Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-02-13

it ought to nave. lie mas 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, if it be a criticism, is that
he has not marched in the right direc-
ton and has done things that he ought
not 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 MS
ability, but his motives and methods.
To particularize would DE largely to
review the political history OF the last
six years. The railroad situation, how
ever, may be cited as an example.
Representative E. E. Denison (Rep)
of Illinois said January 10, 1919,
Government ownership of railroads
will be the dominant political is
sue in the next national campaign ana
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
| 25, 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
| H. ,loer cd
| in affairs at home and abroad, to eX-
press themselves Enthusiastically to that
| effect by returning a Democratic ma
| iority to both houses. The result OF
| the elections was to change the po-
litical complexion Of both houses as
follows: Goth congress-Senate, 81
Democrats and 45 Republicans; house,
215 Republicans and 213 Democrats.
Goth congress Senate, At Democrats
and 40 Republicans; house, 239 Re
publicans and 1913 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-
sentativeS himself, Secretary OF State
Robert Lansing, Henry White, Edward
NJ. House and General Tasker II. Bliss.
He sailed December t, 1918, and ar
rived at Paris December a. The
French capital was en- fete for the oc-
casion. December "A he went to
England and thence to Italy. He
returned to Paris January 6, after d
journey that resembled "triumphal
procession"
After the preliminary sessions of the
peace conference President Wilson re
turned to the United States in Febru-
airy, returning to Paris March 10, 1919.
He signed the peace treaty June %,
1919, and returned to the United States
July s. His second term as president
expired March 3, 1920.
After his retirement from the presi-
dency Mr.. Wilson lived quietly, making
| u
health. He occasionally went to the
theater and rode much in his car about
the environs of Washington. He bought a
home in Washington and in 1921
formed a law partnership with Balm.
bridge Colby, who had been his secre
tary Of state, succeeding Robert Ian
sing. He took part in the funeral pro
cession of President Harding in Wash
ington and was the recipient of much
public attention.
Mr.. Wilson's last public utterance
was last fall November 10, 1928, the
; eve Of Armistice day, he spoke by radio
to the American people, defending his
peace policy and saying that the Amer
lean people had withdrawn into ''sul
len and selfish isolation which is deeply
!, ignoble because manifestly coward.
and dishonorable."
Armistice day Mr.. Wilson briefly ad
dressed thousands from the front step:
; of his home, concluding thus:
, 81 am not one of those that have tn.
least anxiety about the triumph of thu
principles I have stood for. / hav,
: seen fools resist Providence before an,
l have seen their destruction as will
: come upon these again-utter destruc
ton and contempt. That we shall pre-
! vail is as sure as that God reigns
Thank you"
+ Woodrow Wilson was born Decem
: Der %, 1856, in Staunton, Va. He wa
!: the son Of Rev. Joseph r. Wilson
o Presbyterian minister, and Jess
! (Woodrow) Wilson. In 1885 he mar
;. ried Ellen Louise Axsen. They ha
" three daughters-Jessie (Mrs. Franci
J B. Sayre), Eleanor (Mrs. w. G. Nc
! Adoo) and Margaret. Mrs. Wilso
i died August 16, 1914, in the Whit
n House. December Is, 1915, Mr.. Wi
IS son married Edith (Bolling) Gait,
/ Of DaooI0nfOc ho Rrc