New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
PRESIDENT IMPROVING.
HE ARRIVES N WASHINGTON
FROM THE WEST.
MET BY MRS. ROOSEVELT AND TAKEN
To THE TEMPORARY WHITE HOUSE
MOUND EXPECTED TO
HEAL RAPIDLY.
HEAL RAPIDLY.
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Washington Sept 24-President Roosevelt
arrived at the Pennsylvania station in this city
from indianapolis al $50 o'clock this afternoon.
exactly on schedule time. Mrs. Roosevelt
boarded the train Immediately. and the first
one 10 greet her husband. Secretaries Moody
and Hitchcock also drove 10 the station 10 well
come the President and express their sympathy.
Surgeon General Rixey and DR.. John F. Uric. of
the navy. were there TO assist Drs. Lung and
Richardson in carrying the President from his
car 10 an invalid chair on the platform near the
Train He was removed with great care by the
physicians. The President put his left arm
around Dr. Lung. and the other physicians sup
ported the weight Of his body. He was wheeled
10 one Of the White House carriages at the east
exit OF the station, and. with Mrs Roosevelt.
was taken Immediately TO the temporary White
House in Lafayette Square As his carriage
rolled away the people at the station cheered in
manifestation of their joy over the return Of the
President 10 the capital with more serious
injury than healing wound on his leg. Ar
irving at the temporary White House, he was
removed TO his rooms on the second floor, where
every convenience has been supplied for his
comfort and medical treatment. Nearly every
prominent official left his card there tonight.
and the President received many fine punches
Of flowers. Unless some unforeseen complica-
bed within a week. 1t is not believed that the
wound will have To be opened again His tenn
perature was only a trif1e above normal all day
He ate freely and was jolly. For the next few
days, however, ne VIII be kept closely under the
doctors care When on his feet again he will
probably go for a quiet vacation in the noun
tains. It will be Impossible for him to accept
any more invitations this fall.
RESULTS OF THE WESTERN TRIP.
Were It not for the fact that the President has
several engagements in October. and the time
when Congress meets is fast approaching,
rangements 10 complete the Northwestern tour
might have. been made. It is the disappoint
ment over not being able to make the speeches
he had planned and TO let the people know
frankly what his views all the issues OF
the day that the President feels most deeply
The demonstrations Of the people and the ad-
missions of political leaders show that the
President won victory in Michigan. il now
being conceded that its Representatives will
longer oppose his Cuban reciprocity policy
throughout that part Of the West in which the
President travelled. politicians say he is now
the recognized leader of the party. For political
reasons alone il is regarded unfortunate that
ne could not proceed on his journey. He wished
10 remain In indianapolis three or four days and
Then go ahead, but his physicians would not
permit il.
On the train to-day the President lay on a
brass bedstead set crosswise in his sleeping
room Pillows were banked against the window
he read "Pendenns'' for several hours with
ms head resting the pillows. He took his
injury philosophcally- In the afternoon he called
al the members Of his party in TO see him. and
hade them goodby. He stood the journey from
Indianapolis remarkably well, and when he
he rai1ro b;-
ne was in excellent spirits and appeared to be
free from pain. At the temporary White House
ne was made cornforta BILE and his wound was
dressed Late tonight he was reported to be
resting well.
Secretary Cortelyou. at $50 O'Clock, made the
following statement:
The Presidents physicians report that he
that the local inflammatory SYMPTOMS viii snb.
side in a week or ten days if the leg is kept
absolutely at rest
THE JOURNEY FROM INDIANAPOLIS
The trip home from indianapolis was un-
eventful The President remained in bed all
day, and executive business on the train prac-
ticaly was discontinued. Few letters or teIe-
grams were written or received A telegram
was put on the train at Pittsburg from Mrs
Roosevelt saying that she had left Oyster Bav
for Washington The President slept soundIv
through the night and until O'Clock this morn
ing. Even the noise in the station at Pittsburg
where the train remained in the early morning
about twenty minutes. failed 10 awaken him
when Dr. Lung went to the. Presidents state
room shortly before o'clock he found his ma
uent IN rare good humor and excellent physical
condition. barring the wound on his leg The
slight fever noticed yesterday afternoon had
disappeared and his temperature was normal
az lact ne felt so well that he told the doctor
ne would like TO get UP and go into the nsrlo
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