The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-04
WILSON ILLNESS
LEADS KING TO
CALL OFF TOUR
Only Engagements in BOs-
ton and Buffalo Sunday
and Monday.
TO REST IN CALIFORNIA
Decision Follows Late Tele-
phone Report From Secre-
tary Tumulty.
o REST IN CALIFORNIA

King Albert's concern at the contin-
ued pessimistic reports of the Presi-
dents condition induced the King last
night to cancel the arrangements made
for his tour Of the United States, with
the exception of his visits to Boston
and Buffalo. Breckenridge Long,
Third Assistant Secretary of State,
made the announcement after re-
ceiving the latest news of the Presi-
dents illness over the telephone from
Secretary Tumulty and acquainting
the King with what he had learned.
The arrangements made for his Maj
esty's reception in Boston and Buff
falo, where elaborate celebrations have
been planned for Sunday and Monday.
will remain unchanged, and from the
latter city the King and Queen will
they will remain quietly at some point
in California for several days and
then go to San Francisco on October
Il and resume their tour II the condi-
ton of the President at that time has
improved appreciably. The King also
cancelled his engagement to attend
the Hippodrome last night.
Statement by Long.
The text OF Assistant Secretary Breck-
inridge's announcement follows:
Because of the present condition Of
the President his Majesty has seen Mt TO
caacsl all engagements planned for him
UP to October IA, at which time he would
have been and still expects to be in San
Francisco. The only exception he has
made Is his visits to the cities Of Boston
and Buffalo, where he is due on Sunday
and Monday respectively,
THE proximity of these engagements
is such that his Majesty feels that he
should keep them provided the condition
of the President does not grow worse,
rather than disappoint the people of
those communities From Buffalo his
Majesty will proceed directly and 'mme-
diately to a place in California to be
announced later.
His Majesty has decided that owing
to the condition of the health Of the
President he does not care to go to a
place of amusement, and consequently
has cancelled his visit to the Hippodrome
this evening. His Majesty expressed an
earnest desire to proceed to Washington
and pay q visit of courtesy and respect
to the President and desires me to say
that he would have proceeded there even
though he were able only to remain Ave
minutes had he not been advised by the
Presidents physician that II would be
! impossible for him to see the President
at this time"
Was Kings Suggestion.
In answer to a question Mr.. Long said
that the suggestion that the tour be cur
tailed had come from the King and that
an additional factor in his decision had
been the health OF the Queen, which is
! not now equal to the strain OF a long
series OF public appearances. The trip
to California will be made 'incognito,"
Mr.. Long said, though the full star OF
attendants who accompanied the Bel
gian rulers to this country will accom-
pany them, as well as the representa-
tives of this Government who were to
have been with them on the tour origi-
nally scheduled.
will make on the trip will be in Toledo,
the home of Brand WhItlock. where
his Majesty is expected to say a few
words from the rear platform of his
train to the neighbors of the American
diplomat who won the heart Of the King
and his subjects during Belglum's hour
of trial
Mr.. Long added that the King had
told him that the reception accorded
him in New York would be the great
est souvenir of his life"