Milford chronicle., 1920-02-27
PRESIDENT WILSON SHOWS SIGNS OF
BECOMING NORMAL
From Harvey-s MeekIyl

President wilson has not gone Let the people
who Jumped that conclusion when ne dischaFseu 9e1
reary Lansing put notion out OF mind lie mas sp
become normal Again is himself his old SELL ms true
self That is the full extent of the revelation Afforded D
his animated communication. He was more oulspoNe'
than usual is and his language was such as 10
ouire fewer interpretations but even at the hegh o.
his wrath he did fail append the familiar corula!
and sincerely yours" the most insulting and inernla'
nendacous statement signed by president oi the
United States
No Mr. Wilson is not crazy; he is just mad not as
Halter but as hornet that has been sat upon 50 '"
that he can't bear without singing And heaven KNOW"
he has reason enough to be Think Of it! Only yeai
ago woodrow Wilson not only the greatest man Oh
earth but greatest that had ever been on eaI
or anywhere else, S far we know. He had hNed III
mutually the basis Of peace in Europe holding the pres
tige thus gained had defanty ignored the expressed
wish of his own country and sailed away on floating
palace TO personal direction OF the aars Oh inc
whole world he had received tumultuous welcome ron
devastated France the dispenser OF the bounty Oh e
United States: he had catered to and awned upon
in England as before him. he had deded and In
suited the existing governments Of both countries by
threatening appeal to their respective peoples ms
demands were complied with he had swept across the
continent in blaze glory not only being acclaimed
Messiah by the peasants of Italy but tacitly accepting
the amazing designation his just and proper due.
He had returned in state to the country which he had
outgrown to still the voices of those who dared to doub
or crcise found the country in questioning but by
unfrlendly mood intoxicated Dy MS suCOVs9
abroad he perceived little difficulty in repeating his fuke
Of success having kept out of war and in crush
ing by deusve appeals, the hardly dscernble spirit
of America under his iron heel.
One year ago almost a day marked the climax Of
the glory of Woodrow Wilson-one short year.
And now
Every bubble burst! Hated by Italy, reviled in
France calmly ignored by England and awaiting in his
own country verdict if he should permit to be rem
dered of violent reputation such as been
orded in the history of the reDublic
No gracious greeting of obsequous premiers at the
White House. had been planned by the master Of the
league and president of the world No league at all
the United States unless thOrOy Amercanzed and per-
haps then! No further control of his party
which In of the house of representatives contempt
uously rejected his military policy by of 1O6 to IL!
None of his original cabinet of clerks left except Secretary
wilson the deectable Daniels and the miraculous Bure
son
virtual breakdown in administration a partial
breakdown in body and complete breakdown in air but
the husks authority-all absolutely irretrievable.
Can anybody wonder that he bore it long he
coud Is remarkable rather that he has not broken
before with something that would have seemed equally
crazy? Whether when he awoke the morning of Feb
ruary he intended to decapate the secretary of state
he probably could not tell himself
The only thing that something had to be
done to somebody Quite likely Lansing happened
be the first suitable appear Indeed this theory
is borne by the presidents reference in his first let
the fact that Mrs. Wilson had just from
the secretary informing her strength" was
turning"
True, there nothing unusual in this because, we
hear upon excellent authority virtually all Of Mr..
ngs official correspondence during the months
has been with Mrs. Woodrow Wilson" Nevertheless may
we not (never mind let it go) naturally surmise tina
the Lansing served the traditional red rag? Any
how the first letter indited-oiy crafty, insinuatns
and utterly false in all its Implications a word 81
have remarked, wholly normal
"Is it true, have been told" the president begaI
smoothly, that during my illness you have frequently
called the heads executive departments of the gov
ernment together in conference?" True? OF course
true; he had known It to be for months; and
mind he does not say when he told mpl
cation is plain pikestan that he just heard of
and greatly shocked. As a matter of fact says Mr.
Lane, Secretary Lansing first consulted other member
Of the cabinet and all agreeing that informal confer
should be held, he called It,
Meanwhile the famous mansion the avenue mus
continue the White House of Mysteries and the actua
administrative part of the government remain in tn
hands Of a lady and two gentlemen who have yet to
designated by the people regents the republic Thi
be your consplaton:
Bear It, ye must; but grim ye need mott