Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18

program required the neecuad
imaginative leadership And supplying the country with
leadership Mr. Wilson interpreting the ideas
who wished their country fighting the
international right but until the righteousness the Allied
unequvocay established 1t has
originated conflicting ambi-
among European privileged economic political
positions Africa ASIA and IL It continued a
terventon Germany, however, had been dreaming of
glorious goal than Bagdad and gher heritage than that Of
Turkey. She betrayed her dream by attacking through
Belgium and by threatening the foundations of European order
The ifvng of Belgium established strong presumption against
Germany but the complete There still remained the
dubious the There still remained doubt whether the
defeat of German marism might dangerous triumph
Of Russia autocacy. Above ALL there remained
doubt whether the United States aiding the Allies beat
many might be contributing merely the establishment
and equally unstable and demoraizg balance of
Europe WE'LL consequently wait whether the
veopmen of the would not do with of the
bguts and msgvngs while at the time to avoid doing
anything embaass the Allies TIE waiting policy
Germany driven by the logic Of her original aggression
threaten the security of all neuas connected with the of the
world by maritime communications The Russian auocracy
overthrown, it betrayed furve knhp
autocracy Finally President Wilson the waiting
for the education OF American public opinion His campaign
speeches prophesed isolation
interest a League of
begerens brought secrecy peace
and the comparative rannes of that of the Allies
address the Senate clearly enuncad the only behalf
Of which America could intervene in European affairs Never
there and successful example of Fabian political
strategy Fabansm consists merely waiting pre-
pairing during the meantime for the successful application of
plan to a confused and dangerous situation.
"What Mr.. Wilson did apply patience and brains
complicated and difficult but developing political situation.
distinguished from his morally indignant poAies fellow
ymen who few months abusing him for seeking to
specifically American contribution the of the
Lincoln distinguished the apotionists.
much by difference by greater political wisdom and
intelligence 1t because of his Fabianm, because he insisted
upon waiting until he had established clear connection between
American intervention and attempt community Of
nations that command and for American Intervention
full allegiance of the American national His
achievement is great triumph but is than that
1t illustration and prophecy the part which intelligence
ing shaping American policy and in mOdng American fe The
intimate association between action and idea characteristic of
American political practice at its best has been ndcated
The association started the foundation of the
Republic embodied the the Fathers
lary that of Hamilton 1t carried during the period Of
the Civil War and embodied chiefly the patient and pneta
ing intelligence which Abraham Lincoln brought his task 1t has
just been established in the region of foreign policy by Mr. Wilson's
discriminating effort keep the United States of the until
could the instrument of exclusively international
and with fair prospect of getting its accepted
In holding to this policy Mr. Wilson interpreting with fidelity
and imagination the ideas and the aspirations the thoughtful
Americans His should give them increasing confidence
the contribution which they of intelligence capable Of
making fument the better American national purposes
TOMORROW