The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-26
Strain Gets Better of
Wilson; Health Broken
Dependency Noted in Talks.
Exalted Nobility of Death
for Great Cause.
GLADLY DIE FOR PEACE
Reaction From Work in Paris.
Running on Reserve
Strength.
t5Y DAVID LAWRENCE, Copyrighted
for The CHATTANOOGA News1

!
| for The Chattanooga News.)
-, On Board President Wilson's Special
| Tlaih. wichita, kas., Sept 2G-presi-
| dent Wilson has broken down, The
strain OF seven years of official burden
| mas at last got the better of him His
| PHYSICIAN ADMIRAL Cary r. Grayson,
/ today compelled the president to cancel
| the remainder of his speaking trip for
| the lcagno OF nations and go back to
the White House. The president In
| sisted on fulfilling his speatinp. en-
| eaEements hut his nervousness was of
such character that It was deemed
nee not TO let him leave the train.
The official statement isued by Secre-
tary Tumnlty says the. president has
spent himself without reserve on the
trip, that it has brought on a nervous
reaction IN his digestive orgahs'-
Nothing elise was said about the se-
riouSness OF the presidents condition.
but there has been an undercurrent OF
apprehension about his nealth ever
since the trip started The CORE
spondents on the train have suspected
ior several days that something was
wrong Usually Mrs, Wilson Is all
smiles The worried look OF her face
IN the last few days has been mex
phcable. but tOdayS announcement
tells tho story. early this morning
Dr. Grayaon was awakened to go to
the bedside OF the president. who could
not sleep. TIL" night before he had
also been restless and sltepl.M
His last speech at Pueblo was u mas
terpiece OF eioquence. but 1t was no.
ticeahe that the president SPOKE in
low voice and without his usual power
of voice, AS he talked of the visit
he had paid to a French cemetery
where American soldiers were buried
and spoke Of tho promise made that
should no hgr ,E,
II human ingenuity could prevent il,
men aud women in the audience wept
There We're tears in the eyes Of Mrs
wilson and IL gnve one tho impression
as she looked anXiously at the president
that she feared he might brepk down
during his speech The president has
evidently been respondent Many or
ms speeches have referred to the sac
flhces of the war and the scenes of de-
9tfucdon N Europe. lie has again and
again exalted the nobility of death for
great casc and has on one occasion
said he would gladly die himself to
brlhg about peace in the world This
moody strain has been noticeable nor
inireqncnty on this trip.
Heart and Soul In Flaht.
me lHct Is the president has put his
h"art and soul into the fight for the
jeaEue ol nations, and hrs worn him
sclf out. DR., Grayson said he believed
it was the reaction from tho F,uropean
conferences where the pre- sident worked
DAY ana night sometimes until pa st mid
midnight. He caught a cold. too in
europe from which he does not seem
to nave recovered and have noticed
mn occasional cough. 1t has been nee
essary again and again to cancel an-
tomobilc rides planned by local com
mIttees IN various cities. What the
pfendent needs Is a complete mental
ana physical rest. He viii get the lat
Ter by strict order OF his physician
b''t WITH the intensity of the president
IN the fEht Tor the league Of nations
ana the approaching conference between
capital and labor rs well as the visits
OF the King and queen Of eBlEium Car
d.nal Mercicr the Prince of Wales and
othcr motel hles, it is doubtful whether
Mf wilson will be able to rid hins SELF
oi worry about the many tasks wh'ch
we're set for him in the month of uc-
toher. -
Must Quit All Work.
On the other hand, If the president
Is TO make a compete recovery. ces-
sa tlon OF work of all sorts is necessary.
~ IL were not for the suddenposs of the
dcclslon today one would have regarded
'he presidents Illness a S simply another
cotd or Indisposition of the kind he had
bceh occasionally troubled with. but
from winch he has usually recovered,
-. ~ -" tF4ucht tndt tAe preSi-
Heht mas been running on reserve
strength for the last two weeks He
lad complained of headaches so rnucn
that yesterday afternoon the train was
stopped between stations in Colorado
ana the president and Mrs. Wilson took
d lois Walk, accompanied by the secret
service men, The president spent an
Eour Tamping country roads, hut
dldnt appear to be very much better.
me decision to stop the trip alto.
9ether was taken over the presidents
protest, particularly because he feared
d wrong impression might ensue from
Such action, but members Of his party
assured MN that he had presented his
case completely and that he could add
l'ttle more In the next six speeches set
'or Friday, Saturday and Monday. In
cloenta'iy the last news which the pres.
'oent got from Washington was OF
oeclocdiy encouraging character and
should have stimulated him. Word
came Tor Instance. last night, from sen.
ator Ashurst, of Arizona, that he would
support the peace treaty without
amendment or reservation and this was
oeemcd significant in view OF recent
stories that the Arizona senator was to
lead group Of eight insurgents In the
democratlc ranks. Senators Simmons
ana cHcrman, of North Carolina, Rob
nson, Of Arkansas, and Vance Mccor.
Ira'n saying the tide was turnna at
washington All Of this should have
'heered up the presIdent but II didn't.
No Oasis for Alarm
1t was suggested to DR.. Graysou by
'ome OF the newspaper men that the
PRESIDENT might be benefited by stop
'lng of at some health resort and not
Undertaking. the long Journey to WASH
nEton Immediately, but the physician
'aid he believed il was best to rush the
president back to the White House and
make him comfortable there. There is
iothing on which to base an impression
II an alarming character, that is, the
PRESIDENT has developed no syHsptons
nat might indicate a long illness, but
nyone can judge what are the possible
fleets on man past 60 years of age
Tho has been weighed down by the
ares. first of the Mexican troubles at
he outset of his administration, then
he neutrality problems from the out
freak OF the war in 1914 until the
fnlted States entered. then the many
ong hours nj vigil and reading of con-
idential cables concerning war opera
IONS. and finally the unparalleled strain
Il the Paris peace conference.