Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-24
SECRETARY ROOT ON
VERGE OF BREAKDOWN
Stale Department Head Compelled 10
Go TO william Mu'dO0n's Farm
Because Of Condition.
MENTALLY ANU PHYSICALLY WEAK
Gu: Door Life and Plenty of Exercise
Has, However, Restored His HEATH,
and He is Now Himself Again
President Roosevelt Visited Him
But Few Knew 1t.
my Associated Press.l

New York. Aug. 23.-Sccrclnry or
state Elim Root who has already
spent three weeks at the farIn-sami-
tarium of William c. Muldoon. OK
champion wrestler, near White Plains
taking Mr. Muldoon's course of attn
ictic treatment for "A severe nervous
exhaustion, expects to complete his
cure in two weeks more. lie is now
wei on rnc roan to recovery ana all
reason for apprehension about his
hcaltr seems to have disappeared.
On the quiet farm among the West
chester hills so secluded that the Sec
rotary of State was enabled TO pass
three weeks there and be visited by
the President Of the United States
before his whereabouts We're discov-
cred by the public.
MIR. Root has flcshed up. put on Il
healthy coat OF tan. lost the drawn
worried look of the summer and will
be back in Washington as MIR Null.
doom phrascd it, the strongest mem.
Trait
During the first two weeks OF his
stay he gained Il pound II day acquir-
| ~
that he was today able to ride is
miles, walk three miles. to take to the
usual course of exercise with the big
medicine hall and to box IL vigorous
minutes with Muldoon.
Was in Bad Shape.
When visited today on the veranda
| of the Muldoon residence. his face
showed good color, Ills eyes were
1 plgp, IA bfr hunl -.
a trifle tired but otherwise we'll
Mr.. Root asked 10 be excused from
talking about his health but his ap-
lpearancc was sufficient contradiction
of the exaggerated reports of com
plete breakdown.
His physician visited him today but
left without making any arrangements
for his return. According TO Mr.. Null
doom. Secretary Root when he arrived
was suffering from nervous cxhaus-
ton. the result of overwork and
strain
"IIc was very nervous" said the OK
athlete, more so than ordinarily
care to see patients. Ills brain was
tired, he was anxious and worried
about things which never happened
and never could happen. He was
very weak then but when he goes
back he will be the strongest mem
Der of the cabinet. He is taking 4
course of exercise suited TO his age
and strength. and goes ut his work
with the energy you would expect Il
man who has come To the front as
he has. He knows something about
boxinS,too. seems to nave learned it
as a boy and never forgotten
During his stay at White Plains.
Mr. Root has been resting as much
as possible from mental worry. 1t
was part of the agreement with Null
doom that no one should be allowed
to see him except his secretary, ply
si-Ian and Mrs. Root and until today
this rule had been violated only once
in favor OF President Roosevelt. who
during the first week of Mr.. Roots
stay motorcd over with his family
TO pay brief cali Although no spe-
cial effort had been made at secrecy
Mr. Roots presence had been quite
unuoticod. He had ridden almost
daily with the other patients over the
roads about White Plains several
times passing through the town and
had received Ms private secretary for
The transaction of necessary State
Department business. His presence
at tho sanitarium became known
through tho filing ut the local tclc-
graph office of dispatches for the
State Department.
Loeb Did Not Know Of Visit.
The visit of the President to Null.
doDn's farm was known 10 only Il
few persons. Even Secretary Loeb
who keeps almost in constant touch
With his chief. did not learn until
today Of the Presidents trip
In fact when told of it he was
still positive that the President had
not been at Nnldoon's place. II was
not possible to get any word direct
from Sycamore Hill but Secretary
Loeb declared tonight that from his
own knowledge he was prepared to
upqualfiedly deny that MIR. Roosc-
welt had bccn away from Oyster Bay
This summer. with thb exception of
his vist; to provincctown. Mass.
AZ the sanitarium it was stated.
however that Tho President crossed
the sound To Glen Island and after
leaving the launch made his way 10
the Sccretary's retreat by antomo-
bile