Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-19
THE WARS PROBLEM.

Editor Every Evening; We have ex-
pcrienced the past, and must leave 1T
behind us and move on. The future ~
largely an expectancy. q thing OF faith and
hope But we are living in the present,
and must perform the duties and all that
the world casts upon lis. We must ACT
and work in the present
The weighty burden upon us today ~
the war. and il is matter for present
solution What is our policy regarding it
not next year, but now today? We must
act in the present; another day or year
NAV be too late The armies in France
are dead locked, destruction goes on
lavishlv, even violently. There is no time
to watt
America never had such overwhelming
responsibility in all its history, Are we in
every way meeting il according to its
emergency
Do We realize what may be the CON
sequences if misfortune should befall the
Allies? Can we take the risk without
dong all that is possible to be done?
Arc we giving attention too much to
partisan ambition, to self exploitation, To
building up class propaganda, To regu-
lation in paltry home affairs, TO forward
ing pet theories of government, to vlsiaiiz-
ing and Specializing rs to terms of peace
and modes of government after war
Much Of this cannot he other than fruit
less and vain Win the war first and leave
personal ambition and peace terms to the
future,
How do we expect "a win, without
money and more money, men and moro
mon. power and more power? We must
exert force, and force without stint
Who first defended against the foe IN
tins war; Who are now fighting It? Mat
nations arc largely nj war against Ger
many? Make list Of All such nations;
this will answer the question, whose war
Is 1t
There was a time when VIC were divided
~ Ia the policy Of entering the war. The
suffering Of our brave mon in France, the
vast sacrifice Of blood and treasure, the
hundreds Of thousands bearing our flag
5000 miles from home. necessarily, impel
all rational normal-mlnded Americans TO
the side OF our country ard the cause Of
freedom There can now be here hut one
mind and purpose crush kaiscrlsm at
once and forever, We have rightly as
sumcd the enormous burden, and II is
ul,on every one Of US and VIC cannot
shift IT, or harbor a trace of pacitlsm VIC
must stand finn and fight TO the con
cluSion'
But how In a speedy and most
effective manner with regard 10 human
lifc. and not ~ the effort Of two or three
nations Int with the active cooperation
cf all forces that are capable OF being
brought INTO the war The mOrr forces
the les sacrifice OF mon and property
The western front would he saved At
once. Il millions from Russia, Japan and
China were brought into battle in Russia
Arc We in war TO prolong it, or 10 win it
quickly and dccisivelv' All who will
benefit by victory should help 70 gain IT.
This is not exclusively an American
war. nor have VIC monopoly in it. The
responsibility would he too vast. We are
not fighting for glory nor 10 crafty mad
ambition but for humanity, our Re
public and All fair government IN the
world To secure this We must dethrone
Pr1isslanism. root and branch, and the
greatest aid II tins end now IS To organize
an army from the safe, sensible people OF
Russia and hy agreement JOIN with this
army forces from any nation at war
against Germany, barring none.
Russia Is fast becoming a German
province. giving To our enemy men. m u