Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-09-04
FORME ER ENVOY
MAKES ATTACK
On N|R. WILSON
Presidents 5 Policies Are
Condemned by Henry
L. Wilson.

Ogdensburg n r.. Sept. 3-President
Wilson was described as an "autocrat of
secretive methods and unknown purpos-
es,' snd his administration characterized
as IA reign of autocracy and incompe-
tence" in speech before a Republican
meeting here By Henry Lane Wilson of
Indianapolis. formerly American ambas-
sador to Mexico
Mr. Wilson said the Democratic ma
tional convention at San Francisco m
dorsed the Wilson administration but
rebelled mt the dictation of the French
Lick political syndicate and nominated
Governor Cox
For the moment this nomination was
believed TO be the signal for the throw
ing off Of the shackles of Wisconsin, "
continued the speaker. 'tbut this belief
was soon dissipated for the standard
bearer Of the Democratic party made his
pilgrimage To Cano0ssa and standing
bareheaded in the presence Of the au-
tocrat of America. made his submission,
received the autocratic blessing and su
tocratic kiss Of peace and went on his
way to make America safe for democra-
cy.
Mantle of Elijah
"The mantle Of Elijah with all its
patchwork of autocracy. wastefuiness.
internationalsm. secrecy, arrogance and
intolerance was transferred 10 Elisha
and hnmhly accepted by Elisha. Mr..
Hyde was transferred into Dr. Jekyll."
The greater part of Mr.. Wilson's
speech was devoted to an exhaustive
commentary upon President Wilson's
administration. Some of the speakers
comments were:
"Tbe American people have been ask
ed to join in an adventurous experiment
in internationalsm and in the explolta-
tion Of new doctrines foreign to the spir-
it of our institutions and inimical TO our
highest and best interests.
"To this has been added what might
be appropriately described as shirt tail
diplomacy phrase which aims to des-
cribe the state Of mind that induces us
to get up in the middle of the night and
see what our ncighbors are doing aud
If they are doing it, to tell them not to
do it and if they aren't doing it, to tell
them TO do it,
Haiti, San Domingo Cases.
This restless and Opaque visoned di-
plomacy" the speaker said. led to the
extension of American sovereignty over
Haiti and Santo Domingo. TO the over
throw of one Mexican president and the
autocratic investiture of another and
has cost Us the friendship of Italy. the
bitter criticism of France, the cold dis
trust of Great Britian and the reproach
full complaints of China
TOO much false altruism and not
enough plain, everyday common sense,
was one of the speakers characterize
tioDs of the Wilson administration. And
then. too, it must not be forgotten that
he kept us out of war,
Fourteen Points.
The speaker reviewed what he called
the 'untimely fate of four of Nlr.
Wilson's II points at the hands of the
peace conference. declaring that Japan
the approval of the conference
to "the great robbery of Shantung.'
Mr.. Harding, the speaker said, he
declared that if elected president he
would Immediately set out to accomplish
peace with Germany. This, Mr. Will
son said could be accomplished by reso-
luton of congress without a treaty with
Germany aud afterward we can call
together the nations of the world for the
of an association of independent
nations which may become the instru-
Of accomplishing the peace
of the world without threatening the
sovereignty of the nations,