Evening star., 1919-09-26
Statement to Disappointed. )

Later the following statement was
f8sued from the train:
ITO the people Of Wichita:
1T is with sincere regret that am
unable to- meet the fine people OF
Wichita and Kansas, to lay before
them all the facts regarding the
treaty of peace and the League Of ma
tions. / know with what candor they
would desire to treat this important
matter, and / am confident what their
Judgment Of the facts would be. It is
q real DISAPPOINTMENT to me that /
must leave Kansas without having the
pleasure OF again coming into per-
gonal contact with them.
WOODROW WILSON,
just before the train left Wichita
Il was said the President was feeling
better and sitting up.
Confinement Fatigues.
Although outwardly the President
had appeared to be standing well the
hard ordeal Of more than three weeks
OF travel and speechmaking, it be-
came known today that for some days
he had suffered from headache.
He 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 au-
diences SO large as to require all his
u,
Made About Forty Talks.
Mr.. Wilson has made nearly forty
speeches since he left Washington on
September 80 and has spent all but
about half dozen nights on the train.
FIVE addresses remained on his un-
completed schedule. After the two to-
day he was to have spoken in Little
Rock and Memphis tomorrow and in
LOUISVILLE Monday morning, returning
to Washington on Tuesday.
1t was declared by members Of the
Presidents party that one of the
ordeals which seemed to be most try
ing on his nerves has been the auto
mobile parades through the cities he
has visited He has Travelled MANY
miles standing in his car and waving
MS nat in response to the cheers OF
welcome.
Trying to Mrs. Wilson.
This feature of the trip also appar-
emily has been very tiring to Mrs
Wilson, who has accompanied him
wherever he went, and who. during
tne last Few days has shown evidences
OF being anxious for the strain to end.
In order to avoid the crowds the
President has made several minor
shifts in his schedule. At San Diego
Calif.. last Friday he went aboard his
train Immediately after the Informal
dinner given in his honor instead oi
remaining for the night, and when he
reached Los Angeles the next day he
tried In vain to slip quietly to his
hotel for a Sundays rest.
Later in the day, at Los Angeles
he arranged to take the air in a briet
automobile ride by sending out per.
sonally and hiring a taxicab instead
OF using the conspicuous fiap-draned
car that had been provided for his use
Sought Relaxation.
In a number Of other cases since
then the President has tried to curtai
his program and has seized every op.
p0rtunlty to get a moments relaxa.
tion. His train was stopped for more
than an hour yesterday after leavins
Pueblo. Col. while Mr.. and Mrs. viii.
son took q long walk down a dust,
country road by the Arkansas river.
The details of the Presidents in.
disposition were not revealed, but i,
was indicated that he had sIiRh,
touch of indigestion. DR.. Graysor
thought 1t would pass away auickl,
II Mr.. Wilson remained quietly in he'd
but said he would insist upon abso.
3 Lutte rest.