Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-12-12
WOODROW WILSON
MAY ACCEPT DARE
MADE BY HARDING
"Sage of S Street, " With
Health Improving Daily,
May Soon Emerge From
His Long Silence
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN
Ueased Wire Service to The Journal
(Copyrinht 1922

Copyright, 1922
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Wood
row Wilson is expected to become a
very active factor in national af'
fairs long before next summer rolls
around.
That was the declaration here to-
day of Republican and Democratic
congressional leaders alike. 1t fol-
lowed careful analysis of the address
of President Warren G. Harding to
congress in which he dealt with
more Give dynamite" that any 9TH
er chief executive in the nations
history.
The president threw down the
gauntlet to the former administra,
ton as we'll as to his own party
critics and Democrats insisted that,
inasmuch as Mr.. Wilson's health is
vastly improved, he can be relied on
to accept the challenge.
Of course no one knows just
what Mr.. Wilson plans to do except
himself. When his devoted wife,
who, he admits, is wonderful
nurse, was in Baltimore on Thurs
day attending a Democratic jubi-
lee" she was asked probably a
score of times whether Mr.. Wilson
ever again would become an active
candidate for the presidency. Like
the diplomat that she is she very
smilingly evaded any direct reply.
That is where the situation rests
today. The distinguished author
of the League of Nations covenant
and of the Fourteen Points Of
Peace" so far has refused to let the
public see what is in his mind. Even
though his health is getting better
daily there has not come in any of.
fetal manner even a suggestion that
he is ready to take a public posi-
ton on current events, always, Of
course, excepting his armistice day
address and the several notes that
he has sent to party leaders touch
ing on why he believed the recent
election turned out as it did.
Story of "Snub"
Certain persons who have claimed
to be in position to interpret" his
views. have suggested how he stood.
But even these INSPIRED" sugges.
tons have failed to bring any posi-
tive declaration from the Sage of
S Street" Because of this there
have been made various statements
regarding the visit of NJ. Georges
Clemenceau to the former president.
Most of these, as a matter of fact,
have been unwarranted.
The quarter-hour chat was ex.
tremely personal in that it dealt with
the men themselves instead of with
the subject dearest to their minds.
World problems were not brought
up, but NJ. Clemnceau did recall GER
tain humorous episodes of their re.
lations in France and Mr.. Wilson
told the Tiger a couple of new
stories.
So far as M. Clemenceau was con.
cerned he was greatly disturbed by
the suggestions that Mr.. Wilson did
not desire him to visit him. This
feeling was intensified by the dec.
laration that when Marshal Foch
tried to visit the ex-president a year
ago, during the progress of the ma,
val armament conference, he was
snubbed. Clemenceau did not I'm.
derstand why this should have been
the case.
AS a matter of fact the exact truth
regarding the now world famous
"snub'' was obtained today. Moth.
ing took place along the lines thai
We're broadcasted at the time, but
for personal reasons no effort eve'
was HlduS ny MI. " 4lSOll " SET al
rest the untrue report.
1t can be stated that there was
neither snub or thought of snub.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson did expect to
receive the allied comnsanderin-
chief. But they had failed to set
any date for the expected visit.
When Marshal Foch reached
Washington he told member of
his party one morning that he want
ed to go out and visit MIR. Wilson
Immediately. The individual con.
suited ordered the automobiles at
the disposal Of the French comman-
der-in-chief around to the Willard
hotel and start was made for the
S. street residence.
About an hour earlier Mr.. Wilson
had been seized with an attack of in.
digestion and his physicians were
called vi. When the Foch party
reached the S street house there
was nobody downstairs, but a sec.
rotary and members of the Wilson
household.
When the doorbell rang it was
opened by the secretary who does
not speak French. Marshal Foch
and two members Of his party pre-.
scented their cards. They were told
that Mr.. Wilson was indisposed
Cards were deposited an the party
left.
May Emerge Soon
More than an hour afterward Mr..
Wilson issued orders that should
the French marshal call he would
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