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Show PRESIDENT VISITS SICK SENATOR Washington, March 26. President 'WJlson kept pace yesterday with his precedent-shattering reputation and (exemplified the human side of him-Belf, him-Belf, which he described in a talk to newspapermen n few days ago, by motoring to the home of Senator William Wil-liam J. Stone of Missouri, who has lieen ill, and having a chat about of ficial buslnoss. Senator Stone, who is the now chairman of tho Foreign Relations , committee 1ms been ill for several weeks. He had sought a conference with the president who suggested that he visit the senator rather than have him go to tho trouble of visiting visit-ing tho White House. Senator Stone was eager to discuss dis-cuss the Mexican situation and tho pending controversy relating to ro-pcal ro-pcal of tho Panama Canal toll exemption ex-emption for American ships. "The President," Senator Stone said, "merely dropped In on his way to tlie goif links. I have been laid up a long time and was eager to hear what was going on. Tho president told me about Mexico and we tulked also about the canal tolls matter. It was mighty fine of him to suggest coming here." |