Evening star., 1921-03-03
OUTGOING REGIME
'SEESU IN LEAGUE
Believes New Administration
Must Act-WiIson Tenure
Has Somber End.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

With flags and bunting hanging
, limp in the driZzle of a dreary day,
| the administration of Woodrow Will
son comes to a somber end Death
casts its melancholy shadow over the
Capitol where Champ Clark. who
| might have been democracys leader
in the trying years since 1912, lies in
; state. mourned by all who knew him.
irrespective of party. The tragedy of
broken figure at the White House is
! in the minds of passers-by as :hey
| look curiously at the Executive Man
sion, where by the mandate of the peo-
pie younger and more vigorous man
| takes up within a few hours the awful
! responsibilities of government at a
critical moment in American history.
Jealousy and bitterness over the
defeat last autumn have mellowed
and the atmosphere of the closing
hours of the Wilson administration
is one of depression not unmingled
| with the sincere hope that the great
desire Of Woodrow Wilson for a part
nership of nations to preserve peace
Will be achieved and vindication.
much more satisfying than electoral
votes or political offices will come
with the passing of time.
Perhaps more significant than any
other thing about the ending of this
administration is the absolute conf
dence of the outgoing officials that
when President Harding and Secre-
tary of State Hughes begin to ex
anime first hand the facts of our in
ternational relationship they will
find themselves confronted on every
side by compelling hand which will
point the way to American entrance
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only way to stand on an equal foot
ing with other countries in the try
ing problems Of world reconstruction.
Most of the cabinet officers and off,
cials are happy to be relieved at last
of the peculiarly harassing difficulties
which inevitably go with a war admin
istration. and which were, perhaps
more burdensome than at any other
time in history. because of the colossal
nature of the European war. and
| Americas signal part in winning the
victory.
Mr.. TumuIty's Farewell.
Well-wishes for their successors
CO me from the lips of the Wilson Off
Gals. Typical. indeed. were the part
ing remarks of Joseph p. TumuIty,
secretary to President Wilson, as he
bespoke the cooperation of the news
pa per correspondents with the new
>
BE good to Christian" said Mr.
Tumulty. Its hard job, and you fell
lows can help him as you have me.
have enjoyed every minute of the
eight years. have had fun and heart
breaks. Rich and poor alike came to
the White House for aid, and as look
back over il, the most gratifying mem
ory of all is that l have been able to
help distressed Individuals
There was touch of emotion in
Secretary Tumulty's voice as the
newspaper men crowded around him
to shake hands and to tell him he
had acted on the square" in his re-
lations with them. With true op-
timism. however. and with charac-
teristic humor. Mr.. Tumulty turned
the conversation to reminiscence
of the political side of the admin
istration.
1T is true" he said with d smile,
that ! have played politics. but /
have played il everywhere except in
the White House. My Office assistants
have been dealt with absolutely on
their merits"
What Mr.. Tumulty said about the
personnel at the executive Offices is
of course, true. for when he came
| to the White House he made prac-
| ticaly no. changes. He kept almost
everybody who had been attached to
! the White House under the repub-
| iican administration.
He brought only his private secre-
| tary and clerk. The rest of the
! White House STAFF is virtually the
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