The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-18

| Radically Different ir True Nature OF
| Disease Had Been KNOWN at outset
| Special Gable Despatch TO THE SUN.
From THE SUN Correspondent at Rome.
| ROME, July 1.-The Pope has had tho
most comfortable day to-day since his
illness began. He is passing one OF those
resptes or rallies which are peculiar to
the last stages of cancer.
! Absolute proof Of The fact that his Holt
| ness il dying of cancer has been furnished
to the correspondent Of The Sun by the
| only possible authority on the subject,
! but permission 10 publish his name has moi
yet been granted. DIR. Rossoni said to-day
| that no public stat ement would be made at
present in regard to the matter When
| asked II the present malady Of the Pontin
had any relation 20 h, tumor which was
removed from his side in 1909 Dr.. Rossoni
replied that that was The precise point or
which the doctors had decided to maintain
silence
The following statement Of the case may
be accepted as accurate
side WAS extirpated by DIR. Mazzoni. Its
nature could no, be ascertained because the
Pope did not wish 1t examined.
His present illness was at first diagnosed
as pneumonia. DIR. Rossoni when he was
called in consultation, thought IL was
pleurisy until the pleuric fluid was with
drawn. Then the physicians found that
it presented, neither olinically nor micro
scopiCally, the characteristics OF the ordi
nary liquid produced by pleurisy,
IL contained malignant or cancerous
neopasms, which left no doubt that the
tumor of 1899 had been OF the same nature,
and that the malady had returned in new
location.
The second puncture yielded liquor
with such large proportion Of blood that
the physicians were unwilling TO operate
for the third time when yesterdays diff
Guilty in breathing suggested it, because
there was the greatest danger that another
drainage would produce fatal pleuric
hemorrhage.
The presence of blood in the fluid at the
time Of the second operation was in itself
almost conclusive proof Of the existence Of
cancer. Recovery is impossible. but it IL
not unlikely that the PopesSwill survive
for several days
Such are the facts Of the situation, which
the somewhat misleading bulletins Of the
past ten days have concealed. Serious
comments on the case are current among
the medical profession here, which promise
interesting consequences.
1t may be said on behalf Of the Pope's
physicians, whether their first diagnosis
was mistaken or not, that thtir treatment
has been adequate and skilful. 1t would
not have been radically different IL the true
nature Of the disease had been known
at the outset.
Moreover, it is good nursing that is
chiefly proonging the life OF his Holiness.
Nothing could exceed DR.. Lapponi's as
siduity and skill in this respect.
IL is not improbable that the end may
yet come suddenly by internal hem-
orrhage.
The morning bulletin OF the physicians
follows:
THE Pope had some hours rest during
the night, with short periods OF slight
excitement. The level Of the pleuric liquid
is maintained without seriously troubling
the patient, whose general condt on pre-
sents no notable change. Pulse. SO; res
piration, 80; temperature, 3o,5 centigrade
OF degrees FahrenheiD LApPoM.
-MAzzoNI.'
Up to the present the Pope has continued
to subsist on liquids, but at his own re-
quest the doctors will now allow him to
take some solid food
DR.. Lapponi informed one OF the Pope's
nephews to-day that he would, II necessary,
perform another operation on his Holiness,
as his general condition was now much
stronger than week ago.
Several Cardinals visited the Holy Father
to day. They said afterward that he was
bright and cheerful.
The following bulletin was issued by tho
doctors this evening:
"The day passed calmly enough. The
Pope had intervals OF rest. His general
condition is a little less depressed. Pulse,
SS; respiration less superficial; tempera-
ture, 38.8 centigrade. LAPPoNr.
"MAzzoNI.'
Mgr. Mazzolni, ths Pope's chaplain,
celebrated mass in the sick room this morn
ing The Pontff made all the responses
in a firm voice.
The weather to-day was beautiful and
the heat was less oppressive.
The criticism of Cardinal Gibbons OF
Baltimore at the Vatican a week ago be-
cause he started for Rome before the death
of the Pope seemed absurd to-day when
workmen, under the direction of the Vati-
can authorities, began the preparation OF
ST. Peters for the lying In state OF the
Pope's body Considerable work is neces-
sary in order that tho great crowds may be-
handled and the erection of barriers is
proceeding.
1t is rumored that three Of the AmbaSsa-
doris accredited to the Vatican have sug-
gested TO Cardinal Rampola that two for
eign physicians be called to consult with
the Pope's physicians on the ground OF
the symptoms indicated by blood in the
plcuric duid and The fact that the condition
Of the patient is stationary.
In nccorda nee with the appointment
signed by the Pope at the last Consistory.
Cardinal Agliardi FORM lily entered this
morning into the Office Of the Vice-Chan-
cellorship of the PLACE Of the Cha ncellery.
All the Vatican officials were present.
LONDON. July IA despatch from Rome
to Reuters Telegram Company says that
when DR.. Mazzoni called yesterday and
found the Pope in an armchair he said To
Of