The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-03
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Tho two mon, Lansing and Tumulty. who be-
g cause OF their intimate positions close to the
chrome, having failed utterly to do justice TO
Woodrow Wilson Cor themselves, for that mat
tor) In their books describing him. his methods
and his achievements, now Ray stannard Baker
comes forward with his contribution.
The descriptive foreword offered by Mr.
Baker forewarns us OF what s coming. Bar
reis steel boxes and personal memorandum fail
- utterly To conceal the fact that another great
mind stood close to the late president. did It's
best to prevent him from making some OF his
greatest mistakes and failed. Another bi-
ographcr or historian, cali him what YOU please
is about to play himself In the title role
Some time, mayhap, there viii como con-
ffibutor to this symposium who viii succeed In
conccaling both the personality and the viows
of the author In the sequcntial and important
narratvo OF the subject discussed Then 1t viii
be possible to read inteiligently and to gain i'm
lprossions from the actual record, or It may
DC that finally Mr., wilson In sheer defense,
will be forced TO write his own autobiography In
order that postorty may have a clear and un-
dlsguised' idea OF what It was he attempted ana
why II came about that he failed,
b This paper has not been among hose
travagantly praising the achievements of Wood
fow Wilson while president, particularly dur
Ing the last years OF his administration. But Il
does feel righteous Indignation at the man
handling great character is receiving AT the
hands OF his so-caed friends. Wilson was a
treat character We think great idcalistic,
tmpracticei, visionary dreamer; great esolst
and an impossby great autocrat who failed
And failed eRrcgiously because of his jealousy
ana inability to work with the human material
he himself created. but whatever the element
Of his greatness. he was and Is as FAR above
Tho puny efforts OF the men who have thus far
essayed to describe, analyze and excuse him
as tho lion Is greater than the mouse,
~ To find little man after little man. glib and
smooth writer's though they he, placing them
Aelvea before the public ana posterity as the In
inmates OF this recluse from whom he accepted
advice and direction In the few sound matters
OF policy he achieved, while running counter TO
their advise In the mistakes he made, is suffi-
cieut to cause the bittcrcst critics Woodrow
Wilson ever had to demand that they take their
hands Off and permit justice to he done the
man.
tThcy are succeeding admirably In making his
figure shrink more aud more until presently
unless something s done about IT, It win bc
pygmy size in the estimation OF the public
In his forcword Mr., Baker modcstly apollo
sizos for the personal note he Is compelled t'
inject into his book because n was ~ impor
tant actor tn much OF H." or words to that ef
feet And with impossible impudonoe apoi i1size
for his hero before he proceeds with hiS de
tense Again, In laying the foundation Tor tn
accuracy and authenticity OF the matters he !
lator to discuss, ho puts tho late president II
the position OF having deliberately lied to tn
senate committee when In reply TO It's requos
he specifically stated that none Of the minute