The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14
BY HUGH BauI.TE


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Oct i4e-fuvcsti-
CATION by the United Press in an ef.
fort To ascertain just how III Prcri.
dent Wilson is. and whether the
many rurnors with regard TO his con
ditiou hav. any foundation in fact.
today showed tho following results.
!. Officials in Gloss touch with per.
sons who frequently see the prezi-
dent declare they believe he win be
back at his desk. trRnsarfing execu-
tiv. business within a month or xix
weeks.
2. No matter what may have
caused HIS illness. he In getting well
now and has been showing steady
Improvement for the last week. ac-
cording TO tho bcs, information at
the White HOUSE.
J. Senators who are in good
standing at the white Hour.. and
who ar~ presumed 20 have access 10
information there. say he Ia at the
present tlmo- handling some execu.
tive matters.
Political Torpclcc~
Z. Reports that he never win com
plotriy recover. and suggestions that
he should step aside and let tho vice
president take HIS place are con.
demn~d In administration quarters
m political torp~do~s denigned 20
shake the faith Of his supporters In
him and In the league Of nations.
~ -
denial OF the reports that he suffered
lesion Of the brain. blood ciot. or
apoplcxy. tho impression given In
that what caused his illness in not
tho main consideration now: that he
In on tho road TO recovery. and that
II tho most important fact In the
case.
9. The hciicf that Wilson win b.
hack az work within stx weeks IL not
IL supposed 10 bc In touch with tho
White House thought he would be
laid up three months.
Z. Believing tho statements on VII
sons condition have not bern suf-
ficientiy informative. some senator's
fric ndly 20 the president are privately
discussing the adyisability OF recon-
mending that a full sfafemen, be
issued 10 rcaasure the country.
Information as TO the presidents
actual condition. IL II In to be cred.
tied. naturally must originate with
persons who have seen him recently.
Persons who have seen him recently
ARE his four doctors. Cary r. Grayson.
Sterling Ruffin. v. X. Dcrcum and
y. II. Stitt. Mira Wilson. Margaret
Wilson and the trained nurses
Therefore II will be seen that the
field for Investigation of original
sources Is limited. These are the
only ones who really know. at first
hand. what Wilson's condition In at
present.
Says Brain Clear
with regard 10 his mental state.
one who has talked with him within
the last few days. said: His brain
Is az clear as yours"
Senator Hitchcock. who has not
seen him. but who In very close TO
persons that have. said: He ia not
incapnri,ated In the slightest respect"
Secretary. Tumulty. whose manner
was strikihRiy depressed at flrst.
seemed quite his old self today. and
in talking TO friends. gave an i'm
precision OF optimism.
The presidents ailment, according
10 Grayson. Ii nervous exhaustion.
The principal danger - and this
danger is said sim 10 exists that
the nervous exhaustion might lead
20 nervous prostration or something
even more serious. The remedy Is
rest Physicians say that in cases
Of nervous exhaustion. a deep disap-
pointmcnt, shock or mental over
exertion. may cause relapse.
While Wilson must remain in bed
for an extended period. this does not
necessarily mean that he cannot con-
sider executive business. even tho in
bed. n was pointed out
Wilson. II was learned. Is aware Of
the suggestions that have been made
that he step aside In favor OF the
vice president. and rcsents them. In
spite OF this. some senator's friendly
TO him have said privately they
thought II would be good move for
Wilson himself. II he faces long
period OF Illness TO ask Marshall to
act for him temporarily.