Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-11
CHAPTER XXXVI.
(Continued
The White House,


The White House,
Washington, June 2, 1919.
The President of the UNITED
States, Paris:
Cummings on campaign trip,
covering middle west and coast.
viii be away six weeks. My own
opinion is that it would be I'M
wise at this time to act upon
suggestion contained in Spring
field Republican editorial. (The
editorial suggested that the
PRESIDENT withdraw his name
rom consideration in connection
with a third term. This is not
he time to say anything about
Tour attitude toward matter dis
cussed in editorial becausethere
is a depression in our ranks
and a feeling that our prospects
for 1920 are not bright. Repub-
licans would say you had re-
treated under the threat of de-
feat and the cause of the League
of Nations would be weakened
instead of strengthened. The is
sue of the League of Nations is
so clear-cut that your attitude
toward a third term at present
is not real cause of embarrass-
ment. In fact, I can see great
advantage to be gained for the
ratification of the league by CIV
ing the impression that you are
seriously considering going to
the country on the League of
Nations. Am strongly of belief,
as you know, that you should
not under any circumstances
consider or accept nomination
for third term. In this matter
have very few supporters in
out party. A trip I just made to
Illinois and st. Louis over Deco
ration day convinces me that a
big drive will be made to induce
you to allow your name to be
used again. The presidency for
another four years would not
add one whit to the hoonr that
twill be yours and the place of
dignity that you will occupy in
the hearts of our people when
the League of Nations is con-
summated and your present
term expires.
Upon your return to this coun-
try and with a clearer percep.
ton of what you are trying to
do, there will come a turn of the
tide in our favor. Many factors
not now very clear are leading
in that direction. The Repub-
icans by the selection of Pen
rose have made the Republican
party again the stand-pat party
Of America and their failure,
which will become more evident
as the days pass, to correct
abuses that some months ago
they called grave, will prove
more and more the strength and
value of Democratic policies.
Prosperity now sweeping in
from coast and middle west will
soon be upon us. Even bust
ness which turned away, from us
in the last campaign in the
hope that excess profit tax and
other burdensome taxes would
be reduced, will soon find out
how fatuous and futile is the
Republican policy. Many Pro-
gressive leaders will soon come
to the, front and will take up
the work left undone by Roose-
welt. My opinion, therefore, is
that what action you take in
this matter should await the
turn of the tide, so that as the
hopes Of democracy rise and sue
cess for 1920 looks more promis-
ing than it does today, then
that time, in my opinion, will
offer the psychological moment
for you to say what really is in
your heart about a third term
and thus help not only the party
but the League of Nations.
Therefore. until the psychologist
cal moment comes, the polite
thing to do is to keep mum"
about this matter and await the
happenings of the future.
TUMULTY.