EX-PRESIDENT WILSON

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1924, Page 3

EX-PRESIDENT WILSON

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4UBTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. TRIBUTES TO MR WILSON. WASHINGTON, Fob. 3; Mr Daniels, Mr Wilson's Secretary of thoNnvy said :—“On my last visit Mr Wilson told me that wo must never doubt the things we stood fur. They will come and l make this concession to Providence that there may bo some better wav Ilian wo believed best.''

.Mr Tbmk*ls Hint health alone prevented Mr Wilson’s recall to the presiliency in 10*31. Colonel' House, Mr Wilson's confidential adviser, said that his eflorls to stir another president would lollow a path leadin'; to the height of atlainment for which Mr Wilson laid down ‘ liis life. Mr Ihunch, his economic adviser at Versailles, said the human race was oppressed by greed and amhition. The* war will trace its evolution into world peace to the thought and labor of this eminent American.

LLOYD GEORGE'S EULOGY. LONDON, Feb. I. Mr Lloyd George, m a tribute to exPresident Wilson in the "Daily Chronicle,” says that lie had great admiration for liis ability ami -ineerity. II is life- and death constitute a tragedy associated with the struggle lor a great ideal, which makes men immortal.

POINCARE'S PRAISE. PARIS, Feb. 1

M. Poincare says that France cannot forget that she owes it to the late Air Wilson that the United States accomplished wonders to save future civilisation. France knows what high, generous thoughts inspired this man so passionately devoted to the ideal of peace.

HIS LIMITATIONS. LONDON, Fell. I

The “Times" in a leading articles, says: Ex-President Wilson trusted nobody but himself. He ended by representing nobody but himself. He seemed to bold that lie, personally, could translate into action aspirations common to the best minds of all countries. Resides being deficient in diplomatic technique, he was ignorant ol Europe. Yet, with all his faults, he was a great American who played for a brief space a greater part in the word's affairs than any of bis long line of predecessors. lie may be ultimately reckoned among the country's greatest statesmen.

BRITISH PREMIER'S TRIBUTE LONDON, Feb. 3

Mr Ramsay MacDonald has sent a message to the American Nation and to Airs Wilson, stating that he is deeply grieved at the death of o\P resident Wilson. lie knew that ti” whole llritish Nation shared his feeling. Mr Wilson had a fine vision of reason and wisdom leading Europe to peace and security. Tie had gone before its fulfilment, but be would he recognised as one of the world's greatest pioneers.

A PEACEFUL END. - WASHINGTON, Fell. 11. President Wilson died at 11.13 a.m. 'l’he end came peacefully. Fatigued and worn hv a baitle with death which began before lie ieif White House in I til? 1, Urn War President closed liis eye.-, and slipped peacefully awav. Tlie end came when liis vitality lio longer could retard the steady dissolotioii which set in with the stroke of paralysis that laid Mr Wilson low in [pH), when on a speaking tour, in which he declared Ibal lie would be ,--{i!ad to give liis life for the League oi Nations, it that could make d " sue-

The catieo of death i.. otheiall.v an liounoed as genera! arterioselderosia and haempopht. I tc immediate cause was exhaustion, following a digestive disturbance.

I!is wife, daughter, and physician were present at the death. During all Friday and Saturday Mr Wilson lingered on the verge ol eternity, and slept fitfully, and towards the last lie refused to take nourishment : but before extreme weakness overlook him, be talked with those about him. He told Dr Grayson, his doctor, that lie was “ready to go.” Step by step he lost ground. It was only a question of a short time before the end. News of his death spread rapidly, and messages of sympathy came pouring in in a great flood tide to the widow. One of tin? first to send a message of condolence was President Ooolidge. The latter, with Mrs Coolidge, drove to Mr AVilson’s home.

NO THOUGHT FOR SELF. MR WILSON’S SUFFERTNIL 'Received this day at 0.-1 o a.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. The real cause of .Air Wilson’s death was a stroke and paralysis following on Ids collapse in 1919 on the speaking tonr through the country. Though he was believed to be a normal and healthy man, it is now known that he entered White House with a well developed start towards Bright’s disease, causing his physicians to predict that lie would not finish his first term of the Presidency, but he fought off the maladv. It was revealed that he was blind ill one eye from retinal haemorrhage, while still at the Prineetown University. By his own direction the nature of his illness was concealed from the world because he feared that while lie was President it might lend to a

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