Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-03
Washington and Wilson

Washington and Wilson
QUITE the best description of the per
X sonaity of Woodrow Wilson and Incl
dehtaIly. one of the best arguments for the
frcSldents reelection. was written a good
many years aso by Rudyard Kipling. with
another American prosident-Georgc Wash
lhston--as his inspiration. If Kipling had
had in mind the character and the achieve
ihchiS OF Wilson, instead of those OF Wash
ihston the ortrait could not be more ac-
curatc.
ne description is i'll the verses entitled
~. The poem has been sent to the SPRING
held Republican by William r. Ellis of
Swarthmorc. Pa, with a reminder that
II concludes the story Of Brother Souare-
toes Of which Washington is the hero
Citizen Genet and the partisans of France"
MI Ellis writes. were trying to force Wash
lhston To declare war on England and the
president was visited by unmericd criticism
lor his failure to do So Those who road
the political history Of that time will be
Strncl: by the similarity between the attacks
on washington and the present-iay attacks
on wilson Coward migrate" and "polt-
room were some of the cpithcts hurled a,
me Father OF His Country. because he would
not permit that country to become involved
III Europcs destructive conflict II was
Nashlngtons consistency to principle that led
kip!ing to write:
IL You can Keep your head when all
Arc losing theirs and blaming it on
If YOU can trust yourself when all men
ut>makc allowance for their doubt,
If You can wait and no, hc tired b,
or, being lied about don't deal in lies
" 'InS; mated, don't give way to
And Yet don't look too good nor talk
II YOU lrcann--and not make drcoms
..u ,l,i,,L ,,,,
thonrh,s Your aim. ''' "o' make
" E'i bia Gn, meet with Triumph and
Amd irea; those two impos,crs just
II YOU Gnm bear to hear the truth
twisted by knaves to make Il trap for
or wa,cl The, things you gave your life
Md stoop and build em up with
worn-out tools;
If YOU can talk with crowds ana keep
or M wni. v ni,h !, ,r,s
II neith"r foes nor loving friends can
If al mon count VITA you, bu, none
If V yGq can an M the innforsyins minute
Yours is he Earth aud everything
And--which is morcyou'll lie a Man,
4 week or two ago Professor Bliss Perry. !
OF Harvard University, Il distinguished man |
OF letters. wrote this: Il like fair play |
Having known Woodrow Wilson for twenty.
hvc years as hgh-minded gentleman of |
ahsolute integrity, of stubborn Scotch-Irish |
courage. and OF passionate devotion to his /,
country. | resent the willful misrepresenta- !
ton and malignant dispa ra cement which |
characterize the campaign against him"
Evidence multiphes the American people !
are with Professor Perry in resentment of /
these base attacks, which. born of despcra- |
ton, have gathered intensity as the Rcuub- |
has
seemed to find their elimination in the lately
exploded luSitania canards Republican
Vituperation, hardly less than Democratic !
achievement, has led the New York Evening |
I'"st--rcprcsentatNc Of a great mass of in |
dependent opiniOn--to conclude tina, "a viz
tory for NJ Wilson next Tuesday would he
for the gouu of the country" II would |
and ii will.
bu Font workers are now told they NAV
vote as they like on election day. They were |
likely to have done that anyhow