El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-07
PRESIDENT COMING HOME
A MUCH CHANGED MAN


had been criticised for failing to in
Washington. Not only had he neg
lected Republican senator's during the
war but he rarely called into counsel
the members Of the Democratic party
IN congress He never fraternized.
Consequently. as be departed for En-
rope ne got the coolest reception ever
given him on the occasion of an adj
dress 10 congress When he returned
TO Washington in February and in
vited Republicans as well as Demo-
Gratis on the senate foreign relations
committee to the white house for din
ner. most Of them went but some OF
them felt and privately said that the
Invitation was trifle helated and
might have gladdened the congress
days OF December than in the balmy
evenings Of early spring
Something else hurt Mr.. Wilson. too.
His cabinet officers-not al Of them
but good number-took their war
powers so seriously that they didn't
take special pains to draw the right
lines. Irritation ensued. Much Of the
blame went Wilsonward. Now the
president comes home to straichten
out a political house which has been
webbing IN his absence.
There is n demand ready TO he
spoken quietly but firmly. 20 him
that certain cabinet officers must
20. There must be, they shall say
expression and action from the
president 10 Indicate n new deal,
new spirit toward the things that
have been making for public irrf-
tatiOn In domestic affairs
As for the controversy over the
league OF nations. Mr.. Wilson's friends
VIII counsel him 10 throw off
the mantle Of seclusion which rightly
OF wrongly avoidably or unaYoidably.
has kept him from personal contact
with congress and influential folks
outside Of congress during the Hectic
DAYS OF war confusion they viii tell
Rim TO (open up) and get back to the
Woodrow Wilson OF campaign DAYS.
They will tell him in fashion emphatic
that he must keep the nOnpartisan
flag constantly unfurled doing moth
ing that might be construed as an ef-
fort to help the Democratic party s
fortunes IN 1920 at the expense of the
Republican party. II the Republicans
wish to differ with him and criticise
him IN unmeasured terms
Must Seek TO Win Republicans.
Mr.. Wilson must calmly seek just
the same TO win 10 his side the Re-
publicans who are open minded on the
big questions Of foreign policy and
vino want specific Information. ar
Euments and enlightenment so that
they may be guided in their votes
Senators OF the extreme opposition
Will follow on Mr.. Wilson'S trail The
president has been in campaigns be-
fore The late Col Roosevelt used to
mince no words in his campaign criti-
cisms OF Mr.. Wilson. but the latter
never permitted himself to get caught
in the meshes Of personal argument.
Want Quarrel In Public.
UnQuestionahly he viii not permit
himself to become involved in any per-
sonal controversy on the stump or
otherwise with senators Of the oppo-
sition His friends are certain OF that.
But he comes back anxious to lay be-
fore the American people the essen
tiais OF a new framework for peace.
It shall be for them to interrOgate him
for reasons why the United States
should depart from her policies OF
past years. why the fate Of America
and Europe is Joined.
Mr.. Wilson will make n stump
ing tour OF the country. How far
west he viii go depends 20 some
extent on the effect of the coun-
try of hts first speech to the SEN
ate. He may wait ten days or two
weeks after the utterance to see
what the reaction IL.
Probably he VIII visit the states Of
the senators whose opposition is most
pronounced and menacing TO the sue
cess Of the ratifying resolutions but
from every evidence here. and one
Judges from those who have been ad-
vising the president and have been
in a position to predict his ac-
ouiescenc in their plans. woodrow
house a changed man. He will come
back TO put his case before the bar OF
public opinion and win the senate's
APPROVAL TO the peace treaty plus the
league Of nations. unamended now I
but subject to revision in interna- /
tional conference OF the future
Copyright 1913. FL Paso Herald