Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
HOUSES GREAT GIFT, !
PRACTICAL WISDOM
Presidents Diplomat Always Acts
In Accordance With Sanest
Judgment.

In Lesles, Norman IInpgood is cR-
pecially happy IN his charaetcrizations
OF Colonel House "hrst of Texas, then
Of the United States, and finally of
the world
MIR. ilnpgpod finds Colonel House per
sonalitv charming. unusual. and ~
sense mysterious He admits that the
portrait of this personality is difficult "a
draw. because It's Significance and its
distinction lie not IN features. salient
and easily apprehcnded, but IN harmony
balance and Justness Mr. liapgood
has been especially impressed by Colonel
House. constructive genius
He became IN IcNas politics a quietly
guiding forcr. and forwurd-makInE
force. because hc knew men. studied
questions. mud neither sought nor would
accept ANYTHING for himself Too frc-
u,irnilv y great stage IL tlIe graveyard Of
populations made IN smaller setting. but
tulnncl House has proved adequate "a
the post nf counsellor ln-chicf aud lell-
icnant-in-chlef Ia on President ~
tune when the very pillars Of civilized
life are shaking If | were To select from
all this globe a mind and heart worthy
10 be- the umpire ~ any attempt 10
bring life and system ont of destructive
chaos should without hesitation choose
this qIict gentleman from the vast reaches
of the american hiuterland
hayr seen hin give decisions and solu
tions not only ~ large and general affairs
but also IN details that come NJ from daY
to day IN campaign and IN all the
opinions broad or pointed that hive
known oi his giving ! have vet to find
one that retrospect docs not declare tn
have represented the stIrest human Judy
! ment II is doubtful vi, thcr the most
penetrating painter could hnd ~ hts
! face the slRns of tlls security oi vlslon II
- kind facc bright eager and gentle.
that goes with manners that never injured
stranger ~ friend As ono looks at rhc
! whole man. the blue owes arc the centre
Of attention Outsldo of these luminous
eyes there Is no external feature th't
! commands attention Il Is pcrhape not
So much an ohIect thei con'lonts one ae =
] presence. an atmosphere created bg cN-
pres-ion and " manner
What distinguishes ihls man from other
political leaders i his great GIFT ~ practical
wisdom Not only Is hc courageous fight
cr. when oeeasion requires Tut ri All
times whether IN war or peace he uaY be
counted on tp act IN accordance With the
sancst Judgment Mr. llapgood con
iinuc4
In mnd thus marked hy safety N
It's results ono might expect to huu delay
IA rcaChlng CONCLUSIONS Many of Colonel
Houses opinions. en- tire contrary. arc
noticeable Tor speed Iherr are. Of
course. matters whIrh hc pondcrs for u
long tune. hut often one who eonsIlts
him receives a positive view iuncdlatclv
the question IS prnpounded This Is often
the WAY ot philosophers ~ action Lincoln
oclaVcd some of his cuuelustons until he
had carefully examined a situation many
times. hut quick and decided expressions
wcrc equally characteristic of hm
Colonel HOUSE deals with conditions
that have actually passed before hls VII
mind, during his own life, and ualnIy ~
hiS own country In that respect as IA
others he IS dIslinetlvcly AmcrIcan In
only ono respect ,iots he suggest another
nation rstthcr than cur oWn In England
one is more likely han with u To find
men who srck nothing tol themsclycs.
are glad to avoid responsibility and ilmc-
light hu have high sens Of service and
the most uushakahle honor
President Wilson has sent Colonel
House three times to Europe to represent
him Mr. iIapgood say. - his private
citizen has been carving the weight of
representing our republic ~ time a~
critical as any the world has seen