Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-27
sPEECHMAK|NG CALLED
OFF At WICHITA, KANSAS.
Ordeal Of Automobile
Parades Blamed More.
Than Demand of Meet.
ings on Vitality.

On Board President Wilson's
Special Train, Sept. 26.-Ill
from over exertion on his long
tour for the peace treaty, Pres
ident Wilson today cancelled
the speaking dates remaining
on his schedule and turned back
toward Washington.
The president acted under or
ders from his physician, DIR.
Carey 7. Grayson. who said in a
formal statement this afternoon
that Mr.. Wilson was suffering
from nervous exhaustion" and
that, while his condition was not
alarming, considerable period
of rest would be necessary for
his recovery"
After few days at the cap
ital, the president may 60 to
some secluded rest resort for a
complete vacation from the of
fieial work, which has occupied
his attention continuously for
many months.
May Not Welcome Albert.
A plan for Mr.. Wilson to go
to New York late next week, to
welcome King Albert, the SOW
ereign of Belgium, virtually has
been abandoned, but the presi-
dent expects to receive the ma
tons visitor later at the White
House.
After night of illness, during
which DR.. Grayson and Mrs.
Wilson were in almost constant
attendance upon him, the pres
ident decided to abandon the
trip this morning wlSle his
train was at Wichita, Ransas.
He did not leave his private car
there and during most of the
day he was in bed. In the af-
ternoon and evening he got
some sleep and was able to take
some nourishment.
Telling Better as He Left.
Just before the train left Wichita ar
1l:o7 o'clock it was said the president
was feeling better and was sitting nm.
| Although outwardly the president had
apeared to be standing well the hard
ordeal of more than three weeks of travel
and speech making, it became known to-
q H. I,
from headache. He also has been much
fatlgued by the confinement of his spe-
cial train. interrupted only by brief stons
which have been spent mostly in riding
through crowds and speaking to audi
ences so large as to require all his ex-
ertion to make his voice heard. {
A statement by Dr. Grayson on the
presidents condition follows:
President Wilson's condition is due
to overwork. The trouble dates back to
an attack of influenza last April in Paris
from which he has never entirely recav-
cred. The presidents activities on this
/ trip have taxed his strength and he il
suffering from nervous exhaustion His
condition is not alarming, but it will be-
necessary for his recovery that he have
rest and quiet for considerable time.
Has Delivered 40 Speeches.
Since he left Washington. Sent. 3. the
president has delivered 40 speeches for
the treaty. and when he reached Wich-
ita he had travelled more than 5000 miles
on his original 1O.o00-mile schedule.
Besides the Wichita speech he was to
have spoken tonight at Oklahoma City,
| tomorrow. at Little Rock and Memphis,
and Monday at Louisville.
Cancellation of the remainder of the
trip was announced in q statement by
Secretary Tumulty and later the secre
tary issued another statement aunounc-
ing cancellation of the presidents other
engagements for the immediate future
The statement follows:
President Expresses Regret.
1.-THE president has exerted himself so
constantly and has been under such a
strain during the last year and has SO
spent himself without reserve on this
trip that it has brought on nervous
reaction in his digestive organs.
"Dr. Grayson therefore insists upon
the cancellation of his remaining appoint
ments and his Immediate return to Wash
ington, Notwithstanding the presidents
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