Life — February 26, 1920 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER ? point to this vacant office a for human who could harvest t he has sown, what a great sigh of relief would go up from this trou- ed world, But let us not heave such sigh prematurely, for there is no sign th Mr. Wilson intends to let go of foreign affairs at all or delegate authority in relation to them th can retain. On the contrary, he gives indications of getting into the peace tangle with both feet HE papers say that the two illus- trious Lodges, Sir Oliver and the Hon. Henry Cabot, have met in Wash- ington and exchanged testimonials, and discovered that they are of the same The told the scientist, much to his amusement, family Senator, it seems, : deluged with letters from all the United Sta ghost stories, asking his opinion on ef bein parts © . telling him al miracles and seeking advice on ethods for communicating with the So people mix the Lodges up, and that is well. This communion between lf Sir Oliver can persuade Henry Cabot that there than this that we must live in, and more to this world than them is a hopeful siz ere more worlds our poor five i induce an enlargement of the Sen- ators which will count for a good deal in i tion of current sufferings and senses notice, understanding and sympathies future prospects. 363 The Senator has been an important man this last year, but not obviously helpful to the world in distress. The scientist is also an important man, and his real errand in this country is to Jiing just such sinners as the Senator to a staie of grace. His most impor- ant function as a lecturer is to spread religion by reviving faith. Unless duc Proportion of the world’s statesmen get illumination of mind, sometimes brings, ich as religion the politics of the world will only be improved by turning them out of office. So Sir Oliver could rdly be more usefully employed than in bringing enlarge destiny to the notice of his cousin Cabot. ideas of human ERE it is Lent again, and with so many pious women voters ¢: their first vote for President th ting year Presidential candidates will doubtless Faster In the case of most of them the public will not know the difference. The two serious Republican aspirants are now General Wood and Governor Lowden In these parts General Wood has an swear off politics until after advantage in that every one knows who he is, whereas only specialists in pol- itics know anything about Governor Lowden. All the same Mr His pretty. strong man, and presumably West if not the East and what m: knows whose picture it is, iner of man sat for it. \s for the they seem still to prefer seats on the back fence, from which to listen to Democratic candidates, discourse and note proceedings. Democrat can know what to say about his party’s intentions until he knows Mr. Wilson will Democratic policy for seven years has been to follow Mr. Wilson’s lead. It has been the only practicable policy for the period it covered. The way to continue it, if that is desired, is to find and elect another leader who will be a platform in himself and whose judg: ment will shape the ty policies and whose will will execute them, where leave off comicbooks.com