New-York tribune., 1919-09-27
President Cancels
Trip to Ne,U York
Not TO Greet King Albert
Here and May Retire TO
Quiet Resort for Rest

ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILSON'S
SPECIAL TRAIN, Sept. 25 G. By The AS
sociated Press After a few days ir
Washington President Wilson may &C
TO some secluded resort for rest from
the official cares which have occupied
his attention continuously for many
months.
A plan for Mr. Wilson 10 90 to New
lork late next week TO welcome King
Albert of Belgium virtually has been
| abandoned, but the President expects
to receive the nations visitor later at
the White House All engagements
for the immediate future have been
cancelled
President Wilson was visited three
times last night during his illness by
his physician. Dr.. Cary r. Grayson. In
the evening Or. Grayson spent some
time with Mr. Wilson, and during the
night made another visit to the Pres
dent was not sleeping we'll and that
Mrs Wilson, who has been his con-
stant companion during the trip, had
been up attending to his wants. When
the physician departed Nj. Wilson
seemed to be resting more quietly.
Wife Is Wilson's Nurse
At o'clock this morning Mrs. Wilson
asked that Dr.. Grayson again be called.
Virtually without sleep during the
night, the President was in a nervous
condition.
Mr. Wilson was up and dressed be
fore his train reached Wichita at 9
O'Clock and was preparing some notes
Tor his address. 1t was then that DR.
GfaySOn, after an examination, took a
reSolute stand against continuance Of
the speaking trip. Secretary Tumulty
was called into the consultation, and
the two prevailed on the President to
abandon his plans and return 10 the
capital.
Meanwhile, the train officials. acting
on orders from DR.. Grayson and Secre-
tary Tumulty. sidetrscked the Presi-
Dental special a m lie from the station.
where q crowd Was waiting itnpatiently
for the Chief Executive to appear
" ord was later sent TO Inc crowd and
It dispersed
Physician Sends Him to Bed
After the decision 10 abandon the
rest OF the speaking tour had been
reached Dr.. Grayson persuaded the
President to go to bed again, and ne
remained there most OF the afternoon.
When II turned eastward from Wich
ia the Pres dental special had clear
track and was put on q schedule ss
fast as the railway officials thought
consistent with absolute safety. In
formed Of the decision to return di-
rect instead OF swinging southwark
through Oklahoma City. Little Rock
ana Memphis. the railroad admin stra
ton quickly shifted It's plans and
ordered traffic tied up wherever it was
necessary to give the special the r.gh,
OF way.
Long Had Stomach Trouble
The digestive derangement from
which the President is suffering is not
Il new aff1iction. For several wears he
has had occasional attacks of stomach
trouble. and shortly after his return
from France in July he was in bed for
two days. On the advice of his physi-
clan. he has been particularly careful
in diet, and during the present trip
has abstained from eating anything ex
cept the food prescribed by Or. Gray
son.
More than once since he left Wash
lngton, it became known too day, Mr..
Wilson has been unable to eat more
than a few mouthfuls at dinner, and
has made his evening address under a
trying physical strain. He kept that a