The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-29
The PRESIDENTS RETURN.

speaking tour account OF Illness and his return TO
days earlier than his itinerary called
for naturally caused uneasness the part of the public
But DR.. Graysons statement that the President is not
seriously i'll and that his indspostion is nothing more
than nervous exhaustion caused by the strain
under which he has labored supernduced by attack
distinct relief.
1t to be hoped that the President upon his return
to the White House will the quiet and rest which
Dr. Grayson says is necessary to his recovery and that
his condition will show steady and satisfactory improve
Once the peace treaty is disposed of congress mol
doubt would be quite ready to adjourn until the open
ing of the regular session in December which would give
the President well the senator's and representatives.
surcease from the worries of official life. But in any
event the President should his strength and
fully look after his health He it to the country as
well as to himself and his family to do so.
During the present administration Mr. Wilson has car
ed tremendous burden of official responsibility, suf-
fcent to test the stamina of the strongest The
conduct of the war was task titanic in its proportions,
and yet when the struggle brought to an end the
Presidents work curtaed, but rather increased
since he took upon himself the responsibility of acting
head of the peace commission
Even when the treaty signed and laid before the
Senate for action, the Presidents burden not ma
teraly essened since it quickly developed that great
many senators satisfied with the league of ma
tions covenant and other provisions and that there
not sufficient votes available to ratfy the pact without
amendments or reservations Then the President took
upon himself the task of securing unqualified atica
ton and in furtherance of that aim departed upon tour
to the Pacific to appeal directly to the people for
support of his position.
The tour planned would have been a nerve-rackng
one to in perfect health and complete vgior. 1t
contemplated 80 days of almost continuous travelling and
speechmaking very drain upon the strongest
constitution. President Wilson consented to abandon
the last few days of the tour with the greatest reuct
ance, and only when he brought to realization that
his physical condition would not safely permit him to
carry out the original program.
There were many thoughtful people who disapproved
of the tour from the start True, of these
opposed to the league of nations and their opposition
partisan one, but there many others who felt
that the President placing too great strain upon
his physical strength and taking too many risks with
his swing around the circle involving it did contnu-
Gus effort and much inconvenience in travel They
would have preferred that he should remain in Washing
ton making his appeals to the public. he had per-
feet right to do through the medium of the press rather
than by personal contact.
The President of the United States belongs to the
nation. He surrenders his personality to his country
during his term of office and it is of much import
to all the people that his health and safety should
be conserved than that he should be able to meet part
of the people face face In fact there are those who
will go further and insist that issue before congress
warrants the chief executive in leaving the of gov
eminent to make appeal to the people, that he can
speak to the millions at any time through the printed
page.
Realizing that the normal burdens of the presidency
enough for any to carry, the public will be
inclined to the hope that these burdens be not increased
by long tours which test the vitality and endanger the
health of the head of the nation
sympathetic welcome will greet Mr. Wilson upon his
return, and his fellow citizens will join in the hope that
le speedily regain his strength. This sentiment will be
shared by those who disagree with him regarding the
peace treaty and those who politically opposed to
nim For it is wrong to assume that mems judgments
on great questions warped influenced by partisan
ship or personalities Washington Post
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put the masses unless they adopt Billy SUNDAYS
methods If one has message, it is try to be
hifalutn with it,