WILSON ILL; IS ORDERED BY DR. GRAYSON TO BRING HIS TREATY TOUR TO ABRUPT END

Statement From Physician Shows That President Suffers From Nervous Exhaustion, and While Condition Is Not Alarming Considerable Period of Rest Is Believed Necessary; All Future Engagements Abandoned.

(Associated Press)

ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILSON’S SPECIAL TRAIN, Sept. 26 — Ill from over-exertion on his long tour for the peace treaty, President Wilson today cancelled the speaking dates remaining on his schedule and turned back toward Washington.

The President acted under orders from his physician, Dr. Car T. Grayson, who said in a formal statement late this afternoon that Mr. Wilson was suffering from “nervous exhaustion” and that, while his condition was not alarming, a considerable period of rest would be “necessary for his recovery.”

After a few days at the capital, where the President’s special train will arrive Sunday morning at the end of a fast run half way across the continent, the President may go to some secluded rest resort for a complete vacation from the official cares which have occupied his attention continuously for many months.

ALL ENGAGEMENTS CANCELLED

A plan for Mr. Wilson to go to New York late next week to welcome King Albert of Belgium virtually has been abandoned, but the President expects to receive the king later at the White House. All other engagements for the immediate future have been cancelled.

After a night of illness, during which Dr. Grayson and Mrs. Wilson were in almost constant attendance upon him, the President decided to abandon his trip shortly after 9 o’clock this morning while his train was at Wichita, Kans. He did not leave his private car there, and during most of the day he was in bed. In the afternoon and evening he got some sleep and was able to take some nourishment.

In a formal statement late this afternoon Dr. Cary T. Grayson, the President’s personal physician, said Mr. Wilson’s condition was “not alarming, but would require rest for a considerable time.”

Dr. Grayson’s statement follows:

“President Wilson’s condition is due to overwork. The trouble dates back to an attack of inf luenza last April, in Paris, from which he has never entirely recovered.”