The Washington herald., 1919-09-27
ILLNESS FORCES THE
IMMEDIATE RETURN OF
WILSON TO CAPITAL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

to go to New York to welcome the
King of Belgium to the United
States; he will not preside at the
forthcoming industrial conference
in Washington between capital and
labor which he has called for Oc-
tobeT 8. and which will proceed ot
all events; he will not be able to
attend the sessions of the interna-
tiCnaI labor conference which con-
venes at the Capital the last OF
October: he will have to forego on
tertaininS either the Prince, of
Wales or Cardinal Mercier OF Bel
gium. and he will be compelled 10
leave the fortunes Of his fight for
the ratification of the peace treaty.
and the league of nations covenant
in the hands of his lieutenants IN
the Senate
Illness Not Grave.
The Presidents illness is not nee
essarily grave. !but it is serious. He
is getting on ia years and the cares
Of his office have weighed heavily
upon him. He has been working at
top strength. without adequate rest,
for more than two years. He has
not had a real vacation in that time
~ AidS u 1dSt VI 10, SO, EO,
practically all the time. and his
path has been no easy road to
travel
He thought he would be able 10
finish his trip. and he confidently
expected to speak at Wichita this
morning. but the worn and haggard
lines on his face. his utter weari-
ness and a sleepless. painful night
proved a combination of circum-
stances which moved DR.. Grayson
to issue orders ending the tour.
Statement to People.
The President in his private car die
tated the following statement to the
people of Kansas:
1T Is with sincere regret that I am
unable to meet the fine people of
Wichita and Kansas. to lay before
them all the facts regarding the
treaty of peace and the league or
nations. l know with what candor
they would desire to treat this i'm
portant matter and ! am confident
what their Judgment of the facts
would be. 1t is a real disappointment
to me that l must leave Kansas with
out having the pleasure or coming
into personal contact with them"
The Presidential train became a fast
moving special. with right of way
everywhere, once it left Wichita II
will arrive in Washington about 8
o'clock Sunday morning and the en-
gineer plotting it has received instruc-
tions to move slowly over bad
stretches OF the road and speedily
Mrs Wilson Betrnys Worry.
As the long train sped through
Kansas this afternoon little groups
of men and women gathered at the
stations along the way to wish silent
hopes for the recovery Of the Presi-
dent.
Under the tender care Of Mrs. Will
son, who has betrayed by nervous
ness during the past few days the
fact that the Presidents condi-
tion worried her. the President spent
a comparatively restful day
The travelling white House Is
returning to Washington by the
quickest route. which is by way of
Indianapolis. Pittsburgh and Harris
burgh.
1t was a tremendous disappoint-
ment TO the President to give up the
remaining speaking dates-which were
five in number. He had reached the
vi MS DCfNcT anu
Pueblo when he served notice on the
Senate that 1t was this treaty or
no other. But he believed he could
accomplish much more in the few
days left to him.
Admits He Is "AH In.o
Trembling slightly, he finally ad
mitted to Secretary Tumulty:
I didn't realize ii, but 7 guess 7
am all in"
For several days the President has
given Indications of a nervous strain
and although DR.. Grayson's state
ment declares his ailment to be one
Of digestion. the fact remains that
he iyexhausted. his nerves are frayed
his strength diminished. He is a sick
n,sn.
Yesterday. when the white
House" special was twenty miles
or so out of Pueblo, II halted on the
orders of DR.. Grayson and he made
a final effort to bring the Presid, 1t
back to form. The President. nc
companied by Mrs. Wilson, walked
a distance of two miles in an atl
tempt to rouse his sluggish circu-
lation. The President, in fact.
sprinted 100 yards or more to get
the blood circulating naturally, and
he was much fatigued by the exer-
cise when he returned to the train.
And last night the illness came
over him and claimed its due.
wichita Crowd Disappointed.
In Wichita 5000 persons had
gathered in the municipal forum.
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