It is, of course, possible that this is not a true estimate of the President's feelings.

It may do him an injustice.

But his manner of meeting criticism and his disposition to ignore opposition can hardly be interpreted in any other way.
There is the alternative possibility that Mr.Wilson was convinced that, after he had given a subject mature consideration and reached a decision, his judgment was right or at least better than that of any adviser.

A conviction of this nature, if it existed, would naturally have caused him to feel impatient with any one who attempted to controvert his decisions and would tend to make him believe that improper motives induced the opposition or criticism.

This alternative, which is based of necessity on a presumption as to the temperament of Mr.Wilson that an unprejudiced and cautious student of personality would hesitate to adopt, I mention only because there were many who believed it to be the correct explanation of his attitude.