Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-10
WILSON MAY QUIT
STRENUOUS DUTIES
President Not Likely to Resume
Career as Vigorous Leader
Upon Recovery
NEEDS LONG REST PERIOD
BY CLINTON W. GILBERT
STAR Correspondent 81 the Evening Public
Ledger

Ledger
Washington, Oct. 10.--If President
Wilson continues to improve rs rapidly
as he has in the last few days, he will
probably be doing light work again IN
fortnight. In order to be safe, the
physicians will probably keep him from
all work as long as possible. but they
will be unable to restrain him long. ms
progress toward sccOvcry has exceeded
Z their hest hopes and it will be hard TO
keen him away from all mental activity
more than fortnight longer.
When the President will do hard work
again is impossible to say. The phySIr'
ians will doubtless do their utmost y"
keen Mr. Wilson from subircting him 10
nny strain during the rest Of his term
And it seems almost certain tnat ne
will never again. with their consent ana
that of his family. undertake Such Ia
bors as he has gone through IN the pasi
wear or more If there iS no turn lor
the worst, the President will b" able 10
do the necessary duties Of his . sec ANA
afterward he may be II philosopher. sage
or historian. but it is not ik'iN ne
will ever again be an active leader ol
public opinion.
When Mr.. Wilson broke down on his
not so much alarmed over his actual
breakdown as they were over what theE
thought might accompany ms prrak
down. 1t was this fear which led them
to prescribe absolute physical ana men
tai rest.
All they now know is that, with alb
solute rest. nothing untoward. phNSr-
ally. has occurred. And this uncertain 70
ty will dictate prudence on Mr. wilson
part for many months to come. hcn
the physicians finally consent to ms
working, it will be on condition oi
avoiding all strain and excitement.
Stricter Medical Surveillance
The President will be kept under even
more constant medical observation thau
In the past
He has been under observation fol
long time. and because he mas re-
ceived more than one warning IN th'
past, his artcral condition might ho'
be such as to withstand severe strains
The evidence with regard to his arteries
has never been conclusive. II mas
merely suggested the necessity OIL cou
slant care and watching.
And when he suddenly gave out, nrr -
yously, anxiety was felt at once whether
or not the strain which had caused ms
nerves to give out had not also aHecIed
adversely his heart ana circulatorS
system.
Enough was known in various circles
here about the reasons for me care
Admiral GraysOn has exercised III 'h'
past over his patient. so that the "a
traordinary precautions taken since III.
breakdown caused the gossip TO se,
abroad that the President $ arteries llao
really failed and that he had Sunere'
from paralysis. This story was untrue
All that has happened Is that th'
President has received another AM
much sharper warning than ever IN th'
mast The indications are tavorable -
far as they go, but they could not D
so favorable as to warrant aoahuohlii
caution and going ahead once more IL
full speed
No Cause for Public Anxiety
If Mr. Wilson is kept under rather
strict medical surveillance for lon'
fine il will be no cause for public
anxiety. 1t will, not mean that M
true state is worse than the bulletln
have made it appear. 1t VIII meai
that his physicians are ANXIOUS, no
over what has happened, but over VIVA
still may happen to him.
washington, Oct 10,-(By \. p
President Wilson had another reSttu
night. and his physicians are satlshe.'
with the nourishment he is taking, sai'
bulletin today by Rear Admiral!
Grayson and Stitt and DIR. Sterling kuI
fin. of this city. u,r.,1.,
DIR. Francis y. Dercum. PhlIaddel
mia neurologist, is expected to see I'll
President tomorrow. Doctor Grayso
snid he intended to have Doctor Der
cum come from Philadelphia about ono
week until the President has recoV
y cred entirely. ;
A talking machine has been placed l
the Presidents room. and he Is enter
tanned nc intervals with music: Mrs
Wilson also continues to read light pros
and poetry to him. u,,;,
Among messages received at the Nhit
House today was the following frol
MARQUIS Saionji, chief of the JappanetS
delegation to the Peace Conference, wh
now is in Toxic
deeply concerned over the news
your illness at this most eventful me
ment and sincerely pray for your speed
q epd romnlptp recovery