The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-18
WILSON AS LEADER

The National democratic convention
at st. Louis has just nominated Wood.
row Wilson for a second term. If he
is reelected and if the remainder OF
his period of service as president is
characterized with the same high de.
gree of success that has marked the
first years of his time, he will undoubt-
eddy take place in history as among
the greatest American statesman.
1t might not be too strong even to say
that he is the greatest constructive
statesman since the war between the
states. This at least is the view of
the National Bankers Association
body composed of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ed in New York in placing their esti-
mate on the value of the reserve bank
ng system, doubles the greatest piece
Of constructive legislation in the last
generation
1t can hardly be questioned that
Wilson is the greatest diplomat this
country has produced. His training
education and profound insight into
International affairs has fitted him for
his recent diplomatic triumphs. When
the country was on the verge of
break with Germany, resultant from
he later's submarine policy, the pres
dent triumphed over the Teutonic
war lord by use of his pen without low
ering the standard of American dignity
and without hazarding American peace
during the greatest war of history
BY the leading nations of the world
this is now conceded to be one
Of the greatest strokes of diplomatic
endeavor.
With reference to his Mexican policy
he president scored another great dip
omatic triumph when he accepted the
good Offices of Argentina. Brazil and
Chile in settling the Mexican prob
lem This act of diplomacy strength
aned and cemented the friendship of
the Latin-American republics to the
United States at time when those
countries doubtless feared that it was
the American intention not only to es-
tablish her dominion over Mexico, but
possibly to bring the whole South
American country under American
suzerainity. The good offices of the A,
b. c. conference, to be sure did not set
tie the Mexican problem. but the con
ference opened the eyes of Latin-Amer
mean to the value of establishing
trade relations with this country. the
true attitude of the United States to-
ward the southern republics, and
quickly and permanently dispelled al
ideas relative to American imperialism
1t is difficult to estimate the value
of this course on the part OF the Amer
! lean government at a time when for
| eign governments were looking foi
evidence of weakness and vulnerable
spots with a view TO taking advantage
| Of them in the event this country be
came involved in the European conflict
1t is now clear to the whole worl6
! that no matter what crises appeal
America can count on the sympath!
aud cooperation of Latin-America.
Our trade with these countries
Moreover, has run into the million!
since it became clear to them tina
friendship end cooperation with then
was the candid desire of this country
The Mexican policy of the presiden
was undoubtedly shaped and pursued
with these great results in view. An!
other course on the part of this gov
eminent would have plunged the eeaA
try into war not only with Germany
but with Mexico, and no one is able