Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
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ss;tl sSssS gf the Seerstary OF state puts II
snaHa e1pecthd 10 SEQ ths seeretary's
ssF ,s Sc. Ssss the Pres
csc breakdown Prevented II.
~ ThssS satnc ofttcinis believe now that
US US thes breakdown which sent the Presi-
S SSI5 p sisN naa Vas Mr. hs
Is again. and did All his his eusis
ing THE relations between tho men,
III however, remained Very much strain :
assand then Nir: LanainS,s action in
befb ITO the breaking point.
IS Those who were present at the first
ahtnet. meeting describe a rather
twas full OF ruinors that the Preaident
'S1sya1sso disa bled as to be constitutions
q ailysnnable to discharge the functions
might be done to place Vice President
aIarshnll ut the head OF the govern
S. SoS. doing it. NOBODY knew Che full
81 extent Eof tho Presidents illness. It
had not then become known chat ne
~ had. partially Lost the use OF hia left
81 arm and leg through an accumulation
sssof Blood In one of the arteries in his
y chat the President nigh. not be in
ii possession OF all his faculties.
Some Senator'S were even contem-
ahsIissr S Sm savo eo Presiacnt oq no OUT
AZ Pho OF their number put it. These
n uElY stories were, OF course. all dis
sunfoanded gossip by the later develop
ssts.1epts, but they were being circulated
the feeitea .s yer sr
g first confefence. at the cali OF Sccre-
tar Lansing. 49,
UpAell by Prrnide,t.
The! Secretary OF State. it should be
presedent in calling the Cabinet to-
gethes. Looking up the historical
when President Garneid lay i'll for
eeks after having been shot by an
as snd that it had been done
long illness and ultimately was suc-
sstcesaod by Vice-President Fillmore:
The Wilson Cabinet assembled that
& nSyss%tth a feeling of apprehension.
a1tent Of the Presidents Illness. but
Secretary TumuIty had informed the
" President that air. Lansing had called
l thes Cabinet ,oEether. aud tho Prcsi-
) perso9aa physician = message to de-
s1tyNcT TO the secrctariea,
Tie: secretaries assembled at their
& usual places that day and Mr. Lansing
sent for DR.. Grayson. The Presidents
s shitl at the head Of the table was
riysd and he was asked to occupy it.
s. DIR. Grayson. Secretary Lansing is
80 n Sss y tho sse who
8 sture and extent OF the Presidents ILL
4 nese and whether. he is. able to per
we may determine what shall be done
Il 70 SarTy ona4the business OF the gov
II Vi Gr.yss.'s Reply.
The Presidents physician is quoted
III Dy some Of tho other secretaries as
LAYING replied in substance:
The President is doing as we'll as
session of ali his faculties, and he has
a directed me to inquire Of you by what
a,hhoSity this meeting of tho Cabinet
I and:wh business 1t Is expected might
t De transacted at Cabinet meeting
K without his RppGatancs."
according TO the story told at the
time. secretary Lansing had no oppor-
unity to reply. but some OF the other
asked DR.. Grayson to say 20 the Prssi-
dent that the only purpose OF the
m,s sehaI; :, was to INQUIRE the state OF
o! Loyalty and encouragement. At
# That point the mectin. broke up with
ont having transacted any busin bu,
n !t GID not end the sO-caIled Cabinet
Conference.
1t has not been made plain whether
presldent wilson knew since then that
fhaSCabinet members had been assem-
ming and talking over intercollegiate
been held in the Cabinet room In the
executive Offices, and IL the President
ala not know i osopabiy was because
shose surrounding him did not think
II wise TO tell him.
Did Nst kaorv. of Aeetipxs
The besi opinion of those .'or the
;nsiae IS that the president did nc,
Know ;in;-l last week OF the regularity
q: which Ihc Cabinet was meeting a;
the cali OF the Secretary 0: State. be-
cause a; about Ire time at which the
is dated, the White House oriicera lei
* be known- tha. ihe President had
ended the cabinet conf.-enceE. and
preside al the a.Et on , hi;aseis. Thsrs
wkE. however. no mint ti!at the ending
OF ME ass a sss ed fe2srsiiIor
Now TINT the break hiss come and
e. ssa Re e .. t.; 70 Saea
dent differed in Iriatters OF policy. Quite
aside 1rurr -he differences ~ the i.eacs
conference. there were other di1e-ensss
N foreign peaicg-, and so.ns Q. NJ:
j Lansipg's friends sa3 lie would have
eft us ef ~. sorn. t;Me ago hai 70:
4
Iresiderr upheavs3 IL his o:Scial
family - 1l-l@ wren Europe vas
waichin. lie ash, over The treaty
y. America Z-,d especially whe-, the
Preaider. vas ~ and unable 10 look
~ier the afruirs o. n. State Depart
ine1t h.GseaL
sn--e-<eS ". }. BrysE.
NJ: Lans:-s h.es.ae head o. the
State i.eps - r1sat @Th-E william J.
s EryAd and .hc i'Tesi6ent 3lad their d!t-
ge.escss ove: tae LrF5.4ni. notes nI
sI.a1sirs rs- co-nk.:0r. az orsice il
(which Tee had fDcceeces 5onn H2ssett
M1o.e. - .as teer. common knowicds Z
that T:S.s NJ. LEns!aEs ,la-ne w3e
signed to the succeeding uotes to Ge--
4 many Eaa me aU:cs which preceded
Ire st.n!stice. hlr. wilson wrote them
= hiraa4l., y. iact ll- practically acted IS
Is ssccFsIar% OF state IL. 81! i,nport&n.
business Il Has .he Presidents con :
ception % lil.n -eistion 20 toe :QIeig.
poi;cy 0. ne rA;ioa.-
IrcsIGeat differed on the Mexican poi
icy never has been fo!iy revealed bu,
officials .rho ympath.ze with Me. Ian
sings yiewa sayr tfa. they differed :
iS ssreut deai. I. hag general? been be
u. eENd IN otIic.al circ.ss heEe .ha: ink