The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-12
CONDITION SAID TO
BE SATISFACTORY
(By Associated Press,

ROME, July 12.-1:1 A MI think he
will live to be one hundred" said an Ital-
ian priest In the courtyard Of the Watts
can last night as he read the latest bulle-@
tin regarding the Pope's condition. II
don't believe this bulletin" said another
II don't either" chimed in a third. but
1t doesn't do to say SO here"
These expressions accurately represent
the hopeless difference of opinion exhibit
ed by those who have to rely for infor-
nation regarding the Pontif's illness sole-
ly upon official bulletins.
Cardinal Satolli. in q conversation with
the representative Of the Associated Press
told the latter that life was only kept in
the tired body Of the Pontitf by the con-
slant use OF powerful stimulants and oth-
er persons equally reliable. who saw tho
Pope yesterday and who had seen MN on
previous days OF his illness. agree with
Cardinal satoli in saying that death has
made all his ravages save the separation
OF the soul and the body. Yet the doctors
announce to the public that Pope Leo'A
general condition Is satisfactory.
An explanation of the apparent contraS
diction lies in the fact that the doctor exc,
pected His Holiness to die long before
this and now are exercising IN their pui-
letins an excess OF caution ana q con-
paratiye method of expression which IS
incomprehensible to the laynan. More
over, the extraordinary vitality OF their
patient has, so to speak, annlhllated every
medical theory held by doctors IN 1taly'
so it Is scarcely surprising that DTS.
Rossoni. Mazzeni and lLappont content
themselves with daily recording the sSInpS
toms OF progression ana retrosresS'oln,'
which succeed each other with such pa1.
ding irregularity as to forbid the risk OF
making a definite prognostication for INC
nuhlic. In private they only disagree az 90
10 the number Of days the strusgle W'i'
last.
Superiority Of Mind.
Though science still may be unable 70
save Pope Leo In his present illness. ~
has. at least, afforded him practicaly :
nainless day. Since Saturday norma
His holiness included In his Fontillcia!
routine a peaceful sleep. the auration
which gave rise to some alarm, se,e .,.,
Visits from his doctors and audiences MN
four or five cardinals, FOR man y, ~
age In perfect health TINS Satu'u"'
not have been an idle one,
The tremendous superiority OF the ron
t,tf,s mind over his frail frame can %
,,,dgad from his actions yesterday resaru-
10 oNTonsirnor yolpini. Tired or the m
s,sient excuses made by those who were
irving to conceal from him the tact OF
Monsignor yolplnis death by saying ,hat
ha was I'll, Pope LEO eAciain'eui ,"'tIe
Wa must appoint coadjutor, ana no
thereupon solemnly declared that Mon
slrnor Marini should act as assistant
10 the man who was buried on FRIDAY,
The grim oddly of the situation was
heightened by the coincidence that MON
signor Marini himself was coadtutor 20
the secretary OF the consistorial con-
when Pope Plus IN. died, ne
is now a substitute at the congregation
of briefs. This Indication OF the wishes
OF His Holiness. though given UNDER
of pathetic concealment, Is
likely to secure for Monsignor Marmi
tho place made vacant by the sudden
death of Monsignor Volpni.
Another Incident showing the wonder
fu, vitality OF His Holiness occurred
when the Pope was told of the postpone
ment of King Victor Emmanuers visit
to Paris on account Of the papai afflic-
ton. "Ah.",sald the Pontiff. we know
how chivalrous is the house OF Savoy.
even to its opponents" This note OF
harmony. struck from sick bed, makes
1t apparent on all sides that the ahasm
between the government and the vatican