New-York tribune., 1919-09-27
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KANSAS CITY. No. Sept 2s pre.-
ldent Wilson IS a sick man. Temporarily
prostrated with nervous and phys cal
exhaustion His speaking trip ma, been
cancelled. After a bad ni.ht or Thurs
day. between Pueblo. Col. and Wichita.
Kan, during which Nr. Wuson >ur-
fered from severe headaches and psfns
in his digestive organs. he was So ~
al daylight this morning that D.. cary
T. Grayson. his physician. assumed the
responsibility of ordering tho prosi-
dent to cancel further speaking dates.
and to return forthwith 20 Washin--
ton for a rest. He WIZ arrive in Wash
ington al q. m. Sunday.
The following Official ba.ietn VAS
issued carly in the day by Secretary
Tumulty:
THE President has cxerted HIM
himself so constantly and has been
under such strain during the Ias,
year and has so spent himself without
reserve on this trip, that IT has
brought on nervous reaction in
his digestive organs. Dir. Gravsor.
therefore. insists upon the cancella.
tlon or his remaining appointments
and his immediate return to Wash
1ngtOn. notwithstanding the Presi-
dents earnest desire 10 complete his
engagements
Due to t,crwork
Dr.. Grayson issued the follow NC bull
letin at ) o. M:
president Wilson's condition i
due to ONerVork. The trouble dates
back to an attack OF influenza last
April in Paris. from which he has
never entirely recovered The Prcsi-
dents activities on this trip have
oNertaNed ms strength. and he il suf-
fering from nervous exhaustion. His
condition is not alarming hui IL viii
be necessary for his recover, tina. ne
have rest ana quiet for con der
able time
"GRAYSoN."
A second bulletin by Secretary Tu.
multy was gwen out late IN the after
noon. it read:
III pom the advice of Rear Admiral
Cary 7. Grayson. the President
physician, 1t has become necessar,
to cancel all the President', engage
ments for the immediate future
President Issues Statement
The Presidents Special was just out.
side Wichita, where Mr.. Wilson was
scheduled TO speak this morning. when
Secretary Tumulty announced that the
President was too Ill to continue the
journey az planned Shortly after.
ward the following message was sent
to the people of Wichita:
at is with sincere regret hat
am unable to meet the fine people os
Wichita and Kansas, to lay before
them all the facts regarding the
treaty of peace and the league Of
nations. | know with what candor
they would desire TO treat TINS I'M
portant matter. and I am confident
what their judgment of the facts
would be. 1t IL a real dlsappolnt-
ment TO me that must leave Kansas
without having the pleasure OF again
coming INTO personal contact with
them
"WOODROW WILSON"
The Presidents arrival in WIGHT;
was scheduled for 8 O'Clock, and lon,
| before that hour the streets Of the cit,
were thronged with holiday crowd
The schools We're closed for the day
and thousands of children dressed il
white and carrying the flags of th'
United States and the Allies lined tn,
route of parade. The Forum. with (,
capacity of 10000, was filled shortl,
after o'clock in the morning, peopl'
pouring in from the countryside.
Breakdown Unexpected
The physical breakdown of tn,
President was not expected by tnos
on the train who had beer watching tn
hard pace he has set for himself sine
the beginning of his speaking trip. ai.i
an itinerary covering 10000 raiiws
miles and speaking programme uhic
had become extended from the orig ma
thirty-fve to nearly fifty addreSse.
Mr.. Wilson had delivered fort
speeches. counting the one at Puebi
yesterday, and there were still ahea
of him Oklahoma City, Little Rocl
Memphis and Louisville. with sur
prospect that there would have bee
car platform addresses at minor point
The first sign Of the President
breakdown was seen on September |
at San Franclco. following the aut'