The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
-FOUR MONTHS OF REST
ORDERED FOR ROOSEVELT
Physician Informs Former President
He Has Enlargement Of
Spleen.
WILL NOT FOLLOW ADVICE
Abandons Tentative Trip Across
Continent, but Will Remain Ac-
tiye-Trouble Result OF Fever
Contracted i'm Jungles.

Oyster Bay, N. 2. Juno 27.-Four
months of absolute rest has been pre-
scribed for Colonel Roosevelt by his
physicians. who Informed him that he
was suffering from an enlargement OF
the spleen and Il loss of vitality as a
result of n malarial fever he contracted
In tho South American jungles.
But In four months the campaign
Will be over" the Colonel said to-day.
Consequently. he added. he considered
1t an impossibility for him to follow
his physicians advice.
Colonel Roosevelt has abandoned his
campaign trip across the continent,
which had been arranged tentatively
for September. He also telegraphed to
Pittsburgh that he would make only
ono speech there Tuesday night Two
had been arranged.
The change i'm the ex-President's
plans came after an examination
made last night by DIR. Alexander Lam
bert, of New York. DR.. Lambert came
to Oyster Bay and spent more than an
hour In inspecting his patient Then
he told him that he must rest for four
months. lie urged the Colonel to SiVo
up his trip to Pittsburgh, to mako no
specchcs during tho campaign and. as
far as possible, to give up everything
that would tax his strength.
DIR. Lambert explained. tho Colonel
said, that 1t would require long
period to shake Off the effects Of the
malaria. and that II this were not ac-
complishcd tho disease might become
so securely fastened upon him that he
would never recover his full strength.
1t might even impair his mental vigor,
the physician said.
COLONEL DECLINES
TO HEED WARMING
Colonel Roosevelt declined to heed
the warning. He said 1t would be an
oil 20 III
campaign work.
Il think DIR. Lambert took gloomy
view" Colonel Roosevelt laughingly
said. but l shall take care Of myself
as well az I can. and I'll see that tho
malaria does not get settled In MY
system"
Upon his return from Pittsburga,
Colonel Roosevelt is to see a thronr
specialist. He hopes that that doctor
will take a moro optimistic view of his
condition than did DIR. Lambert. But
whatever the physicians say of the
possible consequences. he Is determin ed,
he said. to go on wit4 the campaign in
u limited way.
Another decision which Colonel
Roosevelt reached was to stop the
steady procession of visitors here He
was told that his constant interviews
with political leaders from all parts
of the country were too much OF
strain on him. and that for the next
lew weeks at least, he should consult
as few persons as possible. Colonel
Roosevelt WAS asked whether the bur.
den of aaking the lead in the Progress
siHc campaign would be shifted -
anothers shoulders. He said that Req
resentative Hinebaugn. of Illinois,
chairman OF the Progressive congress
sional committee. would have charge
or the campaign, and that in each
State the State chairman and national
commltteener would be in charge.
He nevertheless expects to keep In
close touch with the moro prominent
leaders such as George w Perkins. OF
New York. and in n general way to
direct the campaign. Az important
matters OF policy will be laid before
tho Colonel but he intends to free
himself from details so far as possible.