The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-05
THE PRESIDENTIAL AEGIRA.

1t take prophet to predict what will happen to
President Wilson his trip Europe. He will have
magnificent time No one will begrudge him that. He
hob-nob royalty distinguished president
will be made much Of Leave it to France and England;
they will that
He will be feted and courted. He will undoubtedly
by the British and
and Mrs Wilson will get plenty of opportunity to wear
all of those thirty gowns taken with her. En-
tertainment will be avished the couple and 1t will
require mighty hard head receive without turning
the homagethe diplomatic and international aduation
royalty nobility those from whom it
wishes
That is why believe Mr.. Wilson made mistake
going to Europe. II is not for that hard
fighting allies centuriesraned in the suavities and
amenities of diplomacy had any Interior motives in
tending invitation to the president. They certainly
however, would rather have him in Europe than in
Washington. A ong-distance view of a problem often
makes for easier solution than closeup. Mr. Wilson
will need cool head withstand the glamour and pomp
OF London and Paris. heady old wine. Overseas
he will not be able 70 disassociate personalities and
eliminate the close-ahand influence those who sit in
the seats Of the mighty when the question Of
international polty typewriter in the
White House far away from the maddening crowd
We remember Mr.. Wilson stands alone in
the conference. The ow-countrymen whom he. not
congress- has chosen circle satellites his will
stand in just that light him. Mr.. Wilson will dominate
absolutely and without any qualification
1t is impossible to say that Mr. Wilson has taken
either the people of thshe greatest nation in the world
or its Congress his confidence and matterof
country will right reject the
gram Versailles will adopt. Mr.. Wilson will represent
American he force Congress to ratify any
representations he may make. It must be admitted that
apprehension than enthusiasm expressed
over presidential unket Who here knows what his
really the questions to be presented
peace freedom of the the league
nations dispositions of Germanys colonies. These
the words of wellknown publicist the pres
dents trip
The President has embarked on the greatest
venture in political history He has chosen
10 follow his own impulses and his ideas,
without regard TO the views of his fellow-country
The danger therefore is quite apparent
the possible gain. All depends on the single
circumstances still hidden. We do not know his
purposes. his program. therefore only
wait until we hear from Europe what American
policy is and from Versailles what Washington
believes. Meantime it will be well If Euro
pean associates recognize clearly what the fact
is. 1t will clarity much in the future. II
may eliminate possible bitterness hereafter. Not
until the United States has opportunity to pass
President Wilson's policy will It be an Ameri-
policy. will il be than Mr.. Wilson's
policy. And that time has not arrived.
will be well to study and watch the trend OF events
They will be momentous. The country has forgotten
that Mr. Wilson's program despite his opportunities
defeated at the hustngs the fifth OF last November
He has srayed much farther people
He invited the test himself Above all things we
must forget the problems of reconstruction
have settle Immediately in this country to
it than the outcome of the Versailles conference Fol-
the time being-when they so vital and so urgent
and so pressing the nations executive them
Why?
Nobody but Mr. Wilson.