Douglas Island news., 1917-09-14
GREATNESS OF PRESIDENT WILSON

the goodness. thr honesty and the humane ness or the Pop. of Rome and all thinking people commend him in his efforts Co ter mmutc thc present war by all honorable methods The Pope means we'll and the only pity iS that conditions are not such as would justify his plans for peace being fol- lowed bv thc nations now cmhroiIcd i'm the ercatc~t war the world has ever known.
 But the answer of President Wilson to tbc peace plan of thc Pope will ever stand out as ouc of thc most courteous, clcm-cui and decisive messages ever given to the world. It voiced thc sentiment, mot only o- every true American, but also of every true Bntou every true Frcucmm, every true Italian md every true lover of mmau- ity regardless of race or nationality.
 The President 's reply to the Pope clear ly sct forth that the high md noble purpose for which thc United States is engaging in a war that was moi of her own making, a war that was thrust upon hcr and that sine exercised unprecedented diplomacy to keep out of by turning first one check and then ,hc other. overlooking dire threats and routcmtibIc insults and going into it only when Germany became wholly lost rb all! sense of dycwcy md national honor, will uot bc lost sight o.uor in any manner mod- tfcd until thc spirit of Pussiau miIitarsm is crushed. and crushed forever
 The holy man of Rome failed to consider .na. uo honest. God-ramiug nation can cu- tcr into terms with the German Empire as ir exists today and will exist SD long as Emperor Wilhelm is its euidmg star. The Germany of today is am outlaw nation among nations. It has sacrificed ull regard Ior ir, obigatious. broken oll compacts, ig- uorcd aII treaties. ump.cd mdcrtoot all agreements and rpudwtcl all promises merely that it might satisfy am unsuitable appetite ror world domination. The blood m>t m Germany has ovcrsh0dowcd and pw down every gcstigc O. national honor ,hr m.c maJ-aud President Wilson. the biggest huaJc>t. greatest and grandcs' statesman thc world has ever known, was asked to make terms with such power
 It was not for the United States alone. uu. .or Britain. mot for France mot for the combined nations md force, of thc allies bur .or God. humanity and generations yet unborn that President Wilson cowtcously aud Automatically but firmly turned down tnc suggestions of his holiness thc Pope of Rome.
 The day for making terms with Ger many has mot yet arrived The day for making terms with Germany with Emperor Wilhelm ou thc German throne never will arrive. Germany must be "bou again before amy >cll-ruspcctmg power can me- gotjatc or treat with her. Honor must re- place rcarhcry md truth must bc rc-cn- tmoucd in Germany before she can again have place in the council of nations When that day comes the eyes of the world will turn to President Wilson as the great est statesman in jt. and. with malice toward none and charity for all. Inc will suggest terms of peace that will please the now war ring nations even to rc-mcauatcd Ger many herself
 While we have always entertained the belief that He who prcsidcs over our dcs- tiuics never takes am active part in pol- itics. wc just as firmly believe that He de- creed the result of our last National clcc- tiou in order that President Wilson might be where he is in the crisis which has since bclallcu our country
 Really. it is no wonder Andrew Car ucgic is a physical and mental wreck. The blood of the husbands and fathers slain by