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Show CAPTAIN SMITH CLAIMS FIRST PLACE IN DERBY President's Doctors, Declining De-clining to Comment on Moses's Report, Say Patient Is Progressing. Der cum Makes Savage Attack on New Hampshire Hamp-shire Senator's State-f State-f ment; Calls It Silly. WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. President Presi-dent Wilson's condition was described de-scribed as "about the same," ia a bulletin issued tonight by Rear Admiral Ad-miral Grayson, his personal physician. physi-cian. It was added by Dr. Grayson in an informal conference with newspapermen that a gradual, al- though slight, improvement was being be-ing noted in the president's condition condi-tion daily. . The bulletin issued tonight said: "WHITE HOUSE, October 13, 10 p. m. The president's condition is about the same. (Signed) "GEAYSON." BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. (Chicago Tribune Special Service.; V,'..SHIGTO. Oct. U. While the actual condition of President Wilson una the question that has arisen of his constitutional con-stitutional inability to discharge the duties du-ties of his offices v ere being discussed officially in the senate committee on foreign relations, the White house today took steps to disabuse the public mind of any cause for anxiety. To counteract the effect of the published pub-lished letter of Senator Moses, who informed in-formed a constituent that the president is suffering from "some kind of a cerebral cere-bral lesion." lite physicians in attendance attend-ance prepared and issued a more elaborate elabo-rate bulletin than usual at 12:15 p. m. The bulletin follows: "The president's condition remains much the same as for the past several days. His temperature, with the exception ex-ception of one day, pulse and respiration rate, heart action and blood pressure aro normal and have been so since the onset on-set of his illness. His kidneys are functioning func-tioning normally. "GIIA YSON. "UUFK1X. "STITT." It was noted that this bulletin, although al-though frankly intended to set at rest lini sensational rumors current concerning the illness of the president, carefully avoided any reference to the character of his ailment. NO REFERENCE TO DIAGNOSIS GIVEN. In none of the 01 t'icial statements issued is-sued from the "White house suice his return re-turn to Washingior. has there been any j statement of the diagnosis made by the specialists called to the bedside of Id r "Wilson. It is this suppression ' of the fads that accounts for tho rumors cou-I cou-I ceming the president "s physical and j mental condition that have been flying tlncii and fast for tho last ten days, j L'r. Grayson again declined cither to j affirm or deny the authenticity of fciena- tor Moses's statement, explaining that It-and It-and tho consulting physicians had agreed not to comment one way or the ut her upon current rumors and to confine themselves to the daily bulletin. Officials at the executive offices wer" extremely indignant over the reports of 1 he president's ailment given currency by Scum tor Moses and others. One of these officials asserted that Mr. "Wilson is able to atrend to such public business as requires his attentiori and is transacting trans-acting such business every day. Ho .said he had discussed the treaty situ;i i ion h. the set i:it e. the I'imne affair and some other m:i iters with Mr. "Wilson within the last three days. DECLARES- HIS MIND "KEEN AND ALERT." "Tho president's mind -was never keener or more alert." he said. "Thci-e reports to tne contrary have been sot j afoot for malicious purpose. The president presi-dent could consider and sign bills if nec-! nec-! essary. but. there is no urgent neeessit v land we a re not ashing Ji i in : o pe i-f u r n i ! such duties, in accordance with (lie 01 -i tiers of the physichms to permit him t- ubiaiu complete rest." tr. Grayson said that while he denn . it iiereary for Mm president to rest, butii physically ar.d men tally, sonic occasion in ighl arise t hat won Id cause him to grunt permission for the transaction of I public business by Mr. AVHson. Hp I :iddrd that the mind of the president is perfectly clear and that be ia capsb'e 1 (Continued on Page 8, Colunm 1.) received word during- the d;iy. ho said, that Mr. Wilson's condition is exactly as srave ns he had depicted it in his letter. "It is a brain lesion from which the president has been suffering, I am reliably informed," said the senator. "Ilia condition condi-tion is reported to be very serious, although al-though that dos not mean that he will not recover. It' he does recover, however, I am informed that he will never have the same ruu'od health as before, and will not be able to devote himself to his duties with the same energy." Senator Moses was reminded that Admiral Ad-miral (Jrnvson, the president's physician, had characterized the senator as nut be-in? be-in? an expert physician in his diagnosis of the president's ailment. "Well," replied the senator, "I believe I am as expert a physician as lie is an admiral." 15 HE PUBLIC (Continued From Page One.) of forming instant judgment on nny matter mat-ter that mifrht require his attention. Tho physician expressed the utmost comidenco in the ultimate recovery 01 the president, explaining the present precautions pre-cautions are for the purpose of preventing prevent-ing anv relapse. While refusing' to discuss dis-cuss tho actual ailment of the executive. Dr. Gravson said that no information concerning his condition would be withheld with-held from tho public at any time. CABINET SESSION IS PLANNED FOR TODAY. The cabinet will meet tomorrow, with Secretary of State Lansing presiding. Matters which ordinarily would require the decision of the president will be discussed, dis-cussed, with a view to disposing of some, if not all. bv agreement. Those not disposed dis-posed of bv common counsel will be postponed post-poned until the president is able to give them his attention. The question of the inability of the president to perform his constitutional functions was raised unexpectedly m the senate committee on foreign relations o Senator Williams of Mississippi, one of the l'cmoeratic leaders, and probably the president's most intimate friend in the StTheeccmmittee had taken up the resolution resolu-tion of Senator Foindexter of h ashing on, calling upon President Wilson for certain information about the Shantung settlement settle-ment Senator Williams contended It would not be good taste to adopt such a resolution in view of the president s con-di'ion con-di'ion and reminded the committee that congress refrained from taking any action ac-tion requiring the chief executive s attention at-tention during the brief period between The shooting and the death of President McKimey. NOT REAL PARALLEL, IS LODGE STATEMENT. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts took the ground that .the cases were not ex-aetlv ex-aetlv parallel. In the case of President McKinlev. he said the disability of the president was an established fact; his con- - dltion was such that congress knew that he was unable to attend to public tmsi- ' lies- In the present situation, he said congress was not in the possession of 'anv ouieial information as to the presl- dent's ability to perform the functions '- - of his office. " " Other senators s.aid that Senator VI ll- - ' li ims's position was an acknowledgment of tin president's disability. Senator ' Pali C; New Mexico declared that if the statement of Senator Williams" was cor-" cor-" -"root, and no information could be ob--'. Mined from the president regarding the Shantung settlement now under consid- - ciation. 'congress ought to take a recess until the president recovered. The question was finally disposed of b the committee decision to postpone the i " resolution, indefinitely. The act'on of the foreign relations com-;i.Lt,.",. com-;i.Lt,.",. coucled with the pu.Hicr.Hon of "l the ! -ttr of Senator Most-s of New HamvMre d.-scrfoing the president's ailment ail-ment .is a brain ksion. was the all-absorb-,-'" ing topic of cor.versa.ion abo.:t the senate. - OPINION AMONG SENATORS DIVIDED. Some Fi-ratora kit.; c: the op. more th;it .- pernor Wiii'.ams's objection ha'i crca'-d " -i situation in v.-hieh the only course f"r - the zf.w.v to follow wouM be to reti'ipst I -: an official Ftatement of the pr(-s'.denl'B 1 condition. If it were a fact that he la , ' UMaole to discharge his duties, tr.e senate j - shonil know of this to cuide it in its i future proi-eedinsrs. they contended. Senator Moses declared that, as a mem-Der mem-Der of the foreign rotations committee. he rou'.d sav that no I'-epuo'ican member of the committee wa3 dispo.-cd to inst.- - tute any proceedings tased upon the pos- - silj' ina'oiiity of the pres-.'i-r.t to dis-" dis-" charge his executi'-e responsibility. "it '.iouid be contrary to the ethics for the r.c-pub!-aus to take any such steps," said Mr. Moses. "To my mind, it would be r.n extreme violation of the proprieties. T'titil the senate has deficit" knowledge. ; throucrh official channels, that the president presi-dent is ur.ab.e to riischare the du'ies of his oftiee, I fail to see how the senate j could act." - Repeats Statement. Mr. Moses reiterated that, according to intimate word conveyed to him. the con- - dition of the president is such tha' he never aL'ain would be "an active foree or ... factor in anythir.:.'." The senator t.ad |