Evening star., 1922-12-10
WILSON ACTIVITY
/ IS NOW PREDICTED
Leaders of Both Parties in
Congress View Him as
Political Factor.
CHALLENGE RY PRESIDENT
CHALLENGE BY PRESIDENT
Unwarranted Statements Made
About Clemenceau Visit.
Foch "Snub" Denied.
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN.

Woodrow Wilson is expected to be-
come very active factor in national
affairs long before next summer rolls
around
That was the declaration here yes
terday 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
'live dynamite" than any other chief
executive in the nations history.
The President threw down the
gauntlet TO the former administration
as well as 20 his own party critics,
and democrats insisted that. lnaSmuch
MIR. Wilson's health is vastly inn
proved. he can be relied on to ac-
cept the challenge.
OF course, no one know just what
MIR. Wilson plans to do except him
self When his devoted Wife, who he
admits is a wonderful nurse, was in
baltimore on Thursday attending
democratic jubilee. she was asked
proba bly, 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 re-
ply.
That is where the situation rests
now. 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 official manner
even a suggestion that he is ready
to take Il public position on current
his Armistice day address and the
several notes that he has sent to
party leaders touching on why he be-
lieved the recent election turned out
as it did.
Unwarranted Statements.
Certain persons who have claimed
to he in position to interpret his
views have suggested how he stood.
But even these ''inSpired' suggestions
have failed 10 bring any positive dec
laration from him Because of this.
various statements have been made
regarding ;he visit of VI. Georges Glenn
enceau to the former President. Most of
these as 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. Clemenceau did recall certain
humorous episodes of their relations
in France, and Mr.. Wilson told the
So far as NJ Clemenceau was con-
cerned, he was disturbed by the sug-
Eestions that Mr.. Wilson did not de-
sire him to visit him. This feeling
that when Marshal Foch tried to
visit the ex-President a year ago.
during the progress of the naval
armament conference. he was snubbed.
As a matter of fact the exact truth
regarding the now world famous
''SnuD'
ing took place along the lines that were
broadcast at the time, but for per-
Sonal reasons no effort ever was made
by Mr.. Wilson to set at rest the un-
true report.
1t can be stated that there was
neither snub nor thought of snub. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson did expect to receive
The. allied chief, but they
had failed to set any date for the ex-
pected visit
When Marshal Foch reached Wash
lngton he told a member of his party
one morning that he wanted to go
out and visit Mr.. Wilson Immediately.
The Individual consulted ordered the
automobiles at the disposal of the
French commander-in-chief around
to the Willard Hotel and a start was
made for the street residence
Had Indigestion Attack.
About an hour earlier Mr.. Wilson
.'Ht pSNh SSiZCu Will an ATTACK OF
INDIGESTION and his physicians were !
called in. When the Foch party
reached the street house there was
nobody downstairs but secretary |,
and member of the Wilson household |
When the door bell rang it was !;
opened by the secretary, who does
not speak French. Marshal Foch and |
two members of his party presented !
their cards. They were told that Mr.. |
Wilson was indisposed. Cards were |
deposited and the party left.
More than an hour afterward Mr.. !!
Wilson issued orders that should the
French marshal call he would receive
HIM in his bedroom. But it was not |
until forty-eight hours later that it |
was learned that the party had been
there and had departed. That is the
explained yesterday.
The real facts were that both the
former President and Mrs. Wilson |
had expected to receive the French |
hero in the most informal fashion.
hut this was made impossible by the
failure of those in charge of the visit
to consult any one in authority at the
Wilson home.
The Clemenceau visit, following on |
Mr.. Wilson'S Armistice day address
has served to emphasize that in any
plans or preparations for the next |
national campaign the attitude of Mr.
Wilson himself will have to be taken |
into consideration. With returned |
health he must be consulted by the /
party leaders. it is declared
Copyright. 1927