Show LEADERS LEADERS-IN IN ALL WALKS WALK OF LIFE PAY TRIBUTE TO WILSON EA Samuel Gompers Declares Time Two Time Ex Exec tive Was Most Cruelly Wounded of World War I I CHICAGO Feb 4 All All Americans Americans Ameri Amen shocked and all deeply cans aro are alike grieve at the death of former President Wilson said Senator Ill IIi HIram ram Johnson today He lie was able firm and courageous Whether we agreed or dIsagreed disagreed disagreed dis dIs- agreed with his views his bis Unstinted unstinted unstinted un un- stinted and wholehearted devotion to them won tho respect and admiration admiration ad admiration ad- ad of ot all lIe He was not only as our chief executive a commanding personality personality personality person person- but In his time was a a. gre great world figure History will write him as one of ot the outstanding characters of his era era Governor V. V Warren arren T T. McCray l In Indiana In- In In American Ameri Amen diana A diana A great figure gure can history has passed away a cultured cultured cul cul- tuned mon man who approached big questions from the viewpoint of the scholar and theorist a man whose command of the English language language lan Ian guage was unexcelled TAGGART EULOGISTIC Thomas Taggart former DemocratIc Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic senator from Indiana Indiana In In Inthe the death of Woodrow Wilson the people have ve lost one of the greatest great greatest est men America has ever produced pro pro- Charles Greathouse A A. Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic national committeeman from Indiana The Indiana Tho world has bas suffered a a. distinct loss in the death of Woodrow Wilson Henry J J. T. T Allen former governor of Kansas The Kansas The death of no publIc public pub pub- lic lie man in a generation has moved the public more deeply The at attentIon attention attention at- at of those who were In agreement agreement agreement agree agree- ment with him as well as those who opposed him was gripped by his brilliant gifts Americans admire admire admire ad ad- mire real quality In a man and for that reason Woodrow Wilson possessed an intellectual attractIveness attractiveness attractiveness that set him apart Meredith Nicholson author author n In Inthe the roster of presidents Woodrow Wilsons Wilson's name is destined to shine with peculiar effulgence I Monsignor Fumasoni Biondi Catholic apostolic delegate to the United States said at Los Angeles Angeles An An- geles gales I extend my condolences to Mrs Wilson and those of the holy father to her and to the American people peo peo- pIe In the loss they have bave suffered suf suf- BIG PLACE IN HISTORY Governor W W. J 3 T. T Fields Kentucky Ien Ken tucky tucky His name will wIH brighten history's history's his his- torys tory's pages as a citizen of ot the whole world Governor Len Small I His death will be mOUrned the civilized world W W. G G. Lee pre president ident of the tho Bra Erp of Railroad Cleveland I I deeply regret 1 I of ot his influence to the cause 1 square deal aj Former United States Sena James Tames D D. Phelan California association of over eight yea yeal J l convinced me that Woodro- Woodro son was at the same samo time giant and a hum human Ji I ing lug In the possession of affect and sentiment Passionately r voted to peace ho pledged the thet e tire resources of the country In Int t prosecution of war when on onel oncel e I was convinced that the safet safety humanity demanded It great purpose was to destroy He lIe advanced the cause of or settlement o of International a a. long way MARTYR TO PURPOSE I Governor A A. M M. Hyde Woodrow Wilsons Wilson's s death Is alma aims to the purpose he held Former Governor J E E. Texas Texas W Woodrow Wilson was was' aj most wonderful man In n ma many y t M Mayor William E E. Dower er C Ct cago cago The The death of former Predent Pro Pre dent Wilson will vill finally impress people with the high quality of 1 character I HOUSTON Tex Fe Feb W 4 Bryan in a tribute today toda to Woo Woorow Woorow Woorow row Wilson declared He lIe cann cann be denied a place among the ill mortals His failure to abolish w cannot dim the glory of ot thi that e fort 4 No president except W ton and Lincoln was ever Tea fronted by problems as grav ra no president ever brought solution greater eater Intelligence p courage these three without which is Impossible he said To th he added sympathy masses LINKED BY TREATIES His first administration brona bros victory and embodied in iii law m economic reforms than were e en secured before in the same let leD letof leng of time During this tion also our nation was linked flaked three-quarters three of the world thirty treaties which made war most Impossible between the c testing parties His efforts to abolish WILt war confederation between n nations tl ns j as noble an effort as was ever m maj by man and his failure allure to acco pUsh his purpose cannot dim n glory of ot that effort He be denied dented a pi among the immortals His accomplishments will live li after his mistakes are forgotten Jt CLEVELAND O. O Feb 4 N N J ton D D. Baker wartime secretary war under former fonner 1 I Ison son said V He had a mind rich stored stores disciplined to almost p perfect elsIon cislon Ho He had a prophetic I of ot the need of ot the world for forand forTs p f fand and ord order r based on und and and upright dealings and he courage both physical and metin met me j l' l In a degree rarely equaled even equaled even i great men 7 t IMPATIENT AT TIMES J i iH H He was a bit Impatient of or i i heads and fiercely intolerant bad hearts but he was a aco t Continued d on page t ii I PAY HIGH TRIBUTE TO 10 DEAn DEAD MAN Samuel Gompers Declares Two-Time Two Executive Was Most Cruelly Wounded Soldier in World War Continued from page 2 crate erate helpful an and loyal chief of those who iwho saw him literally carrying carry carry- ing the weight of the world We knew that his single purpose and desire was to sacrifice himself to serve his fellow men W Feb 4 Secretary Secretary Hughes said The nation has lost losta a great leader of outstanding ability ability ability abil abil- ity and character Those services will be ever memorable The tragic experience through which President President President dent Wilson passed and the noble fortitude with which he bore his af afI affliction affliction af- af I have evoked the deepest feelings of sorrow and sympathy Secretary Hoover Hoover- Hoover We We e all grieve at the loss of ot a great American who truly gave his life for national ser ser- vice As time so ens the asperities asperi aspen ties of the war his stature as ne a great leader through a great crisis in our national life liCe his high courage courage cour cour- age and his Inspiration to lofty action will bring to him the high appreciation and deep gratitude of our people WEEKS DELIVERS TRIBUTE Secretary Weeks All All Americans grieve at the passing of Woodrow Wilson His strength of ot purpose his courage and his loyalty to his ideals caused that admiration and respect which now our sorrow He expended his strength and vitality in the service of his country and leaves as a heritage an example of ot public service which should ever inspire his country country- v men Dr Grayson It Grayson It was my countrY I privilege privilege lege to be Woodrow Wilsons Wilson's friend as well as his and it I would be me to put in J words the affection for him which j I grew during nearly twelve years of close personal association and confidence dence I I It will not be for ma to express I I my estimate of his ideals and his hH character and leadership nor for me meto meto meto to write his epitaph A lone history Will do that But in sick days and well I have never known otherwise such a a. single minded devotion to duty as he saw it against all odds such patience and forbear forbearance nce with adversity and finally such resignation resignation resignation tion to tho the inevitable I r have read an inscription in a southern country churchyard It said He Ho was by flattery flattery flat flat- tery by opinion undismayed by disaster lIe He faced life Ufe with antique courage and death with Christian hope Those words better than any words of mine mine describe Woodrow Wilson Vilson TY GIVES VIEWS Joseph P. P lIe He He was not only human but he was great Now that he Is dead we shall shaH get a 0 new and clearer glimpse into that big bigheart bigheart bigheart heart and then l perhaps we shall see how full tull it ft was of love ove for honor and justice and humanity Senator Ro Robinson Democratic leader of the senate senate When en confusion confusion con- con fusion has given place to calm caIrn conviction conviction con con- he must take high place among the renowned of all ages If If war again shall desolate the earth I all they who fight tight and they who sorrow will remember and bless I Woodrow Wilson because he gave himself in an earnest effort to deliver de deliver de- de liver them from tho the heritage of ot war Speaker Gillett Mr Mr Wilson was wasa wasI a n. man of extraordinary Intellect of brilliant power of expression o of inflexible inflexible In Inflexible in- in flexible will and fixed Ideals who occupied a place of unsurpassed power at one of tho the worlds world's great crisis Ho He therefore will always bo be boa boI a a. historic figure Representative Garrett Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic leader of the house house We We may have havo to wait half a century or even longer to know just what his place will be but it is certain that his name will bo be for fot all time In ever every of the immortals ls John T T. Adams Republican na-J na chairman Tho The passing of a former president goes deep into the heart of an entire nation Not long ago all of ot us with partisanship swept utterly aside mourned to together together together to- to gether at the passing of a chief chic ex ex- ex And so it Is today as death comes to another one who vas was on once co chief executive of ot all the American people during one of the most trying periods in our history All heads are bowed as Woodrow Wilson joins the nations nation's lasting asting memories RANKED AMONG STATESMEN j I Cordell Hull Democratic national national chairman Woodrow chairman Woodrow Wilson was one of ot the very few greatest presidents presidents dents and statesmen in American I history The nation and the world will look in vain for his equal as a statesman philosopher and human human- His great services will forever forever forever for for- ever stand out in history Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor At Labor At last Woodrow Wilson Vilson is at rest laid laidlow laidlow low ow by the blow which made him the most cruelly wounded soldier of the World war He lie was the true representative of the tho Idealism upon which our republic was founded We Ve Weare Weare are all just coming to understand his life Ufe and and the services and th the fu future future future fu- fu ture will record to him his rightful place with Washington Wahington and Lin Lin- coln coin James H. H McFarland national commander Disabled American Veterans Veterans Ilis His death inspires prayers pray pray- ers rs for his eternal life Ufe from tens of thousands whose heads are bloody but lut unbowed in their struggle to Overcome their honorable handicaps handicaps handicaps handi handi- caps encouraged by the example of his tenacious battle against the disability disability disability dis dis- dis- dis ability with which he was stricken I as a 0 result of his heroic war leader ship Robert Lansing secretary of state in the Wilson cabinet cabinet No No man of this generation has been Inspired by higher ideals or labored more constantly con con- or more earnestly for the welfare of ot mankind One may have differed with him as to the tho practicability practicability practicability of hIs hs Ideals but no one ono could refuse tribute to the loftiness ness of his thought and purpose He lie is Js entitled to to to-be to be remembered as a 0 great war president who served faithfully who achieved much and who g gave ve his life lite for tor a cause which he conceived to be bo for tor the good of his fellowmen T. T W. W Gregory attorney general In the Wilson cabinet cabinet JIe He was as much a victim of oC the great war as the Unknown Soldier who sleeps ps at Arlington Mr Ift- Wilson was vas un Ul- the outstanding figure of t the World war to whom must be given chief credit for tor its sudden end H He has s fought a good fight I he ho has kept the faith |