Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
oW, ALL TOGETHER!

4kfst regular session of the war Con.
~ begins In no atmosphere Of mere
nS. One event OF prime importance
another has taken place since ad'
lent last autumn. In these few
~ the threat of separate Russian
the, italian disaster, the battle of
ri. the internally Conference, the
1owne letter, the beginning of new
In "peace offensive" the possibility
rbconsideration of our technical neu-
With Austria and Turkey, the active
slpation Of American forces in battle
of American generals In strategic
f1l-this remarkable list Of quick
ne and far.reaching developments has
hted to the executive and Legislative
Shes Of the Government an entirely
SGsd situation.
- gratifying to note, however, many
ations that he purpose of the war
fess has noA changed, and that its
6Dartisan and Integral support of the
nlnistration is II anything more firm
w aver. Pacifist agitation has so ut.
II collapsed that the few Senator's and
recentatiyes who have been in oppo-
>know now that in any attitude OF
B which they might assume they
ba rdIy anv one hut them
o attention Of the world in the first
&iSs Of the session will naturally cen
&bout the speech Of the President to
Aolivered tomorrow. Many believe
,this Will be his most important pro-
6enent since his war speech. II he
- only upon the Paris Confer
~ will still have. in that. ample op'
fn1ty to score telling strokes affecting
oourse of public opinion in foreign
dntries. both enemy and Allied. Lord
udowne's letter, which so closely paral-
6c1ciAl statements by the President of
i0overnment's position, has made the
SlIsh public especially sensitive to what
~ Wilson may or may not say. His omis-
- viii be as eloquent as his assertions.
= s6n the main point there should be no
Understanding in England of the Pres
cutss past statements, however untimely
s{fostatement Of them by an English
6kesman may have been considered at
Eoment. 1t should be understood that
q ADMINISTRATION is as much bound TO
= TO finish with an irresponsible au-
- in the Constitution of the United
1ns. It has given proof OF that by in
sts 20 that. on q single-front basis.
the North Sea to the Adriatic, the
roat and the Allied line re-enforced
~ It is in peril. without concern for
political effects Of maneuvers. Ad-
fng to this policy. the most important
o1vod since our entrance into the war.
political aims of all the Allies must
nosariiy become each day more closely
13od and soon made sae. 1t is as much
Isiness to drive the Germans out of
1um a. 1t is ErShnds. 1t is as much
ncs's business - insist on negotiating
nd
nnnfbls Reichstag as it is Americas.
phauis placed by the American Gov
nity Of plan and control" will make IT
y 20 ignore the jungle OF questions
~ the cry for an official restatement
=. An insistent summons to the
o1n people to speak for themselves is
c1cnrest statement of peace terms that
hnfiop can make. No one can fear q
peopls and no one can trust IRE.
obls men. whether they be rulers or
The most drastic terms of annexa-
- reprisal which any German imag-
Allied nation capable Of demanding
not b 20 drastic as ours. Such
vonId mean another war. but ours
- end to militarism everywhere.
~ pes1 70 change our aims. They
hangeahle. We need only to re-
n hoetsd BY relentless lighting.
m uHc1s world accepts them.