The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
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AL frequent intervals ln6 pupllS is invited to read a chronological statement of the daily life of Woodrow Wilson. Inspired writers, evidently in a more advantageous position than their colleagues, are able to inform the public the ex- act hour of the rising and going to bed of MT. Wilson; the exact moment he sits down to breakfast, he opens his mail, he dictates to his stenogpapher, he rides In his automobile.
 No doubt such statements, though written for another pur- pose, cause MT. Wilson to smile. He knows that no outsider knows anything about him or his habits.
 It is recalled that when MT. Will son, retiring from the White House, announced that he would reside in Washington, his political enemies, fearing the power of the man, expressed belief that he had concluded to remain on the scene for the purpose of picking out and exposing flaws in the. administra- tion of affairs by republicans; for the purpose of getting even with those political partisans who de- feated his proposal involving the League of Nations.
 Likewise, it is recalled that some of his political friends entertained the same idea, and many nurtured the hope that he would continue to give battle to the end that those who had wrecked his international dreams might be brought to jus tice and held up to scorn and con- tempt.
 1t Is not going too far to declare that MT. Wilson was aware of the fear of his enemies and the hopes of his friends. It is evident that he concluded to surprise his ene- mics and disappoint his friends in order that he might become, with proper dignity, private citizen, an observer of passing events from the sidelines.
 Since the date of his retirement. many things have transpired which might have suggested to the for mer president an opportunity to belabor, to destroy his former op- ponents. There had never been time in the life of this republic when ridicule might have been more effectively employed. But if tempted at all, Woodrow Wilson I bade the devil get behind him.
 There could not have been more perfect example of how former president should live, should conduct himself. He has never sought to interfere. No un- dertaking of the republican ad- ministration has failed because If a blow from Mir. Wilson. And when the former executive has de- sired to participate in some public event, as in the funeral of the ''Un- known Soldier" and the funeral of the late President Harding, he has expressed his desire in Ian guage so courteous as to indicate that he sought a favor rather than just due.
 All that is known of Mir. Wilson is what Is obvious. His hair Is very white. His lameness still ex- ists. His appearance moves alter nately to enthusiastic applause and tears.
 Believe other reports if such be- lief makes you happy. But there is no man in the United States who will publicly venture an assertion that Mir. Wilson favors this or that individual for the presidency. And no one knows to the moment the hour of his rising or retiring, or whether he has his eggs fried or scrambled.
 No one thought that he could do what he has succeeded in doing; that is, actually retire to private life. Perhaps he has not forgiven his enemies for the cruelty of their procedure against him. But his eyes were wet as he followed the lifeless body of his successor in office!