The Washington times., 1924-02-04
ASSOCIATES
PAY TRIBUTE
To WILSON
Former Members Of Ex-PresI-
dents Cabinet Deeply AZ
fected by His Death.
Copyright. 1924. by Cosmopolitan
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Former members OF the CabIne
OF Woodrow Wilson, who were a.
close to the nations former chic
executive a. any group during thu
critical years when he was Presi
dent, commented on his passing a
follows:
John Barton Payne, Of Washing
ton. Secretary Of the Interior under
Wilson: "Mr. Wilson, before and
during the war, and in his negotia
tions at the Peace Conference, SPOKE
for the highest aspirations Of ouI
great people, His was their voice
Subsequent events in no way altel
this great fact.
However people may differ Al
to his policies during his Presi
dency Of eight years. one thing d
true beyond all caviI: He devoted
himself TO the welfare Of the coun
try, as he saw it with a single
mindedness and an unselfish devo
ton beyond all praise.
His first and controlling thought
always was: IL It for the best IN
terest OF the country7 From this
principle he never wavered-neveE
turned to the right nor to the left" !"
Albert 8. BurleSOn, Of Austin.
Tex, Postmaster General under
Wilson:
"The death Of woodrow Wilson
brings to me the deepest sorrow.
During the past quarter Of q cen
tury I have known all the great and
near-great mem of America, and Mr..
Wilson was incomparably the
greatest man I ever knew.
"He was an intellectual miracle
and the brilliancy Of his mind was
only equalled by his devotion to
the welfare Of the people. He was
decades In advance Of his time, an
idealist, who gave his life In fur
'herance Of his ideals.
History will fix his place. It
will be the second to that Of no
other man our country has pro-
duced. He left his impress upon
the entire world"
William @. Redfield, of New York,
Secretary Of Commerce under Will
son: 1.-THE country has lost great
leader, a wise statesman and an H.
lustrious citizen. He gave his life
to and for his country as truly as
did any boy who died on the field Of
battle. His contest was a double
one, with armed enemies abroad
and political foes at home he fell in
the arduous strife, but his great
spirit lives in power.
"The great ideals which were his
are now ours. He has passed, but
they remain. speaking the truth he
clearly saw. Though his voice is
silent he leaves q precious legacy
Of courage, Of vision and Of unset.
fish sacrificing service. woodrow
Wilson dead IL, and long viii be,
living power In the country he sin.
cerely loved and faithfully served"
United States Senator Carter
Glass Of Virginia, Secretary Of the
Treasury under Wilson: "Mr. Will
sons death leaves me In no frame
Of mind to express myself His loss
Is great shock"
Joshua w. AIexander. Of Gal.
latin, Mo-, Secretary Of Com
mercs in Wilson's second Cabinet:
THE death OF former President
woodrow Wilson removed from the
worlds stage one Of it's greatest
and noblest actors. His record as
president Of Princeton University,
and as President of the
United States is crowned with noble
and should be an in.
spiration to the youth Of our own
and other lands, and to all men
who would distinguish themselves
In public service by exemplifying
the highest type Of craftsmanship.
Under his great and inspiring
leadership our country came out Of
the world war with prestige un.
matched by any other nation in
history. II we have lost that en-
viable pre-eminepce, it was through
no fault Of his.
Subsequent events have proven
hat his ideals were too high, his
hopes Of averting another tragedy,
ike that through which the world
8 now passing, by a sane and
-ighteous covenant between the ma.
ions to keep the peace, were too
lltruistic to appeal to many men
,harged with great responsibility in
public affairs.
HE visualized war as few men
nave done, and would have averted
is horrors in the future. Along |
with Washington and Lincoln, he |
Will rank az one Of our greatest |
Itatesmen. deepely deplore his
leath."
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
secretary OF State I'm Wilson's first |
Cabinet: "As the nation mourns the |
passing Of the former President |
Wilson, 1t will be able to make q
more accurate measurement Of his
elative place in history than was
'ossible during his life.
Public men are judged by the
way they deal with great problems.
20 President, with the exception of
Washington and Lincoln, was con-
ronted by problems as grave, and
10 President ever brought to their
olution greater intelligence, pa.
riotism and courage, these three
qualifications without which states.
nan ship Is impossible. To these
% added sympathy with the masses.
"'His first Administrations brought
ictory and embodied In law more
economic reforms than were ever Sc
ured before in the same length of
lme. During this Administration
.lso our nation was linked in
hree quarters OF the world by
hirty treaties that were almost i'm.
ossible between the contesting
arties.
He led the nation through it's
lost responsible war. and modified
3 vast resources more quickly and
Efficiently than such task was ever
ccomplished by any other Execu-
we in any age. His efforts TO
bolish war by confederation be-
ween the nations was as noble an
fort as was ever made by any
ian, and his failure to accomplish