The Washington herald., 1921-02-08
PAYS TRIBUTE TO WOoDneU
MILsoN.

PAYS TRIBUTE TO woODRow
WILSON.
To the Editar, gbe wazhiartau He-sie
That was a hne frItate nslS 4.
the memory q President McETrrrt
few days ago by the jurior se-.i
tor Of New York. Wl.lssn wsdE-
worth. Nr. NcKlnles was a mos
amiable aus genial gentleman snst
highly esteemed for his sterling
qualities by the American peoprC
His tragic death was dcpIorsd nv
people throughout the world A.
President Mr Kinlcy was 4 Esrs
and safe man. II is some ~ause for
regret, however, that someone other
than Mark Hanna should have hrcr,
his councillor. PHILOSOPHER and
friend" Hanna WIS regarded a
the power behind the throne
Mr.. MCKinley's place 10 history fg
not likely to rank along with the
ablest OF our Presidents. such "a
Washington. jefferson. Jackson.
Lincoln, Cleveland and Woodrow
Wilson. The achievements of the
last mentioned, in my humble JudE-
ment' surpass all Of his predecrs-
sors both in peace and in war His
AaNAAN anu lnNIlN v lIl IT forever
linked with the greatest war In his
tory. to the success OF which n, 81.
largely contributod-possIU NOR.
than any other man. The Irsgg. or
nations, which cam. into being
through him and which COMPRISE
more than nifty nations. is in onCrs-
tion, contrary TO tho prophecies NJ
its bitter opponents. will also add
fn j. a
1t is sure 10 become manifest in :
the course Of time that d Eepuh-
liCan Senate with few Democrats.
made a mistake IN not raiifying the.
league as Mr Wilson turned il over
10 them.
Many people believe that had the
iDstrumen, been one Of a Repub-
liCsn source II would have been
ratified without d hitch The lead
ers q the Republican party knew
that il they ratified the League the
Democrats would continue in power.
They started out to disrrcdr Vii
son. they maliEned him. m.srepre-
sented him. and charged hum be-
fore the American pCoDIs With SOCK
ing his own glory instead NJ Tho.
best interests Of the American rro-
pie. claimed that the IcaEu, oT ma
tiOns would provoke rather than
prevent war.
And they succeeded IN their dis.S
bOlCal efforts. They worked unon
the ignorance and prejudice Of IN
millions OF foreigners in this Coun-
trT-the Germans. pro-CTerma7s
Irish. Italians. Greeks. and rhr ne
groes- Millions Of people d.d not
und erstsnd the leas que They look
ed TO others for cnliEhtoumenr 70
they arc not in the habit Of trying
to unrsvel knotty problems csre-
Clally where so much had been said
10 confuse the public in regard
thereto.
President Emeritus Elliott. OIL
Harvard, in splendid speerr msd-
in Boston. advocating the 1gg,ioa
OF Mr.. Cox because he Ts1a-.d =
league IN prevent war. SAID i am
Republican. a nd DO not aE-rc vrrht
President Wilson in all things hu1
am in accord with him N -eCarI1
10 the league Of nations He aTsIr
said that mo man i'm American his
tory has been SO marEnso and mis-
represented as Woodrow Wilson. hu.
his fame is estabIisI,o
There is much 20 bc admired IN
President Wilson runrE Other
things il his great nodesty mover
seeking public applause or tho uo--
ter. Of the stage. he had the rou--
/ al &c and nobleness TO say on one or-
casion that he had made mistakes.
nor did he Condesrond TO reply ~
those in high positions Who have
said the bitterest things against
him.
Everyone who sdmlrSs genius and
high principles will srdr-''y roDo
that his health may tr -csrn-sG So
as to enable him TO write d history
OF the great war. in " Inch h,. dis
played so conspicuous part There
is no one moro capable Of writing
an impair rtial. truthful history OF
those unparalleled times
GEO. A. ALEXANDER.
Washington. n. C.