New-York tribune., 1921-04-04
Diary of Wilson's Physi-
clan Said TO Contain An
swer to Attacks by For
mer Secretary of State
Will Be the Only
Reply to Critics
Records Reported to
Show Ex-President "Off
PEDESTAL Friend Saws

Near Admiral Cary T. Grayson is go
ing to write a book. Whatever title
'hc ply slcian Of Woodrow Wilson NAV
decide to bestow upon his Forthcoming
Voiume 1t will be a passionate defense
OF the former President from the critj.
clsms made by Robert Lansing in his
recently published book and magazine
articles.
one OF the close advisers and friends
OF Mr.. Wilson, in disclosing the liter
ary intentions of the more or less nau-
tlcal admiral, said yesterday that Dr..
urayson's book was expected to turn
the laugh on Mr.. lansing Thus far
TINS is the only reply to the former
secretary of State contemplated by Mr..
Wilson's friends. The former presi-
dents present frame of mind, it was
learned, is such that he never expects
TO write about his experiences as Chief
Executive of the American people.
To Be Written From Diary
DR.. Grayson's book viii be prepared
from material contained in a diary that
he has kept religious,y during, the
more than eight years that he has been
associated with Mr.. Wilson. 1t is said
to be day by-day record of the be-
hind the-scenes life of Woodrow Will
son. The diary is understood to show
the former President "off the pedestal" :"
1T contains great mass of information
about Robert Lansing, according to The
Tribune's informant.
Turns Laugh on Lansing
admiral Graysons diary The Trib-
une was told, contains plenty to an
swcr all the complaints of Mr. Lansing.
1t will do more than that 1t will conf
pletely turn the laugh on him. Dr.
Grayson dictated the material for his
diary every day while the matter he
wished to record, whether fact or anec-
dote or observation. was fresh in his
mind: 1T will be an entertaining vol
ume and it will be an excellent and
satisfying reply to Mr. Lansing"
For some days after the Lansing
book had been read by the angry
friends Of former President Wilson
there was some talk of a collaboratcd
effort by Joseph Tumulty and DR.. Gray
son. In the end, however, it was de-
tended the Versailles peace conference,
the book had test be prepared by, Ad-
miral Gra$son alone.
Throughout those ten1e days at the
Hotel CrlIlon in Paris there were few
moments when DR.. Grayson was not
close to his chiefs side. The physical
deterioration that finally resulted in
the complete collapse and almost in
the death of Mr.. Wilson was already
perceptible to his doctor. But even so,
Admiral Grayson served The President
in otter capacities almost equally i'm
pOrtant.
In Touch With NorthclifTe
For example. when Mr.. Wilson wanted
to exchange views about the treaty and
covenant then being negotiated with
Lord Northcliffe, the British publisher,
it was DR.. Grayson who acted as inter
mediary. Lord Northclffc at that time
was making furious assaults upon
Lloyd George in all of his publications.
Had the British Prime Minister learned
that his American colleague on the
Council of Four was in touch with his
most powerful political opponent there
probably would have been diplomatic
explosion. But Admiral Grayson was
cautious and discreet, and apparently
Lloyd George never discovered the
method employed by MIR. Wilson to
learn the weaknesses in his position
with the British public.
There were other secret missions
performed by DR.. Grayson equally i'm
portant, so that when the book of this
medical admiral is published there
probably will be much information in
it about the peace conference that will
be interesting news to Robert Lansing,
the author Of The Peace Negotiations.