Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-26
WILSON is COMPELLED BY
PHYSICAL EXHAUSTION TO
ABANDON FIGHT FOR PACT
Will Return Immediately
to Washington-Con-
dition Not Critical.

Wichita, Kan. Sent &C.
Worn out by more than three
weeks Of speech making for
the peace treaty. President
! Wilson today cancelled the re-
mainder of his speaking dates
and decided to return at once
TO Washington.
Although il was said there
! was nothing critical about the
| presidents condition, DT.'Gray-
son, his physician, declared
! nervous reaction affecting his
digestive organs made suspen-
sion OF his trip imperative.
! President Wilson was I'll most OF
last night, and the decision to re-
turn at once to the capital was
reached just before his train ar
/ rived in Wichita The president.
himself wanted to continue his
/ speaking program. but DR.. Gray
son would not permit It,
Cancels Wichita Address.
The presidents address, which,
was to have been delivered at the
Forum building this morning was
cancelled.
President Wilson's train arrived
here at $40, two hours and TWEEN
ty minutes late.
The presidential train did not
pull into the station at Wichita,
where a large crowd was waiting
to welcome the president He was
to have spoken here during the
morning and at Oklahoma City to-
night, and although he wanted 10
at least greet the people here, Or.
Grayson would not permit him 10
leave his private car.
Leaving Wichita at II o'clock to-
day after a stop of about two hours
the presidential special will reach
Washington Sunday morning. II
will go by way Of Kansas City and
ST. Louis.
TumUlty Issues Statement.
Secretary Tumulty issued the
following statement:
THE president has exerted him
self so constantly and has been nm
der such a strain during the last
year and has so spent himself with
out reserve on this trip that it has
brought on a nervous reaction in
his digestive organs.
Or. Grayson. therefore. insists
upon the cancellation of his re-
naming appointments and his i'm
mediate return 10 Washington, not
withstanding the presidents earn
est desire to complete his engage
ments."
I'll Last Few Days.
dent had appeared to be standing
well the ordeal Of more than three
weeks OF travel and peech-makinE.
it became known today that for
some days he had suffered from
headache. lie also has been much
fatigued by the confinement OF his
special train. interrupted only by
brief stops which have been spent
mostly in riding through crowds
and speaking to audiences so large
as to require all his CyCrtion To
make his voice heard.
Made Nearly Forty Speeches.
Mr.. Wilson has made nearly forty
speeches since he left Washington
on Sept. 3, and has spent all but
about half a dozen nights on the
train. Five addresses remained on
his uncOmpleted schedule. After
the two today he was to have spo-
ken in Little Rock and Memphis
tomorrow and in Louisville Mon
day morning and returning 10
Washington on Tuesday.
Parades Are Ordeal.
It was declared by members ~
the presidents party that one 0f
the ordeals which seemed TO bs
most trying on his nerves has been
the automobile parades through tas
cities he has visited He has trav-
eled many miles standing in his
car and waving his hat in respons.
to the cheers of welcome This
feature of the trip also apparently
has been very firing 10 Mrs VII
son, who has accompanied him
wherever he went, and who. during
the last few days has shown cy.-
dences to being anxious for tho
strain to end.
In order to avoid the crowds. the
president has mde several minor
shifts in his schedule. At San
Diego, Cal, last Friday, he went
aboard his train Immediately after
the informal dinner given IN his
honor instead Of remaining for the
night, and when he reached Los An
geles. the next day he tried in vain
to slip quietly to his hotel for a
rest.
Use Ruse 10 Get Rest.
Later in the day, at Los An
geles, he arranged to take the air
in a brief automobile ride by seud-
ing out personally and hiring a
taxi cab instead OF using the con
spicuous fag-draped car that had
been provided for his use.
In a number of other cases since
then, the president has tried to cur
tail his program and has seized
every opportunity 10 get mo
ment's relaxation. His train was
for more than an hour
after leaving Pueblo,
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