The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-26
Was i'm Good Spirits. and the Wound
I'm His Leg showed No Unfavor-
able Symptoms.
CABINET MEMBERS SAW HIE
BUT NO OTHER VISITORS WERE AD-
MITTED TO THE ROOM.
Expects to he Well Enough to Re-
view the Grand Army Parade
Week After Next.

WASHINGTON, Sept. % - President
Roosevelts condition continues favorable
DR.. Lung remained at the White house
throughout the day. At o'clock Surgeon
General Rixey came over from the Navy
Department. and after he had seen the
President ii was announced that President
Roosevelt had passed comfortable day.
with no appreciable change in his condi-
ton. The slight rise in temperature noted
during the night had disappeared. The doc
tors say that the President viii be confined
to his room for a week or ten days. with
two weeks as the OF side limit
The President ate his breakfast this
morning with great relish. After break
fast DR.. Rixey. DIR. O'Reilly and DR.. Lung
made an examination of the wound and re-
ported that 1T was in a satisfactory condi-
ton. 4 slight rise in the Presidents tenn
perature last night after he reached the
temporary White House was attributable to
the excitement incident to his removal from
the train and was regarded as entirely
natural in the circumstances. The Pres
ident is in excellent spirits. but has
acquiesced In the decision Of his physicians
for absolute repose. The announcement Is
made that he will receive no visitors, save
the members of his Cabinet. and then only
upon the most important business.
II is the desire of the President that the
public should be informed fully concerning
his condition but there is a natural antipa-
thy against the issue of bulletins. lest the
importance and gravity OF the wound might
be magnified. IL is not unlikely, however.
that Secretary Cortelyou may occasionally
issue an official statement, IL for no other
reason than to silence disquieting rumors.
Possible complications arise only IL IL
should later develop that the bone OF the
leg is injured, contingency not now antic-
ipated.
The President did not leave his bed this
morning but sat UP and read book.
Secretaries Shaw, Wilson and Hitchcock
found him reading when they called. They
said he looked as hale and hearty as he
| ever did. Secretaries Shaw and Wilson
returned only this morning from Chicago.
where they were to have met the President.
Throughout the day the President re-
NAMED sitting up in bed. interesting HIM
self with a book Or chatting with Mrs.
Roosevelt, except when directing the dis
position of some matter regarded as press
ing enough to bring to his attention. Lit
tie business will be laid before him. but
there are several matters, including some
pending diplomatic appointments, which
probably will have TO be attended TO
shortly. Secretary Cortelyou during the
day transacted much routine business.
Only few of the foreign diplomats are
In the city, but those who are here called
personally to inquire after the Presidents
condition. Among the first to arrive was
The President was resting very COM
fortably when his physicians called to see
him this evening. He is complying strictly
with their injunctions to give his injured
leg complete rest and good results are ap-
parent already. In view Of the satisfac-
tory Improvement in the Presidents con-
dtion no prepared statement was made,
Secretary Cortelyou simply saying when
| he left the temporary White House at
| 10 o'clock for the evening. that Mr.. Roose-
Welt was doing nicely. DIR. Lung. the Presi-
dents regular physician, had left the house
an hour earlier.
| the Japanese minister, Mr.. Takahira
There were also a number OF other dis
| tingushed callers, including General James
| G. Longstreet.
| Secretary Moody was admitted to the
| Presidents bedroom about noon and re-
! manned with him for some time. The secre.
| tary made a passing reference to the situa-
| ton In South American waters. Ell did
not desire to trouble the President with
official business" he said. although he Is
! as fit now TO consider such matters as he
ever was. He is like a man suffering from
| a sprained ankle. well and hearty, except
| for the local trouble with his Leg"