Evening star., 1924-02-04

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of naval forces.
gone to his final reward. In the
death of former President Wilson the
world has lost it's foremost citizen
and humanity its greatest friend.
The services which he rendered to
his own nation and the people of
every other land will prove lasting
and enduring monument, and will
rank him. when the story of his life
is correctly appraised. as the great
est figure in all history.
The whole world mourns and
unites in common tribute to that
great man, the nobility of whose life
and the loftiness of whose motives
and character provoke the admlra-
ton and respect Of all"
Representative Merrett or Con-
necticut (republican):
The whole country will be stirred
by the death of President Wilson and
all will sympathize with his tremen,
dous labors during the world war and
subsequently at Paris, when. no
to cause his death. He has thus In
a very real sense given his life to
his country. Every one will be
filled with admiration and sympathy
for Mrs. Wilson, who filled SO ad-
mirabIy her high position when the
wife of the President and who has
been so devoted in his illness. 1t is
yet too early to appraise President
Wilson's services to the country, be-
cause the controversies over the
aroused by the conflict are yet too
active for any judicial consideration
of his administration"
Representative Luce Of Massachu-
sets (republican)
"NIr. Wilson's official service will bulk
Ior ~ ha mind that ctrhf
may be lost of his achievements as
No man Of his time has ex-
erted greater influence in the field or
political science. To his writings before
he became President may be traced in
large part the striking growth of that
school of theorists and critics which
would exalt the executive at the ex-
pense of the legislative branch of the
government. Disagreeing as l do with
almost every one of his conclusions,
profoundly convinced as | am that the
American is superior to the British Sys-
tenn of government, yet l would recog-
nize the strength of his arguments, the
skill with which he presented his case,
the success he met in making converts
Transmitted into action by his multi
tude of disciples, his views have at
fected the public thought Of this coun-
try to a degree not yet realized, but that
in time will be seen to have been of
great consequence. Whether for good
or for ill, he was a remarkable molder
of belief
Robert Lansing, Secretary of State
in the Wilson cabinet: mo man of
this generation has been inspired by
higher ideals or labored more con-
stantly or more earnestly for the
differed with him as to the practica-
bility of his ideals. But no one could
refuse tribute to the loftiness OF his
thought and purpose. He is entitled
to be remembered as great war
achieved much, and who gave his life
for a cause which he conceived to be
for the good of his fellow men"
T. w. Gregory. Attorney General
in the Wilson cabinet: HE was as
much a victim of the great war as
the unknown soldier who sleeps at
Arlington Mr.. Wilson was undoubt-
edly the outstanding figure OF the
world war, to whom must be given
chief credit for it's sudden end. He
has fought a good fight he has Kept
the faith"
Cordell Hull. democratic national
Woodrow Wilson was
and statesmen in American history.
The nation and the world will look in
vain for his equal as a statesman,
and humanitarian. His
great service will forever stand out
in history"
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor: AT
last Woodrow Wilson Is at rest, laid
low by the blow which made him the
most cruelty wounded soldier of the
world war. He was the true repre-
sentative of the idealism upon which
our republic was founded. We are all
just coming to understand his life
and services, and the future will ac-
cord to him his rightful place with
and Lincoln"
James A. Mcfarland. nationaI COM
mander, Disabled American Veterans:
His death inspires prayers for his
eternal life from tens of thousands
whose heads are bloody, but un-
their honorable handicaps, encouraged
by the example of his tenacious bat
tie against the disability with which
he was stricken as a result of his ne
roic war leadership"
John T. Adams. republican national
chairman: "The passing of q former
President goes deep into the heart of
an entire nation. Not long ago, all of
us, with partisanship swept utterly
aside, mourned together at the passing
of Chief Executive. And so it is
now as death comes to another one who
once was Chief Executive of all the
American people during one of the
most trying periods in our history.
All heads are bowed as Woodrow Will
son joins the nations lasting men,
orieS."
A. Mitchell Palmer, Attorney Gen.
eral in the Wilson cabinet. Woodrow
Wilson was the wisest statesman of
his time. He accomplished more for
the uplift of humanity than any other
man of his generation. Time will JUS
tify all his acts and reward his noble
and unself1sh effort-an effort which
really cost him his life"
Mr.. Wilson was a charter member
Of George Washington Post, No. /, of
the American Legion of this city. Paul
]. McGahan, department commander
for the American Legion posts in the
District of Columbia, speaking for
the members Of that organization,
said: 1.-The world war has claimed an
other victim-it's outstanding figure.
Woodrow Wilson paid the supreme
sacrifice as certainly as those of our
comrades of the services, OF which
he was the commander-in-ch chief. who
laid down their lives in battle.
= The members of the American Le-
gion, whose leader and comrade he
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