Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-13
FOIL SENATE
MOVE TO. Get
AT WILSON
Williams Blocks Attempt
to Force Him to Duties
Despite Illness.

Washington, Oct. ia discus
sion of whether President Wilson
is we'll enough to properly perform
the duties of the presidency de-
veloped at an executive session of
the senate foreign relations COM
mittee today when action was
sought on a resolution requesting
information regarding Chinese-Jap-
anese relations.
A vote on the resolution and sew
eral other measures relating to for
eign affairs was postponed indef-
nitely on the objection of Senator
Williams, DeAocrat, Mississippi,
who was said to have argued that
in his present state Of health the
president should not be called upon
for information or action in such
matters.
The resolution before the COM
mittee had been introduced by
Senator Poindexter, Republican,
Washington, and would call upon
the president for a copy of dis
patch said to have been sent to
the state department last January
by the American minister at Pc
king, going into Japanese-Chinese
relations at some length.
Mckinley's Case Raised.
Senator Williams was said by
committee members to have made a
vigorous protest against sending
such a request to the White house
in the present circumstances. 1t
is understood the cause of Presi-
dent McKinley's Illness was cited,
the senator's objecting. declaring
that in that instance the senate re-
Trained as a matter of courtesy,
from raising questions as to for
eign relations. AS to this, some of
the members of the committee were
said to have replied that the criti-
cal condition of Mckinley was
known to everyone while the exact
situation regarding President VIII
sons health now was the subject
of wide speculation.
No Reference to Constitution.
1t was said there was no efforts
formally to raise the question of
Mr.. Wilson's disability under the
constitution. Besides the PoindeX-
ter resolution, the. committee ma
jority had expected to act Oh a res
olution by Senator King, Demo-
crat, Utah. expressing it as the
sense of the senate that Thrace
should be awarded to Greece and
one by Committee Chairman Lodge.
requesting the president to call an
international conference to con-
slider questions relating to tele-
graph and wireless communication.
President Wilson's condition re-
mains much the same as for the
past several days, and his organs
are functioning normally, said
bulletin issued today by his ply
sicians.
The usual weekly meeting of the
presidents cabinet will be held at
the White house tomorrow with
Secretary Lansing Of the state de-
partment, presiding.
Will Enter No Controversy.
After the bulletin was issued, Dr..
Grayson said he and the other ply
sicians attending the president
would continue to stand on their
bulletins and would not deny
rumors as to the presidents condi-
tion or enter into any discussion
concerning them.
DR. Grayson said that while he
would insist that the president re-
main quiet and not participate in
affairs of state, some occasion
might arise where he would have
to give his consent to the presi-
dent taking executive action. He
added that the presidents mind
was clear and that he was perfect
ly capable of forming instant Judg-
ment on any matter that might
come up.
WEI Inform Public.
DR.. Grayson gave assurances that
IL any material change occurred in
the presidents condition, the fact
would be made known. Nothing
would be kept from the public If
the presidents condition should be-
come suddenly critical, he said.
While indicating that he has
every confidence in the presidents
ultimate recovery, DR.. Grayscn
feels that he must guard carefully
against any possible relapse.
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