New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
FOR A SECOND TERM
Mr.. Wilson's Policies All Directed
Toward Compelling Re election.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Since Mr. Wilson is obviously in quest
OF a second term it is altogether sitting thai
we should penetrate the haze Of rhetorie
which he has thrown over much OF his vOrs
Fine words butter no parsnips, and while
dreams may be of the study facts rule the
world. Doet Mr.. Wilson accept this trui'm
In national affairs Mr. Wilson has displayed
characteristics that are quite irreeoneilso.e
and they nave been exercised in an inverse
sense Of fitness Around unhappy Mexico the
President has drawn the awful circle OF NJ
eutocrstic will, treating a difficult inteFns'
Itional problem with the inconsequentisl as
surance Of not overpractical MIND. ne
boasts that warnings and advlce-snd tney
have come from competent quarters-hs'e
left him unchanged The shipping bill as
also drawn from Mr.. Wilson display o.
lfrmness that borders almost on oostinseg
On the other hand, issues like woman SUI
frage and national defence appear 10 nave
occasioned a complete overnight change o.
front. It is true that the President ieunc
himself seemingly on the unpopular side I"
these questions, but again there IS relae'
lance to read into such acrobatic reversas
the familiar esrmsrhs Of the ordinary poll
tician. II is no. given 70 any man, howe'eh
20 be now firm and now fckle except a, 'ee
cost Of what We know As character Sore
explsnation-as assuming that II exists-snou'
be given. if only to escape misconeeption'
Out of the international world the shadoS'
are already beginning 20 fall over MI VII
son and his work, which is Of little eohss
auence pcy Sc. and over the country, whSn
is of grave moment. To-day the Cni'e'
States stands in position that IS more '"'I
unfortunate. We have won the hatred O
one nation and the contempt Of every o'ns'
nation in all the hemisphere. History prev
ably will give long life TO two utterahces v
this century as being relspses 70 MONUMENTS
iubecility- "the scrap Of paper" ana inc 10
ION that is "too proud 10 fight
Americans have been killed In Mexico 'D'
murdered on the high seas. and We have pe'"
treated to ethical homiies and notes rep''"
with those beautifully balanced peri0''
dear to lovers OF good English These h''N
been about as effective as dissei'suO" y
the fourth dimension would be 20 9'
mined assassin. A government WHICH wv
not protect its citizens ceases 10 ne gu
ment: rather It becomes an organilS''O'
keep officeholders in heir snug l1tue h'D'
Is there any evidence that VI. "ii'0"
Indifferent 70 Office or that he places
,hing ahead OF the Presidency O'r's"'"
his international policy could be na'uiS"'
il erroneously-d described as framed 80 ~
the political waters Of 1916 unrufisd by VIE,
or tides whose trend might not De '"F'
of calculation. This theory explains 80 80
iof Mr.. Wilson's words and acts mat @R
otherwise in such mysterious gaIp 'la. .
difficult to ignore It's extreme piau''O''
These thoughts are offered 20 any WV -,
care 70 entertain them. as appropria', " MI.
question soon likely to be asked. Is ''' "a,
son deserving OF his place on me O'.,s IL %
ianother four years voyage "a aae
think that there was place on '"' -, for
for every star IN heaven, but 10 ,,S Il
ldishonor Can we say chat To-Day f,he
we cannot, is not this alone sugges'l. % be
right answer? May | say what ous" sc.,s...
ouite obvious even 20 the Man IN me o. .,o,,.
Mr. Wilson has gained no dipIoiha'nS ~. snn
English efficiency having prae'ieS"! - tsse
mated the submarines, Germany III 20 viii
Of complete failure in that line = ~. r.,edy.
ling. nine months after the Lusitah's - q
to make certain concessions as vs her
diplomatic sop. perhaps as well 20 "a aftsr
face at home. But in the intervsi s So Hes
tho Lusitania followed the Arabic t iI.. tss
pcrian. the Ancona. the Persia oe' vs., Osr
work that has been carried on W "a "a have
country which no other country W. ,hsl
tolerated. Mr.. Wilson tells Us, no"s' - ,hisg
we have 10 laws 20 apply 20 this Aho ; - on
a naive confession Of utter inep.,
the part Of the present tirocuItL
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