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Show I . . . " ,v . ' ? l ' : ' . , i k XS- v- v, ,S J , f . . 1 $ " ' ') i a ' 4 " - ' 1 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 devastate! world restored to amity and happiness. Before his departure, in an address to Congress, he repeated his famous "fourteen points," which, he said, constituted America's interest in the forthcoming council at Versailles. Presentation of the "points," one of which provided for a league of nations na-tions covenant, precipitated a bitter controversy in congress which lasted for many months. It engendered such opposition to the president's plans that upon his return to Europe on the second stage of his mission he was less cordially received. Especially Especial-ly was this the case in certain parts of Italy, where, because of his attitude atti-tude on Fiume, his name was hissed. French newspapers also excoriated him and he was denounced by a London Lon-don newspaper as an "autocrat." At home he was criticised by political po-litical opponents for assenting to the Shantung decision and for an alleged failure to maintain "open covenants of peace" instead of s:ret diplomacy. Senator Poindexter, Republican, in a speech accused him of being "the worst menace" in America because of his friendship for organized labor and his leniency toward radical doctrin-naires. doctrin-naires. Other critics accused him of gross extravagance abroad, and said he had accepted almost priceless gifts. President Wilson's participation in the peace conference was placid, it is said, except fo r occasional ripples that disturbed his usual calm. Tension Ten-sion at times was reported between him and Clemenceau and Lloyd George. Premier Hughes of Australia and Premier Orlando of Italy, the latter at one stage of the negotiations negotia-tions quitting the conference and returning re-turning to Rome with his colleagues because of Mr. Wilson's attitude on the Adriatic question. In answer to Italy's clain for Fiume he was quoted as having ironically told Orlando: "I am sorry we cannot can-not give you New York." The president's presi-dent's stand on "self -determination for small nations" encouraged national na-tional aspirations in Ireland, Korea, Egypt and other countries allegiant to certain of the allied powers. The Russian catastrophe and affairs on the Mexican border also added to the president's grave problems. During President Wilson's two W00DR0W WILSON, WAR THE PRESIDENT DIES IN WASHINGTON NATIONS OF WORLD MOURN PASSING OF FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE EXECU-TIVE WHO ANSWERS CALL OF DEATH AFTER WONDERFUL CAREER. End Came at 11:32 Sunday Morning After All Efforts of Physicians to Prolong Life Failed Relatives Are Present at Final Hour Messages of Condolence from Thousands Pour In. WASHINGTON, D. C Woodrow Wilson, born December 28, 1856, at Staunton, Virginia, of Scotch-Irish parentage, and 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 11:32 o'clock Sunday morning, a martyr to the cause of the league of nations, with which his name will be linked by posterity. terms of office there was a world upheaval up-heaval such as had never before been witnessed since the dawn of time. Empires crumbled and thrones collapsed. col-lapsed. The map of Europe was torn to sh'tiis. China, That aeons-old morarchy, had already become a republic, re-public, and with the ending of the world war Russian autocracy had been humbled in the dust, German militarism mili-tarism crushed, Austria-Hungary dismembered, dis-membered, and Turkey driven out of the Holy Land. Born in Staunton, Va., December 28, 1856, of Scotch-Irish parentage, and christened Thomas Woodrow At the bedside were Mrs. Wilson, Miss Margaret Wilson, his eldest daughter; and Joseph Wilson, a brother; broth-er; 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. He expired on a huge four-posted bed, a replica of Abraham Lincoln's bedstead, bed-stead, which he had occupied while living in the White House. In the final hours no one was admitted ad-mitted to the sick room outside of the doctors and the nurses, except Mr. Wilson's wife and daughter. Three ministers of the gospel, including the Rev. James H. Taylor of the Central Presbyterian church, Mr. Wilson's own pastor, who called Friday, were not permitted to see the sick man because of his extremelv depressed condition. Wilson, the future president was known as "Tommy" until he graduated gradu-ated from Princeton in 1879, and was thereafter known only as Woodrow Wilson. His father, the Rev. Joseph Ruggles Wilson, a prominent Presbyterian Presby-terian 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, col-lege, leaving soon to go to Princeton. Upon graduating, he studied law in the University of Virginia and in 1882 began the practice of law in Atlanta, Ga. PRINCETON, N. J. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, Princeton university professor, who was one of Woodrow Wilson's closest personal friends in Princeton and ambassador to The Netherlands during the Wilson administration, said Saturday: "Former President Wilson's death, if it 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 self-willed soldier. Wilson was intellectual, in-tellectual, "a polished schoolmaster." Both achieved their ends, the one by force, the other by grace and suavity. With the possible exception of Theodore Theo-dore Roosevelt. Wilson was at the same time the most idolized and the most bitterly assailed president since Abraham Lincoln No 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 and premiers. He began smashing precedents almost immediately immedi-ately upon his induction into office by delivering his address in person to congress 'and finished by going to Europe to attend the peace conference. confer-ence. 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 devoted to a task of tremendous tre-mendous magnitude, that of peacemaker peace-maker to the war-weary yet fearful nations of Europe. Washington's warning to beware of "entangling alliances" and the embroilments of foreign rulers was used by the president's presi-dent's political opponents and even certain leaders of his own party to condemn the step which Mr. Wilson insisted had been forced upon him by America's entry into the world war. He declared that the United States could no longer hold 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" terri-tory" nor inequitable indemnity, but that its sole desire was to restore law and order and help bind up every nation's wounds. Upon his first trip to Paris he was everywhere acclaimed as ''the friend of humanity" and the man who hod come to put "an end to all wars." No monarch of ancient times was ever accorded greater laudation or listened to with greater admiration. It seemed as if all Europe hung upon the words that fell from his lips. He He had been "profoundly prostrated" prostrat-ed" since early evening and 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 Wilson's own words were: "The machinery has broken down." Earlier in the night. Mrs. Wilson, his constant and devoted companion, had found the hand that she held so hopefully, almost as cold as death. With the passing of Woodrow Wilson Wil-son goes one of the greatest statesmen states-men the world has ever known, it being be-ing often said that he ranked next to Abraham Lincoln. However history may assess this national metamorphosis, it must record re-cord 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 to serve two consecutive terms as president, Woodrow Wilson's Wil-son's career in office resembled in some respects that of his illustrious predecessor. Jackson was a rough, achievements put him among the great American presidents. Four of these achievements must be recognized recog-nized 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 especially the federal reserve re-serve bill, which, kept us from panic and financial disaster during emergencies emer-gencies of the war. Second, the patience and firmness with which he handled the question of American entry into the war, refusing re-fusing to go in until it was unavoidable unavoid-able and until he had a united country coun-try behind him. "Third, the vigor and efficiency with which he carried on the war after we vere in, including the way in which he handled the great question ques-tion of a selective draft. "Fourth, the splendid way in which he made it clear that America's purpose pur-pose in the war was to promote the cause of liberty and peace in the world, as well as to protect her own interests. |