New-York tribune., 1919-12-06

leaving DR. Qravs,n commented to him
that he looked tired.
II am" replied the Senator.
DIR. Grayscn warned the Senator to
be careful of his own health. saying he
had just been talking to man tthe
President) who had suffered complete
breakdown asa result Of overwork and
concentration.
''ln your opinion" Mr.. Hitchcock was
asked. "is the President still very
sick man,"
~ should say he had been q very
sick man." said Mr.. Hitchcock. "hat is
recovering. He will be able to 40 more
every day. He shook hands with his
right hand and picked up the resolu-
tion which was laying on the table by
him. don't believe he is paralyzed.
He was shaved to-day. believe you
know he had a litt G beard the last
time ! saw him. l think he shaves
himself"
Fall Discusses His Visit
"The President appeared in good
mental condition. said Mr. Fall. "His
condition mentally is as good as could
confined in bed for nine or ten weeks
did not ask him whether he favored
this resolution, but l9id the situation
as briefly as I could before him. He
asked me for COPY Of my report, but
I told him that would nc+ be ready for
months. He the. asked me for
memorandum coverin. the points had
made this afternoon, and I said wou d
send it by special mos eng to. night.
to send an answer before Monday
since he showed knew edge that the
committee had adjourned until Mon
day for the purpose of waiting to hear
from him
"Dr. Grayson greeted US at the
White H use and took us up in an ele-
vvntor which he MANIPULATED himsc I.
We were taken into the Presidents
bedroom. and only Mrs. Wilson re-
hands with us both. and then the Pres
dent shook hards with each Of us. The
President was lying in bed, almost fiat
on his back. with his shou de-~ propped
up 81 ghtly on something. It>>was not
a chair. but some shing smaler-I did
not notice what Tie had on a brown
sweater, ich had hole, or was cut.
at the right shoulder. The shoulder
was exposed when he shook hands and
when when? he licked up cory Of my reso-
side. Otherwise the bedclo.hes entire
y covered him"
Had he lost any weight?" Mr.. Fall
vas asked.
"a could not toll about that" replied
the Senator. "IIe was too compile ely
covered. But his face did not show it.
t was rather full In addition the
light was not very bright
Jenkins Case "Mcrely a Peg"
"After we had been INTERRUPTED and
told tia. Jenkins had been released.
told the President though the Jcn-
kins case merely a peg to hang the
case or, not irlportant in itself
~ told the President I thought the
resolution had had very beneficial
effect already and that this benefit
would be fixed by it's adoption by Con-
gress, serving notice on Carranza and
on the Mexican people that the Ameri-
can Congress stood back of the Presi-
dent in opposing Carranza. particu
larry tod the President that had been
coopt rating with Secretary of State
Lansing and his of icials, and other
o ficials of other departments of the
government, and that l wished to coop
crate with him on this Mexican ques-
tion
CDR Grayson, on entering, told us
that he hoped no other subject would
be brought up as he did not want the
President taxed too much.
Il left little ahead Of Senator
Hitchcock, who wanted to speak to the
President moment on the peace treaty
situation"