The sun., 1919-09-22
WEST REGARDS
WILSON TOUR AS
THIRD TERM BID
People Convinced That He
Seeks Leadership of New
Third Party.
HIS LEAGUE APPEAL FAILS
Impression Grows That He
and Hiram johnson Will Be
Opposing Candidates.
HIS LEAGUE APPEAL FAILS
By q star Correspondent Of THE sux.


Los ANGELES. Sept. 21.-President
Wilson turned for home tonight after
almost three weeks of ingenious ap-
peal for his private and particular
cause. He is much too shrewd an OBJ
server not to comprehend the futility
Of the effort That he does compre-
hend this is obvious. The method and
material OF his addresses reflect the
attitude OF a proud man CALLED by un-
familiar defeat.
He came into the West expecting
that the people would rise to him with
vast shout. He believed that the
voice of the people would silence the
slightest antagonism to Americanizing
the League OF Nations covenant He
assumed that he could arouse the
people to a demand for immediate and
unqualified ratification Of the peace
treaty. He was mistaken. The peo
pie did not rise, did not shout did not
demand. They did not get worked up
at all. That is to say. they didn't get
excited about the League of Nations.
What they want, as has been made
most definitely clear to Mr.. Wilson,
is an end to all the powwowing and
alteration; an end to war talk and war
thoughts; q return to the calm con-
sideration OF the things that press
upon every mans daily life. What
they want, as President Wilson has
had opportunity to judge in a dozen
States, is a chance for business to get
going full sweep. They are insistent
that the peace treaty be ratified at
once. but they are not ordering the
Senate to jam It through blindly.
Biggest Defeat of Career.
They have let Mr.. Wilson thoroughly
understand necessary reservations should
be Incorporated into the treaty at once
and that the whole job should be fin-
ished and done with by the end OF this
month. II Mr.. Wilson's real purpose in
undertaking the Western excursion was
to stir the people TO demand of the SEN
ate the kind OF world agreement he bar
gained for at Paris. then he has suffered
the biggest defeat of his career. The
people have not been impressed. No
back fires have been started. Not q
Senate vote will be changed. people say.
by this tour, costing the Government
something like 100000. But II Mr..
Wilson's motive could be explained
otherwise time alone will tell whether
he Is gamer or loser by the months ex-
perience.
Has the tour to the Pacific coast been.
in part at least, a preliminary survey
OF the road which leads to a third term
race In 1s2of Does Mr.. Wilson intend
TO run again7 This question is upon the
lips OF every man one meets in this
part Of the country. And the answer
they give 10 themselves is, Yes They
are absolutely convinced that the man
whose pride 1t has been to smash prece-
dents and traditions set up by such old
fashioned and out Of date men as Wash
ington. Monroe and Lincoln intends to
have a try at smashing the most cele-
brated tradition of American politics.
that no man should have three terms
OF the Presidency.
A Bait for Every Fish.
This opinion, which is sweeping
through the West Is founded solidly
upon Mr.. Wilson's recent oourses-upon
the things he has been saying and the
methods he has employed. The West
notes that Mr.. Wilson Is all things to
all men. He has a bait for every fsh.
The only kind and class OF men from
whom he withholds a decent word is
men OF capital, employers OF labor.
These In Mr.. Wilson'S eyes are the low
est OF Gods creatures. They are 20
low. indeed, as to be comparable only
with United States Senator'S For all
other classes and divisions he has praise
and sweet words.
The Bolshevists OF America are not
scored by him. He says nothing to dis
courage and much to encourage radi-
calisn. He tells agitators that he will
never lift q finger to stop agitation.
He promises organized labor that It is
going to get the lions share of the
good things Of the world II he has his
way. He coaxes business by guarantee
ing wonderful trade In the new worli !
he assumes to set up. He angles and
bangles for doctor. lawyer. merchant,
chief. and confesses with a fine simula-
ton Of ingenuousness that he has "a
good msny friends know to be crooks s.
Every kind and class OF men that
produces votes in considerable quantities
has praise and fiattery from Mr.. VIII
son. The one class that has compare
tivoly few votes receives his contempt
and scorn. the mployers-oapitaL
What's he doing all this for2 the West
asks. He Is much too clever a man 10
vasteS so many words upon a cause whose
determination was fixed weeks before he
left Washington. for he was told by
Senator Hitchcock (Neb,) before he left
Washington that unqualified ratification
OF treaty and covenant was an impos-
slbility. What's Il all about? The West
answers its own question by saying that
Continued on Fowth Pa0s.