Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-09
Public Not Inclined to
Take Charitable View

The New York Times has this to say
editorially:
1.-THE feeling expressed by President
Ira Remsen, of Johns Hopkins, as to
the former president of Princeton Is
undoubtedly one with which DR.. Wilson
has inspired most men of his own
class familiar with his life. In my
mind whatever he did was done hke a
gentleman and with the highest ideals.
He is a man incapable of n other
conduct That is q judgment OF which
any man may well be proud.
I'VE are inclined to think, however,
that DR.. Wilson'S conduct will not gem
orally be regarded in quite this spirit.
According to his own statement he
applied for a pension-to which he
thought himself amply entitled under
the rules of the Carnegie Foundation
as he understood them-becauso
A man who goes into politics
bound by the principles of honor
puts his family and all who may be
dependent upon him for support at
the mercy of any incalculable turn
or the wheel of fortune. and 1 felt
entirely justified in seeking to pro-
vide against such risks.
Here In a specific sense 10 q pro-
fessicn OF a motive of a public nature.
He asked for a pension In order that
no might be free to go into politics
'hound by the principles of honor
wfdch would forbid him unworthy
rspzt on the one hand, and on the
okasar woaYd oblige him to safeguard
tho interests of those dependent on
nm. rhas 10 reasoning that a be
~ssntsrsbood, but will not generally be
xpuueotated at the value placed on 1t
~ Ox. wilson. Two rather rooted SEN
t&naAnAs of the American mind will in
takAsUe. One is the feeling that a man
voz,n snters ON public life solely for
tss~ good he thinks he can do. should
= rEspared to make whatever sacri-
fsus may cnrne to HIM and to his, and
IA ranantaan In fact and In appearance
Ia entirely unselish devotion to the
nszsa ems he has adopted, The other
n ne feeling that an applicant for
zuun Advantages as the Carnegie Foun-
asesnn Affords should weigh in his W
mind his claims as against those OF
resnexous others for whom these ad-
vaa,Aaaes are intended, and hould not
aEpfy for a share that might, II not
sayen to him, go to those in greater
ueed. These two sentiments are but
forms OF one, the instructive American
admiration for complete independence
in men processing high ideals. we
roar that DR.. Wilson's explanation will
not leave the impression that ne has
in this matter clearly adhered to the
most exacting standard"
No Need to Wait.
The Utica Observer has this to say
editorially:
Apparently there will be no need of
waiting for Grover CleVeland's inter-
probation of the character of he New
Jersey Governor. Princeton was the
ex-President's home when he retired
from his second presidential term. His
interest in Princeton University made
them friends until the relation became
intolerable by the revelation of VIII
sons character. And 1t has been IN
derstood that President Cleveland left
in his own handwriting an exposure
which would in due time forbid Will
sons nomination for President by his
party or by any party his selhshness
might invite or invent.
Wilson, who carried New Jersey, has
lost it. He must look only to other
States. AS president Of the university