The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-26
PRESIDENT
CANCELS DATES
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ance. He supports this with an ap-
peal to women to save their children
from a new war and pictures such
war as one Of unparalleled horrors.
The president seemed grateful to
Senator Ashurst's telegram announc-
ing he would support the treaty with
out reservations. This was consider
ed a break in the front ranks Of the
reservationists
Wilson shows no sign Of WEAKNESS
despite his hard campaign since ieav-
ing Washington, September 8. He
has made forty speeches. greeted sew
eral hundred rear platform crowds
and has ridden miles through cheer
ing throngs not to mention the hand
shakings, dinners, receptions and so
forth But his smile is in evidence
and when he took four mile walk
when his train stopped near Pueblo
last night he had a sprightly step at
the finish.
Arrives in Washington Sunday.
WICHITA, Sept 26.-When word
OF the presidents illness spread
through Wichita many people rode in
automobiles to the remote spot where
the special train was parked. Secret
service agents formed a Gordon about
the private car and refused to per-
NIT anyone to approach it. They also
made the people maintain silence so
the president would not be disturbed.
Wilson today telegraphed the fol-
lowing to Representative Ayres, in
Washington:
Before leaving Kansas ! wish TO
express my regret that was unable
to keep my appointment in Wichita.
1t would have warmed the cookies of
my heart to come into contact with
the fine people of Kansas"
The president is returning to
Washington via St Louis and Kan
sas City to arrive at the capital Sun
day morning at O'Clock.
The president issued a statement
today of the facts with regard to the
Shantung settlement which he has
already stated in several of his
speeches. He said he had intended
to devote his Wichita speech largely
to Shantung, so issued a statement
instead.
Wilson was still up and about his
private car shortly BEFORE noon. nj
though it was possible that DR.. Gray
son might order him 10 bed Il his
condition showed no Improvement.
Mrs. Wilson was with him con
stantly.
It was expected that DR.. Grayson
would make a statement later in the
day, giving an exact diagnosis OF the
presidents ailment.
The homeward trip viii be made
as quietly as possible, avoiding
crowds wherever possible The pres
ident requires absolute rest, 1t was
learned, and must not exert himself.
Owing TO the immense crowds
which filled all of Wichita's principal
streets, it had been arranged for the
president to address the oyerfiows
from balcony on the Eagle build
ing, It was learned.
Announcement of the presidents
illness came as shock to nearly all
on board the train. He had appeared
as vigorous and cheerful as ever.
The first possible indication Of
break came last night at LaJunta,
Colo. where the president kept big
crowd waiting nearly ten minutes be-
fore he appeared. Then he came to
the back platform and waved just as
the train pulled out.
When the train was stopped on the
outskirts of Wichita this morning, it
was announced that it was being held
up to give him chance TO eat
breakfast. However. the fact was
that DR.. Grayson was In the presi-
dents private car and that the
Wichita and all other speeches were
declared cancelled after the doctor
had given the president an examina-