El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-25
dependence and capacity Il ths presl-
dents advisers and chief age1ta-
General DiEnppr0raL


dents advisers and chief age1ts-
General DisnpprovaL
Columbus Citizen Doubtless the
firing OF Lansing is INTENDED By the
president as a gesture OF o5sl-lo ~ z
Of the general course steered BY his
subordinates during his Illness But
&c Is a poor gesture IT ls not spectre
enough and it strikes the country
as Unfair
for Er. Lansing. which the rresl-
dents harsh treatment Of him has
aroused throughout the country, is
likely to reflect itself in streng then
ing the treary's opponents in the
Milwaukee JournaIs II Is dr.
ficult 10 understand Why the
president should substitute more
or less miserable reasons for the
perfectly Sufficient grounds OF
n lack Of the agreement necessary
70 harmony in the government
Emrorla Gazerte- Our president IS
great man he sees events clearly
He meets them bravery ne has a
forward looking mind and heart. and
he expresses the aspirations Of
humanity beautifully. But when he
gets down 20 eartl- when he begins
TO deal with men, he IS . sad ana
conspicuous failure
Lansing Not n Fauit.
Greensboro Daily News There IS
! indeed something yet 10 be revealed
but we are not at an certain that 7
is any delinquency OF Lansing
Memphis NeWs-SciUitar. More than
one thoughtful citizen VIII be led by
this incident TO give color 60 the
{ statements that Mr. Wilson Is over
proud and VIII suffer no nan 70 re-
main about him whom he cannot
+ absolutely dominate
Kansas City starr Apparently
the president takes the amnz-
Ing position thar he personally l.
the government and that in his
illness the government cannot
perform It's functions.
Boston Ilooe- IN sucn conflicIT
: the president on one side, his sub
ordinate on the other IL IS to the
public interest that one should 90.
e The one 10 go Is not the president
Worcester EaEerre- The uraslilerr
Z himself in later life after he has REL
Urea rom office, VIII be heartily
ashamed OF it If he has any sense Of
Z shame left in him.
esehoolmaster Temper
Tacoma NeWs-Iricune- Il VIII
{ probably be ranked BY critics as
5 another political blunder and an IN
fortunate exhibition OF schoolmaster
temper
sioux City Tribunes TIE oe-
; currcncc should remove al doubts
from senatorial minds Of the
ability OF the president 20 I'm his
office.
:! PittsBurg Leader CProE.-Rep3- As
personal quarrel between two
Democratic party leaders the public
VIII have little interest in the dis
agreement And whatever may be the
surface Indications that IS about an
the Lansing resignation amounts %.
Philadelphia North American
(ProE)- The presidents bitter ac-
lcusation Illustrates anew the familiar
belief that an ungener0us man most
readily hates the one whom he has
injured
Arizona Republican (Ind-ProEl;
No great measure OF sympathy VIII
so out 10 Mr.. Lansing because Of
his decoration with the Order OF the
Tin Can He was probably the weak
est man that ever occupied the post
OF foreign minister in this country.
New York Call (Sbc-ls Mr..
Lansing viii have to observe the
decorum that follows n retired
public official Bat We hope he
win get busy on his "Reminiscences
regarding his stay IN Paris
Toronto World Mr- wilson's let
him to be a sick man Lhey breathe
the irritabilty, peevishness and
suspicion OF the sick room
Montreal star The loudest crit
icism 1lr. Wilson as president has had
70 face arises from his relations with
his cabinet
Vancouver Province. The letters OF
the president 80 FAR 70 confirm some
Iuncomulimeutary opinions expressed
about his disposition and temper dur
ing the Paris conference They sug-
Eesf an abe und-ng confidence IN HIM
self aud a Jealous distrust OF others.
+ Only 10 immigrants came 70 the
United States from Eumania In 1913.
the smallest number from Any for