New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20


OF those Of the average man.
Colonel Roosevelt has seen callers,
talked. discussed books, laughed, sat
up and in other ways given rein to his
energies, and the medical men say this
has been allowed to go on to too great
an extent and now it must stop entire
Iy. He has slanting wound in his
chest, seven inches long, in immediate
proximity to his vital organs, and the
healing of this wound and the reunit-
ing OF the parted tissues is a task the
magnitude Of which he has not appre-
ciated.
Danger Of Infection Over.
Danger of infection, the surgeons saw.
practically is over as Is the case with
danger from lockjaw.
The coloners clinical records during
the last two days have shown a pre-
ponderance Of slightly sub-normal tenn
peratures, indicating a slight degree
OF weakness and ready response Of
temperature 10 slight influences.
The physicians permitted Colonel
Roosevelt to sit in his easy chair.
wrapped in a bathrobe, for short
spells to-day. He saw a few visitors,
replied to some Of the kilograms Of
congratulations and passed the rest OF
the day in reading and talking with
Mrs. Roosevelt Throughout the day
his condition was virtually normal.
His physicians visited him as regularly
as before, but had no changes to re-
port, so that some of the usual bulle.
tins were omitted.
Tonight. however, the doctors found
that his strength had been taxed more
than was wise. and hence their insist
ence that he must have real rest to-
morrow.
II was decided with as much def
niteness as possible under the circum-
stances that Colonel Roosevelt should
deliver one speech toward the close Of
the campaign. 1t will be In Madison
Square Garden, in New York, on Octo-
Der 30. The colonel was told that II he
would exercise prudence in the mean
time he would be in condition TO make
the speech. Whether he makes il de-
ponds entirely on the condition Of his
broken rib, which is now his chief
source of trouble. He was told that
he must keep as quiet as possible, 50
that the rib ends may knit together,
and If he does not heed the warning he
may find himself unable to take any
part In the campaign.
The colonel sighed and said he would
try. Whether he will be able to make
more than one speech the physicians
could not say. He is anxious 70 de-
liver an address in Massachusetts,, at
least one in Pennsylvania and another
at some point in New York State in
addition to the speech to be delivered
in Madison Square Garden. 1t is UNI
ukely that he will be able to undertake
such a task
To Start Monday Morning.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will
leave Mercy Hospital for oyster Bay
Monday morning at S:15 o'clock over
the Pennsylvania Railroad" was the
official announcement made to-day by
Dr. Alexander Lambert, the coloners
family physician. after the examining
nhvsicians had issued this morning
bulletin describing his condition as
good"
Colonel Roosevelt declared the news
N be the best he had received since ne
first was assured the wound would not
be fatal.
"Tt has been very tedious, waiting
here" he told the physicians, in spite
of the fact you gentlemen and the Sis
ters of Mercy have provided for me in
a royal way.
at is no fault Of the care and atten-
ton I have had, that's certain; but, az
YOU know, this is just the height OF the
campaign. and every day lost means
golden opportunity Of calling new at
tention to our cause gone beyond re-
call.
Now. mother" said the colonel, adj
dressing Mrs. Roosevelt, "Tll be pretty
good while I'm here so that there won't
he anv reason for delaying our start
home. OF course, I can't help being
,unatient, but I'll do as you say now
with as little protest as possible"
Preparations for the start began AZ
once. Theodore Roosevelt, jr., obtained
from his parents general instructions
as 10 the departure, and arranged with
Members Of the Progressive party in
Chicago TO look to train details
Reservations were ordered on the
train by the newspaper men and ply
sicIans accompanying the colonel, and
the hospital authorities prepared to
take ND with the Police Department the
question Of providing adequate guard
obout the building when the patient
was 10 leave
Will Have Private Car.
Tentative plans provide that he shall
leave the hospital not in an ambulance
hut in a limousine automobile when
will drive slowly to the Union station
,hooi chair probably will be there,