The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-09
WILSON FRETSAT
TREATY DELAYS
President Gaining, but Anx-
iety Over League May
Cause Relapse.
MUST KEEP ON "RESTING"
Worries Over Industrial Con-
ference as Ruses Foil His
Calls for Senators.
specsa, Despatch 10 THE sus.


WASHINGTON. Oct. S.-President Will
son tonight is still making slow but
steady progress toward health. As
he gains In health and strength,
though, the thing most feared by his
physicians as possible cause of re-
lapse Is making its appearance more
and more-Mr. Wilson's impatience to
get back to his desk and into the bust
ness OF public affairs again.
Two things in particular appear to
be on the Presidents mind as matters
urgently requiring his personal at
tention. One IS the situation Of the
peace treaty and the League Of Ma
tons before the Senate; the other is
the industrial conference. In the
treaty fight the President thinks his
personal efforts on the side Of at
tempting ratification are necessary.
So far as the Industrial conference Is
concerned, Mr.. Wilson Is and has been
extremely anxious to put his ideas OF
a programme before the delegates.
However, DrB. Grayson. Riffin and Stitt
thus far have succeeded in making their
patient adhere to their rules and resign
himself to the "rest cure" which they
deem or the greatest Importance in
treating his malady They will not even
let Mr.. Wilson read the newspapers, al
though Mrs Wilson reads to him to
some extent
Bulletins at the White House to-day
described the Presidents condition as
follows:
1920 p. NJ.
The President has passed a good
day. but there Is no decided change
In his condition.
IL :55 A. M.
The President continues to i'm
prove steadily. He Is stronger to-.
day than at any time since his ILL
ness began.
The Presidents attending physicians
are not yet ready to say the President is
out of the woods" They are I'M
mensely encouraged at the response he
has made to the treatment given him,
but are fearful OF the possibility of q
setback which might have serious conse-
quences.
The League of Nations situation in
the Senate is particularly distressing to
"A'' "hSoHs hnu 10 mas maze repeated
requests to have Senators Identified with
I confer with him. These requests have
been refused pointblank or White House
attaches have been unable to find
hem" The repeated failures of these
iunts, though, has not deceived the
president, and he has commented on the
emarkable ability Of the men he seeks
% hide themselves.
Messages from abroad representine g
he concern and sympathy of foreign
iations and peoples. continued to come
o the White House to-day. The follow
q messages were received:
President Poincare OF France: 81
want to renew to you. Mr.. President. the
wishes that l have already asked Mr.
jusserand TO transmit. to you. i have
been very much grieved to learn tina,
the long fatigue OF the work in which
you took SO active a part In Paris. added
10 that which you imposed on yourself
IN the United States, have temporariIy
shaken your health. I form the warmest
wishes for your speedy recovery. bes
Mrs. Wilson to receive my respectful
aomages as we'll as the best souvenirs
II Nine. Poincare, and l beg to renew
to you the assurance OF my sentiments
Of friendship
King George of England: "I am dis
tressed to hear OF the illness of the
President, but trust you can give m,
reassuring reports of his condition"
King Albert OF the Beigians: "Ver,
glad TO hear you are getting better from
day to day. l send you heartfelt wishes
for complete recovery"