Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-20
EDITOR
col. HARVEY NOW LAUDs MR.. WILSON.

Col. George Harvey s complete reconciliation
with President Wilson, recently the subject of
Interesting news dispatches, is emphasized by
a long editorial article in the October number
of the North American Review. uphold the
President urges the veteran journalist
He starts ont by saying:
The essential fact is that the election OF Republic
house would spell reputation OF the administra
ton, while the return of Democratic majority,
striking personal triumph of any president since
Andrew Jackson overwhelmed the opposition In 1892
Now then, the issue Is not party, but person
atty, SO completely has Mr. Wilson by sheer force
OF intellectual vgor and unsurpassed power Of
luton dominated the political aggregation which
today. after two years OF full authority, can
hardly be designated, in comparison with the Re-
publican phalanx in the funess of its strength,
organization.
Though recognizing the president s power of
personality, Col Harvey is forced to admit that
the Democratic party has made sorry specta-
Gle of itself in national affairs. He gives the
president credit for initiating and pushing
through all the reforms accomplished. OF the
party Is failure he says:
The Democratic platform demanded "a return to
that simplicity and economy which benefits demo-
cratic government and reduction in the number
Of useless Offices. the salaries Of which drain the
q .re haS
the rapacity Of his followers IN is perhaps
question but must be recorded his disadvantage
that he has ever tried TO do so the fact has
been evidenced, and that the appropriations recon-
mended with his acquiescence far exceed those ever
before submitted
Returning to Mr.. Wilson, he comments thus:
There remains another most vital consideration.
Monarchy has failed utterly. mise rably; democracy
is trial in the courts of progress civilization and
humanity.
Consider! Nine powers at war; But one great
nation free and nnentangled. but in position Of
possible arbiter OF the worlds destiny and that
our own! Behold, too, the Significance OF recent
happeningsi We cannot surmise that President
Wilson foresaw so imminent need Of proving
cal force when he proclaimed seeming altruism at
Mobile We cannot imagine that he OWNED the
proximate potency Of strict observance OF faith
among nations when he demanded that our treaty
with England be kept inyioate. And yet BY those
two acts still fresh in mind throughout the world,
the authority Of the republic enhanced immeas-
urably on the very eve of cataclysm which can
never be resolved without Its aid and acquiescence.
The president promptly, in duty bound, made
profer Of good Offices there he stopped; there ne
should remain ready and willing, but never betray-
5 ing eagerness to act
That BE WIN prove his mastery Of the situation
need not be doubted, but he needs the help OF all
His hands should be strengthened by vote OF con-
more than ever before perhaps ever again, Il De-
kooyes the country to stand behind its leader
united before the world Whatever Of disaffection
may exist in the Democratic party whatever OF par
tisan Feeling among Republicans must be brushed
aside for the time II the greatest glory Is to De won
for the nation and for democracy In achieving the
goal of All manknd--the disarmament of the world.