'"The Causes of Distress "

"The Causes of Distress"

Two pages of print, as appearing in The Atlantic Monthly, recently caused that magazine to be noticed by editors and politicians whose acquaintance with the Atlantic is ordinarily slight. The two pages were headed, "The Road Away from Revolution, by Woodrow Wilson." The article was a general essay, but it showed that the former President has not lost his interest in world events. It bore the mark of the Wilson style, the Wilson vocabulary, the Wilson mode of thinking, with which everyone was familiar four years ago.

He dealt with the menace of revolution to the modern world, and drew the conclusion that the sources of discontent lie "not in superficial politics or economic blunders." As for the Russian Revolution, he found it to be " the outstanding event of its kind in our age."

On March 4, 1921, Woodrow Wilson rode to the Capitol to surrender the reins of office, a very sick man. Since then his life has been lived at Washington but out of the spotlight of publicity. Now and again he emerged from the twilight of his privacy in some public act, but in the main he has kept out of the public eye.

There follows a brief tabulation of his public acts since retirement:

1921.

Baruch and Norman Davis dine with him. March 9.

Attends theatre for first time since going out of office. April 24.

Is awarded LL.D. by Warsaw University. May 4.

Telegraphs sympathy to family of F. K. Lane on his death. May 19.

Receives delegation of Princeton students, who present letter signed by 600 students. June 13.

Is interviewed by V. E. Orlando. June 17.

Is admitted to practice in D. C. Supreme Court. June 26.

Is admitted to New York Bar. June 30.

Writes letter of greeting to Institute of Politics at Williamstown. July 30.

Goes to his law offices in Washington. Aug. 17.

Shows marked improvement in health in visit to theatre. Aug. 28.

Sends telegram to a dinner in honor of Lord Bryce given by the Sulgrave Institution. Oct. 1.

Is out when House calls. Oct. 14.

Is found improved in health by ex-Secretary Daniels. Oct. 24.

Expresses hopes for future of Democratic Party in letter to Women's Essex County Organization. Oct. 28.

Is called on by Marshal Foch, who leaves card when told he is ill. Oct. 30.

Suffers recurrence of indigestion. Oct. 30.

Begins to improve. Oct. 31.

Is given ovation in line of march to burial of unknown soldier. Nov. 11.

Is out when Premier Briand calls. Nov. 13.

Votes by proxy in New Jersey elections. Nov. 19.

Receives Balfour -- only foreigner he has received since opening of arms parley. Nov. 25.

1922.

Says in letter to John W. Williams, of San Francisco, that failure of Senate to ratify Treaty of Versailles deprived U. S. of world leadership. Jan. 14.

Replies to greetings of thousands who march to his home after meeting of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation in Washington. Reaffirms confidence in League of Nations. Jan. 16.

Sends telegram to dinner given by J. Lorton Lee, Farmleigh, N. Y., former student under Woodrow Wilson, to workers of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation in the 26th Congressional District. Toast to him drunk in wine 110 years old. Jan. 28.

Sends message to Convention of Disabled Veterans of the World War. Feb. 4.

Sends message to C. G. Bowers in answer to message from Indiana Democratic Editorial Association. Feb. 28.

Writes to Borah, thanking him for kind references. March 10.

Sends message to Lucy Stone League on married women keeping their own names. March 13.

Sends telegram to St. Louis County Democratic Committee saying Democrats will regain power soon. March 24.

Declines to discuss politics in response to invitation by Chicago Post of American Legion, but says triumph of principles is at hand. March 29.

Is reported to have sent message read at Cox dinner. April 9.

Repudiates message in letter to Editor of The New York Times. April 14.

Endorses aims of Russian academic group in U. S. April 14.

Repudiates Senator J. A. Reed in letter to St. Louis Globe-Democrat. April 19.

Greets delegates to Pan-American Conference of Women informally at his home. April 29.

Sends message to dinner given by women of the National Democratic Committee, summoning Democrats to lead. April 30.

Advises J. C. Higdon not to complicate the contest in Missouri by entering it as a candidate for the Senate, in reply to a letter requesting his advice. May 4. (Higdon withdraws from campaign. May 6.)

Urges defeat of Reed in letter to ex-Governor Stephens, of Missouri. May 9.

Keeps up weekly visits to vaudeville theatre. May 15.

Commends resolutions of Democratic Union of Women of Manhattan in N. Y. Gubernatorial campaign. May 28.

Leases offices in Bar Building. June 14.

Sends telegram to Pennsylvania Democrats expressing eagerness to aid in redeeming country. June 14. Is rumored dead. July 16. Acknowledges thanks of Jews for his assistance in establishing Mandate over Palestine. July 26.

Condemns in letter to Dr. J. F. McCaleb candidacy of J. K. Vardaman, of Mississippi, for U. S. Senate. July 27.

Is assailed by Vardaman. July 27.

Thanks State Attorney Lyon, of Virginia, for saving Negro from mob. July 30.

Sends greeting to Zionist Organization of America celebrating establishment of Palestine Mandate. Aug. 1.

Spurns charge of church favoritism made by Klan official. Aug. 25.

Is attacked in Vardaman campaign speech by Theodore Bilbo, former Governor of Mississippi. (Bilbo is pulled from stand for attack.) Sept. 6.

Receives permission to cast absentee vote in Princeton. Oct. 25.

Firm of Wilson and Colby is retained by Western Ukrainian Republic in fight for autonomy. Nov. 3.

Speaks to visiting delegates on Armistice Day. Nov. 11.

In letter to Senator Caraway on election results, says Party must prepare for 1924 election. Nov. 12.

Congratulates Governor Edwards, of New Jersey, on election to Senate. Nov. 17.

Receives Clemenceau. Dec. 7.

Announces that he will resign from firm of Wilson and Colby. Resignation is attributed to return to politics. Colby pays tribute to him. Dec. 13.

Is visited by many delegations on 66th birthday; thanks Vice-President Coolidge for message. Dec. 28.

1923.

Writes to H. H. Schlacht, President of Downtown Chamber of Commerce (Manhattan), which had launched a movement for Forums to perpetuate his -- Wilson's -- ideals. Jan. 5.

Contributes to Soldiers' and Sailors' Grave Fund. March 15.

Telegraphs Governor Sweet, of Colorado, urging appointment of H. Thompson to succeed Senator Nicholson. March 27.

Is serenaded by Hejaz Temple (Shriner) band of Greenville, S. C., with Dixie and The Star Spangled Banner. June 11.

Is reported to have repeatedly refused offers to go on Chautauqua tour, July 2.