Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-22
WILSON INTERVIEW
SHOWS HIM BACK
IN FIGHTING TRIM
(The Atlanta Journal News Bureau,
623 Riggs Building.)
BY THEODORE TILLER

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June %
The reaction in Washington to the
presidents copyrighted interview, as
published Friday in the New York
World, was the acceptance by lead
ers of both parties of an inevitable
Solemn referendum on the League
of Nations and the foreign policy
Of the United States. Irrespective of
partisan policies, there was natural
qualification among public men here
that the interview and description
of the presidents physical condi-
ton shows that he had substan
tally regained his health and is in
fighting trim.
Senator Warren G.: Harding, Re-
publican nominee for the presi-
the presidents authorized interview.
Senator Harding said: II am sure
the Republican party will gladly
welcome a referendum on the ques-
republic and that the Republican
attitude of preserved neutrality will
be Overwhelmingly endorsed"
Representative Fl. .. Flood, of
Virginia, chairman of the Democrat
ic congressional campaign commit
Tee, was JUST as COHuuGuL OI VIII
dication of the presidents attitude
when the issues are presented to
the American people.
1.-THE interview of the president"
said Representative Flood" is a
very complete and strong answer to
his policies generally. 1t is like
wise a strong criticism and nalysis
of the Republican party's stand. 1t
shows that the president has re-
gained his health and fighting spir-
it, for which the entire country
president is transacting business
with his old-time vigor and his ut
terances constitute good Democrat
ic doctrine upon which the party
may confidently see a verdict from
the people. The Democratic party
will submit it's policies to a ref
erendum of the American people
and the presidents strong state
ment shows that he has every faith
in vindication of our principles.
1 am particularly glad that the
president is revealed as being in
refutation of baSeleSS stories that
| he has been unable to transact the
public business"
Democrats here noted with intense
| interest the declination Of the presi-
| dent to talk about the possible NOM
| inee Of the party at San Francisco.
| While there is nowhere in the pest
| dents statement any reference to the
third term" idea, the average Demo-
| crat does not construe this omission
as indicating that the president mas
| any intention Of Offering himself as
candidate.
| They believe the president is MAIN
| ly interested in obtaining a straight
| forward platform, not platform Of
ambiguity and evasiveness, as he de-
| scribed the Republican document.
| The presidents statement that he
| hoped "the San Francisco convention
| will say just what it means on every
issue, and that it will not resort
either to ambiguity or evasiveness"
and his further expression that Il
| sincerely believe that the vast ma
1 jority Of gentlemen who will sit in
the convention will appreciate the
| necessity and permanent value of
keeping the word that America has
| given to the rest of the world" in
| dicates to observers here that the
president expects no pussyfooting on
the League Of Nations issue. The
| presidents interview altogether is
regarded as one Of twofold import:
First, call to the party to back
up the president in every essential.
Second, impartial observation by a
trained newspaper writer who tells
the country that the president is fit
for battle and that he nas come
| back after his long illness.