Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-02-08

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| land, whose people were altruistic an
| unselfsh 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, ne sale
| constituted Americas interest in tn
forthcoming council at Versailles
Presentation of the points," on,
Of which provided for a league of ma
tons covenant, precipitated a bite
controversy in congress which LASTED
for many months. 1t engendered such
opposition to the presidents plan.
that upon his return to Europe or
the second stage of his mission he
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 excoriated
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 scret 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
ne had accepted almost priceless
gifts.
President Wilson's participation in
the peace conference was placid. it is
said, except 70 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-
tons quitting the conference and re-
turning to Rome with his colleagues
because of Mr.. Wilson's attitude on
he Adriatic question.
In answer to Italy's claim for Fiume
lie was quoted as having ironically
old Orlando: II am sorry we cam
lot give you New York" The presi-
ent's stand on "self-determination
or small nations" encouraged ma
lonal aspirations in Ireland, Korea.
egypt and other countries allegiant
certain of the allied powers. The
.ussian catastrophe and affairs on
ne Mexican border also added to the
residents grave problems.
During President Wilson's two
srms of office there was world up-
eaval such as had never before been
since the dawn of time !
mpires crumbled and thrones COL !
'psed. The map of Europe was torn t
, shrt3s. China, that aeons-old +
lorarchy, had already become a re- +
ublic, and with the ending of the
orid war Russian autocracy had been
umbled in the dust, German mill y
'rlsm crushed, Austria Hungary dis :
embered and Turkey driven out of :,
lie Holy Land. =
Born in Staunton, Va, December h
;, 1856, of Scotch-Irish parent-xe
I'd christened Thomas Woodrow
llson, the future president was dl
Town as Tommy" until he gradu- n
ed from Princeton in 1879, and was n;
GREATER known only as Woodrow ST
llson. His father, the Rev. joseph on
lggles Wilson, prominent Presbv-
ian minister, moved to Augusta.
:, when Woodrow was 2 wears old on
ter the family went to Columbia III
T., and there young Wilson. at IN
age of IL, entered Davidson col lie
e. leaving soon to go to Princeton. co,
on graduating, he studied law in
University of Virginia and in 1889
an the practice of law in Atlanta Ne
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N. J.-Dr. Henry Van sos
le, Princeton university professor oaI
was one of Woodrow Wilson's -.
est personal friends in Princeton ''1i
ambassador to The Netherlands G
ng the Wilson administration. said 80
lrday: sou cen
'ormer President Wilson's death -. p'e'
comes, will be great loss to u ue
nation, but one cannot holm ""
king of il &c oroo+ "eis