Evening star., 1924-02-04

Navy, to send our troops with all
available supplies to the rescue of
the allies. fighting for their existence
along the battle fronts of Europe. re-
quircd surprising will power. Thou
sands We're pleading that we stand
on the defensive. The determination
TO FURRY our troops to the front saved
England. Italy and France from de-
feat and the United States from pro-
tracted single-handed war against
the enemy. The financing of the war,
the organization of an effective quar-
termaster service. prompt provision
for transportation and the mobiliza-
ton of all the physical and moral re-
sources of the country was a gigantic
task. made possible only by the spirit
of loyalty and sacrifice which thrilled
the men and women of our nation. 1t
has been suggested that Mr.. Wilson
unwiSely assumed personal direction
of our part in the negotiations at the
Paris peace conference.
He felt a personal responsibility
duty which he could not delegate
to help in bringing about a just peace
an enduring peace. His plan for
the preservation of world peace was
rejected, and the treaty of peace in
cooperating it failed of ratification in
the Senate, largely because it includ-
ed the league of nations covenant.
History must decide whether the re-
lection of the treaty by the Senate
was a mistake.
Opinion still Divided.
AS the leader of our country in
its greatest crisis, he is passing into
history with opinion divided as to the
wisdom of some of his foreign
policies. When confusion has given
place to calm conviction he must take
high place among the renowned of
all the ages. because of his exalted
ideals. Neither eulogy nor defama-
ton materially can influence the es-
timation in which he will be held by
future generations. 1t is unavailable
either to unduly applaud or to
jealousy depreciate what he has
done and what he has tried to do.
Measured both ways he is easily
recognized as the greatest man of his
time.
Men are not always judged alone
by what they do: they are sometimes
also judged by what they try to do.
to come if war shall again desolate
the earth and the mothers of this
land be compelled to yield their sons
to bloody strife. all they who fight
and they who sorrow will remember
and bless Woodrow Wilson, because
he gave himself in an earnest effort
to deliver them from the heritage of
war. The final judgment of mankind
will be fair, in spite of efforts to
pervert it. Already there has been
a revival of his popularity and this
will gather volume as the years go
by.
Leaders in great crises do not
depend on favor for renown. Earn
estness is indeed the path Of i'm
mortality and they who tired that way
I'm the solemn presence OF death
we behold the evidences of tender
sympathy and universal grief. Tears.
tolling bells and heartfelt prayers
a grief-stricken land in
spire appreciation for his hopes and
every people-dreams Of peace on
earth and good will toward men,.
Garrett Pays Tribute.
Representative Finis ]. Garrett Of
Tennessee, democratic leader Of the
House, said:
Many there are throughout the
world who will proclaim that the
foremost character of his generation.
and one of the foremost of all history
has passed on. Others will not be so
lavish in estimates and eulogies-
TT is not for US now to enter upon
speculation or to attempt to fix
Woodrow wilson's place in history.
We could not do this latter if we
that, and it is reasonably safe to as
sert that it will do SO unerringly.
I'VE stand too close to his life
work: our atmosphere Is yet too much
surcharged with recollection OF his
vivid personality. and power to en-
able us to obtain that perspective
which will be the final Judgment.
circumstances of social contact
and conflict were SO shaped as that
by reason of his position the .oppor-
tunity was presented wherein his
virtue and his genius made him for
1 time at least the outstanding in
dividuality of the world.
Respected by All.
HE walked upon heights un-
touched before by human foot; he
sought to break new trails for man.
kind Not alone in senates, parlia-
ments and chancellories: not only in
throne rooms and executive courts
and cloisters was his idealism
and analyzed, but its spirit
the great masses of men
and from all the regions of the earth
tongues of all the tribes and races
and peoples of all climes and all
came the profound
plauditS of brain and heart and visit
full soul.
TT is not conceivable that the i'm
preston so created shall perish from
the psychology of humanity. but just
what the full and ultimate effects are
to be history and destiny must COM
bine in the coming centuries to tell.
sad and simple duty to cease for q
brief time our labors that we may
join the millions of our fellows and
stand In solemn contemplation of the
awesome majesty OF DEATH"
Prayer by Senate Chaplain.
Rev. Dr. ]. J. Muir, chaplain of the
Senate, offered the following prayer:
"Our Father, amid the sorrows of
this hour, as the nation mourns and
nations unite in the mourning. we
turn unto Thee, the God OF all conso-
lation. and humbly beseech of Thee
that there may be had by each one
the consciousness that life after all
is at Thy disposal.
I'VE thank Thee for the greatness
Of the man and all his associations
In the great movement of the worlds
life, in the time of awful tragedy to
the nations. and we humb1y ask that
at this time, forgetful of all differ
ences, we may humbly approach Thee,
seeking Thy favor to the sorrowing
Be the widows God, the
father of the fatherless, and may
each of us find that under the shadow
Of Thy wings, infinite comfort and
hope are ours.
1--WE thank Thee that life is. not
by the days according to
the calendar, but that life reaches out