The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-02-15

THEODORE ROOSEVELT. JR.
shape, and, passing it successfully,
will recover. In fact, the slight ia
rorablc turn in the disease has great
ly relieved the strain on both of
them, and the day closed much more
chcerfully than Monday.
Between Hope and Fear
Still, the reports issued through
Mr.. Cortclyou, secretary to the pres
idcnt, ran between hope and fear. BE-
ginning with the morning. when the
boy, after an admittedly hard night,
was reported as improved, although
plcurisy in the right lung was men
toned, this favorable tendency was
continued through the noon state
mcnt. Then at 2:l5 O'Clock in the aft
ern"on it was stated that the boys
temperature had risen, that it would
probably remain high, and If any
thing increase 81 little toward morn
ing. This sombcr tone seemed all
most to ucutralizc the mornings en-
couraging notes. The next report at
G:30 in the evening showed that not
witlstanding the high temperature
the boy had more than held his own
all day and that his condition was
favorable. IlopcfuIness was increased
by an additional and voluntary re-
port on Mr.. Cortclyou's part at eight
O'clock that the lad was i'm better
condition than at the same time Mon
f.lt nitrl,t n l,,n,rl, Il
had not been much change during
the day meaning that the favorable
condition of the morning had been
practically maintained.
All these reports were authori-
tativc, and, in addition, there was a
CHEEKY interview with Secretary of
the Navy John ID. Long. after a hur-
ricd visit of courtesy to his chief, in
which he frankly said that the boy
was better. To confirm this came the
presidents sudden appearance a little
later in the afternoon at the new
sporting dome. "a recreation house
built by Mr.. Gardner adjoining his
own mansion. The president was
dressed in II suit of nanncls and
seemed ready for some exercise on
the new squash court. lie did not
play, however, although he remained
in the sunny building nearly two
hours, watching n game between Mrs.
james Lawrence aud Rev. Sherard
Billings.
The Days Reports.
The reports issued by Mr.. Cortelyou
during the day were of the same ma
ture as those sent to Miss Alice Roose-
welt, Washington. At the earnest re-
quest OF the president the reports were
not issued in bulletin form, Mr.. Cortcl-
you absolutely refusing to give sta
tistics of temperature, pulse and
respiration. In fact, no tcchnicalities
were used, and at his request quota
tions also were omitted. They were
merely plain statements of the condi-
ton of the boy. Each time one was
given Mr.. Cortclyou cautioned the
newspaper men against making it too
encouraging, for the reason that un-
favorable ones might have to be is
sued until Wednesday noon. Then
came the interview with Secretary
Long, which contained far more en-
conraging words than any from the
sickroom. The secretary said frankly
that the boy was better, and that both
the president and his wife were much
encouraged. lie said that no plan had
been made for the presidents de-
parture, although intimating that if
the disease progressed at the same
rate the boy would probably be i'm
proved sufficiently to allow the presi-
dent to leave for Washington Thurs
fav