The Washington times., 1925-04-20


ure of the treaty with consterna-
ton. He felt that it was q plot
of wicked men and not the natur-
al result of q leaderless party Iol-
lowing the ruthless will OF
shattered President.
Those were days Of self-searcn-
ing and sen, questioning with VIII
son; terrible days, full OF remorse
full of recrimination, but never
without the sustenance OF a great
faith. Job sitting among the pot
snerds was still able to cry out
in exultation: II know that my
Redeemer liveth." He did not
realize how far the country and
the world had been carried BY
the currents OF hate and sus-
picion and fear that hurried hui
mainly away from his ideals.
The Democratic national con-
vention assembled in San Fran
cisco. He felt that he might have
a complimentary nomination,
which he would, of course, refuse.
He sent to the convention q
plank calling for a modification
of the Volstead act to provide Tor
light wines and beer. 1t was
ignored; not even presented. VIII
liam Gibbs McAdoo, former Sec
rotary of the Treasury and SON
in-law OF the President, could
have been nominated for the
word.
Jobs COmfOrters.
All one day the friends Of Nc
Adoo, who was the leading candi-
date before the convention, be-
sieged the White House with
long-distance telephones across
the continent and kilograms ask
ing for some word from Wilson.
not in public, but in private, that
would take the New York dele
cation to McAdoo. No word
came. The White House was
sealed. AS it had been picketed
against Colonel House, so 1t was
closed to the appeal OF McAdoo's
friends. No one knew why.
In the autumn, the Presidents
general health was better. His
not stand erect upon his withered
leg. Sometimes he went out for
a drive, and the people saw pre-
maturely old, gray. man. with
lean, almost wizened face: a
bright-eyed old man smiling auto
matically, trying to hide the left
side OF his face. His public APP
pearances were rare.
. A -. Rrsn,aAa 1u,1wn
at the White House, but they
knew he was not able to discuss
large matters seriously. So even
then he did not know the truth
about public sentiment in his
country. 1t came with crushing
force in the election returns OF
1920. The President had assumed
as matter of course that the
country at the election OF 1920
would rebuke his enemies by
eIectfng a Democratic President
and Democratic Congress who
would Immediately adopt the
treaty and the covenant as Presi-
dent Wilson had presented them
to his country.
Fell as TIlunderbOlt.
The defeat of Cox, the Demo.
cratic Presidential candidate, and
the return Of Republican Con-
gress. fell upon Wilson as thun-
bolt. But it did not break his
courage; it did not weaken his
faith. Never for one hour did
he doubt the ultimate success Of
his cause.
You can't fight Godp' he cried
to his visitors-Job's comforters
who came to him in his affliction.
We are winning, Cecil, we are
winning: hold fast, don't compro-
mise" he said to Lord Robert
Cecil who came to see him in
those dark hours.
To Ray Stannard Baker, his
devoted friend and wise inter
prefer, he said: We're right,
Baker, we're right; that's enough;
don't fear the outcome. we're
right"
And If he put his curse upon
Lodge in those days and upon
the fifteen irreconcilables In the
Senate, they were the good.
round curses Of a man who knew
the joy of a quenchless hatred.
His left cheek was withered by
the stroke Of fate, but he never
turned the other cheek.
He was able to go to his office
In the White House in those
latter days OF his administration
and to do a little work.
Wilson Goes To Capitol.
March the fourth, 1921, they
helped him painfully down the
steps Of the White House into
the carriage with Senator Hard
ing, the President.elect. The two
chatted gayly as they rode
through the throng to the
Capitol, where the inauguration
was to take place. The Senator
told the President a funny story
about elephants, and he told the
Senator another story or two that
he had heard or read in a book,
and they came to the Capitol.
He had number of bills to sign.
He went to the Presidents
room near the Senate Chamber.
Senator Knox came to the room
and invited Wilson to come to
the Chamber to witness the inaug-
uration of the Vice President.
The Chamber was on a level a
few steps higher than the Presi-
dents room. He explained to
Senator Knox that he could not
get up the steps, and added, with
a feint at gayety: THE Senate
has thrown me down; but l
don't want to fall down.
Path Of Glory at End.
Senator Lodge appeared 10 mott
fy the President that the Senate