The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-13
Presidents Physicians May
Announce Just Exactly
What is Condition of
Sick Man.
RUMORS ARE ALARMING
Dr.. Grayson Not Responsible for
Statement That Mr.. Wilson
Can Never Work
Again.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13-The ques.
tion of making public detailed dag
nosis OF President Wilson's condition,
to set at rest the various reports that
have been circulated, was to be dis
cussed by DR.. Cary T. Grayson, Dr..
Sterling Ruffin and DR.. e. T. Stitt, at
their regular conference this morning.
Grayson said he would take up the
proposition with his colleagues There
was a chance, however, that the other
doctors would not consent to making
such statement, on the ground that
no attention should be>paid to rumors.
The doctors have, agreed not to talk
individually about the presidents case,
it was learned and any questions as
to Wilson's condition must be taken
up by all of them together.
The idea of making public detailed
diagnosis was suggested when DR..
Grayson was informed that a letter,
said to have been written by Senator
Moses to a constituent in New Hamp-
shire and containing the statement
that Wilson had a brain lesion and
could never work again had been
published in number Of newspapers.
Grayson remarked that perhaps the
senator has information not available
to the presidents physicians" Secre-
tary Tumulty refused to talk about it.
1t was considered likely that Sena-
tor Moses would be asked, on the sem
ate floor today to tell where he got his
information Senator Hitchcock, demo-
cratic leader, who has been in close
touch with the white house ever since
Wilson'S return from his speaking
trip, said that his information about
the president was radically different
from the report given out by the New
Hampshire senator.
The official reports issued at the
white house over Sunday indicated
that Wilson'S condition is practically
unchanged.
Although Grayson made no flat
denial Of Moses assertion, he limited
several times that the senator had
been misinformed. He said he be-
lieyed that detailed diagnosis, il
issued would not bear out Moses
statement He also said he hoped the
president soon would be able to
.answer such rumors himself"
The lid was down more closely than
usual on unofficial reports from tho
sick room last night and early today.
1t was understood that Wilson went
through the same routine as usual,
listening to the phonograph and hear
ing poems read by Mrs. Wilson. 1t Is
doubtful if he has been told that a
number of important bills are await
ing his signature, including the war
time prohibition enforcement meas.
ure. and the amendments to the food
control act giving the government
power to prosecute profiteers. Gray
son has intimated he will not bring
state business to Wilson's attention
unless it is absolutely necessary. Even
without the presidents signature the
bills become laws after ten days.
Discussion of rumors that Wilson
will be i'll so long IL will be necessary
to have his work delegated to some
one else, probably the vice president
II least temporarily, was one of the
principal topics of conversation around
the government buildings today. Many
believed that If the presidents case
| were as serious as that, his physicians
would take the initiative in informing
the country of it, instead of letting
things run along until the question is
opened up in congress.
President Wilson spent a restful
night and was feeling good this
morning, it was said at the white
house today.
Longest Conference.
WASHINGTON Oct ID The
longest conference or physicians
since President Wilson became LII
was held at the white house today.
DR.. Cary T. Graysons regular morn
ing statement, due to be issued at