Evening star., 1925-11-12

properly estimate the value OF the
man. Fifty or 100 years hence is the
time when Woodrow Wilson's true
measure will be estimated, and not
until then should q memorial to him
be erected
Princeton Rejects Plan.
The board OF trustees of Princeton
University, where the Memorial As
soCiation proposed to construct an
annex to the proposed Virginia Uni
versity, has acted vorably on the
proposition to construct a memorial
law school a Princeton, according TO
word received in Washington today
from the university. The board Of
trustees was reported as having re
fused to consider the offer because
the association method of raising
money did not meet with its approval.
investigation disclosed that many
friends of Woodrow Wilson were OPP
posed to the association and it's
project and their attitude was sa id 10
have been an additional factor in the
decision of the trustees.
Prof. Christen Gauss, dean of the
college, known as a supporter of
Woodrow Wilson and the League of
Nations. explained that although he
ha d been asked to serve on the Prince
ton committee of the National Woodrow
Wilson Memorial Association. he with
held acceptance, a S he did not feel the
plan fostered by the association was a
wise or possible one. Mr.. Lowell
eliminated the names OF the entire
Princeton committee from his list Of
men active in the association TODAY
DIR. Edward s. Corwin. Mccormick
professor Of Jurisprudence, and Ben
jamin r. Bum, who were originally
included in the list, We're surprised to
| find it was not the Woodrow Wilson
| Foundation to which they had sub
| scribed support In response TO a letter
! from the National Woodrow Wilson
| Memorial Association a month ago
! They said they were not active in the
affairs Of the latter organization, and
nave sent in their designations
Press Inquiry Asked.
Press comments on the association
are welcomed by the Daily Prince
tonian, official mouthpiece of Prince
ton undergraduates, in an editorial
which appears in today's issue The
editorial suggests that public opinion
| demand that the leaders of the asso-
! citation discontinue their efforts if
| there is definite assurance they are
unfit to conduct an enterprise using
the name of Woodrow Wilson.
| The full text Of the editorial fol
| lows:
with the prospect Of three asso-
| Citations bearing the name of Wood
row Wilson simultaneously enga ging
/ in drives for separate memorials TO
! the former President Princeton men
! should welcome the expose Of the lat
est organiZa ton which is being given
! in the press. Thus far the comment
| has largely taken the form of de
ct IHti iva 1iI,S ha
| tional Woodrow Wilson Association
which is inaugurating a drive for So
| 500 900 to establish memorial uni
versity on the banks of the Potomac.
Princeton mems participation in
the original Woodrow Wilson Foun-
dation was not only perfectly ma tural.
but freely and willingly given. From
| the undergraduate point of view ii
Is most unfortunate that three or
ganizations should propose to erect
memorials to Woodrow Wilson, two
| of them cnf1icting in purpose and in
the tempus operandi. Whatever me-
MORALS are to be erected, respect for
the name and fame of the man should
compel the representatives of the
various associations to treat his
memory with dignity.
Favor Original Foundation.
ut is felt that the promoters of the
memorial university, sincere though
they may be, do not represent the in
terest of the closest friends and asso-
ciates Of Wilson. The original foun-
dation has received and continues to
receive the support of those most in
| tlmately connected with the man:
there is no reason for shifting at the
present time. Two Princeton men
who had affiliated themselves with
the new organiza ton through misun-
derstapding of its tatus have already
| Withdrawn their names This may
easily he the case with many others
If 1t is definitely found that the
promoters of the association are unfit
to conduct an enterprise employing
the name of Wilson. as would appear
| TO be the case, public opinion will
| demand that they discontinue their
EFFORTS and, return the leadership OF a
Wilson drive to the proper repre-
SentatlVes- The same would apply to
any funds which have been con-
| trlbuted to date without solicitation"
Attempts are being made by the news
papers TO make him a "Wallingford"
or "get-rich-quicl, man" Mr.. Lowell
said today. He adopted the attitude
that continuation Of the money! Using
plan OF the association and even fur
ther existence Of the organization it,
self does not concern him, but rests
entirely with Mr.. Pettey, it's organ
izer and the advisory committee"
Mr.. Lowell appeared disinterested to-
day as to whether the organization
continued or not. He withheld COM
ment on a suit filed against him yes
terday in the local courts, alleging
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