
chief was touching. All would desire
to remain near him until the crucial
period was passed, and Secretary
Hitchcock and Secretary Wilson
Rvowed that only absolute and i'm
rerative public business would in
cuce them to depart before the presi.
dent was pronounced out of danger.
Senator Hanna may also remain un.
til the physicians give absolute as.
surance that Mr.. Mckinley will live.
Controller Dawes and some Of the
other eminent men connected with
the administration expected to de-
part today or Wednesday If the i'm
provement continues.
RoosEvELT'S ATTITUDE
Is MUCH ADMIRED.
Vice President Roosevelt has occu.
pied a peculiarly delicate and trying
position since the event which threat
ened the presidents life, but he has
borne himself throughout this ordeal
IN such manner as to win the admi-
ration and respect Of all. 1t has, more
over, added a new bond between the
vice president and those intimately
associated with the president and the
latter are warmest in their expires.
SONS of the manner in which he has
met every requirement of the situa-
tion. Not for a moment has he per.
Lnitted the idea to be entertained
that there was need for considering
the constitutional disability of the
president and the exercise Of executive
functions which this would impose
ON him. On the contrary, Mr. Roose-
welt has been one Of the most posi-.
tive in the conviction that the presi
dent would recover. During the long
period of Garheld's illness nice dis
tinctions arose as to what constituted
the disability of the president within
the meaning Of the constitution;
whether when the physical faculties
were benumbed while the mental fac.
ulties were unimpaired there was
any disability as meant by the consti-
any disability as meant by the
constitution. But, fortunately, there
has been no such issue pre-
sented on this occasion, and the vice
president himself has been primarily
responsible for the avoidance of any
thought Of the temporary exercise Of
executive functions by him. Nor has
there been any occasion for the eX
ercise Of executive authority for such
minor routine matter as 1t comes can
readily be left until the present emer.
gancy has passed. Twice during yes.
terday and again last evening the
vice president called at the Milburn
residence to inquire as to the presi.
dents condition. During yesterday
nf all hA .,t 80 a l.
cabinet officers and Senator Hanna
and spent a short time with them in
informal discussion On the streets Mr..
Roosevelt has been a center of res
rectful attention, but he has met this
with dignity and composure. Despite
senseless remarks that he was going
nbout guarded by secret service men,
he has positively declined to have
ike guard near him. One
cf his remarks yesterday, In speak
ing to two laborers who greeted him,
struck a popular chord. They had
suggested that he might be afraid
to be stopped.
"No, indeed" he replied. "You
mon are our protection and the foul
deed of Friday will only make you
more vigorous In protecting those !
whom You elect to office"
Emperor Nicholas gave happy ex-
preston to iHe worldwide solicitudc |
over the president in message which |
was given out yesterday. II is ad-
trcssed to the president and, after
expressing his happiness at the presi- |
dents Improvement, adds that he
joins with the universal world In |
wishing speedy recovery.