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NO MAN MORE OPEN-MINDED, LESS DOGMATIC,
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Co-laborers at Paris Conference Pay Generous Tribute to Executive and Answer Charges That He Played
"Lone Hand," Held Aloof and Spurned Counsel of Others.
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Unction In made of, for Instance, Institu
tion! that make pianos and talking ma
chines and candy and articles that are not
Immediately necessary for our life were
cut down a'together and thing necessary
to our sustenance kept. Sincerely yours,
TUMULTY.
The President.
The president's reply, written on
bis own typewriter, is as follows:
Dear Tumulty:
Of course, this is a tremendous matter
ami has given me the deepest concern, but
I really think this direct road la the road
out or airricuities which never would have
been entirely remedied If we had not taken
vitiie such action. We must just bow our
beads and let the storm beat.
WOODROW WILSON.
Even to James M. Beck, a promi
nent republican lawyer of the country
and one of his bitterest opponents
I and critics, he showed a tolerance and
magnanimity that was worthy of the
man himself. It appears that Mr.
Beck was invited to confer at the
White House on a matter having- to
do with the war. and the question was
presented to the president by Mr.
Creel as to whether the president con
sidered Mr. Beck persona non grata.
The president at once sent me the
following note:
Dear Tumulty:
Mr. James M. Beck expressed some hesi
tation about coming with the commit
tee which Creel has organized and which
Is coming to see me on Monday afternoon,
beciuse he was not sufficiently persona
graia at the White House. I think his
criticism and his whole attitude before
we went into the war were abominable and
Inexcusable, but I "ain't harborlngTno ill-,
will" Just now. and I hope that you will
have the intimation conveyed to him
through Mr. Creel or otherwise that he
wig be welcomed.
WOODROW WILSON.
While the president was busily en
gaged in France in laying the foun
dation stones of peace, his partisan
enemies were industriously destroy
ing the things he held so dear, and
had circulated the story that the mis
sion to France Was a mere political
one, and that the purpose back of it
was personal exploitation, or an at
tempt on the part of the president to
thrust himself into the councils of the
democratic party as an active and . ag
gressive candidate for a third term.
Third Term ot Wanted.
The president's attitude In this
matter, Bs1 fear that talk of this kind
would embarrass the league of na
tions, is disclosed by the. following
correspondence:
Received at the White Ho us-.
June 2, 1919.
Paris.
Tumulty, Wnite House, Washington:
Have Just read the editorial in the
Springfield Republican, discussing "Wilson,
the Third Term and the Treaty," and
would very much value your opinion with
regard to the situation as It analyses It.
Please talk with Glass. Secretary Baker,
Secretary Witson and Cummings and let
me know what your opinion is and what
theirs is We must let nothing stand In
the way of the treaty and the adoption
of the league. I will, of course, form no
resolution until 1 reach home, but wish to
think the matter out In plenty of time.
WOODROW WILSON.
The White House.
Washington. June 2. 1919.
The President of the United States, Paris:
Cummings on campaign trip, covering
middle f: and coast. Will be away six
week?. Afy own opinion Is that It would
be unwise at this time to act upon sug
gestion contained in Springfield Republi
can editorial (The editorial suggested that
the president withdraw his name from
consideration in connection with a third
term). Thia Is not the time to say any
thing about your attitude toward matter
discussed In editorial because there is a
depression In our ranks and a feeling that
our prospects for 1920 are not bright. Re
publicans would say that you had retreated
under the threat of defeat and the cause
of the league of nations would be weak
ened Instead of strengthened. The Issue
of the league of nations Is so clear-cut that
your attitude toward a third term at
present is not a real cause of embarrass
ment. In fact, I can see great advantage
to be gained for the ratification of the
league by giving the Impression that you
are seriously considering going to the
country on the league of nations. Am
strongly of belief, as you know, that you
should not under any circumstances con
sider or accept nomination for third term.
In this matter I have very few supporters
In our party. A trip I Just made to Illinois
and J. Louis over Decoration day con
vinceme that a big drive will be made to
induce you to allow your name to be used
again. The presidency for another four
years would not add one whit to the honor
that will be yours and the place of dignity
that you will occupy In the hearts of our
people when the league of nations is con
summated and your present terms expires.
Upon your return to this country and
with a clearer perception of what you are
trying to do, Jhere will come a turn In the
tide In our favor. Many factors not now
svery clear are leading in that direction.
The republicans by the selection of Pen
rose have made the republican party again
the standpat party of America and their
failure, which will become more evident
as the days pass, to correct abuses that
some months ago they called grave, will
prove more and more the strength and
value of democratic policies.
Prosperity now sweeping in from coast
and middle west will soon be upon us.
Even business which turned away from us
in the last campaign in the hope that ex
cess profit tax and other burdensome taxes
would be reduced, will soon find out how
fatuous and futile is the republican policy.
Many progressive leaders will soon come
to the front and will take up the work
left undone by Roosevelt. My opinion,
therefore, la that what action you take in
this matter should await the turn of the
tide, so that as the hopes of democracy
rise snd success for 1920 looks more prom
ising than It does today, then that time
Id my opinion will offer the psychological
moment for you to say what really Is in
your heart about a third term and t nus
help not only the party but the league of
nations Therefore, until the psychological
moment comes, the politic thing to do is to
keep "mum" about this matter and await
the happenings of the future.
. TUMULTY.
A clear inside view of the feeling
of the man toward the treaty, his
deep heart interest in It, and his
characterization of tho opposition
wag disclosed in a speech delivered by
him to the members of the demo
cratic national committee at the
White House, February 29, 1919. ThU
speech is now published, in part, for
the first time, as follower
The real issue of the day, gentlemen, 1
the league of nations, and I think we must
be very careful to serve the country In
the right way with regard to that Issue.
We ought not, as I know you already feel
from the character of the action you have
Just taken we ought not even to create
the appearance of trying to make that a
party issue. And I suggested this to Mr.
Cummings and the others who sat by me:
I think It would be wise If the several
national committeemen were to get In
touch with their state organizstlona upon
returning home and suggest this course
of action that the democratic state or
ganizations get into conference with the
republican state organizations and say to
them :
"Here Is the great issue upon which
the future peace of the world depends: It
ought not to be made a party issue or to
divide upon party lines: the country ought
to support It regardless of party (as you
stated In your resolution); now we pro
pose to you that you pass resolutions sup
porting It, as we Intend to do, and we
will not anticipate you In the matter
if you agree to that policy; let us stand
back of it and not make a party issue of lt-M
Of course, If they decline, then It Is
perfectly legitimate. It seems to me, for
the democratic organization if it pleases'
to pass resolutions, framing these resolu
tions in as non-partisan language as Is
possible, but nevertheless doing what citi
zens ought to do In matters of this sort.
But not without first making It a matter
of party record that it has made these
approaches to the republican organizations
and has proposed this similarity of action.
In that way we accomplish a double ob
ject. We put It up to them to support the
real opinion of their own people, and we
get instructed by the resolutions, and we
find where the weak spots arc and where
the fighting has to be done for this great
Issue. Because, believe me. gentlemen, the
civilized world cannot afford to have us
lose this fight.
Speech Fonnd Impossible.
I tried to stateMn Boston what it would
mean to the peopls of the world If the
United States did not support this great
Ideal with cordiality, but I was not able
to speak when I tried fully to express my
thoughts. I tell you frankly, I choked up:
I could not do It. The thing reaches the
depth of tragedy. There Is a sense In which
I can see that the hope entertained by
the people of the world with regard to us
Is a tragical hope tragical In this sense,
that It is so great, so far-reaching, it runs
out to such depths th.it we cannot in the
nature of things satisfy It.
The only thing that that ugly, poison
ous thing called bolsheviam feeds on Is the
doubt of the man on the street of the
sgentlal Integrity of the people he is de
pending on to do his governing. That is
what it feeds on. No man In his senses
would think that a lot of local sovlecV could
really run a government, but some of them
are In a temper to have anything rather
than the kind of thing they have been
having ; and they say to themselves:
"Well, this may be bad but .it Is at lease
better and more Immediately in touch with
us than the other, and we will try it and
see whether we cannot work something
out of it."
So that our Immediate duty, not as
democrats, but as American citizens, is to
concert the most powerful campaign that
was ever concerted In this country In favor
of supporting the league of nations and
to put it up to everybody the republican
organisations and every other organisation
to ssy where they stand, and to make a
record and explain this thing to the
people."
In one sense it does not make any
difference what the constitution of
the league of nations is. This present
constitution In my Judgment Is a very
conservative and sound document.
There ure some things In It which I
would have phrased otherwise. I am
modest enough to believe that the
American draft was better than this,
but it Is the result of as honest work
as J ever knew to be done,. Here we
sat around the table where there were
representatives of 14 nations. The
five great powers, so-called, gave
themselves two delegates apiece, and
they allowed the other nine one dele
gate apiece. But it did not count by
members; it counted by purpose
I had this Interesting experience
when the covenant was framed. I
found that I was the only member of
the committee who did not take It for
granted that the members of the
league would have the right to se
cede. I found there was a universal
feeling that this treaty could be de
nounced in the usual way and that a
state could withdraw. I demurred
from that opinion and found myself
in a minority of one, and I could not
help saying to them that this would
be very Interesting on the other sWe
of the water, that the only southerner
on this conference should deny the
right of secession. But nevertheless
it is instructive and interesting to
learn that $his is taken for granted;
that it is not a covenant that you
would have to continue to adhere to.
I suppose that is a necessary assump
tion among sovereign states, but it
would not be a very handsome thing
to withdraw after we had entered
upon it. The point is that It does rest
upon the good faith of all the na
tions. It is agreed by everybody who has ex
pressed an opinion that if Germany had
known that England would go to war she
never would have started. What do you
suppose she would have done If ahe hail
known that everybody else would have
gone in? Of course, she would nevsr
have started. If she had known that the
world would have been against her. this
war woula not have occurred ; and the
league of nations gives notice that If
anything of that sort Is tried again, the
world will be against the nation that
tries It, and with that assurance given
that such a nation will have to fight the
world you may be sure that whatever
Illicit ambitions a nation may have, it can
not and will not attempt to realise
them. . . . a
Now I have sometimes a very cheering
thought. On the 5th of March. 1021, I am
going In begin to be an historian again
instead of an active public man. and 1
am going to have the privilege of writing
about these gentlemen without any re
st rs in ts of propriety. The president. If
my experience Is a standard. Is !Ubi
aome day to bust by merely containing re
strained gases. Anybody In the senate or
house can say any abusive thing be
pleases about the president, but it shocks
the sense of propriety of the whole
country If the president says what he
thinks about them. And that makes It
very fortunate that the term of tho presi
dent Is limited, because no president could
stand it for a number of years. Hut when
the lid la off, I am going to resume my
study of the dictionary to f ind adequate
terms in which to describe the fatuity of
these gentlemen with their poor little
minds that never get anywhere but run
around In a circle and think they are go
ing somewhere. I cannot .express my con
tempt for their intelligence, but because
I think I know the people of the United
States, 1 can predict their future with ab
solute certainty. I am not concerned ss to
the ultimate outcome of this thing at alt.
not for a moment, but 1 am concerned that
the outcome Should be brought it bout Im
mediately, Just as promptly as possible.
S. my hope Is that we will all put on our
war paint, not as democrats, but as Amer
icans, get the true American pattern of
war paint and a real hatchet and go out
on the war path and get a collection of
scalps that has never been excelled in the
history nf American warfare.
(To Be Continued Tomorrow.)
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