The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
Medical Skill and Strong
Vitality Work Great
Improvement
PASSES GOOD DAY
WITHOUT FEVER
Pontiff Leaves Bed for Few Moments
During Day--Great Relief Felt in
Rome Over Seeming
Improvement

Rome, April 17-Medieal skill and strong
vitality have combined to bring about a
more hopeful change In the condition of
Pope Plus. official bulletins issued to-
day relieved present anxiety. but there
are some who are sl1eptical and fear a
third relapse, owing to the general weak
ness of the pontiff and because he is in
clined to disobey physicians orders. The
bulletin issued at O'clock tonight was
of reassuring character. 1t read:
His holiness passed a good day With
out fever, This evening his temperature
Pis 9s degrees. The improvement in the
bronchial symptoms continues"
Early today the pope declared that he
felt better than at any time since his
first relapse. The sun pouring into the
chamber impeled him to leave his bed.
which he did without assistance. AS IS
his custom on such occasions the pope
ordered his attendants out OF The room
and they reluctantly obeyed but watched
unobserved through the half open door.
fearing an accident Cardinal Merry Del
Val. the papal secretary of state. visited
the pope this evening. and having first
obtained permission from the doctors. sub
mitted for his signature several DEGREES
of important questions of an urgent ma
ture. Pope Plus signed them. Ills hand
writing was firm and clear and showed
no change from his writing before his
illness
Deep Concern Manifested
The deep concern of the Italian govern
ment in the illness of the pope was nani-
tested today when officials requested
those in charge of the case to give a
statement regarding the prognoscis. This
was met with the declaration that it was
practically impossible to say whether
the pontin would recover, but that II
he did, his condition hereafter might bs
considered preearious
Princess Belmonte, lady in waiting TO
the dowager Queen Marsherita. went TO
the Sat5ean tfs afternoon wlicre sl. ;Qs
quested from Monsignor Bressan detailed
information of the progress OF the pope in
the name of the queen mother whose
most earnest wishes for his recovery she
brought. The relations between the mem
bers of the house of Savoy and Cardi-
nal Sarto before he was elected pontiff
were always of the most cordial nature.
When King Humbert and Queen Marg-
herita visited Venice in 1885, Patriarch
Sarto applied to Rome for instructions.
Cardinal Rampolla, the papal secretary
of state answered, suggesting that he
leave Venice, but left the decision to the
patriarch
Cardinal sarto visited the soverigns and
invited them to the patriarchate, whore
he sat between them.
| After moment, King Humbert smiling-
ly asked:
What would Rome say If Rome could
see us?''
In answer the patriarch handed him
Rampolas letter to read Then he added:
| but in Venice / am master"
Great Relief Shown
Many cardinals, high prelates, members
of aristocracy and the grand master of
the knights Of Malta also called at the
vatican to make inquiries, and showed
great relief at the favorable reports.
DR. Amici visited the patient twice dur
ing the night and administered remedies
for the cough, and choral for restless.
after which the pontiff went TRANQUILITY 10
sleep
In spite of the official reports there are
| reports emanuatng from other sources
that the pope is suffering from arterio-
sclerosis and a variety Of other diseases,
but the doctors emphatically deny this.
/ and declare that these reports are COM
parable with the stories in circulation
that Cardinal Oreglia dean of the sacred
| college, has claimed the privilege en-
joyed since the middle ages by the cardi
nails of assisting the pontiff i'm his bed
room when seriously i'll, and that cardi-
nal Wives Tuto visited Pope Plus and
| compiled his religious will. No such privi-
lege had been claimed, as Cardinal Oreg-
liza is confined to his apartment by gout
and Cardinal Wives Tuto is severely
afflicted by cerebral anaemia. Many
remedies have been received at the vati-
can and the pope has been especially
touched by the thoughtfulness of "a
| Venetian pharmacist who attended to the
needs of the patriarch Sarto in Venice.
| He sent a preparation of his own make,
which Professor Marchiafava. after analy-
sis approved and prescribed
Farley Ready to Sail
New York. April 17.-Cardinal Farley
is prepared to take the first steamer
sailing after the receipt OF a cable mes
sage from the vatican announcing the
death OF his holiness the cardinals sec
retary said today He will not sail un-
til such word comes.
Cardinal Farley has received no official
information yet as TO the pontiff's condi-
ton.
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