The Washington times., 1919-09-27
DOCTOR STAYSAT
PRESIDENT SIDE

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with the Senators leading the hght for
confirmation Of the treaty of Yer
sailles have been abandoned. In fact,
every official engagement that
has been made for the President
coming in the next two or three weeks
has been called on. He must have
absolute rest and quiet.
Conference Resumed.
Then the President insisted that
the conference with Lloyd George
and Clemenceau must be resumed.
Admiral GraysOn reluctantly consent
ed, and for ten days the big Three"
met in the bedroom Of the President,
with the latter, part Of the time in
bed and part OF the time covered up
with wraps in an easy chair. bring
ing to their conclusion the big points
to the treaty later signed at VeF-
sailles.
The cough that was contracted as q
result OF his exposure has stuck to
the President ever since. It has not
been severe, but as a result Of eX-
posure TO dusty roads in the auto
mobile trips that have been a neces-
sary adjunct to the swing around
the circle" and the natural irritation
to sensitive throat that is a neces-
sary evil in long railway trips, the
coughing spells have been somewhat
frequent, and they have taxed the
Presidents strength by their racking
nature.
Added to this Of course, has been
the physical strain Of q 1OOOO-mtle
tour Of the country. the making Of
two and three speech-addresses 90 ne
times more, daily, and the inabilit! to
take the necessary exercise that the
President has come to depend on so
much during the last few years. This
Is the reason why the President IL
nally broke down.
COnferenee to BE Held.
It Is not expected that any matters
will crop up in the immediate future
that will require personal attention
from the President The visit of the
King and Queen OF Belgium will be
arranged so that their every want
win be l9oked after. and later on, it
is expected, they will meet the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson.
The great conference between cap
ttal and labor, on which the President
has set such great moment, will be
held as originally planned in Wash
tngtOn October 8. The President has
what he planned to say at this as
semblage, and Il is now expected that
this will be read to the conference
when Il assemblies, or II not, that the
substance viii be communicated by
whoever is selected by the President
TO act as chairman IN his stead.
All other pending matters can be dis
posed Of without any reference to the
President, Il Is stated.
The expected visit Of the Prince Of
Wales TO Washington, the possible
meeting there Of the League Of Ma
tions committee, and the assembling
OF the international labor conference
all are three or four weeks on and
there is no need Of the President
touching them in any way.
Condition Net Alarming.
Naturally there was much specula-
ton regarding how long the Presi-
dent would be compelled to deny him
self to active work. Admiral Gray
son has nothing to say to questions
along this line. He simply stands on
his announcement that "the Presi-
dents activities on this trip have
overtaxed his strength and he is suf-
fer1ng from nervous exhaustion. His
condition Is not alarming, but il will
be necessary for his recovery that he
have rest and quiet for a considerable
time"
The Presidential train has been
deluged with messages OF sympathy
from every quarter Of the world.
Cablegrams from Europe and teIe-
grams from all America unite in as
suring the President that the coun-
try is hoping and praying for his
speedy recovery.