The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-21
UNJUST HELP CARRY THELOAD"
SLOGAN FOR EVERY AMERICAN

1T was q slow process by which this
nation AN @ nation came to full reai-
cation of the inapossihtlity of cur keep
ing out OF the war. Many, as they
eas. their xs,te tor the Reelection of
woodrow Wilson TO the presidency.
said. Tie viii continue to keep US
honorabiy out OF the war" But the
day came when their president and
they saw an honorable peace under
existing conditions was not in the
realm of the possible, false, treach-
srous peace with intrigues. bribery,
and diploma ito Delays TO gain time is
naucrable. When a nation becomes
convinced that deception has been
systematically practiced upon 1t, but
one course In possfbie~-to make condi-
Hte0o for q stable peace whose terms
pAan tnsare the obligation Of the sig
na1Sr1ss to make human right" and
sue1nafionai custom permanent
The observance OF human right 10
ousnmunIy referred TO as an ideal
nsant1ng that II Ia an ideal, ono Is
Grds the sds&i In humna relations as
SnAkfnanabfA The Republic of the
On1esA Stassa OF America Is founded
- he inAiieoabts rights OF humanity
&houxA America has not an vet achfev-
u her ideal Of the inherent rights
u ne human being. yet her people
hnvo % far progressed that none can
penA unapprovtns of the endeavor
b embody m Ideal In the terms OF
psee~
srning the intercourse Of nationz. par
ttUuiAriy on the hixh seas, touches
closely the economic interests OF agri-
cultural, commercial and Industrial
communities The incorporation of
that body into the terms of peace Is
pasiiy deemed practicable.
Among the millions OF Americans
are some who find in the presidents
idsalistic explanation Of our aim-to
make the world safe for democracy
ample pronouncemsnt of the terms
which Americas representative should
insist upon in council OF peace.
There are others who would rest con-
tent II questions relating to commerce
on the high seas. partial disarmament.
the Monroe doctrine. and the rehabilt-
tation OF Belgium and nothern France
are settled in accordance with the
Ideas OF the American people. pro-
portienaiiy larger part Of the nation
understand and indorse the conditions
embodied In President Wilson'S pro-
posale, which are both idealistic and
practical The miltaristic group
OF peace contingent upon the defeat
I'd signatory-to- writing at the top
of the page. " / have sined. t6igned)
Germany" This group forsets that
the school teacher who, after punish
Ing a boy. makes him stand before
the class and say he il sorry that he
did wrong has for the rest of his life
20 reackon with that boys crouch
All OF these groups are keenb In
terested ia the terms OF peace: but
there 10 law OF human endeavor.
which each individual member of
-4rqFyAgFssp- HiUst-eeHf eFeheFa ard
take into account: With nations as
with individuals, in the endeavor TO
achieve an aim. be II spiritual or ethi-l
cal. social or political. the aspirant
will always be confronted with physi-
cal obstacles. with material condi-
tons that must be contrnlled=o over
come II victory Is to crown the effort
EVERYBODY who would serve a cause
70 the utmost OF his or her ability will
and himself obliged .to give Ia him
self answer TO the question What
can do along material lines TO bring
mir idea Of our duty to a successful
111aae An admirable illustration In
DFssa5ent Wilson's answer when he /,