Evening journal., 1919-10-14

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fection.
WASHINGTON. oct. i4.-Unlted
/ Press Investigation by the United
Press IN an effort 10 ascertain just
how in President Wilson is and wheth-
er the many rumors with regard 10
his condition have any foundation in
fact today showed the following re-
suits:
1. Officials I'm close touch with per-
sons who frequently see the President,
declare they believe ne will be back at
his desk transacting executive business
within a month or six weekc.
2. No matter what may have caused
his illness, he is getting well now and
has been showing steady improvement
for the last week, according TO the best
information at the White House
3. Senators who are in good stand
ing at the White House, and who are
presumed to have access to informa-
tion there, say he is at the present
time handling some executive matters.
Z. Reports that he never will com
pletely recover, and suggestions that
he should step down and let the Vice
President take his place, are condemned
in administration circles as political
torpedoes designed TO shake the faith
Of his supporters in him and in tie
league Of nations.
.. Although there has been no Of
ncial denial OF the reports that he suf-
fered a lesion OF The brain, a blood
clot, apopleXy. the impression given is
that what caused his illness is not the
main consideration now, that he is on
the road 10 recovery and that is the
most important fact in the case.
6. The belief that Wilson will be
back at work within six weeks is not
generally shared. One Senator who Is
supposed to be in touch with the White |
House. thought he would be laid up
three months.
Z. Believing that the official state |
ments on Wilson's condition have not !
been sufficiently informative, some SEN |
ators friendly 10 the President are prl- /
vately discussing the advlsabillty Of |
that a full statement be |
issued TO reassure The country.
Information as TO the Presidents ac-
tual condition II it is to be at all /
creditable, naturally must originate
with persons who have seen him re-
Gently. The persons who have seen
him recently are his four doctors, Cary
Grayson, Sterling Rufiln. +. Y. Dercum
and +. r. Stltt, Mrs. Wilson, Margaret
Wilson and the trained nurses. There
fore, it will be seen that the field for
at original sources is
limited. These are the only ones who
'eally know al FIRST hand what Wilson's
is al present.
With regard to his mental state, one
Who has talked with him within the
asst few days. said:
His brain Is as clear as yours"
Senator Hitchcock who has not seen
lin, but who is very close TO persons /
hat have, said
"IIe is not incapaciiated in the slight-l
st respect"
Secretary Tumulty, whose manner
vas strikingly depressed at first seem
d 10 be quite his formal self today and
n talking TO friends gave an impress
ion OF optimism.
His ailment. according 10 Grayson. is ,
ervous exhaustion. The principal dan
this danger is said to exist
tlll-is that the nervous exhaustion {
night lead TO nervous prostratiOn or ]
more serious.
The remedy is rest Physicians say
hat in cases OF nervous exhaustion a .
eep disappointment shock or mental ;
may cause a relapse. Tie !
atrent should be given rosy view Of >
lings. Wilson's friends say defeat for Il
he peace treaty might give him a Sc /
ere setback from which he would not h
ssily rally This might be taken 90 n
ldcaie that his condition, although 4