The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12

tors were not frank In their cora-
munications 70 the public. They main-
tanned that the presidents favorable
condition wss even nnderSisted hy the
physicians. through motives OF con-
aer,ailsm. during the T3-hrnr period.
Later. Secretary Cnrtclyon took pc-
casion 60 emphasize this very point
hy issuing an official statement ass
yuring the public of the eoInpicts
truSiworthiness OF the bulletins sent
out by shc physiciuns.
Senator Harna catue again during
the afternoon, and was Seldum far re-
moved fsom the Millurn haase.
Secretary Root has taken ap quar-
tcrA immediately next door. and WIS
Ia frequent consultation with those
inside He and serrrtary Gage, seere.
iary Hitchcock and Aitorney-GeHerai
Knox. called together about noon. and.
indeed, there WINS no time during tho
day when some members of the cab
inent was not in the house where his
stricken chief las. Even those most
prominent w public lifr did not sec
him. as TIM dectars would not relax
the ironclad rule they have laid down
20 prevent the icnst drain upon his
energies aud vitality. Those who
came and went moved silently and
reverently. receiving the latest state
ments FROM the doctors and depart
ing.
Al of the members of the cabinet
Gre now here except Secretaries Hay
aud Long. The former teieEraphed
to-day that he would start from New
berry tomorrow, probably In time to
he here tomorrow night. Secretary
Long also tclrgraphed that be was
coming. bat did not specify the time.
The cabinet officers feel II 90 be
their duty 10 be here In this crisis to
meet any emergency. They arc hold
inR NO formal meetings, although
there are some matters OF public
business which they daily discuss In
formally and the possible rnniingcn-
cics should the president grow worse
are also thoroughly cantassrd. They
do not believe that thrre IL the most
remote possibility that Nice-presi-
dent Roosevelt viii be called upon TO
exercise the junction of chief mngis.
traic under the disability clause of
/ the constitution while the president
| lives
Nice-Prcsident Roosevelt would not
hear OF such n course. Still in the
event Of grave International compliea-
tions an emergency might occur, and
the question has arisen In their minds
as 20 who should proclaim the dis.
ability provided for by the eonstitu.
| ,iou That instrumcnt Is silent on the
subject There IL no prrccdrp; TO
follow. During the proirnc'ed illness
Of President Garfield before his death
Vice-PTesidcni Arthur was not called
upon 10 act The conccnsus ui opin.
ion among the members 81 the cabi-
net i thnt should the occasion arise
| they thrurSclys would have 90 decide
and proclaim the existence VI the dis
ability. Tho srpremr court. they shy,
could not do 20. rs there would he
no way IN which the question could
be raised before that tribunal.
The members Of the cabinet are
making their headquarters at the
buffalo club, and their inter.
changes take place there. They are
to remain here for the present. and
the plans of departure are indehnits
and not even thought of while the
pre- idcni u not entirely out Of dan.
ger. II he should pass the danger
rolni. however, they will return at
once 10 Washington.
Nicr-PrrSidcnt Ilocscvelt's atteudr
anec nj the morning service of the
First Presbyterian chnrLh gave occa-
Aion for heartfelt expression of the
sorrow universally felt over the ca
Iamiiy and the detrstation of the as.
sasSins methods 4 fervid prayer by
the pastor. Dr. Mitchell. invoked the
sicrnncst reprohation of anarchy, and
asked that the temples of public life
he scourged Of men willing TO tempor-
izc with The madness of anarchy.
| The interest in the presidents con
dition was such across the Canadian
border That che Associated Press was
asked 20 furnish a bulletin this morn
ing 20 he read 10 the churches in
Quebec and Montreal. and many re-
quests OF o similar character came di-
rect TO Secretary Cortclyou from diff
ferent parts of the United States The
messages of sympathy from all ovsr
the United States and all over the
world IN fact, have fairly over
whelmrd Secretary Cortelyou. Two
more White House telegrapherH hare
been sent ON. and upon the:r arrival,
perhaps tomorrow, some of the more
important messages win be made pub
lie. Almost every government In the
world has been heard from, rnoAt of
the crowned heads Of Europe send.
Ing personal messages. Among the
latter are King Edward VII. Emperor
William. the kings Of Portugal. Italy
md Sweden and che Sultan Of Tur.
key. President Isoubet OF the republic
Of France has also eablrd hls sympa-
Thy direct.
Mrs. Mckinley continues TO bear up
hrayely. and her iortitude under the
~ AfE1AtN1 ~ ftuahFh~
able. One of her dearest and closest
friends. Mrs. Rand. of Washington,
has arrived here, and win probably
remain with her during this trying
period.
| Secretary Cortelyou. in whose
hands the management Of everything
seems 10 be, was able to take some
rem this morning for thu FIRST time
| GREATEST SINCE BssMAncg.
To D~ssrey che Swr.ery of Annrxsfsru
| ss she Nnsfed states.
| Vienna, Sept. 9.--I'he Vienna news.
pspcrsexprrKst themselves very strong
| y IN drnuneistion Of anar-hism. Ths
Scx Wiener Taseblstt says:
| .sfhe country. In It's bitterness, viii
probah'y take encrgetie measures to
destroy the nursery nt aaarrhiam 10
the United States
The Wiener Tsgbiati also says tkst
President Mckinley 10 she first slater.
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