Arizona republican., 1913-04-18
Medical Skill and Strong Vitality of the Pontiff Combine to Bring About a Change for the Better Yesterday
TEMPERATURE IS
 NEARLY NORMAL
The Aggravating Bronchial Symptoms Also Show Abatement and the Phy- sicians Say Will Continue to Improve if Careful
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ROME, April 17.-Medical skill and strong vitality combined to bring about a change for the better in the condition of Pope Plus. Official bull letns issued today relieved the present anxiety, but some are sceptical and fear third relapse, owing to the gen eral weakness of the Pontff and be- cause he is inclined to disobey the or ders of his attending physicians. The bulletin issued at eight o'clock tonight read His Holiness has passed good day without fever This evening his temperature was ninety eight degrees and the improvement of the bronchial symptoms continues"
 The Pope declared early today that he felt better than at any time since the first relapse. The sun pouring into the chamber impelled him to leave bed, which he did without assistance. On such occasions. the Pope's custom is to order his attendants to go out and they reluctantly obey him but watch, un- observed, through the half open door fearing an accident.
 Cardinal Merry Del Val, the papal secretary of state, visited the Pope to- night. having first obtained permission from the doctors and submitted for his signature several decrees on important questions of urgent character. The Pope signed them in a handwriting firm and clear and which showed no change from his writing before his ill., ness.
 The Italian government. desiring to be absolutely sure of the real condition of the Pope, today summoned those di- rectly responsible for his care. Phy- sicians state that it is extremely diff cult to say that the pontiffs constitu- ton would overcome the present crisis. IL was also explained that if he does, the remainder of his days will still be considered precarious and the end might be expected at any time.
 Cardinals, high prelates. members of the aristOcracy and the Grand Master of the Knights of Malta all so called at the vatican to make in quiries and showed great relief at the favorable reports.
 Dr. Amici visited the patient twice tonight and administered remedies for the cough and chloral for his restlessness. after which the pontiff went tranquilly to sleep.
 Despite the official statements the reports emanating from other sources are that the pope is suffering from arterio sclerosis and variety of other diseases. but the doctors emphatical- " deny this and declare the reports are comparable with the stories in circulation that Cardinal Oreglia dean of the Sacred College, claimed the privileges enjoyed since the mid dle ages by the cardinals assisting the pontiff in his bedroom when ser iously i'll. and that Cardinal Vivesy Tuto had visited Pope Plus and com piled his religious will. No such privileges have been claimed as Car dinal Oreglia is confined to his apartment with gout, and Cardinal Tuto is severely affected with cere- bral anaemia.
 Many remedies have been receiV- ed at the vatican and the pope was especially touched with the thought fulness of the Venetian pharmacis who attended to the needs of Pat riarch Sarto in Venice.
 He sent a preparation of his oWr manufacture. which Prof. Marchif- ava after analysing approved ant prescribed.