The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-02-07


unselfish and who desired to see tn
devastated world restored to amt
and happiness.
Before his departure, in an address
TO Congress, he repeated his famou
fourteen points," which, he sale
constituted Americas interest in tn
forthcoming council at Versailles
Presentation of the points," on
Of which provided for league of ma
tons covenant, precipitated q bite
controversy in congress which laste'
for many months. 1t engendered sucl
opposition to the presidents plan
that upon his return to Europe OF
the second stage of his mission HI
was less cordially received. Especial
ly was this the case in certain parts
Of Italy, where, because Of his atti
tude on Fiume. his name was Kissed
French newspapers also excoriatee
him and he was denounced by a Lon
don newspaper as an "autocrat."
| At home he was criticised by po-
litical opponents for asserting to the
Shantung decision and for an alleged
failure to maintain "open covenants
OF peace" instead of secret diplomacy
Senator Poindexter, Republican, in a
speech accused him of being "the
worst menace" in America because of
his friendship for organized labor and
his leniency toward radical doctrin-
naires. Other critics accused him of
gross extravaganza abroad, and said
he had accepted almost priceless
gifts.
President Wilson's participation in
the peace conference was placid, it is
said, except flo r occasional ripples
that disturbed his usual calm. Ten
sion at times was reported between
him and Clemenceau and Lloyd
George. Premier Hughes of Australia
and Premier Orlando of Italy, the
latter at one stage of the negotia-
lions quitting the conference and re-
turning to Rome with his colleagues
because of Mr.. Wilson's attitude on
the Adriatic question.
In answer to Italy's claim for Fiume
he was quoted as having ironically
told Orlando: 81 am sorry we can
not give you New York" The presi-
dents stand on "self-determinatio
for small nations" encouraged ma
tional aspirations in Ireland, Korea,
Egypt and other countries allegiant
to certain of the allied powers. The
Russian catastrophe and affairs on
the Mexican border also added to the
presidents grave problems.
During President Wilson's two
terms of office there was a world up
heaval such as had never before been
witnessed since the dawn OF time
Empires crumbled and thrones col !
lapsed. The map of Europe was torn
10 shrtSs. China that aeons-old
monarchy, had already become re-
public, and with the ending of the
world war Russian autocracy had been
humbled in the dust, German mill
,arism crushed, Austria Hungary dis
nembered and Turkey driven out of
he Holy Land.
Born in Staunton, Va, December
70, 1856, of Scotch-Irish parentage,
md christened Thomas Woodrow
Wilson, the future president was
Known as Tommy" until he gradu-
tied from Princeton in 1879, and was
hereafter known only as Woodrow
Wilson. His father, the Rev. Joseph
2uggles Wilson, a prominent Presby-
erian minister, moved to Augusta,
"a, when Woodrow was years old.
.ater the family went to Columbia,
}. c., and there young Wilson, at
he age of II, entered Davidson col
eye, leaving soon to go to Princeton.
Upon graduating, he studied law in .
he University of Virginia and in 1882
egan the practice of law in Atlanta,
III. .
PRINCETON, N. J.-Dr. Henry Van
)yke, Princeton university professor,
rho was one of Woodrow Wilson's
losest personal friends in Princeton !;
nd ambassador to The Netherlands ,
uring the Wilson administration, said
aturday: II
Former President Wilson's death. (
it comes, will be a great loss to d
he nation, but one cannot help j
linking of it as great release to I
i'm from the pain of long, brave +
nd strenuous fight for health. His \ \
put him among the
reat American presidents. Four of s
1ese achievements must be recog- Il
lied by all fair and reasonable men.
"First, the wise program of national
'gislation which he carried through h
a his entrance into his high office. ;,
lcluding especially the federal re- y
srve bill, which kept us from panic "
nd financial disaster during emer- :,
encies of the war. g
Second, the patience and firmness +,
it'll which he handled the question n
American entry into the war, re- Y
lsing to go in until it was unavoid-
Die and until he had united coun- II
" behind him.
Third, the vigor and efficiency
it'll which he carried on the war
ter we were in, including the way