Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-14
All Indications Point to DeveI-
opment Of Pneumonia from
First Attack of TracheaI.
Bronchitis,
ATTENDING PHYSICIANS
STILL ARE HOPEFUL
Before Bulletins of Doctors
Are Given to Public, They
Are Censored by PapaI Sec
retary Of State,
(By Morning Journni Special Leased Wirel
Rnne AnrlI lI-AM InlInniinna

(By Morning journal Special Leased wirel
Rome. April ii.-All indications
point to the utmost gravity Of the
pope's condition. At midnight the few
er and cough were giving cause for
great alarm The impression had gain
ed ground that the tracheal bronchit-
is had developed into pneumonia.
While not absolutely denying this
Professor Marchlafava said.
AT the present time it could not
properly be called pneumonia; but
with traeheal bronchitis sometimes the
lungs do not function properly Prob
ably the resistent and robust fibre Of
the Holy Father may overcome this
danger. Meanwhile We can make the
statement. which must give rise to
great hope, that the condition Of al
buminuria has disappeared.
In the two bulletins issued, one in
the morning and one in the evening.
the pope's condition was set forth as
hopeful. but it has been learned that
the bulletins as prepared by the at
tending physicians have come under
the censorship of the papal secretary
of state. The explanation is given that
Drs. Marchiafava and Amici embody
in their bulletins all the details
with reference to pulse and respi-
ration. in addition to other patholog-
ical conditions. The bulletins are sub
mitted to Cardinal Merry Del VAL and
when they reach the public they lack
what the papal secretary considers
unnecessary and undesirable for pub
licity.
After midnight there was an in
crease in the temperature of the pa
tient and the fact that a large guam
tity OF dslnfectants had been brought
into the sick apartment. was consider
ed as an indication that the bronchitis
had developed into pneumonia. The
monk, Wives " Tuto, brother OF the
cardinal who has been for some time
the confessor of the pope, entered the
room and remained there forty-iive
minutes. II is supposed that he con
fessed the pontff.
Extraordinary measures were taken
late at night by the Vatican authori-
ties. The entire Vatican gendermerie
was on duty patrolling both within
and outside the apostolic palace At
the same time the Italian govern
ment organized a special police SER
vice around the Vatican.
Great alarm was oceasioned about
II o'clock when the pope, during a
strong attack of coughing, emitted a
quantity of blood Those present
thought he was diving and rushed for
a doctor and Cardinal Merry Del Val.
The latter on reaching the bedside,
restored calm, saying that probably
the pope would be greatly relieved ass
the presence Of the blood was doubt
less due to the rupture Of small ves-
sells in the throat
DR. Amici in statement made last
night prior to the extremely serious
condition which arose, said
"Thc condition of the pope is grave,
but not alarming We can overcome
the prese crisis. Then If he follows
the doctors adyice he may live some
years more
THE present relapse was due to the
reluctance Of the pontiff to submit
strictly to medical regime. The mo-
ment he feels better he wishes to re-
sumo his ordinary occupations, which
cause loss Of strength ana great
danger"
From midnight until 8 O'Clock in
the morning the pope dozed quietly
and appeared to be relieved by the
rest. An hour later, however, he be-
gan to show restlessness, had several
coughing fits and found difficulty in
breathing on this account he insisted
dpon rising.
The attendants, although reluctant
TO do so, were forced to comply with
his request. but he returned TO he'd
within q few minutes unsteadily. Pil-
lows were piled behind him ana he
half sat and half recined, that posi-
ton being more favorable for easier
respiration.
Professor Marchiafava arrived at
the Vatican shortly after a. m, and
with Or. Amici, made a thorough ex-
animation of the patient. This dis
closed a congestion in the thorax
more pronounced on the left side than
on the right The physicians issued the
following bulletin.
THE pope passed tranquil night.
This morning the fever had diminish
ed to a little under 100 degrees. The
tracheal bronchitis symptoms persist
with prevalence in the left side. The