The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-28

and other important ptoDlCnlS'
RIGHT ON 1916 STRATEGY
Houses political acumen was
tested to the fullest in 1916. In
this presidential campaign he was
in constant touch with DEMOCRATIC
campaign managers on subjects OF
strategy, and it was House who
urged that the principal fight be
made in the West. The wisdom
of this move was manifest when
President Wilson was reelected
with California as the pivotal
state.
The next spring, with the en-
trance of the United States INTO
the war, House became more &C
tive than ever. He met and con
fcrrcd with various Allied commits
sions sent to America. He read,
sifted and digcsted, reports and
played an important role in for.
mulating war policies, In October,
1917 House went - Europe as
chairman of the first American
war delegation.
This mission met in Paris III
November, 1917, and discussed
ways and means Of pooling re-
sources and coordinating every
arm Of the Allies to bring the war
to a successful conclusion.
COMMITTED TO EUROPE
House went to Europe again in
the fall of 1918 to assist in franz
inc the terms Of the armistlce be-
tween Germany and Austria, and
was the sole representative oil the
United States. This was the be-
ginning of greater role than
ever yet played by the man who
already was mentioned IN the
same breath with President Will
son.
The President next appointed
House a member Of the American
Commission to Negotiate Peace.
In that capacity he helped shout
der the burden that otherwise
would have fallen with full force
upon Mr.. Wilson. During the long
and trying periods at tie Paris
conference House worked jealous
ly and quietly. .
When President Wilson return
ed to Washington after lis first
trip to Paris as head Of de Am
,erican Peace Commission, House
remained as his spokesman. The
work Of treaty building won't on.
Colonel House acquiesced in the
proposal for two treaties tS solve
the tanglc as result Of the wide
difference of opinion as 20 the
League of Nations.
HOUSE OVER-RULED
When Mr.. Wilson returnh, he
rejected the proposition. He took
the ground that if the peac, was
effected in one treaty and the
League of Nations CONSTITUTED in
the second, the peace teaty
would be accepted but the League
of Nations pact might be deeat-
cd in several countries--notbly
England, France and the United
States. His opinion was that tse-
cure the desired peace, the debit
full nations would accept the
League of Nations pact in the
same treaty.
The Reputation by Mr.. Wilpn
of the work done by Col. Hose
in his absence irked the Texn.
Relations between the colonel aid |
Mr.. Wilson grew strained. Win
the work in Paris was over, bdh
returned to their separate paths
Mr.. Wilson to the White Houe |
and ultimately to invaded semi
seclusion in his private hom,
while House took up his residena
in New York, keeping his keen il.
terest in public men and affair."
but living quietly.
House was born at Houstorl
Tex, July &c. 1858. He was thS
son of Thos. W. House, banked
and cotton factor, Q friend oil
Gen. Sam Houston, Col. Bowid
and other great men in early
Texas. 49, ....
Of House, President Wilson,
once said: y
"He is one of those rare men
who can hold a subject off with
out discussing it so that you can
get proper perspective. His mind
is so clear that he grasps any sub
ject and enables you to see it as it
is, without any reflected light OF
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