The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-31
J. P. MORGAN
CRITICALLY ILL
Noted American Financier is
Sinking Fast.
MUST Be Fec ARTIFICIAlly
He Is Losing Strength Rapidly, But
Does Not Suffer Pain and Dozes
Constantly.

Does Not Suffer Pain and Dozes
Constantly.
Rome. March 3l.-Professor Bas-
tianelli and DR.. Dixon, who are in at
tendance on J. P. Morgan, issued an
alarming bulletin as to the condition
Of the noted fnancier The bulletin
stated that Mr., Morgan's condition
was most critical
This came as great surprise, as
inqu1rers were assured only two or
three hours before that Mr. Morgan's
condition was the same as on Satur.
day and the previous days. He sleeps
a good deal and is resting easily
1t was added that DR., N Allen
Starr, who Is travelling in Italy with
his family, on arriving in Rome would
see Mr. Morgan (who is an old friend
of his) and consult with Professor
Bastianelli and. DR.. Dixon and issue a
statement with the object of settling
the alarming rumors of the last TWO
days"
After visiting Mr Morgan and hold
ing conference with three physi-
clans. Bastianelli. Starr and Dixon Is
sued the following signed statement:
"A week ago Mr.. Morgan was persuad-
ed to 60 10 bed and remain there in
order to conserve his strength. Until
Wednesday ne did very we'll under
this regime. He rested and slept
without drugs and took a satisfactory
amount OF nourishment. On Wednes-
day afternoon he began to refuse his
food and since then it has been i'm
possible to nourish him. He has lost
weight and strength rapidly. His
nervous system is showing this added
strain seriously. He has not devel-
oped any organic trouble, but is so
exceedingly weak that his present con-
dition must be considered most criti-
CAL"
Herbert L. Satterlee, Mr.. Morgan's
son-in-law, said that there was abso-I
lutely no imminent dagner of the
death of the great financier. Although
he was weak he was doing constant
~. The artificial nourishment seemed
to keep him going and arrangements
for his removal were made, but when
the doctors again visited him his
weakness was more acute and they
were compelled to regard his condi-
ton as critical. not because hope had
been lost, but owing to this decreased
vitality the danger of collapse could
not be overlooked. For tnfs reason the
official bulletin was issued and two
bulletins will be issued every day
hereafter.
Mr.. Morgan. said Mr.. Satterlee, is
unable to swallow food, owing to a
certain nerve which does not act, and
therefore he has to be fed artifciaiiy
In view of his strong constitution he
may overcome the crisis, but while In
his present weak condition, If he takes
cold, he is bound to get pneumonia
and die within forty-eight hours. He
is now in a comatose condition. He is
not exactly unconscious, but is sleep
ing all the time, except when he is
awakened regularly every two hours
for artificial feeding He does not suf-
fer any pain, according to Mr.. Satter-
lee. 1T is" he said, the struggle of
strong man whose health Is slowly
ebbing. His resistance Is great, and
hence we hope we will pull through,
but after all he is seventy-six and is
naturally getting weaker. His removal
from Rome is now out of the ques
tion, and the order for special train
hoe haap couotorm
Mr.. Satterless reiterated that the
danger of death was not imminent
Even If he does not recover, he said
Mr.. Morgan will last for several days,
and anyway his death will be painless
and peaceful.