The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-13
Special DespatcA 10 THE Sun.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-High Off
Gals of the Government have reached
the conclusion that the time has ar
rived when the exact condition and
degree of President Wilson's ailment
must be made public. The announce
ment Of yesterday that the Presidents
recovery was matter of protracted
surcease from the burdens of state
and that long rest was imperative
engendered revival Of much of the
unbridled discussion and Elusive sur
mise which marked the first four or
five days of the Presidents coniine-
ment to the White House.
DIR. Grayson refused to comment OF
tire published letter written by Sen
ator Moses Of New Hampshire to a
constituent, saying the President had
brain lesion. DR.. Grayson said he
would not deny the statement. because
he would not depart from his policy
of standing on his official bulletins
| and refusing to discuss the Presl-
dents case further than the informa-
tion contained In the bulletins.
Senator Moses said he had written
the letter In response to a request for
Information, and that he merely had
referred TO the Presidents disability
as had been reported to him. The
Senator added that he had not written
the letter for publication.
Bulletins Are Perfunctory.
The President has been confined to
his bed for more than a week. Dur
Ing that period not a single bulletin
has offered even the most fragmentary
diagnosis OF what was the matter with
MIN. Nervous exhaustion, the only
concrete definition vouchsafed, was
hardly definite explanation Of what
was wrong. Nervous exhaustion was
the cause of the Presidents indispo-
sition that brought about his sudden
return to Washington as given by DIR.
Grayson, his personal physician, the
day he arrived in Washington. Since
his illness grew graser net a word has
been said as to what was the matter
with him.
1t now seeme that the White HOUSE
has reached the view that something
of a reassuring character must now be
made public and that the numerous
rumors as to what ails the President
be definitely get at rest. The publica.
ton of rumors that the President has
suffered a lesion of one of the arteries
in the brain, threatening paralysis or
apoplexy, Is regarded as primarily re-
sponsible for the proposed cnange ia
the White House policy.
No official statement was made at
the White House in regard to the pub
lished reports. but DR.. Grayson said
that a conference OF attending physicians
Will be held tomorrow morning ana
that at that time he will propose tho
making OF complete medical statement.
This statement in his view would give
all the causes OF the Presidents illnesr
and his exact condition and possibly the
diagnosis on which treatment is based
He made II pain that after making tho
proposal. he would be guided by the
judgment OF the medical men who have
been In consultation These physicians
are DIR. +. Y. Dercum of Phila dclphia
Or. +. X. Stitt of the Naval Hospital
here and DIR. Sterling Ruffin OF WASH
ington.
Secretary Tumulty referred all in
quiries to-day by newspaper men and
all questions as to the publication OF
the letter from Senator Moses with re-
spect to brain lesion to DR.. Grayson.
DR.. Grayson consistently has taken the
position that he will make no statement
until after the conference OF physicians
tomorrow morning.
Definite Denial Is Avoided.
DIR. Grayson's attitude and talk lead
20 plain inference that the statement, II
issued tomorrow as proposed by him,
will prove the Senator Moses letter
false. hut no definite or fat denial was
made. This is regarded as somewhat
unusual in view Of the fact that the
White House has not hesitated 10 deny
publications that were regarded as
false or misleading.
At 10 o'clock tonight Or. Grayson
issued this bulletin
WHITE House, oct. 1.-THE
President is In good spirits and has
had a restful day. GRAYsoH.
This mornings bulletin read:
WHITE HOUSE, Oct. ~. 1880 A..
M.-There Is no notable change in the