New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-29
THE NEED OF A LINCOLN
Required Great Leadership More than NOW
Reelection of Wilson Doe Represent Nations Faith

was q gigantic mistake and likely 10 do more
harm 10 the international position OF the
United States than any other document IN
our history" also II do not believe the people
Of the United States have closed their eyes
TO right and wrong as this note implies
II is clear 20 the great majority
Of our citizens that the Allied cause IS right
that the conscience and the interests or tho
United States lie Overwhelmingly on the side
Of the Allies and that our security would be
promoted by their victory This IS
no partisan matter. The question at issue IS
far too large for that. II concerns the safety
and welfare Of the whole world, ourselves in
cluded We have made a gigantic mistake,
which it may not he too late 20 rectify slow
a. VIC have been at times 20 realize certain
aspects OF this war. we have done nothing
which would Justify such a declaration OF ma
tionsl moral blindness, 50 profound a ma
tional humiliation
It may not yet be "too late to rectify."
Therefore, dear editor. let as have no more
What Must Be Understood" Strive the
harder for that which is right. On the whole,
human nature is right, and when the right is
clearly perceived, you may depend upon the
result. The little nations have waited pr
tiently for US, the big nation, and the big
nation is patiently, too patiently, awaiting a
leader The Britishers have made many
blunders, but yet have now their Lincoln
Why not We?
The average American, firmly believe, has
equally no sympathy or use for the rotten,
snobbish aristocracy OF Britain, the moneyed
aristocracy Of America toadying 10 the for
mer, or the internal Prusslan military clique,
blood sucking the German peoples, but has
deep sympathy with the peoples Of all ma
IT. ocfr Frpp
dom and representative governments. Con-
sequently, the average American whether he
be of British, German, French, Russian
Scandinavian, or other extraction. has intense
sympathy with the Allies in their fight to
crush. not the German peoples, but their
military despots along with their parasite
leaders and teachers.
In addition to all this. now comes the peace
note The Kaiser's catspaW. What scared
him this time? The Allies should state their
terms, Have they not again and again been
stated by their leaders, Are they not also
sef-evident? Can they possibly consist OF
anything less than, first the complete crush
ing Of this internal military clique; second,
the physical punishment Of its leaders; third,
complete reparation, as far es is humanity
possible for all the misery and destruction
caused by them. Anything essentially snort
OF TINS Wouid De "oflu caiaihlIy' INC ~
lies must and will fight on until this is &C
complished, irrespective of time and cost.
Can they possibly accept another scrap of
paper? Britain has her Lincoln. There
will now be no further 'pussy-footing" with
the Greek King or rather traitor, nor with
any matter essential to It's direct sccomp-
lishment
OF course il will come sorely on the Ger
man peoples; it will be their penalty for al
lowing themselves TO be hoodwinked. Britain
is now paying her own penalty for allowing
her moral sense TO be dulled by the phrase
mongers, Gladstone and Bright, after Sedan.
Shall similar fate await US, or our chill
dren? j. G.. c. NJ
New York, Dec. %, 1916