Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-14
WAR PRESIDENT, IN
ELOQUENT SPEECH,
FLAYS LEAGUE FOES
Three Thousand Call on
Former Leader and Cheer
Wildly as His Militant
Spirit Flashes Fire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-After
over two years of silence, an in
valid in his Washington home,
Woodrow Wilson Saturday made his
first speech upon international at
fairs since leaving the presidency:
Heartened, possibly, by the cleo
ton results of Tuesday, and with
the inspiration Of 5000 men and
women cheering in front Of his s.
street home on an Armistice day
pilgrimage, the former president
told them-and his words were
flashed around the world-that he
still stood by the principles Tor
which he fought from 1918 to 1871.
Gray-haired, his tall figure bent
: and stopped by long illness, the war
president assailed the old foes of
the League of Nations in the SEN
ate with all the fire his enfeebled
body would allow.
Biting Sarcasm for Foes
Mr.. Wilson did not refer specif1-
cally to the present administration
but mentioned his arch-opponents OF
the senate, including Senator Lodge
with biting sarcasm.
The United States has remained
content with an armistice, and las
not moved forward to peace, he de-
clared. This condition was brought
about by "a group in the senate
who preferred personal and partisan
motives to the honor Of their coun-
try and the peace of the world" ne
, said.
But, he asserted further on, these
plny-. persons will find that their
weakness is no longer to stand
> against the strength of Providence
Politically the speech was Of first
inheritance. Since he left office
nothing has come from the former
president in criticism or otherwise
as the policies of, the Republican adj
ministration have unfolded. When
president he declared that to make
a separate peace with Germany
would be a national disgrace.
Nothing But an Armistice."
Such a peace was made, and to-
day for the first time, Mr.. Wilson
publicly voiced his opinion of the
action with the assertion that moth
ing more than armistice had been
realized.
The speech Of the former presi-
dent also gives rise to speculation
$as to whether in addition to a vast
l. stronger minority with which the
Republicans will have to deal in
both house and senate, the next
two years may see more vigorous
Democratic leadership, directed, at
least, by Mr.. Wilson.
1t was the Woodrow Wilson of old
that was speaking. He was fight
ing again for his great ideals-the
League of Nations. And permanent
peace in the world.
His voice was weakened by his
long illness, but into every word he
seemed to put all the strength and
force at his command. His won
derful command of English, which
made his famous notes and mes
sages of war days stand out in
American literature, was again in
evidence.
His stopped shoulders squared up
IL military fashion as he spoke.
Fire in His Words
Mr. Wilson stood majestically be-
side a white stone pillar at the mar
row entrance of his home, his white
Ioo ly
f1e looked much the same as if he
+ STOOD before the court of statesmen
in Paris. His shoulders were a bit
more. rounded and the lines were
deeper in his face. Though the old
time vigor had gone from his body,
there was still fire in his words.
In his left arm was clutched tight
~ about a bright yellow cane. He
was assisted through the door by
negro servant and his step was slow
the step of an old man worn with
yeahs Of tribulations.
But after he began his speech
some vague spirit of the past which
must have fired him in the harrow
ing days of the war at the White
House came back and he rose ma
jestically like the President Wilson
of 1917. The Wilsonian phrases
perfect induction, linked with sar-
casm, smooth in diplomacy and
cheerful in jest-came bristling
forth.
While a mixed chorus was singing
my Old Kentucky Home" Mr.. Will
son came out of his house, led by
the negro servant. The crowd
eheered for fully three minutes.
Former Ambassador to Turkey,
Morgenthau, introduced Mr.. Wilson
in a. shcrt address, in which he re-
ferred to IAN impending future war
more horrible than the late war;" if
the ideals of peace were not success
fully carried out.
Mr. Wilson was presented with
flowers by delegation. Three let
tiers, one from Governor Edward I.
Edwards, of New Jersey, Democrat,
who defeated Senator Frelinghuysen
last Tuesday, 100. the children
of the District Of Columbia and an
other from Governor. E. Lee FIihktc,
of Virginia, were presented to him.
The. messages were tributes Of the
various dele"a ton on the occasion of
Armistice day.