Show aa 4 at W zev 11 J 14 y X 4 2 V 1 A al WOODROW WILSON WAR TIME PRESIDENT DIES IN washington NATIONS or OF WORLD MOURN PASSING OF FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE WHO ANSWERS CALL OF DEATH AFTER WONDERFUL CAREER end came at 1132 sunday morning after all efforts of physicians to prolong life failed relatives are present at final hour messages cf condolence from thousands pour in washington D C woodrow Ilo wilson born december 28 ig 1856 at staunton virginia of scotch irish parentage and wartime war time president of the united states and one of the outstanding figures in american history passed away at his home on S street washington at 1132 sunday morning a martyr to the cause of the league of nations with which his name will be linked by posterity at the bedside were mrs wilson miss margaret wilson his eldest daughter and joseph wilson a brother mrs william gibbs mcadoo and mrs francis B sayre his other daughters were not there mrs sayre is in siam and mrs mcadoo was on her way across the continent from california mr wilson died in the third story back room overlooking the city ile he expired on a huge four posted bed a replica of abraham Lincol ns bedstead which he had occupied while living in the white house in the final hours no one was admitted to the sick room outside of the doctors and the nurses except mr wilsons Wil sons wife and daughter three ministers of the gospel including the rev james 11 II taylor of the central presbyterian church mr wilson s own pastor who called friday were not permitted to see the sick gick man because of his extremely depressed condition ile he had been profoundly prostrated since early evening and aid his death was momentarily expected those at the bedside were prepared for the end only a miracle can now save him said dr cary T grayson his intimate friend and personal physician during the last eleven years earlier in the evening former president wilsons Wil sons own words were the machinery has broken down earlier in the night mrs wilson his constant and devoted companion bad found the hand that she bhe held so hopefully almost as cold as death with the passing of woodrow wilson goes one of the greatest statesmen the world has ever known it being often said that he be ranked next to abraham lincoln history may assess this national metamorphosis it must record the fact that the years when mr wilson was president marked a radical diversion from the path of the fathers the first democrat since andrew jackson J ac akson to serve two consecutive terms as president woodrow wil sons 0 career in office resembled in some respects that of his illustrious predecessor jackson was a rough arlugh self willed soldier wilson was intellectual tel a polished schoolmaster both achieved their ends the one by force the other othar by grace and suavity with the possible exception of theodore roosevelt wilson was at the same time the most idolized and the most bitterly assailed president since abraham lincoln na other president certainly ever took such a part in world affairs no other president ever exercised such an influence upon thrones and cabinets upon kings icings and premiers ile he began smashing precedents almost immediately upon his induction into office by delivering his address in in person to congress and finished by going to europe to attend the peace conference what he accomplished there will remain for posterity to appraise suffice it to say here that his two ventures to paris he went first in december 1918 and again in march 1919 were vere devoted to a task of tremendous magnitude that of peacemaker to the war weary yet fearful nations of europe warning to beware of entangling alliances and the embroilments embroil ments of foreign rulers was used by the presidents political opponents and even certain leaders of his own party to condemn the step which mr wilson insisted had been forced upon him by americas entry into the world war lie ile declared that the united states could no longer hold bold aloof that it was a world power and as such must take its place at the peace table in the endeavor to help solve the world problems that were pressing for solution he said the united states sought no conquered territory nor inequitable indemnity but that its sole desire was to restore law and order and help bind up every nations wounds upon his first trip to paris he was everywhere acclaimed as the friend of humanity and the man who had bad come to put an end to all wars no monarch of ancient times was ever accorded greater laudation or lipten listened ed to with greater admiration it seemed as if all europe hung bung upon the words that fell from his lips HP he was acclaimed as a practical idealist the representative of a mighty new land whose people were altruistic and unselfish and who desired to see the devastated world restored to amity and happiness before his departure in an address to congress he repeated his famous fourteen points which her be said constituted Arne americas ricas interest in the forthcoming council at versailles presentation of the points one of which provided for a league leaful of nations covenant precipitated a litter bitter controversy in congress which lasted for many months it engendered such opposition to the presidents plans that upon his return to europe on the second stage of his mission lie he was less cordially received especially was this the case in certain parts of italy where because of his attitude on fiume his name was hissed french news newspapers P apers also excoriated him and he was denounced by a london newspaper as an autocrat at home he was criticised criticized by political opponents for assenting to the shantung decision and for an alleged failure to maintain open covenants of peace instead of ecret diplomacy senator poindexter republican in in a speech ech accused him of being the worst menace in america because ol of his friendship for organized labor and his leniency toward radical doctrin baires other critics accused him of gross extravagance abroad and said he had bad accepted almost priceless gifts president wilsons Wil sons participation in the peace conference was pl placid alid it is said except for occasional ripples that disturbed his usual calm tension at times was reported between him and clemenceau and lloyd george premier hughes of australia and premier orlando of ital italy y the latter at one stage of the negotiations quitting the conference and returning to rome with his collea colleagues gues because of mr ir wilsons Wil sons attitude on the adriatic question in answer to italis clain for fiume he was quoted as having ironically told orlando 1 I am sorry we cannot give you new york the presidents stand on self determination for small nations encouraged na dional aspirations in ireland korea egypt and other countries allegiant to certain of the allied powers power s the russian catastrophe and affairs on the mexican border also added to the presidents grave problems during president wilsons Wil sons two terms of office there wa was s a world upheaval such as had neer before been witnessed win essed since the dawn of time empires crumbled and thrones collapsed the map of europe was torn I 1 lo 10 ant h s china that afons old monarchy mor archy had already become a republic and with the ending of the world war russian autocracy had been humbled in the dust german bennan ani militarism I 1 I 1 crushed austria hungary dis and and turkey driven out of the holy land born in staunton va december 28 1856 of scotch irish parentage and christened thomas woodrow wilson the future president was known as tommy until he graduated J from princeton in 1879 and was thereafter known only as woodrow wilson his father the rev joseph ruggles wilson a prominent presbyterian minister moved to augusta ga when woodrow was 2 years old later the family went to columbia S C and there young wilson at the age of 17 entered davidson college leaving soon to go to princeton upon graduating he hai studied law in in the university of virginia and in 1882 began the practice of law in atlanta G ga PRINCETON N J dr henry van dyke princeton university professor who was one of woodrow wilsons Wil sons closest personal friends in princeton and ambassador to the netherlands during the wilson administration said saturday former president Wil wilsonn Wilson sons 3 death if it conics comes will be a great loss to the nation but one cannot help thinking of it as a great release to him from the pain of a long brave and strenuous fight for health his achievements put him among the great american presidents four of these achievements must be recognized by all fair and reasonable men first the wise program of national legislation which he carried through on his entrance into his high office including eluding in especially the federal reserve bill which kept us from panic and financial disaster during emergencies of the war second the patience and firmness with which he be handled the question of american entry into the war refusing to go in until it was unavoidable and until lie he had a united country behind him third the vigor and efficiency w with ith which he carried on the war after we were in including tho way in which he handled the great question of a selective draft fourth the splendid way in which he made it clear that americas purpose in the war was to promote the cause of liberty and peace in the world as well as to protect her own interests |