New-York tribune., 1919-10-14
BY Carter Field
Nc1r York Tribune
Washington Bureau


Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Oct 13-Concerr
over President Wilson's condition over
shadows the peace treaty and every
other question in Washington tonight.
In the face of the demand to know
what is really the matter with the
PRESIDENT there is considerable discus-
sion of the bulletin issued by his phy-
slclans at 1915 p. m., to-day This de-
scribed other symptoms as normal, but
failed to deny the report given SO much
publicity through the publication of a
private letter of Senator George Fl.
Moses. that the President was suffer-
ing from lesion of the brain.
Private advices. which were declared
authentic by officials receiving them,
were to the effect that Mr.. Wilson's i'll
ness is due to a blood clot or the brain.
which, 1t IS explained gives the reason
for the Presidents being confined by
his physicians to bed, despite the fact
that has heart action and temperature
are normal. Il was a blood clot on the
brain, 1t was pointed out. which caused
the death Of Theodore Roosevelt. o par
tlcle Of the clot lodging in the heart
WiieI tHr tlDL DGOke
Real Statement" Promised
One Administration official declared
tonight that within twelve hours there
would be real statement from tho
Presidents physicians, telling exactly
what is the matter with MIN There
was no indication at the White Housa
tonight that such a statement was
forthcoming, but the source of the in
formation was very emphatic
Senators learned Of the confidential
report that the trouble was blood clot.
and this at once became the chief topic
Of discussion wherever several OF them
gathered.
Just before issuing to-nights bulle-
correspondent regarding the patients
condition. He said that Is the charges
from Day to day IN Mr.. Wilson's health
were often small and could not always
be described sufficiently in bulletins
ne had decided TO supplement- the Of
fcial announcement tonight with an
oral statement. 1t was indicated this
procedure would be followed frequent
ly in the future.
tive. DR.. Grayson said, and if any pub
lie matters really needed Mr. Wilson's
attention they nigh. Be attended 70.
although the patient required rest.
The Presidents condition was the
subject CT discussion in the Foreign
Relations Committee session this
afternoon. and was the cause Of post
ponement Of action by that body on
three resolutions calling on Nr. vii
son for information. One OF them,
proposed oy Senator Poindexter. asks
the President for some data concerning
Shantung.
Senator John Sharp Williams. re-
garded as the closest personal friend
the President has in the Senate. de-
ciared that to put any question up To
the President would be not IN good
taste, in view of his condition"
Fall Urges Treaty Delay
.If you think the Presidents condi-
ton is such that ne could not answer
this" replied Senator Fail. "oi course
you are right that it should not be &C
ferred to him, hut think vo.' night
to move on the floor OF the Senate ,hat
further consideration al Iao peace
treaty be postponed until the Presi-
dents recovery. IN view OF the fact
that this information ~ desired on a
question which may reach n vote in b
few days"
"The information that is called for
dexter, "is of the utmost Importance
in connection with the consideration Of
the peace treaty. have outside in
formation that the documents requested
in the resolution throw very inter-
esting light on the purposes of Japan
toward Chits. If the friends of the