The Washington times., 1920-10-29
WILSON WILL
FIGHT ALONE
TumuIty, Paying Glowing Trib-
ute to President, Says He Has
Enlisted for Life"
BY JACK ROYLE.
International News Service.

BY JACK ROYLE.
IstsrnstisasI News Service.
President Woodrow Wilson has en-
listed for life. So long as he draws
breath, he never will cease to battle
for League Of Nations, to fight for
consummaton of his plan to make
secure the peace of the world.
Political leaders, Office holders and
private citizens agreed today that
Joseph p. Tumulty, Secretary to the
President, had made that plain in
his speech at Bethesda.
ADDRESS NON-POLITTCAL.
All were equally agreed that Mr..
Tumulty's address was not q political
speech. 1t was the attempt of the
man most Intimately connected with
the President for tho last ten years,
who Is counted on to become his
tiographer to lift briefly the veil
that has shrouded the lonely and
tragic fgure In the White House. II
was the secretary's effort to let his
countrymen see through his eyes
the leader he has followed for ten
years-the man who once said to him
Il want people to love me. but they
never will"
Secretary Tumulty indicated that
the Presiden. after he has stepped
from the political stage. would make
his plea for the league through his
books.
HE has insisted on Article X a.
the heart OF the covenant" Tumulty
said. because he knew that only by
combined action could the territorial
integrity and political independence
OF nations be preserved from ag-
gressive attack by ambitious nations.
He wished TO stop the next war be-
fore It should begin.
"In these latter years, woodrow
Wilson has had but one ambition. to
have the United States take the lead
in this great work Of making secure
the peace of the world. including the
peace of America American to his
finger tips. he has coveted this
crowning glory for America"
Then he described the scene at the
Capital April 6, 1917 when the Pres
ident amid wild cheers read his war
message.
"On that fateful day" he con-
tinued. II rode with him back from
the Capitol to the White House
the echo of the applause still ring
ing In my ears. For q while he sat
silent and pale in the Cabinet room.
At last he said: Think what 1t was
they were applauding. 1t means
death for our young men. How
strange II seems to applaud that
That simple remark is one key to
an understanding OF Woodrow Will
SON.
"IT BREAKS MY HEART"
Secretary Tumulty then described
how at the time of the Mexican
crisis, in 1913, he had heard the Presi-
dent over the telephone. direct Secre-
tary Daniels to "order Admiral Mayo
to take Vera Cruz .r once.
"Just before cut Off the connec-
tion." added MT Tumulty, II said a
word to the President about the trag-
edy Of 1t all. HIS voice responded,
no longer clear. but muffled. as when
one chokes back a sob, What do YOU
think OF 1t, Tumulty? 1t means death.
1t breaks my heart, but 1t must be
done'"
When the bodies OF the Americans
killed at Vera Cruz were brought TO
New York for burial, said the Secre-
tary, rumOrs reached the Secret Serv-
ice that there might be an attack on
the Presidents life IL he went to New
York. Mayor Mitchell begged that IN
would not ride in the procession. and
others urged that 1.-The country can
not afford to lose its President"
"This was his reply" said Tumulty.
The country cannot afford to have a
coward for President"
From the point or view of superb
cial politicians. the Secretary assert
ed, the President has one great fault,
that he does not know how to play to
the gallery.
Human from his heart to his
finger tips, he does not know how to
put his humanity on exhibition" he
continued. II recall q little incident
at Sea Girt. \ journalist had written
him up and we wanted him to do one
OF the little stunts that the public
dearly loves to read about. He said
to me 'Tumulty, you must realize that
I am not built for these things.
do not want to be displayed before
the public. II l tried to do 1t. ]
would do 1t badly. ! want the people
to love me. but they never will
1.-TWO pictures are in my mind. First
the Hall of Representatives, crowded
from floor to gallery when It is an
nounced that the President will ad-
dress Congress. There steps out to
the Speakers desk a straight, vigor-
Gus, slender man. active and alert.
He is sixty years old, but he looks
not more than forty five. 1t is Wood
row Wilson reading his great war
message.
WOUNDED sALUTEs WOUNDED.
1.-THE other picture is three and a
half years later. There y q parade
of veterans of the great war. They
are to be reviewed by the President
on the east portico OF the White
House. In a chair sits a man, brok en-
in health but still alert In mind.
His hair is white, his shoulders
bowed, his figure bent. He Is sixty
three years old, but he looks older.
Presently appears an ambulance laden
with wounded soldiers--the mai.ned.