The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-07
PRESIDENT WILSON WAS HUMAN
PHENOMENON OF GREATEST WAR
At 81 No More Than a University Professor and Political Writer:
at So in a Place of Power and Fame and Honor Unsur-
passed in History-Defended His Unsuccessful
Peace Policies to the Last.

happiness for the people of this re-
public"
Senator Albert b. Cummins (Rep.)
of Iowa expressed the halfway view
%: 81 think President Wilson is the
most intensely practical statesman Of
this or any other day. He began his
administration In the belief that the
executive office had not the power that
II ought to have. He has accomplished
more In the direction In which he set
his face and his mind than any other
man, either In this generation or In
any former generation: and the only
criticism, II II be a criticism, Is that
he has not marched in the right direc-
ton and has done things that he ought
to have done"
In the process of wrestling from con-
gress all the powers he believed the
Constitution conferred upon the execu-
tive, President Wilson made many po-
litical enemies who questioned not his
ability. but his motives and methods.
To pa%rticularize would be largely to
review the political history of the asst
six years. The railroad situation, how
ever, may be cited as an example.
Representative f. f. Denison (Rep.)
of Illinois said January Is, 1919,
Government ownership of railroads
will be the dominant political is
sue I'm the next national campaign and
Mr.. McAdoo will Of course expect TO
be, the candidate of his party. He will
hope to capitalize what has been done
for the railroad men,"
President Wilson was reelected In
1916 upon a peace platform. October
%, 1918, just before the congressional
elections. he issued an appeal TO the
voters of the United States asking
them. if they had approved of his
leadership and wished him to continue
to be their unembarrassed spokesman
In affairs at home and abroad, to ex-
press themselves Enthusiastically to that
effect by returning a Democratic ma
iority 70 both houses. The result of
the elections was to change the no
litical complexion Of both houses as
follows. e5th congress-Senate, 81
Democrats and As Republicans house,
215 Republicans and Oh Democrats,
Goth congress-Senate, AZ Democrats
and 40 Republicans; house. go Re
publicans and 1893 Democrats.
President Wilson in attending the
peace conference made several new
departures. He left the country during
office. He took the office with him,
signing acts and making appointments
while in Paris. He ignored the senate,
though he Is empowered by the Con
stitution to make treaties by and with
the advice and consent of the senate
He appointed as the American repre-
sentatiyes himself, Secretary Of State
Robert Lansing, Henry White, Edward
NJ. House and General Tasker ii. Bliss,
He sailed December 4. 1918, and ar
rived at Paris December IA. The
French capital was en- fete for the oc-
casion. December "a he went TO
England and thence to Italy. He
returned 10 Paris January 5, after a
Journey that resembled a "triumphal
procession"
After the preliminary sessions of the
peace conference President Wilson re-
turned to the United States In Febru-
airy. returning t Paris March 10. 1919.
ne signed the peace treaty June 2S,
1910, and returned to the United States
July &. His seccrd term as president
expired March 3. 1920.
After his retirement from the presi-
dency Mr.. Wilson lived quietly. making
a partly successful fight to regain his
health. He occasionally went TO the
theater and rode much In his a about
the environs OF Washington He bought o
home In Washington and In 1921
formed a law partnership with Balm
bridge Colby. who had been his secre-
tary Of state, succeeding Robert AN
sing. He took part In the funeral pro-
cession Of President Harding In Wash