Evening star., 1921-03-10
Editorial Digest
The Passing of Woodrow Wilson.

Pi"SSN
of Woodrow Wilson beside that OF
Washington and Lincoln on the roll
of Americas great, large numoer
Of the newspapers of the country
agreed with him. The majority. how
ever. seem to hold with the Pltts.
burgh Dispatch Independently thae
neither this 'idealized estimate nor
the "denunciatory criticism OF ms
more rabid opponents" will gauge the
retired Presidents true place In ms
tory. More democratic than repuo-
lican papers. naturally, are vocal.
Time must elapse before cool JUS
tice can be done to this american
President, whose work and aims
aroused 40 much of controversy and
stirred such depths of partisan nat
red. The cotemporary nina mus
disappear, indeed. from the earth pc
fore a true balance of judgment can
be reached concerning woodrow W.
son.-Springf1eld Republican t1hoe'
pendenO.
We are glad to have had the use
of his strength of egotism ana Wiz
when it was needed. We are sorry 10,
the tendencies he has strehgtheh
in r. nation badly composed 10 pe
subjected to them.-Chicago 1rioune
Independent republican,.
He is one of the very small nui,oes
of great men who in great tunes
have done great things. and in the
history of the world war no N.Y.,
will be more commanding than
Woodrow Wilson.-Philadeip rec
ord independent democratlc)
AS the head of tho nation during
a world war and as the champion ol
an ideal of international peace ~
which the aspirations of the Worio
have rallied. Mr.. Wilson has "rlate.
a record of success. he can d"
the verdict of the future WIN 49,
nimity.-New York Evening POST I'M
dependenD. d. so
No other American has maze 50
much world history as Woodro" VIZ
son No other American has ever
tuIked SO large in the affairs OF CIV,
ilization or welded SO coIhiiianSu.i9 ,Ss
an influence in shaping thelr ehos'
New York World (democratic).
History may say that he was not d
successful diplomat. But II was ms
rare privilege to put in words 40 ~
aspiration of America a princippt.s
which the world has accepted as
standard Journal (lnoe-
pendenD. ~
History will write Mr.. Wilson down
as one of the outstanding Worio ne
ures of all time.-Houston POST 'oeih-
ocratic).
His experiences offer much ionseff
record Of errors to be avoided than OF
examples to be emulated. But IL is
due to him to say that he earnestly
wished to make the world oetter
place to live in.-Buffalo Express IN
dependent republican,.
With the passing of the wilson au :
uinistration there goes the noxious
theory that any man, however highly
placed. can speak for all or US at an
times and places. There disappears
the idea that the President is some
Row above and beyond the people. IN
stead of being their temporary agent,
directly responsible to thenl.-l Io'i-
dence Journal Independently. =.
He stands with the most achleVihe
of those who have served the world
Atlanta Journal (democraticl-
Yet we have faith to believe that
because he was an idealist, bf cause ne
first stood before men as champion
of an internationalism that was SIM
ple Christianity, Woo6ro' Wilson
fame will grow with the succeeding
years.-Chicago Post tiH .ependent).
Ours has been ~, 1ne7 leader. but
one whom far distant generations
will acclaim as among the best ana
truest servitors of man.-Omaha
World Herald (inde pendenO.
If Woodrow Wilson, like Lincoln
had died shortly after reelection, ms
name would have gone down INTO ms,
tory a s that of a great and successlul
Presid ident.-Baltimore Sun tlnoepeho-
ent democratic).
Wilson will stand out in that long
perspective as one who sought at
least to raise men higher. Which IS
true greatness. Whether we like 1t or
not, whether we like him or not, the
name of Woodrow Wilson will fill a
large place in the records and in the
thought of the future.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat trepublican).
Any impartial study of the colossal
failure will show that it was due al
n
acter or the temperament of the
President.-Philadelp North Amer
lean (progressive).
The broad pages of the achievement
stand. Woodrow Wilson has been a
great Presi dent Of the United States
great not only in spiritual purpose.
but in practical accomplishment
Rochester Times-Union Gndepend-
ent.
He was always the leader and his
Leadership was invariably toward the
right His faults were never those OF
intention and will soon be forgotten
He becomes a citizen. but he Will be
Americas first citizen SO long as he
shall live. Nothing can wrest that
distinction from him. - Worcester
Post independent democratic).
In creating this worldwide senti-
ment for brotherly international CO.
operation and pointing it toward a
definite goal no other man has ex-
parable to that of Woodrow WILSON,
Columbus Dispatch Independently.
History has a habit of pardoning
faults in men who have accomplished
bi e things Proba bly, it will be kinder
to Woodrow Wilson than most Ameri-
ca MS of his own time expect it to be-
Cincinnati Times-Star (republican).
Whether Mr.. Wilson will take his
place among the great Presidents Of
the nation it is too early to tell. Our
own opinion s that he will, although
we do not believe that he will ever
stand upon the same pedestal with
Washington. Lincoln, or even Roose-
velt-Buffalo Commercial (independ
ent.
Possibly never in the history of the
United States, certainly never since
the days of James Buchanan. has any
President retired from office 50 gem
orally disliked and so thoroughly dis
credited as Woodrow Wilson.-Fort
Wayne News and Sentinel (republi-
CAM.
Woodrow Wilson ranks with Lin
coin and Webster in the lofty ut
terance he gave to the soul of Amer
lea He expressed in words of glori-
Gus distinction it's reality as a land
of dreams. of high purpose. of the
brotherhood of man. Yet he lost the
leadership of this nation more utter
ly than any one who ever possessed
it in such measure.-New York Mail
independently.
He has laid his contribution into
the exchequer of the common good
and has passed straightway into i'm
ortality.-Charlotte IN. c. News
(democratic).
He determined to have his own
way with the world and make it
over, and the world. which has small
patience with tyros. pushed him
aside as in the end it always pushes
aside those who get in it's proper
and natural pathway.-Detroit Free
Press Gndependent.