The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-26
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Nc ~ me most pcrulalent and
most vlndlctive Of me Jews
paper critics Of President
Wilson, me Hartford ,'ouraui. unable
% continue criticism IN the face Of
overwhelming puhlic sentiment and
patriotic loyalty. now admits that
she coensfs has rallied 10 ne sup.
pm 81 President Wilson win realty
Admirable uaanlmity.e 81.
The anqslIon at ISaus l. one u
humanity. not of party" a y the
|couraal "and we an realize thia nu
q single clever letter docs not eud
the story or clear the situation"
Thereafter this newspaper, which
~cannos quits rise to the patrlotisrn
which forsels partisanshlp. while
~pretendins 10 stand behind the prosi-
dent as The rent ~ tho country does.
advises him 70 consult with various
Republican leaders. lest he get the
eounlfy's foot In II through what -
plainly infers L. lack Of ability 10
hanais the sltuatlon.
A. an Illustration Of the other kind
OF support, the support which the
American people are giving to the
president lA The lime Of stress. this
from the politically independent
Christian science Monitor forms an
Illuminating contrast;
The bittercst and most contcmptu-
Gus Journalistic critic Of President
Wilson STAGE he was elected now says
that lin days Of grave national per-.
plexity" he is regarded with respect
and trusted with a sober confidence
most rarely given TO a president. ana
abe giving of which IL a higher honor
than the presidency" whereas for
merly Il ussd to ridicule him either
as a doctrinaire schoolmasser OF rs o
puslllanimous iaoaiist. the journal
now re3oices in his moderation. tran
WI ANAAAMNa NN"INNha ANAL4AHANNAA
power n steady viii. This radical
reversal OF opinion and open confess
sion Of the same recalls n change
OF opinion OF Punch toward Abraham
Lincoln, ms Is To be noted with due
confederation whatever its compelling
motive. for Of course u makes impos-
slbie in the mtu any repetition OF
such iihes and thrusts as have been
INDUCED In by the sun.
The logic Of history Is tina a ma
tional leader who can meet a great
Issue In n great way must be con-
lceded to have oftener than not shown
similar ability and virtue earlier in
his career. Pettiness yesterday ana
the day before Ia not suddenly trans
formed into dignity. virility and pow
or on the morrow Consequently. in
the light Of his present admitted con-
formity 20 ali the severest tests OF
%statecraft, critics OF the president.
especially those who have belitf'ed
his moral courage. ridiculed his pa
thence and compared him with Pom
titus PLATE and similar unpopular
characters in history. must In justice
20 themselves as well as to him. now
enter on the task OF r%eappraisal. The
duty may not be pleasant. but It may
be re~warding. for IL II should prove
true on investigation that the presi'
Ident has heen consistent and true tc
TYPE and has now simply done la tbs
dry tree what previously had beer
done In the green" justice TO him o.
COURSE demands proclamation OF thu
fact. and such n confession. AZ al
ways, II instructive with HONORABLE
meE. elevating at the same time tina
it humbles them.
such are the conditions unde
(which statesmen do their work 20
day nat they swiftly pay the penait,
lof their mistakes and crimes, an
with equal celebrity do they reap thei
rewards Of affection n trust wheI
%standing for the right. Presiden
ssllson has had the felicity durinI
the last few days e find loyal no
only his former friends but ais
many Of his harshest critics. Tn
IchanEe has been with them, and M
with him. He has been consisten