Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-16


his enemies. and something more
than compromtsA In his own heart,
and something Of political genius ana
who kept the faith ana there might'
have been another world.
/ 1T 10 commonly said that the his
toric rank Of Woodrow Wilson Is
wrapped up In the destiny of the
covenant: that II II tails, his rank
VIII be merely that Of one more "a
dtant spirit whose reach exceeded his
grasp. and II It succeeds his apothe-
sis In history Is secure. I ind the
formula too glib and automatic for
the forces and Ideas It presume to
envelop. ~
"Apothesis and Immortality are
weishty words that III At our poor
flesh, so foredoomed to the iniQuity
OF earthly oblivion; but surely the
fame Of Woodrow Wilson does not
rest upon an instrument the orderly
growth OF which into final usefulness
may so change its structure and
modify its form as to cause 1t to be-
come another and an even better In
strument.
A"lt depends upon an uncomfortable
idea. so greatly conceived and set
forth that it must continue to grow
into newer and finer form. and his
fame must grow with II into what
eveS bright renown 1t may attain.
THE world used TO be fun of peo-
pie busy discerning. imagining and
catalosuing the faults OF Woodrow
Wilson. Dogmatist and hermit. rhe-
toriciap and raciilst, egocentric and
migrate, dreamer and drifter were
M ha las MI
more civil and restrained enemies
Well, he had his faults. Some OF
Dem were protective devices to con-
serve physical strength and others
lay buried deep In the impulses in
his blood: but inhihitions born OF
pride and courage and high ambi-
ton are such as nations learn to forr-
get and to forgive and even 10 love
and cherish. Posterny is injurious
about the minor faults of its heroes.
Ills countrymen do not tattie
obout Washington's blazing proran-
lily at Monmouth, but see his state
figure riding into the storm of bat
lie beneath the battered nag OF 4
nation he would fain bring into the
world. They do whisper about Lin
coins choice Of companions or his
taste In anecdotes or his cunning
iH politics; but they read incised on
white marble walls the sacred poems
which his literary genius has left
10 postcrity, behind him In the night
watches correcting his mistakes and
using ever his humility as n sword
with which 10 carve out the victory
of his cause. AS so II will be with
Woodrow Wilson IN the long per-
spective OF the years.
"iis ambition 10 serve his Coun-
try was as intense as Cromwelrs.
II was not easy for him TO forget or
TO forgive. The pride OF righteous
ness sometimes froze the more genial
currents of his soul. but he was will
ing 10 die and did die to guarantees
to humber men a fairer chance In n
juster world and therefore the saw
age assaults OF his enemies will shriv-
ell into the insigniilcance OF Horace
Greeley editorials against Lincoln
policies. or the utility OF the eacly
century pamphleteers against Thorn
ok jefferson az iconoclast and anti
Christ. and his mere detractors will
themselves either attain repeilan:
fame az detractors of greatness or
else they will pass out VI memary.'
Mrs Wilson clad entirely In black,
SdNe loG ndtfpW Wits CoilHT, &c
cupied n seat In the reserved gal
lery. The other members OF the
family were seated near her.
Chief Justice Taft and associate
Justices of the supreme court ocsu-
pied the first row of seats on the
floor with cabinet officials of the
Wilson administration behind them.
Also seated near the speakers dias
were Governors Richie. Marylaud:
4saxter. Maine: Trinkle, Virginia;
Mcleod. South Carolina: Trap, Ok
lahoma. and Morgan. West Virginia.
President Coolidge ana his cabinet
came in just before the hour for be-
ginning the services. Mrs. Coolidge
was seated In the executive gallery.
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