The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-19

State. In seeking Ia 60 a. far away as
possible from putting II Oh personal
grounds. he made the mistake OF put
ling it II that ground which il least ten
able.
There have been score OF specific
examples Of lack of unity between the
Two men. any one OF which Guild have
been made the occasion for the PreSl-
dents present action. and al or These
are now being dug up firm the past TO
satisfy the public insistence that there
must be some mystery back of II all.
There IL no mystery. unless that WORD
be applied 10 those always d:SconCerting
qualities Of the Presidents tempera-
mcnt. which qualities are much rNagger-
atcd just now by certain aspects OF his
immediate surroundings and ny his III
ness.
Traits Acoentuatsd by Strain.
|, Is undoubtedly a fact that certain
aspects of Mr.. Wilson's temperament
which are fundamental In his personal /
.ty have been accentuated by long straii!
temperament peculiar 10 Mr.. Wilson $
personality include irritahility with Sp-
position. or even with the lack instant
acquiescence with his views. They in
clude the inability Of man with a
limited reservoir nj nervous strength I"
be agreeable and goon-naturcd In argu-
ment.
Years ago. at Princeton. there was a
Saying-une of that class or popular
sayings which are not meant To express
exact truth, but which arc meant 10 pic
ture a condition by humorous eAaRsera-
ton Of Ito theh effect that "W oodrow
Wilson just cant bear TO be Conirhdlct-
ed II makes him sick at the stomach. a
saying which probably contained good
de al Of truth--as much as II was meant
TO contain | myself have heard ireS
dent Wilson say that nothing 80 trri-
tates him, nothing leaves him so wrn
Ut at the end of the day, 40 mentally
, fatigued. as to he told something mat
hu already knows.
These and other traits. which como
partly from the habit OF mind dcvei-
oped In the career Of school teacneT
dealing from pedestal OF authority
with immature minds. and partly from
lack OF abundance In the reservoir or
his nervous strength. a reservoir which
No has TO guard and conserve in order
to keep going at all--thc traits moving
from these two facts have undoubtedly
been accumulated greatly by his present
tigue OF the presidents late years, end
ing in his recent prostration
Came at Critical Moment.
All this is said not in justification.
but in explanation. Tho Lansing cpl
odd. j. lust uS unfortunate" as popular
comment makes 4 out. II Is untorlu-
. nate from The point II view Of III"
public good and from the point OF view
OF the president personality. II came
Just at III" moment when IL at all. the
pres idCnt had 4 chance 10 como back
md when n" UHd0uht"dly hoped Z"
come back" | came II: ;he moment
when. If ne had any stremcth !" give
10 the treaty situation. 1t" COULD hay"
exercised IT, II cane almost IN the
day when final debate ON the treaty
was to come up III IN" =Hnat'. That
debate has now GO under WAY "n "a
haSis of completely ignoring tn" prrsl-
don't.
so FAR has IN" presidents prest &c
declined that som" Republican leaders
, are inclined Ia N" belief that ii would
he good politics - throw tho treat"
! INTO the campaign. on tho theory that
that action would make ii necessary
Cor the Democrats L. rcnomlnut" Pros
dent Wilson as the only n"in.n""
, proper +" lead "m a l"agu" "f nations
iSsU"
, Tn Z theory Of pra .ri'rl p":n.'> :
obviously based on ia" as5umr',"'. VA;
President Wilson would h. "aS'rr :"
h"ar lEari any ru" 'lS". Tn" tut 90 ia"
treaty - undoubtedly now ~ Tho hrudN
don't lik,. = Thc rr"sidrut has f"'t",'
I'd his p"wcr - keep Ia" tr"nt!. II =
.uf.ucnr" in the House and Scna'" e
..,u.:e ia zero. The p"'un"rnlS N H..
lluuSr III. sitter ia, almost w"Hi out
80 rhclr WA - y:u,V IN, = s"rv.t - MS
y,ah :: the hulk ur ~" p"ur"rrais il
s." SQUAT" would d. ia" Am" lang I
.n,., set. not re-, ~ med by u s"rs" "
de-. rr' respect Toy &"r""rHn"nS. not FOR
i'~,., i.inrt wilson bat 10y ',r 'rm"cra'ic
j,art%.
Lack of Accord May Continue
The rI"S"nt CriIpi"i" lack IL accord