Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 4, 1881, Page 3

‘T0 LONG BRANCH. The Trip Begun Nine Weeks Ago Will Still Be Taken, it Has Been Officially Declared that the President Must, )° Go or Die...,, ra He Is So Weak an SPthat Mov- ing, Him May Kill Hin, 4 Every Aid Offered that Love, Caution, and Money Can Compass. The Core Was Yesterday Cut from a Por- tion of the Parotid Carbuncle ‘ by the Surgeons, 4 Boil Has Appeared on the President's Shoulder, and He Lies on Phked Oakum. Proclamation and State Sugges- tion of the. Governor of Pennsylvania. Gnlom, Palmer, Trombull, Jameson, and Harrison on Presidential Ina- bility. SUNDAY MORNING THE USUAL STORY NUWADAYS EXECUTIVE Maystox, Wasuinetox, D. ., Sept. 4-145 a. .—The President has rested well since midnight. sleeping imost of the time, with no observable change in his éondinon. At this hour he is enjoying a sound natural slumber. HE MUST BE MOVED. LONG BRANCIL HAS B CHOSEN. Syeetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. : Wasurxctox, D.C., Sept. 5.—Thé Presi- dent has passed a much more comfortable day than it was feared this morning that he would, and he has completed another Satur- day and ended his ninth week without other drawback. There were, this morning, serious apprehensions that such would not be the case, tor the President passed a bad night. He slept but litle until after 2 o'clock this morning, and during the night he was restless and hadahigh fever. This morning, too, he was considerably weaker than yesterday—so mnch so that one of the physicians said: ‘The President is very weak—dangerously weak. So weak’ is hethat any new complication would proba- bly-prove fatal. He is as weak as he was Jast Sunday.” DR. DAMILTON said, this morning, that the President’s life depends upon instant removal. Dr. Boyn- ton said he was no better than he was last Sunday. “He is very weak; he had a bad night.” The surgeons assign no cause for this troubled night. It was thought that possibly the talk of yesterday about re- moval to Long Branch might have .occa- sioned it, or that the improvement of yes-’ terday was another one of thosedays of im- provement which precede a relapse of which there have been several in the case. What- ever the cause, the marked. improvement of yesterday did not continue, and the morning bulletin caused a close watch to be kept upon his symptoms during the day. The President, however, TOOK A FAIR BREAKFAST, having, in addition to milk toast, the breasts of three reed birds shot in the marshes be- low the White House. The President simply chewed the meat, and. the juice was relished and agreed with him. There were fears that intermittent symptoms were appearing in the President’s case, and today was spoken of as an off day. Dr. Boynton has repeatedly insisted that he saw distinct traces of malaria in the President, and the report that this was an off day added to the fears of those who are closely watching the indications of malaria, but the President to- wards noon begun tu rally, and. TONIGHT the physicians notesome improvement in his general condition over yesterday. Le took throughout the day more food and relished it. .The swollen gland still discharges freely, audisrapidly diminishing in size, but the wound, unfortunately, shows no material ehange. Persons connected with the siek- room, however, say that today there are more marked signs of the commencement of granu- fation, and that the wound does look better. ‘There was asomewhat higher fever at the evening bulletin, tne temperature marking only four-tenths less than 100, which is higner than it has been foraday or two. Notwithstanding the President was not quite 60 Well this morning, the talk of removing him was renewed, and it was even reported that he. MIGHT POSSIBLY BE REMOVED DURING THE NIGUT. Dr. Hamilton, just before leaving for New York, said with emphasis that if the Presi- dent remained here he would die, and ne added, that if he was removed he thought he might recover. The delay of Dr. Agnew in returning was attibuted to the impression that he was in Philadelphia with the Penn- sylvania Railroad officials, arranging the car which would take the President to Long Branch. It. has since been learned that the ear is ready. The only serious objection raised to Long Branch was the September storms. Deer Park, the next place in favor, is difficult of access for Drs. Agnew and Hamilton—a suggestion which has been MADE BY MRS. GARFIELD NERSELF— while both of these gentlemen are very much nearer to Long Branch than they are to Washington. tis not proposed to remove the President to Long Branch in. one day uniess he appears not to .be in any way fected by the journey. ‘There Is a side-track on the high tableland near Wilnington, in a healthy location,away from malaria, where the doctors think it might be safe to stop during the first night, if it should become necessary, and the railroad company would arrange to have the trains pass that, spot with as little noise as possible. The surgeons are DETERMINED TO REMOVE HIM, and to take considerable-risk in doing it, because, as every day‘ in‘September passes, the danger of remaining here is apparent. The personal inspection of the flats made by. Dr. Hamilton fast night has satisfied him that the-removal ought, if possible, to be a question of hours and not of days. ‘The malarial odor from the flats was so strong in the vicimty of the Washington. Monument that Dr: Hamilton could rewain there but a few moments. THE STRIKING EFFECT OF THIS INFLUENCE is shown by the fact that the workmen en- gaged in dredging and improving the flats, ali of whom were thoroughly acclimated persons, and most of whom are colored men, Jess easily influenced by malaria, have been obliged tu abandon the work. Nearly every man who has been working on the river- Tront for a number of weeks. has been Severely attacked with malaria, Officers who have been superintending the building of the cars//o,be used in hauling mud, al- though locxed on aneleyation some distance removed fom. the river, have alf been con- fined to f{eir beds, some of them for weeks. Sey “of the men have been ‘sent to the pital and nearly every member of what has been: the “working force is c¢afined .to his: house. The consequence haS.been that, acting under ‘the advice and sdrettions of phys’ ians, the contractors have abandoned work on the river-front at least forthe month of September. Yet the Presi- deav’s windo ws ‘ LOOK OUT DIRECTLY UPON THOSE FLATS, and the noisome odor is plainly. perceptible on the south front of the White Jlouse, upon which the President’s windows open. ‘The surgeons have ordered all the windows on that side of the house to be closed -as much as possible, aud the only air admitted to the Executive Mansion is now from the west, east, and north. The fear of malaria is certainly a vital fact in the President's case now, and the surgeons are apprehensive that, in the President's greatly enfeebled condition, thelr skill will avail nothing it the President must remain exposed to the deadly: vapors from the Potomac flats. Ie might alinost as well be located in the Roman Canipagna as to re- main here. A CABINET MEETING was called during the day to consider the question of the removal of the President. ‘The Cabinet are understood to have been unanimous in favor of removal, and the sur- Beons aiso came to the unanimous conclusion that it was essential to adopt that ‘course. ‘Those who at the outset were oppused to a change of air now. see the imperative neces- sity of it. Iwasa decided that the Presi- dent should be taken ‘to Long Branch by rail. The time and details are yet to be settled, ‘The Vice-President of the ’ennsyl- yania Road telegraped this afternoon that he would arrive here tonight, and it is expected that he will bting with him Car 129 of the Pennsylvania Road, prepared to take the Pres- Identto Long Branch. He has telegraphed to those haying charge of the President that everything which the Pennsylvania Railroad controls is at the disposition of the President’s physicians; that preparations for removing him can be made at any time on halfan hour's notice; that all ks will be cleared, and the President's train given absolute con- trol of the road, and TAKE ITS OWN TIME TO REACH LONG BRANCH, without any interference. Various plans haye been snegested for placing the Presi- dent on board the ear, One has been_to ex- tend the track which connects with the Pennsylvania Road from the Washington monument to the south front of the White House, and to raise an inclined plane of tres- tle-work so that the car can be brought 10 THE PRESIDENT’S WINDOW. Another has been to take off the. body ofthe car, place it on trucks, and bring it to the north front of the White Touse and carry the President down Pennsylyania avenue. Another has been to carry him on the siretchers which soldiers for months have been trained tocarry. ‘These details are all yet to be ranged. They will probably be determined during the night, and it is now expected that the train will leave Washington Monday morning early—at the latest ‘Tuesday morn- ing. Possibly it may leave tomorrow-night, and the trip be made mostly in the night. MRS. GARFIELD ki has expressed the wish that as few shall ac- company the train as possible, and that it should not be given the character of an affair ot state, but be simply a train occupied by the wounded President and his family. In accordance with this request aud the advice of Attorney-General Mac- ‘Veagh; the special car which was to have been attached to the train for the use of the representatives of the press will not be per- mitted to go, and, for fear of accidents, those managing the President’s party have re- quested that the railroad officials do not per- mit the correspondents to have the special train to follow the President which they have chartered. It is the purpose of those man- aging the President to have the journey con- tinuous, at A LOW RATE OF SPEED to Long Branch, and not to stop at any city or town, and, if water and coal enough can- not be carried, to only stop for coal and wa- ter at some tank in the country. It is hoped in this way to avoid the confusion which might arise from stopping ata railway sta- tion and to facilitate the President’s prog- ress. THE PIYSICIANS recognize it asa very great risk, and they would not think of attempting it were they not satisfied that it will be almost certain death for him to remain. So sick is the President that even now some of those who are close to him are. half inclined to think that when the moment comes to lift his body from the bed © the physi- cians will be tempted to countermand the order. Asingle accident may produce the most disastrous results. The utmost cau- tion must be used. Every detail must be at- tended to with scrupulous fidelity. Nothing should be overlooked. It will be, at least, a long, tedious journey. The car will bedrawn at such a rate of speed as will produce the least jolting, and. every precaution will be taken to prevent undue excitement along the road. ‘Lhe intinity of details makes it ab- solutely impossible to get the President away tomorrow morning, as they had hoped today. ‘i DR. BLISS says about the trip to Long Branch: “Well, that matter has been dis- cussed thoroughly by the physicians today, and it was our unanimous opinion that the President should be moved as soon as pos- sible. ‘The President talked about the matter very freely himself, and expressed himself as being perfectly capable of making the jour- ney. He also spoke of the persons he would. like to accompany him. -Many of the details of the trip areas yet undecided, These have been placed in the hands of the Pennsylvania Railroad officers, and the Vice-President of that company will be here tomorrow to confer with the physicians “on the subject. ‘The time is not yet decided, but some bright morning we will go off without much notice.” “Will any new railroad tracks to the White House or at Long Branch by neces- sary? “Not necessary, but convenient. If we had tracks trom the White Mouse to the switeh at Washington Monument and the house at Long Branch we could move him much easier than if we had to goto the deput with him. THE PRESIDENT’S PREFERENCES, as everybody knows, were for Mentor. Long Braneh was chosen #s being much nearer and morebracing. There are many conven- iences at Long Branch which could not be obtained elsewhere. We have selected a pleas- antcottage at Elberon, with bath, fire-places, and steam-heating apparatus, so that there willbe no danger from cold. The mode of travel has also been selected, and the: ar- raugements will be completed at ‘once, so that there willbe no delay when the Pre dentis found to be ready. ‘The locomotive selected will burn anthracite coal, and the train will probably consist of four cars. In regurd to speed, the officers say they can carry us smoothly at the rate of a mile ina minute and 2 nalf,so the journey can be made in six hours and a half at the most, A pilot-engine will be run ahead to test the tracks, and every arrangement will be made for a quick and safe journey,”” “Do you feel any fear of excitement in any of the cities as troubling the patient 2” “No, a'request will be sent along the line asking the-people not to make any dis- turbance, aud but few stops, if any, will be made. 9 7 i “If full arrangements were complete WOULD YOU CONSENT to the President being removed tomorrow ?” d He is gaining some ever! day now, and there is no necessity of takingany more tisk then is necessary.” © : “Will all the surgeons -acconpany the President 2” i “Yes, Ishall insist upon allo; them go- ing, He would néed the same attation there as heré, and ‘it would not be fair br any one to shirk responsibility at this time. Dr. Hamilton returned-to New Yort today and will not come: to Washington a3dn.” *t Do-you expectto go to Mento; from Long Branchy? "7 >. Pat “We are looking forward tothat. As soon as the President sufficiently recovers he will be taken home.” a SPEAKING OF THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION, Dr. Bliss said that there had ben a little sloughing off of . the cellular iisne of the parotid gland, and that. it still repained an object of consideration, but the wand ilself is heating, and is growing smaller @ the out- side. | A PORTION OF THE CARBUS|LE was cut away yesterday. Bliss caled it the core of the boil, There is a bal on the President’s shoulder, and he has ola pad .of oakuu | MIDNIGHT. : ‘The President has been resting his even- ing as comfortably as a man can wih a pulse running at about 110, a temperatie nearly 100, an inactive wound more than ‘foot long discharging scanty and unhealthy jis, and a burrowing abscess in the neck ditharging freely from seven openings—v! incisions in the neck ‘and face, th{ ear, the nose, and the mouth, What may hppen to- morrow—what may happen any lour—no one can tell. It is mockery|to say that the President is in. a god con- dition. He is in’ an extremely, critical condition, So serious is the sitation, in fact, that those who are busy with te prepa- rations for his removal cannot coceal the fear that their labors may perhaps k in vain —that between now and ‘Tuesday mening, or before he can reach Long Brauch, ve worst may happen, Still the faithful atndauts are laboring in the hope that the chage MAY GIVE NEW LIFE— | that the bracing sea air may overome the deadly vapors of the Washington eaipagna, and the still deadlier poison that is ctive in his system. Cheerful hands are bby now at midnight in preparing for this remarkable journey—which may be a trip to lifepr a pil- grimage.of death. ‘The one solemn,tadden- ing fact has been impressed upon us I] more terribly than ever today—that if thi Presi- dent remains here he will die. It ishe con- elusion of all that it should have ben made lung xgo—as soon as It was apparenthat he was not to die trom the first shock othe as- sasin’s bullet. The change is now to b made THE LAST DESPERATE exrnestfy. All that medicine can do, all that ezineer- ing can suggest, all that mechaniegan de- yise, all that money can buy, all that lve and tenderness can bestow, will be madinse of to make each footstep lighter, to mab each movement of the wheel less painfuljs it is rolling him on, as we hope, tu life, Nine weeks ago today he started upon tht trip. Nine weeks ago this afternoon hisheart- broken wife returned to find him alust dy- ing upon the bed where he has sint been lying. : AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TENTINV he is again to enter upon that same jarne: and upon that journey the prayers of aration will follow him. Atthis hour the dead] mistis rising from the- river—from: the flatinalo- dorous and malarial—and is pouringinupon the White House grounds, and towals the windows of the sick-room, as if detenined to assist in Guiteau’s crime. Twoiights more of this poison from the marsh, ai bog, and fen, and the President is to nye a chance for lite. In selecting his medal at- tendants to accompany him on the tp, the President this afternoou named DrsBliss, Hanilton , and Agnew, and added: ‘That is enough, 1 guess.” : THIS LEAVES GENIND — , Surgeon-General Barnes, Surgeon food- ward, and Dr. Reyburn. An attelpt is being made by Woodward’s friends thave him retained as the recording secretty or historiographer of the medical board ‘The other attendants are to be Dr. Boyntoj Mrs. Edson, Cromp, Swaim, and Rockwell! SWAIM AND ROCKWELL | have been busy all day. ‘They at firstoped to be able to have everything in rediness ‘tonight, but were not Jong in disccering thatat the best a day, possibly twumust elapse before everything could be madeeady. All these preparations may be bught to aspeedy close, however, at anv imuent. ‘fhe President may have such arelise as would make it fatal to attempt to move hin, He has had a very good day-etter thun yesterday—and it has been notid that he seems better one day and not so wl the next. This symptom is regarded as nutrial, and, though it is not yet very. mark, it is feared that it would become so |fore very long. Dr. Boynton said today tit re- moval was the only hope for the Predent, and that he thought it could beaccomphed by Monday, t LA. M. SUNDAY. ; @ Athas been decided tonight that thull- man car now in Philadelphia, which {had been expected would be used to ta the President to Long Branch, catinot bused on account of the doors in the end. ‘car, part baggage and part passenger, ny at Altoona, with large doors in the sidds to be placed on five sixteen-wheel truckand used instead. Itis tonight being fitted p at Altoona, Pa. The Superintendent othe Baltimore & Potomac Road, whe will have charge of the Presidential jain to Philadelphia, is “authority fo1the statement. ‘The train is toberun aboubrty miles per hour, and it is expected to neh Long Branch in seven hours. It will ave here at sunrise Monday or Tuesday. fhe President is receiving tiveral enematana stimulants to give him sirength enoug'for the journey. | THE PREPARATIONS. To the Western Associated Press. Wasiinctoy, D. C., Sept. 3.—Present Roberts said: ‘*'You can assure the ksi- dent that we will have the best and ost suitable cur we can arrange, which wibe # combination cur. We have put mé to work to alter and fix.it up. We willlso send our best special car and a baggagear for those who he may desire to, have ith him. ‘This train will be at-his servicon notice.” i MACVEAGH. In conversation on the subject ofthe President’s . removal, Attorney- Geral MacVeagh said tonight: “{1t ‘was atrst thought to be advisable to have a tepo- rary railroad track run from the ai line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, so | to connect with the White House, butter fully considering the matter, it was deied impracticable to convey the Presidentyer the newly-laid track, aud it was, therae, finally resolved to procure a large and ray wagon or ‘earry-al!,’ which will accono- date the President's bed, and ia suclon- veyance the present intention is to trafer the patient from the Executive Mansicto” the car prepared for him, The bed wibe carried ‘down-stairs to the south front ohe house, and there placed in the wagoind driven slowly and carefully to the Sth Street Depot, where the wagon wile driven alongside the car, into which thia- tient will ,be lifted -without beinge- ‘moved’ from his bei.” Attorney-Geral and Mrs, MacVeagh expect to leave Wh- ington about twenty-four hours in advce of the President to arrange details fais reception. . Upon arriving at Long Breh the patient will be removed from thar and driven to q ONE OF THE COTTAGES ADJOINING THEE- BERON HOTEL. | This special train will be strictty confinito the use of the President, Mrs. Garfieluid her daughter Mollie, the physicians, anche t » 9 i immediate attendants. Up to this time-.no: provision has been made for representatives. -of the press. MacVeagh said to-night that the train would not stop at any stations, ex- cept to take in water. In a subsequent dis- patch to MacVeagh, President Roberts states | that one of the three cars ‘furnished will’ be his” own special car, which will be’ placed at the disposal of Mrs. Garfield. He aiso says that, in order to lessen the an- noyance from smoke and cinders, the cars’ will be: pushed in front of the engine, and nothing but anthracite coal will be used by. the locomotive; that every precaution will be taken to avoid other trains passing the spe- cial train; that those in an opposite direction will be stopped until the “special” passes, in order to avoid any unnecessary noise. ‘The aul train, President Roberts says, will be. shington early Monday morning, ready to start at any time, and the arrangements will be as complete as he ean make them. It is not yet decided when the removal will be made, but it will probably be determined upon delinitly tomorrow, DR. Brass has insisted that when the removal is made all the attending physicians must go along, ‘This is not the time, he says, in which the burden of responsiblity should be shifted from the shoulders of any one of them. He says he feels that the country will place the responsibility for the President’s surviving the trip on the shoulders of his physicians, and thatas all have agreed that it is ad- visable that the transfer should be made, no on6 jstiomla: want to shirk the responsibility of i STATE PRAYER, PENNSYLVANIA, Wasmnorox, D. C., Sept. 3.—The follow- ing telegraphic correspondence is furnished by-the State Department: . “© Harnrsaune, Pa., Sept. 3.—The Hon. James G. Blaine, Secretary of State, Washington: L deem it fitting that the people of Pennsylvania should have, by proclamation, an opportunity to assemble at places of worship on a secular day, between the hours of 10 a. m. und noon, to make publie prayer for the restotation of ‘the President to health, strength, and the discharge of | bis official duties. Would it’ be inappropriate for you by communication from your department, to undertake ta secure concurrent action in ali the States. I venture to suggest ‘Tuesday next us u day not tuo near. Henny M. Hort. Gov. Hoyt’s telegram was auswered as fol- lows LVANIA, Devartmuenr OF State, Wasuixcton, D.C., Serr. S—His Exceilency Gov. Hoyt, Harris- bury, Pa.; Procinmations are so essentially acts of supreme executive power that the Cabinet has not felt. authorized to assume its exercise even for tho object which you propose, heartily ag they sympathize with tt, and earnestly as they desire it; but it is entirely competent for your Excellency to communicate with the Ex- eeutives of other States and promptly accom- plish the aesired end. Janes G. BLAINE, Secretary of State. To carry out the object expressed in the above correspondence, it is requested that the Governors of other States shail commu- nicate forthwith by telegraph with Goy. Hoyt at Harrisbure. PROCLAMATION. Hannispure, Pa., Sept. 3.—The following proclamation has been issued by Gov. Hoyt: In the name and by authority of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania: The people of Penn- sylvania are invited to assemble in their re- spective houses of worship Tuesday, the 6th inst, between 10 o'clock 1.m. and oon, to unite in public prayer and supplication to Al- mighty God for the restoration to health and strength of the President of the United States, and to invoke Divine aia and blessing upon the Nation and State. INVITATION. The following was also sent to the Govern- ors of the several Stat HAnnspune, Sept. To his Excenency Gov. 2 At thé requestof a large number of citizens of Pennsyivunia, I have named Tuesday’ next between 10 A, m.and noon as aday on which they are invited to meet for public prayer for the restoration to heulth of President Gar- field. I venture to hope that you may see your way clear tosummon the people of your State to unite with us in this appeal for Diviue mercy and aid to the Nation and the several States. : Hesry M, Hoyr. OFFICIAL BULLETINS. Wasitincton, D.C., Sent. ‘The President was some- what more restless than usual. during the early part of the night, but slept better after lam. This morning his general condition does not differ materially from what it was at the same hour yesterday, except that there isaslight inerease in the frequency of tho puise.. Pulse, 104; temperature, 98.6; respi- ration, 13, D. W. Br J. kK. Bam J. J. Woopwanp, VASHINGTON, D. ‘Tlre President’s con- ly changed since the morning bulletin was issued. Pulse, 104; temperature, 95.4; respiration, 1S. D. W. Briss, J, K. Ban J. J. Woopwarp, Ronenr Rernuey, Frank 1. Haminto: D. HAYES AGNEW. G30 P.M. EsecuTrvE Mansion, Wasittxeton, D. C., Sept. 86:30 p. m.—The President has done well during the day, and has taken with some relish a sufficient quantity of nu- -triment. ‘The parotid swelling continues to diseharge, and to diminish in size. ‘The wound shows no’ material change. Alto- gether, his general condition exhibits some improvement over yesterday,- Pulse, 102; temperature, 99.6; respiration, 18. D. W. Buss, J. K. BARNES, J.J. Woopwarp, Roserr Reyeurn, J). WaYES AGNEW. BILAINE’S BULLETIN "CLOCK LAST NIGHT. EXecurive Wasiixeton, D. C., Sept. 3.—Secretary Blaine sent the- fol- lowing dispatch at 10.0’cluck to-night: ‘Lowell, Minister, London: In the judgment of the surzeons the President bas gained today The change fs not sreat, but it is in tho right di- rection, and against the adverse influence of 2 very oppressive day. His appetite is improving, and his pulse, temperature, and respiradon Bave all been better than might have been ex- pected in such evcessive heat. The President will probably be removed to Long Uranch early next week, to escape the malarious intluence of , the Washington climate at this season. BLAINgE, Secretary. + WINDOM. TO AN OLD FELLOW-CITIZEN, y DEPARTMENT, WASUINGTON, D.C, Aug. 31.—3r. J. Esaias Warren—My Dear Sur: L have yours of the 28th inst., re- questing me to inform you as the condition of the President. The newspapers contain so full and usually accurate statements of lus ease that it would be impossible for me to add anything to them. L will say, however, that during the last two or three days his condition has been satis- factory, and 1 think the impression of alt his surgeons is that he is really improving, He will probably remain somewhat in his pres- ent condition for several days, when we hope to seen more marked improvement. Very truly yours, W. Winpost- TREA: FEELING. UANGED. BcFrao, Sept. 3.—Guiteau was hanged in efligy to-night in Niagara Square in the presence of #,000 people. CULLOM AND PALMER. ° THEIR OPINIONS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Trituns. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Sept. 2.~In view of the general interest now taken in the question of Presidential inability, Tue Trreune cor- respondent today obtained the views of Gov. Callom’ and. ex-Goy. John M. Palmer upon the subject. Both gentlemen were found to haveconsidered the question involved. In -Tesponse to the correspondent’s questions Gov. Cullom said: ** The Constitution of the United States deciares that, in case of the removal of the President, his death, resig- nation, or inability to discharge the duties of :the office, the same ‘shall devolve upon the: Vice-President. On the question whether he is now ineapacitated to perform the duties, I am of the opinion that the fact that he is and has been dangerously ill from’ the effects of the wound, is Eat NOT EVIDENCE OF INABILITY in the constitutional sense. | ‘The fact that he cannot sit at his table and pass on applica- tions for oftice or perform physical labor is not, evidence that he is in the condition iueant by the Constitution in the use of the word ‘ disability.’. ‘Tie President has, sub- stantially, all the time been. perfectly rational and ar-headed, and, * while lie has been physically pfostrated, he has been int condition to talk with his adyis ers ifan emergency arose requiring it. It is not necessary, ordinarily, that. he should sign his namé with his own hind. On the question of how it may be determined wheth- er the President has the ability to discharge the duties of his oflice, and by whom, 1 sup- Pose that if the President should notify Mr. Arthur to act as President, and state that he could not, during his illness, it. would be taken as suflicient evidence of disability, IF THE PRESIDENT WERE ADJUDGED IN- SANE, the Vice-President could take upon himself the duties of the office. If the Vice-Presi- dent were to assume the duties of the office of President of his own wotion, in the belief that the President was incapacitated to act, the validity of his acts could only be brought in question before the courts. Our State Constitutions have provisions very similar to the one in the National Constitution. While Lieutenant-Governors have acted as Gov- ernors in the absence of the Governor from the State at times, in almost every udiminis- tration, there never has been, that L know of, any question as to when his right began and ended, except in one. instant It the time shall come when the President is 5 disabled us that it becomes the duty of the Vice-President to act, Lshall have no fears that the Vice-President would step “aside When the President’s disability passed away.” GOV, PALMER was next visited, and tovk an opposit view. “LT lrave no doubt but that the duties of the Presidenvy have already, under the Consti- tution, devolved upon the Vice-President. The-language of the Constitution, asit relates to this subject, admits of dispute which is not singular, for £ find men can dispute about anything. ‘The language is: *In case of the removal of the President from oftice, orot his death, resignation, or inability to. discharge the powers and duties of said of- fice, the same shall devolve on the Vice- President.’ Mr. Garfield is confessedly un- able to discharge the powers and duties of said office, and, of necessity, the same have already devolved upon Mr. Arthur, and the powers and duties of the office must as certainly be. resumed by the Presi- dent in case he becomes . able to discharge them. This was the view of the framers ot the Constitunon, I thin k though yery little was said on the subject in the convention or by the early writers. . MAMILTON, in the ‘Federalist.’ gives a half-page to the Vice-President, and says of him that he may: occasionally become a substitute for the President, and then compares the office to that of the Lieutenant-Governor, * Who pre- sides in the Senate and is the constitutional substitute for the Governor in casualties sim- ilar to those which would authorize the Vice-President to exercise the authority and discharge the duties of | Presi- dent” The — President is. a mere magistrate without personal power or rights other than such as are conferred upon him by the Constitution and the laws, in order to enable him to execute his official duties. When the individual elected to the office of President becomes unable to discharge the duties and powers of the office, they, by the niere force of the Constitution, pass to the Vice-President. This view is attended with some dilficulties. It is feared by some and claimed by others that Arthur should, as £ think he ought, at once enter upon the dis- charge of the duties of the Presidency. He would not or ous fijot refuse in case of the recovery of Mr, ryield, to vacate the office. ACTING SIDENT ARTHUR might possibly take that course, but we aright to expect him to do his duty, and cer tainly all the precedents in the State Govern- ment would be again: it Hubbard. of Illinois, arly as 1 made asimilar point against Gov. Cotes. ‘Lhe Su- preme Court of that day deelined to decide it, but the pretension was then so. discounte- nanced that it has never been revived by any Lientenant-Governor since, every one, of whom, as believe, except Lieut.-Gov. Dougherty, at some time acted as Goy- erner.” JOHN A. JAMESON. 1OULD BE CALLED TOGETHER TO PASSA LAW ON THE SUBIECT. ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Cuicaco, Sept. 3.—The question of the succession to the Presidency when the Pres- ident becomes unable “to discharge the powers and duties” of the office turns upon the mode of determining when the contin- geney of his ‘inability’ has arisen. ‘The Constitution not pointing out the person or department who should be authorized to declare the existence of the contingency, there are but four modes in which it could be determined—the first by extraoficial in- tervention; the second by the voluntary 2 tion of the President confessing. his inability and calling on the Vice-President to assume his powers and duties; the third by the ac- tion of the Vice-President himself; and the fourth by the law of the fand. AS TO THE FIRST: itis not pretended that it pertains to the official duty of any Government officer or department, with the possible exception of the Vice-President, or to the people iv any number or expacity, to make the needed declaration. ‘The Cabinet is but the Presi- dent, and inherits all his constitutional dis- abilities. When he dies or resigns, it dies or resigus. When he sick un apie to discharge his powers and duties, it contracts a similar inability. Thonush what it does is the act of the President, it cannot do all that 2 President may do. It cannot put an end to his official life by confessing a judgment of incapacity in his name, though as individuals they may putan end to their own life by the unfamiliar act of resigning their office. THE SECOND MODE supposes what is not in the present case true, that the President haz become convinced ot hisown disability, and Ih aside his office. ‘Though uecession might be thus determined in a singie case, it could not be relied upon as asettled constitutional rule. The greater the inability the less might be the power or the disposition to see and acknowledge it. AS TO THE THIRD MODE. | Is it probable: that, cunstitutionally, the Vice-President has a right to declare the happening of the contingency? It is im- possible to ignore the political hazards that would attend a construction of the Constitu- tion which would permit it, Whatsort of an “inability? does the Constitution contem- plate? While weall have an idea of its character, would there be agreement as to its nature and extent? Icis not defined by law or usage. and in truth the person or de~ partment determining the existence of the inability would necessarily have to deter- mine its qualities. is _ physical ‘disability alone intended, or may itbe intel- jectualor moral? A Vice-President desir . : \ CONG ing to oust his superior, :might deem the po- litical principles of that superior absurd or wicked, Jand {therefore pronounce him non compos inentis or immoral to such an extent as to render him constitutionally unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. It would be easier to stigmatize such a judz- mentus illegal or ridiculous than practically to refute it. Alesson in such a contingency nay be learned, it seems to - me, from the practice of thé English Government in sim- ilarcases. When the Engtish Executive, the King, becomes unable to dischage his official Tunctions, what is th urse idopted to tide over the dificulty? Do the Minis ee the monarch insa in the heir apparent to take his place? Does the heir apparent himself pass upon the con- upon the hippening of which, by c ‘English people, 2 pointed, and himself assume the of that office to which by the later precedents dnd ‘according fo the opinions of the best anthorities he is entitled tosucceed ? By no means. Parliament is assembied. even thotgh the Royal writ be sizned by an insane hand, and the of the King’s health is inal into, and if the ineapacity be deemed such as to call for_it a Kegeut is ap- pointed atan early day.. This might de the Queen, the heir apparent, or some one of the nobility, but of late, as observed, ‘it is ordi- narily recognized as the constituuonal right of the next heir to the throne. In this way—and the argument is for us as. forcible -.as_ for Englishmen—revo- lution is avoided. For, when . ditferent patiies desire possession of the helm ot State, and the succession is left indetermi- uate, or to the arbitrainent of 2 person not de- termined, if there. is a chance for an argu- ment of legal rizht, there is achance, almost a probability, of a.revolution. THE DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT of.the United States may be cited as favor- ing the theory that the Vice-President has power to determine the question to the eff that when an executive olticer, as the P dent, is authorized to do an actas tu the militia of the States, upon 2 cert: tingency, as the breakiug-out of a rebellion or an invasion, he #lone is the judge of the happening of such contingency. ‘This is undoubted law, bat it has no bearing upon jare | the Known to be such per! nen, but needing to be officially certified to exist in order to gain a legal basis for some executive act, and for one not a de facto otlicer, but di jng.to be recognized as such, to pronounce: on ‘the existence of the. fact which would in law invest him with the office. The one relates to_a subordinate in- cident in the course of official duty, and the other to the validity of the claim to act as an officer at all. THE FOURTH MODE of determining the existence of the conti! gency. is by the law of the land. By this i meant a law of Congress to meet the case, a5, Parliament passes an act appointing a Re- gent, The only point I need to consider hereis, How can Congress be called: and, if called, how can its acts be ratified by the President? | if the President be subject to 2 total in- ability, in respect to mind as well as body, the difficulty would be undoubtedly very great. Even then it would be vastly less irregular and unsafe, in order to determine the question of inability, to. have Congress called together by the Vice-President, or by the Cabinet, or even by a general convention, spontaneously uniting for that purpose, than todepend upon the irregular action of in- dividuals, though headed by the Vice-Presi- dent. tit is not. now acase of total in- ability. ‘Though there may be conceded to be inability on_ the President’s part, that inability is only partial. His mind is clear; he can write his name, or, at least, make his mark. Let him sign a document calling Congress to consider the subject of the succession in such cases; to pass a law absolutely needed whatever be the result of the President’s sickness. Doubtless it should be wnider- stood that, while Congress may find that the President’s condition is not now one of ina- bility within the meaning of the Constitu- tion, still it may find the contrary. In either event, let it be stated that a Jaw will be passed providing for ouch 2 contingencies in the future. understood, the natural susceptibility of the President need not be wounded, for Congress would be called not to depose or remove him, but to deliberate upon a subject ot great Nutiunal importance. If an act should be d, and the President should still be able: tosign his name, it would be valid asa law. It not, Congress could, with general acceptance and approval, call upon the Vice-President to take the President's place, sign the law, and thereafter act as President. At the worst, there would bea technical irregularity, but it would. be in substance a valid and would be followed. by the people with applause, to save the country from ”the cvils_ of revo- Tution, L have thus. far sup- posed there is nothing in the Con- stitution indicating the source from which relief in such an exigency ought to be sought. But this is not really the cas THE CONSTITUTION UNDOUBTEDLY INTENDS that the Vice-President shall take the place of the President when the latter is unable to perform his duties, but it has not prescribed the mode practically of carrying into effect this provision. By Art. See. S, of the Constitution such contingencies are provided for, and Congress is given power “to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the nited States, or_in any department or officer thereo it seems clear that the Government of the United — States has __ -somewhere roto extricate itself from such a difticulty as the present. If itdo nutappear what ollicer or de ment has the necessary power to do it, Con- gress may determine that question preci: as when power was given the United St to suppress rebellion, and no departinent of the Government was authorized by mame to calt out the necessary forces, the Supreme Court decided that under the provision just quoted the power was given to Conzress to determine itby law. — Joun A. Jamison. JUDGE TRUMBULL. NO INABILITY WHILE JIS MENTAL PACUL- TIES A CLEA ‘The continueddliscussion of the question of the l’resident’s alleged inability to per- form the duties of his ollice, and the variety of views growing out. of that discussion, led CxIBUNE reporter yesterday to call upon Judge Trumbull for an expression of his views upon this somewhat puzzling constitu- tional point. ‘The Judge was found. very bu: ngaged with his papers and law- books. but readily acquiesced in the request to furnish 2 brief statemeut of his opinion on the question at issue. 2 “It looks,” said he, “very much as if the President were going to get well,as [ cer- tainly hope he will, and to my mind the question can scarcely be regarded as 2 prat- tieal one. If he should die, however, the Vice-President would tind it out just as you or 1 find out anything that has occurred. Everybody would know of it. Similarly, if the President were unable-to perforin the duties of his office, Mr. Arthur would find it out like any other fact. When the fae tablished. and he finds out in any w through the officials who surround the I’re: dent, or anybody ¢lse—that the = Pr dent is. totally disabled from discharging the duties of the Presidency, and there are duties which mal it important that they should be performed by some one, then, in my opinion, it would be the duty of the Vice-President to perform ther Sut t suppose, subsequently to that, the r r, and be able to dis- charge th ies R ‘The President would still be President, and Mr. Arthur would enly perform the dutie fee ee ottice during the President's lity.” “It has been suggested, in that event, that the recovery by the dent of is title to t be attended with more or less dificnly. . “TL see nothing toapprehend on that scor Ldon’t think thatthe Presidnt would lose title. ‘The Vice-Pesident would oul por- form the «duties of the office during the Presi- inability. Not Having lost his title to dent’s s the oftice, the President would have not! to recover,” a E * Would mere physical inability cover’ the Janzuage of the Constituuion, or is th templated inability restricted to an inability of the mental powers?” - “The inability uust be suel.as to prevent the President trom perfofiuing the dutl t¢ his office, Can you conceive of any pl at inability, unaccompanied by mental disability, which would prevent the Lresi- dent from discharging those duti He might have both legs shot off, and still abig.to sizn p2ners and perform the various other acts required‘ of a- Chief Magistrate. Or he might lose both arms, and still be phys~ ically able to discharge his official «duties. People have been known to write with their toes.” In short, as long as his mental facul- ties are unimpaired there is clearly no in- ability to perform the duties of his office.” MAYOR WARRISON. HE WANTS ARTUUL TO TAKE MOLD. Mayor Harrison was asked by a ‘Tisexg reporter Jast evening what he thought of the’ - inability clause in the Constitution. “ My impression is,” said he, “ while prece- dent has taken the other short, that the ii tention of the framers of the Constitution Was that the Vice-President should take the place of the President in. the event of »dis- abilit: ‘ising from whatever cause. which continued for such a length of time as fo hainper the’ machinery of the G “Such disability as precludes the resi ; dent from performing the functions of his of- fice—not disability for an hour er two, or a day, because there lute necessity for anything being done within so short a time; out if he is unable to per- form any great duty incumbent upen him, the performance of it being absolutely . demanded, ‘inability’ —ex- i at once. ‘The Secretaries of the several departments are simply clerks. They do not forma ministry, as in England, and without their head they have no power to act. ‘The design of the National Government is sinular to that of a State. Whenevera Governor vacates his oflice temporarily. the ahnost universal -rule is for the Lieutenant- Governor to takes his place and perform his duties. [ha not examined very closely the question in its National bearings, but myd idea is that i 2 THE SAME GENERAL T: to the highest TEORY APPLIES —that the fram. ers of the Con: nh inind the prac+ tive in the States when they provided fur the election of 2 Vice-President.” *))0 you believe President Garfield is in- capable of discharging his duties 2” “'Phat isa question L cannot firmatively, becau: and have only the bulletins to zet intorma- tion from. Ithink, however, from what £ have read regarding his condition for several weeks that he has not been capable of per- forming the functions of President. While £ do not say that the mantle should have been, worn by Vice-President Arthur, £ can sup- pose a Pwhere you will at once. i would sohutely necessary for hist to put iton. Say President Garfield is tumerrow in the state he was represented to,be ina ago—his pulse high, his stomach: re- fusing food, his mind cloaded—and ; whole country fearing that he aay Suppose at such ‘2 time a foreign xo 1 ment commits an overt act indicating war, or actual war is against the United States by or Mexico?’ Lt wonld be necess Commander-in-Chief of our armies. Wher well the President is commander. Weweuld be without one, and the Vice-President would have to come forward mand, In thus expressing myself 1 do not mean to say that itis wrong for the Secre- tarles to perform the functions of the Exeeu:” tive in the name of Presigent Garfield, but £ do not believe that their Acts are in aecord- ance with the intentions of the men who framed the Constitution.” “THEY SHOULD HAVE DIN VICE ot 2 “Thave been thinking about the matter a good deal, and my opinion is that that would not only have set 2 most excellent precedent, butit would have been a most graceful act. It would have harmonized the Republican party it the advisers of President Gartield, as soon as they found him incapable, quested Vice-President Arthur to stepinaud perform the duties of President. His doing so would not have made him President (1 doubt if the framers of the Constitution in- tended any such thing), but simply acting President on account of the disability of President Garfield, And he would be Acting President untit President Garfield dled, if -we should be so unfortunate as to lose him. Ln the event of President Gara tield’s recovery, or his improving so that he could himself assume the duties of his oflice, Thold that he would have the right to take the reins atonce. One great effect of Gen. Arthur’s elevation would be that future cone ventions would look more to the character of the nominee for Vice-President—would uot select 2 nan merely to catch 2 State, without reference to his’ qualifications for the posi tion. THE SPRAGUE ESTATE. Utter Ruin of the. Great Property Throuzh Litizatton. Aveciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Provipence, R. 1, Sept. .—In the Sa- preme Court ‘today Judge Stiness was ap- pointed quasi Receiver of the Quidnick Com- pany. Ileis to draw on the New Yorkselling agents of the Spragues .and insure the trust property, and pay off the cmployés of the mill, {he Spragues are enjoined trom disposing of any of the Quidnick prop- erty for one week. Gov. Sprague yesterday attached the mills in the sum of $200,000, making more than 36,000,000 worth of atts ments placed on the trust estate. ‘The ap. plication of Trustee Chaffee for the appoint ment of an absolute Keceiver was denied by the Court. Chaffee has. filed a bill in equity to eject the Spragues, and has for his supporters the very nen who a year aga joined the Spragues in an equity suit toeject Chafee, wu suit is still pending in the United States Court, The utter ruin of the Spragues and the absolute wrecking ot the estates, together with the Joss of everything to the creditors, is very apparent. ‘There is i Ntigation on hand now to last tive yeurs, and today the property has depre- tiated so much that not more than 40 cents onthe dollar ean be reiti on the the debt itself, let aloue nearly teu years uf overdue interest money. <_< STEAMSHIP NEWS, . New York, Sept. *i—Arrived, the Kheia, from Brewen, and the Adriatic, trom Liver- <, Sept. 3.—Arrived, the City of verpor fe Qu TOWN, Sept. 3.—aArrived, the City ot Ltichmund, from New York. <a ® ARTICLE NO. 3, We have heretofore published articles giv- ing the causes of Kidney and dyspeptic troubles, sv will devote space tu_ that dread of lumanity ** Consumption.” Puimenary consumption is generally ad- mitted to be caused by a debilitated state ot the constitution, but in most cases fram hereditary transmission, climatic inthuencen, impure air, excessive labor, and last but mot feast improper fuod and drink. It may not known to imothers especially that. they the seed of consumption in their ol- by themselves becoming dyspeptic. imit is a duty every mother owes children to prevent herself bee Yspeplic. A very prominent physi this city says that pareuts who will persis in stuning theic children from infancy with the numerons iced concoctions so conmmen int this country are litte better than mufder- ers, Deeause they thus send many to early 4 nm hot weather, when our bodies dito the highest degree by natural tending i dance becoming overheated. it stands to reason t to take an ice-cold drink ‘or concection of any description at suelt i time ~ is the extreme vf folly. Such a arritant must be injurious every organ in one’s whole | 5 would call attention to what thi A. M. Beard, of New York, saya RQ strons to 7 Coffee injures thousauits, at portion of those who lead i fea can db Only a frncti tary lives in Ameri ty. [tean bring on e' inable. He also say: nt fact that the men of America arg ilthierandstronger than the womet f ge women Use more tea aud coffee than men.” It is an undoubted fact that ons wives and mothers would be strong: erand far healthier ig they would use lest , ani iced concoctions and take AMarge majori- in a sedentary nd have little fresh, tik it hay tou signifi usutely hi Why ?. ce of thei. ty of me her empl or laburious occupation. v ic airor suntight ‘To ail such, including the numerous women who are placed jn similar positions, we wotlld say, eat healthy food, and drink when athirst 2 glass of lager beer. At imparts a tonicand invigorates the syste, aunt is better for you than anything you cam obtain “ichen taken in moderation.” We do not claim that drinking beer will cure consumption. Oh ho! ‘This article is ia warn all against some of the ways in whica this dreaded disease is first.planted,