Evening star., 1924-02-04
IDEALISM TO TRIUMPH
YET, ADMIRERS SAY
House, Roosevelt, Gary, Parker,
Gerard. Redfield, Davis Among
Many Eulogists.
WORLD GIVEN NEW OUTLOOK
High Place in History Assured
Wilson, All Acknowledge.

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 4.-The
death of woodrow Wilson brought
from the hearts of prominent men In
New York expressions of tribute to
the works of his life and of regret
at his passing.
Col. Edward NJ. House: With
Woodrow Wilson's advent to the
presidency, idealism for the first
time had it's opportunity in govern
ment. That all the measures he so
ahIv advocated did not wholly sue
ceed was not because they lacked.
merit. His efforts will surely stir
another President to follow the pain
that he blazed. Then TINS misn.y
republic may yet reach that lofty
height to gain which Woodrow Will
son laid down his life.
Gave Men New Vision.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant
Secretary of the Navy during the
Wilson administration. said: Amer
lea has lost another martyr fresi
dent: the people of the world; their
greatest frie nd. Woodrow Wilson in
his life gave mankind a new vision
of pure democracy. His death Will
consecrate us to the furtheranCe OF
the ideals for which ne strote'
n %.
didate for the presidency in l9o4, salo
the league of nations would yet De
deemed his supreme work.
James w. Gerard. former ambass
ador to Germany: IS, SAID: id:.,,st n1 and VIII viii.
in time. find how practical ana nee
essary his ideals were.
William c. Redfield. Secretary OF
Commerce in the Wilson caolne..
said: Like every one of our great
leaders, he had to endure bitter per-
sonalities and shameful innuendos.
But these are already seen to have
fallen harmlessly, so far as ne was
concerned. upon the strenst1 ot d
passed beyond the reach or human
attack, but his ideals remain and
their power continues.
Masses Had His Friendship.
THE masses everywhere in the
world" said David F. Houston. VINO
was Wilson's Secretary of the Treas
ury. have lost one of the truest
most enlightened. farseeing and un-
selfish friends men and women OF any
time ever had"
Will H. Hays, head of the motion
picture industry, declared that in the
death of Woodrow Wilson the world
war had taken it's most distinguished
toll of human life.
Il regarded Woodrow Wilson as
the outstanding citizen of the world"
JHlteu states senator NOval COpe-
land of New York declared.
Elbert II. Gary. chairman of the
board United States Steel Corpora
tion, said Tho death of Mr.. Wilson
will cause a shock of grief through
out the whole universe"
Among AbIest Presidents.
Mr.. Wilson was a great man. he
said, "a profound scholar, states
man Of high rank, an orator equal to
the hest. In many respects
President Wilson was one of the
ablest of all the Presidents of the
United States. He had a very wide
influence upon world affairs.
From the time the United States
entered the war until the armistice
was signed the work done by Presi-
dent Wilson was of the highest order.
His knowledge, his wisdom, his keen
perception and his influence were
practically dedicated to the cause Of
justice. and what he did for the
protection Of civilization will never
be forgotten"
john w. Davis, former ambassador
to Great Britain:
president Wilson. in boldness.
courage, infieXible will and fixity of
purpose has been surpassed by none
Of those who have filled the presi-
Dental chair. His work will live after
him and his statue grow greater with
the years"
Have High Place in History.
Thomas w. Lamont, banker:
woodrow Wilson's name will have
high place in history. AS the years
roll on the questionings some Of his
critics and detractors expressed will
be replaced by the certainty that he
was a. great American, one who serv-
ed the world, one whose name will
endure"
Henry j. Allen, former Governor Of
Kansas:
"The death of no public man in a
generation has moved the public
more deeply. He thrilled us by the
greatness which he suggested rather
than that he fully manifested. Had
he possessed the ability to delegate
authority the history Of the Paris
conference would have ended more
happily for the world"