The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-14
PRESIDENT ILL,
BUT CONDITION
NOT SERIOUS
Statement Issued From the
White House Owing to Cir
culation of Reports There
Was Cause for Alarm.
EXECUTIVE CAUGHT
COLD IN NEW YORK
Physician Insists Upon Pa
tient Remaining in Bed,
Although There Are No
Complications.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-President
Wilson continued today to nurse An
aggrava.ing cold which has kept him in
his room since last Tuesday. Most OF
the time he has remained in bed on the
advice of his physician, chiefly as a
measure OF precaution TO insure COM
plete rest and rapid recovery.
White house officials express the hope
that the president will be back Mt bis
desk tho early part Of next week 1t had
been his wish to attend the dinner Of the
Gridiron club tonight, and he Was we'll
enough to go, but DR.. Cary t. Gray
son, his physician, would not permit it,
feeling that it was safer not to risk eI-
posure Just yet.
Notwithstanding very positive assur-
ances from tho White house, reports
gained circulation that the president S
family,
Official Statement.
In order to dispose Of these reports
the following official statement was
given out ut the White house.
Secretary Tumulty stated at the
White house that reports Of the
presidents condition being alarming
we're absolutely groundless. His con-
dition was described as entirely nor
NAL and satisfactory except for a
cold. which had caused him some dis
comfort, but has at no time threat
ened any complications As a mat
ter OF precautiou. Dr. Grayson. tho
attending physician, advised that tho
president suspend his usual official
activities including the receiving OF
visitors, in order 10 throw off the
cold and give him an opportunity for
rest and recuperation. The eXpecta-
ton is that tho president will resume
his official duties early next week
There Is nothing in the presidents
condition TO cause the slightest alarm.
Caught Cold in New York.
The president has not been entirely
we'll since he attended the Army Navy
football game in New York. Sitting in
the open stands on a raw day, he devel.
ever, after a few days confinement to
his room, yielded to treatment Last
Monday he felt well enough to take
walk in the brncing air. His physicians
suggested warm clothing and the presi,
dent seorned an overcoat but put On
heavy wooden sweater vest. In the
cold wind that was blowing that day,
it IS believed the president caught ad-
ditional cold when be attended the
meeting OF the Red Cross on Tuesday.
his voice was weak from its effects.
Ills physician then ordered him TO bed
With the determination to keep the
president there until he had absolutely
recovered 1t has been the intention Of
the president 20 take vacation during
the holiday recess of congress. This
was officially announced recently. to-
gcther with the statement that the New
Years reception would not take place.
owing TO the president q absence.
Urged to Go South.
In view Of the uncertainty of con.
gress, in connection with the progress
Of the. currency bill, friends Of the pres.
ident have been urging him to 20 to a
southern climate. regardless Of congress
suspending its activities during the
termined whom or where the president
will go, but IL is stated that his pro.
posed trip is the result Of his pre-.
arranged plans and in no way connected
with his present indisposition, although
this emphasized tho need OF a good rest
under the strain OF eight months of al.
most unbroken official activity.
The prevalence Of varying reports
during the day concerning the presi.
dents condition gave rise to some un
easiness at the capital until reassurine
ndviees were given direct from the
White house.
Copies Of official dispatches Of I'm.
Iortanee were shown TO the president
during tho day. His temperature was
normal and be sat up reading much of
the time He transacted no business.
but dictated letter expressing TO the
members OF the Gridiron club his re.
gret at being unable TO attend the din.
ner.
IN miss yor moro than you will
miss me- wrote the president.