The Washington times., 1921-09-01

sure that IL he resigns. his successor
shall be satisfactory to former Gov
ernor Cox of Ohio.
or course, when Mr.. Wilson is con-
suited on a matter OF this kind. he has
to be careful OF the prophecies. but II
requires no Sherlock Holmes to find
out what opinion he expressed.
Wilson Foundation.
Bat, however interesting 1t may be
to watch Mr.. Wilson's return to
health. the important aspect Of his
career is not the future. 1t is the past.
And October has now been chosen as
the month. when his supporters are
to invite the public in general to join
in founding an institution to perpetu-
ate some of his principal ideas.
The Wilson Foundation has so far
not asked for any subscriptions. but
about $40, 900 has leaked in. Even In
October, when the collection OF money
begins, there will be no drive" no
appeal. There will be merely state
ment that the time has arrived when
those who intend to subscribe may
send in their money.
There is no fixed sum. Anything
up TO a million dollars" Is tho total
aimed at, and what each individual
sends is not in any way indicated. At
first there was an idea Of limiting
individual subscriptions, but that Idea
was given up as not having any good
argument behind II.
Two Main Questions.
Two main questions are faced by
those who are preparing the founda-
ton. One is. what is the contribution
OF Mr.. Wilson to the world ideas or
purposes that are 10 be emphasized7
The other Is, what Is the most ef-
fective method of carrying along and
enforcing the idea?
The present committee will have
nothing to do with the settlement OF
these two questions. Its only func'
ton is to raise the money. The com
mittee that is 10 map out the perma-
nent policy will be much larger and
as far as possible. non-partisan.
This none-partisan idea Will be hard
to carry out, coming so soon as II
does after the record-making bitter
ness of 1919 and 1920. II Is most i'm
portant, however. that the final COM
mittee or commission shall have as
many prominent Republicans on 1t as
possible.
World Peace Motif.
To take another example. Suppose
a similar step were being taken in
connection with the career Of Colonel
Roosevelt. Suppose his greatest
achievement were decided to be the
thirty years of successful emphasis
that he gave to that conception that
politicians and business men should
be held to the standards of morality
that we try TO enforce in private life.
In that case it would not be diff
cult to select plenty Of prominent
Democrats to serve on a Roosevelt
Foundation, since no party idea Is in
volved except in the name.
1t is almost certain the Wilson
Foundation will have no reference to
the ex-President's domestic policies. II
will be connected with the one idea
Of maintaining world peace.
How best TO work along that line IL
undecided One Of the earlier ideas
and a very subtle one, was to en-.
courage and celebrate the kind Of
work that is not appreciated by the
world; to do what might be possible
to. divert education and public atten.
ton from bienees, material success
competitive power to goodness, to un.
selfish service to the virtues that are
supposed to be the soul of a Christian
life.
Prize Plan Likely.
II 10 pretty clear. however, that
this spirit can hardly be encouraged
by an institution. II 10 as GOOD as
settled that the study and encourage.
mont of international peace will be
the purpose of the foundation.
The purpose has been announced
In q very general manner, which
might include anything Mr.. Wilson
has done, but ] feel safe In prophecy
Ing. nevertheless. that In the end the
decision will be 20 concentrate on
peace work.
Unless something extremely orig.