El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-27
illness BARRIER
To THIRD TERM
President Wilson Couldn t
Stand Strain of Another
-Four Years.

and he would rest on weekends. Il
was suggested that he rest in Yellow
stone park or Renter park or in the
Yosemite. but to all suggestions the
president grimly objected, saying he
was not bent on a pleasure 1aunt. but
a business trip. Even his sundays
were not kept free Local commit
tees insisted on seeing him Every
where along the journey requests for
labor conferences have been made and
the result was that Mr. wilson got
very little rest on Sundays. All day
long and At night crowds would
gather at the passing stations and
cheer.
II the train stopped TO take
water or change locomotives ii
was pretty certain that the presf-
dents rest would be disturbed Mt
night, while during the day he
would go out on the back plat
form 10 shake hands. The people
insisted on seeing him.
his physicians would not permit
him 10 make any but scheduled
speeches. BetWeen stations the pres
ident worked away on his typewriter
on official business. Much Of his
time was spent in studying cables
from Frank Polk. head OF the Amer
lean peace mission negotiating
treaties with Austria and Bulgaria
Lately the situation at Eiume has
given him much concern, but the
greatest burden of all has been the
stretching his trip out Of eight weeks
and covering 10000 miles as other
presidents have done Mr. Wilson
sought TO accomplish his purpose in
four weeks.
spoke ExtempOraneOusIy Everywhere
he spoke extemporaneously every
where, 90 times in q DAYS. Re would
prepare notes on the train. On Thurs
day night he hap mapped cut the
speeches he planned TO deliver in
Wichita, Little Rock, Oklahoma City,
Memphis and Louisville
But ever since his appearance in
san Francisco, he has been III and
has coughed heavily and spent sleep
less nights Mrs. Wilson, who is q
trained nurse, has constantly attended
him and the effects Of her vigils of
the last ten days have seemed TO tell I
on her, too. DR.. Grayson was sum
noned twice after midnight Thurs I
DAY On the second occasion about Z I
o'clock Friday morning, he sent a ]
messenger 10 arouse secretary Tu-
mulry, VINO was asleep in the next ]
car He told the secretary that the I
trip would have 70 be Cancelled. that 3
the president had gone too far and ]
would have TO detach himself com 4
pletely from his work.
Trip Is Cancelled.
The president insisted that he I
would be well enough in a day OF so 4
and pleaded for the opportunity 10 q
fulfill his engagement, but Mrs VIII /
son, Dr. Grays0l and secretary Tu-
multy overruled him and the trip
was summarily Cancelled.
Consultation aboard the train on
Friday led to decision not to stop
off en- route, but 10 get the president
70 the white house as soon as posi-
bic and decide then whether he
should 20 TO some QUIET spot on the
3 & ~ "a ar-- -
hat in Washington other physicians I
Nil be called in by Dr.. Grayson as a
Of precaution and the extent 4
r the presidents exhaustion fully
leterull.ned, but that the president (
must give Up all work for the pres
mt is the command Of his physician
The presidents trouble Is de-
Ecrthed technically as nervous
exhaustion, but there are several
tnilEs that contribute to IL. First
there is cough which f. the
after effect Of influenza and this
has affected simeWhat the presI-
dents respiration. His digestive
organs have been hurt by the
constant strain Of his work. Al
together Il has slowly taken
away large part Of the presi-
dents vitality and when the doe
tor observed him tFTffchfue and
haltinc IN speeches, which by the
way was noticed by the corre- 1
spondentEs too. in the last few
speeches, II was apparent that
Mr. Wilson WAS physically near :
the end Of his rope.
II was difficult TO describe the in
ensity Of the presidents feeling
bout the peace treaty He thinks !
nd talks OF nothing else. He has +
aid he would gladly lay down his !
lfe for the cause for which he has !
cen touring the country. Whenever I
nyone IN the crowd has suggested
bat Mr. Wilson might run a third !
ERIN Re has given the impression ,
nat he never would run His ad-
isers have cautioned him against /
IA king a definite statement AGAINST !
third term until after the peace /
reaty is disposed Of, but in his pub
.c speech, he went far toward re-
udiating the idea that his tour had Z
nTthing 10 do with the next presi- \
entail campaign
Health VIII Keep Him Out
II anything has settled definitely.
, advance Of an actual statement by {
he president. his desire not 10 con g.
niue IN public office when his term Z j
xplres, i is the condition Of his
ealJh- Since returning from abroad
be fact IS If woodrow wilson is 70 J
nish his term at all he must have s
luch care, quiet and rest for a con-
.derable length Of time" which are p
he words Of his own physician
opyright, 1913. Ell Paso Herald Z
Miss Anne Martin is seeking the Re
ublican nomination for United States 4
lnator from Nevada