The sun., 1919-10-06
President Passes ReStful
Day and Has a Better
Appetite.
TAKES SEVERAL MAPS
He Calls for StenOgraphers,
but Dr. GraysOn Keeps
Him From Work.
HUMIDITY BOTHERS HIM
Cabinet Will Organize Tenn
porory Council to Carry on
Executive Labors.
HUMIDITY BOTHERS HIM

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-President
Portable day. The days developments
were encouraging, but it was empha-
sized that the danger is by no means
passed and that no definite statement
indicating complete recovery can be
expected within the next few days.
Even under favorable conditions
progress will be slow and there must
be continued anxiety for some time
10 come. 1t is a question of restoring
nerves, and this process cannot be hur-
ried. it is explained.
But DR.. Grayson feels that he is at
least making some progress by hold
ing the ailment in check. The Presi-
dent was cheerful to-day and his ap-
petite was rather better than since no
was taken seriously i'll. His pulse
and temperature have been normal.
The oppressive heat still bothered him
and left him somewhat depressed Mt
intervals, but otherwise he was fairly
comfortable and took several maps in
the course of The afternoon and eve
ming.
Checked by DIR. Grayson.
This morning the President sur
prised DR.. Grayson by calling for his
stenogmphers and explaining that he
wanted to dictate. But this Is Sum-
day, DR.. Grayson explained, and no
good Presbyterian works on Sunday.
The explanation satisfied the Presi-
dent.
Mrs. Wilson is holding up we'll un-
der the strain and is with the Presi-
dent much of the time day and night.
The President still makes frequent in
ouiries as to State affairs and is par
ticularly concerned about the coming
industrial conference, it is explained,
but every effort is made to keep all
discussions of national or international
matters away from him. In response
to an inquiry as to whether the Presi-
dent might take a trip later to some
quiet place or leave Washington in a
few days, it was explained that this
idea was for the present out OF the
question. The impression was clearly
given that the Presidents condition is
too critical to permit serious considera-
ton of such a plan.
Council to BE Formed.
1t was reported tonight that tho
Cabinet meeting, which will be pre-
sided over by Secretary of State Lam
sing tomorrow, will take up the ques-
ton of selecting several Cabinet Of
ticers to form a temporary council to
act for the President on important
matters duEing his absence.
There was a conference at the White
House tonight over plans for the in
dustrial conference tomorrow. 1t
was attended by Secretary Tumulty,
Secretary of Labor Wilson, Bernard NJ.
Baruch, Thomas l.. Chadbourne Gavin
McNab, Attorney General Palmer and
Assistant Attorney General Garvan.
At this meeting Secretary Tumultv
outlined to the group such views and
wishes Of the President, in regard to
the coming gathering and tho plans
he had formulated for it, as the Pres
idert had been able to communicate to
him before the breakdown.
Messages expressing sympathy for
the President in his illness continued
TO arrive to-day from all parts of the
world. There also were many callers
at the Executive offices. Among those
who sent in their cards was Sis Robert
Borden, the Premier of Canada.