Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-15
by Robert !. nendcr,

United News Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. April 14.-"Havs
Woodrow Wilson and Joseph p. Tu-
multy definitely broken after
twelve years of intimate association
and personal friendship"
Can tho breach be healed, and,
Ii 80. how"
Did Wilson utter the words
which Tumulty thought he was au-
thorized to deliver to the Jefferson
Day banquet OF Democrats In New
York city April 81"
"Did Tumulty actually deliver tho
message with the aim OF aiding or
abetting Eoom for James NJ. Cox
at the dlnner?"
who. IL any one. was RESPONSE
BILE for urging Wilson to repudiate
the message delivered by Tumuity?"
What transpired from the time
publication OF the message was
brought to Wilson's attention and
the publication in New York news
paper OF Wilson's letter. of repudla-
tion?"
Has Tumulty seen Wilson since
the New York episode?"
How 10 the principals feel about
1t todH5a"
"WhH VIII be the political eff
fects?"
Thee and scores OF other quos-
tons are passing the lips OF poll
ticians. and apparently all Washing
ton. following the sensational reve-
lation that Wilson had publicly re-
buked the man who waX his secre-
tary as Governor OF New Jersey, for
eight years his secretary In the
White House. and throughout the
whole per'od-and since-perhaps
tho most steadfastly loyal friend
Wilson ever had.
Not since tho abrupt dismissal by
Wilson OF Robert Lansing. HIS Sec
rotary of State, has there been such
political Juror caused as by the
publication of n letter. signed by
Wilson. declaring message which
Tumulty had taken to the Jefferson
Day banquet OF Democrats had not
been authorized.
aucstions hnswercd.
From The most authoritative
sources oLfivassed by the writer to-
day the fun story OF the dramatic
incident may be told, and with II
most OF the questions flying about
Washington may be answered.
Al the outset, II may be said that
those who have Intimately known
and observed both principals in the
AFFAIR believe that I: will be patched
UP and former friendly relations
continued.
On Friday. April s. Tun,uIty called
at the Wilson home and had a long
talk with his former chief. 1t NAV
be assumed that g. was the sort of
a friendly talk on all manner OF
subjects that they generally had on
such occasions 81 contact. Tumulty.
A. the request OF Thomas Rush, chair
Of fhn Tar
sought message from Wilson to tho
banQueters.
AZ this point It might be noted
that Wilson did not deny he had
uttered the words attributed 10 mir,
IN inc message Tumulty carried Ia
Ne" YORK. bu: merely that he M.
thor!Hcu no message for delivery
FURTHER. Tumulty would seem too
experienced, both In politics ami
publicity. TO think that he could pnt
away with fake" quote on Tho
FORMER President n, bannue. AZ
the importance OF the New York sf-
fair.
Tnmnity Thought He Was Just;g~s
so the question seems to simmer
down TO whether Tumulty was iustI-
ned in assuming the words were an
thorized. Tumulty thought he was.
IN iact ne was so confident that he
showed the message to some of his
iehns' VINO Travelled with him to
New YORK on the train the next dav.
eut wilson has declared there was
no such authorization, and his attj-
.uoe might seem TO be supported by
the sact that he has consistently re-
iused TO make statements or give in
tcrviews since he left office.
Inc. message was read at the ban
quct, and. whether justified or not.
created stir in some political quar-
ters. where 1t was regarded as abet-
ting boom for Cox. the main speak
er OF the evening. Tumulty has
s!outiy denied any such intention.
newspaper men will recall his insis-
tence. during campaigns, that to start
any boom too early was to wreck il.
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