The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13

ROME. April t2.--Pope Plus. after
being on the road TO recovery from
the relapse of Influenza, is again In a
grave condition tonight, owing to his
determination 10 receive visitors. He
rose from his bed this morning and
started TO continue his activities, as
head of the Church. His physicians
advised against any eXertion, but the
pope was not To be swayed. Several
visitors were received by the pontiff,
but the task was too much.
AS a result CONSERVATION reigned at
the Vatican this afternoon when the
pope condition took turn for the
worse. Bronchitis developed. and
there Was q recurrence ~ the infIa-
enza. The doctors were hastily sum-
/ moned tn the patients room. and
hours Of anxiety followed
At 1850 tonight it was announced
! tina the patients bronchial catarrh is
spreading downward toward the lungs,
where excessive quantities of mucuouS
have accumulated At that hour the
doctors were making effort to pro-
woke expectoration in order TO re-
lieVe the popes breathing. which is
I gradually becoming more difficult.
I Some fears were expressed at the
/ Vatican tonight that owing to the
weakened condition OF the pope's
/ heart the pontiffs vital organ will not
I resist a long hacking cough.
I OverruIes Physicians
This morning the pope greeted pro-
I lessor March iafava and DR. Amici. his
personal physicians, with a smile Of
! satisfaction. He said that he felt so
we'll he must insist upon granting an
audience to his old friend, the Bishop
/ of Treviso, and to other intimate
friends. The doctors Immediately
demonstrated with their patient. but
the pope told them in plain words that
/ he would obey orders when he is i'll,
and expects obedience when he is
better.
The pope was determined and he
| became so excited over the doctors
warnings, and pleas TO remain quiet.
! that the physicians, after holding a
conference with Merry Del Val the
lpapal secretary Of state, permitted him
TO have his own way.
Receives Bishop of Treviso.
! After two hours spent in the COM
pany of his sisters, the patient was al
Z lowed to rise from his bed. and to sit
in an easy chair near window
/ through which the sun shone. The
bishop of Treviso was then admitted.
and he talked with the pope for five
minutes.
The bishop. when he left the pope's
room. bore darkened frown He
was so alarmed at the livid counte-
nance of the pontiff that he bluntly
told the pope's Venetian secretaries
that II was shame TO allow an old
man. on the verge of death, TO sit
up and 10 receive visitors. He should
be in bed the bishop said, and no
one should he allowed In the bedroom
He then urged the secretaries TO sum-
mon the doctors.
Victim OF Duty.
After the bishop OF Treviso had left
the pope's room, and entered the out
. or rooms. he said that If the pope's
sisters had had entire charge of him
he would not have suffered the re-
.apse Instead. the sisters would have
persuaded him to remain in bed, and
I not grant any audiences, whereas the
| secretaries We're so used TO obey that
they did not dare to oppose the pom
ltiff's wishes.
/ a victim of duty. He feels that he
must exercise his apostolic mission
until the very last HE wept when he
saw me" the bishop said. land told
I me that nay dialect reminded him OF
dear Venice. now EAR, far away"
Chilis Come On.
/ In the meanwhile the pope had felt
chiIls, which were a prelude TO the
return OF the fever. The secretaries
persuaded the pope 10 go to Ned again.
and Or. Amici. who was In attendance.
/ found that the patients temperatnre
was gradually rising. He immediate
/ " telephoned TO Professor Marchia-
! fava to hasten. TO the sick ronrns Ano