The sun., 1916-11-02

MI. WlSDu Renius III tTdnSiIllttlIls
the nobler metal OF lofty purpose into
the baser one OF inappropriate action
Is an alchemlc marvel. That the mys-
terry OF the Presidents idcation should
remain so profound Is the more re-
markable in that he. more than any
OF his predecessors and at every OPP
portunity. has striven to expose the
workings of his mind very frankly and
with genuine sincerity. Yet despite his
utmost efforts to attain intellectual
2uished among all our chief Execu-
ives by the veil OF ~obscurity with
which he has e~nshrouded the connect
i've processes of his thought.
In seeking to penetrate this veil and
solve the mystery we may lay 1t down
unpuestionably as a principle that
every maturely cultured mind has
achieved that stage of rational coordi-
nation which enables II to regard all
its manifestations as consistent from
its own peculiar point OF view. Mr..
Wilson is both highly cultured and
well ma,ured. We may presume. then,
that from his own point Of view his
entire mentality presents an appear
anc" OF the most exquisite internal adj
justfnent. II, therefore. We can gain
tina point Of view. however peculiar
may II not he possible to discern the
operative mechanism 10y means ot
which his intellectual machinery
2rinds out its diversified products ot
cerehration?
with this purpose. let us go back Ia
In" beginning aud recall that nigh,
nearly four years ago when Candidate
Wilson. after sonc hours Of watchfuI
waiting for conclusive returns If his
erection. presented himself to the cor.
respondents of the press in the frs,
nush Of realization OF the great DESTINY
that had called him To- assume tn,
Executive leadership of a hundrct
million people. What then was th,
burden of his thought. the direction ut
his outlook with what problem did
MS mind appear chiefly concerned?
MI. WILSON'S ~utteranCe at that tim,
was notable for its Illuminating ox.
preston of u deep sense of persona
responsibility. lie was "A man pro.
ioundiy impressed by the weight of hi,
new oblisation to the American peoulo
His thought ran intensivclv on his I'm.
t'rnhl experience OF the hour. mo-, %,
'He impef>"nal uhje l. demanding ia.
lure accomplishment His mind locke,
not outward toward the problems con.
fronting the nation he was elected I,
rue but inward upon the turmoil 81
his own soul.
"h" shai say that those thought,
were not ~enin"ntly appropriate TO IN,
OCCASION? What sensitive man I'm VI,
WILSON position could fail to cxperi
'n'e some such impression o. H..
gravity OF his own situation And 20
VINO can dou0t that an cxposllro =.
unaffected Of emotions So intima,.I,
personal marked an in~trospoctiyo h,hi
'"' III excess "f the ordinary? VIII,
''h question that 80 ingenuou, an AZ
sumption "f their supreme intcres, I,
III" pubic disclosed - mind pr.orcu
'd WIN It's " spiritual state.
'"'-'.l 20 tho exclusion OF those ,,,,,
'!'iI ISSUES az objective prIru,.. ~,
saT"ing which in reality the America,
pe"pl' anNiously were awaiting on
i.ehteumcnt?
Repeatedly since that ,lav Pros
ont Wilson has Givcn evidence ,
us possession ~ It's r~N,rrti,n,
hypeItrnphv ~ IN. r,..,l,, -,,
contemplation. Tho ",.,, r,o rr,,o.I
and genuine sincerity with vr,,b IA
ronstantly Ia. >nuc1' T., ,xhl,, -,
processes 81 his ,nnurl, .,,,., 81