The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-28
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their place Tho counsels Of plain men
have become on all hands more simple
and straightforward and more unilleN
than the cnunscls OF sophisticated men
of affairs, who still retain the impress
sion that they ar playing a game ol
rover and playing for high stakes. Ihat
is why have said that this Is a people >
war. not a statcsuran'S. Statesmen nuS'
follow the clarified common thought or
be broken.
"1 take that to b. the significance OF
Tho fact that assemblies and "Ssocin-
.ions Of many kinds made up or pam
wurkaday rcople have demanded ai''os.
every time they came togcihet' 'Ai'u
q 70 s,ill dcmandinE, that the leaders OIL
their governments declare l" 'nt''
plainly VIVA, il is. exactly what IL is.
thnt they were seeking in this war anu
what they think the items OF inc ii'-A.
settlement should be- They are not Fc1
satisfied with what they have been '"'i'
They still seem 20 fear. that thcF arc
getting what they nslt for only in sthIfS
mems tc-ms---nnly in tn" terms "l '"rr'-
tortal arrangements and DIVISIONS W
power, and not in terms or hrona WIS.,
ionrd Justice and mercy anu pence h''u
the satisfaction at thoS' ue"p S'a'''o
lungingS Of oppressed and d!Slrac|eN
INN and cnSlavcd people mat seem "
them the only things worth rlsnIilR
war fur that enEulfS the World fcr
hnps statesmen have not always lr|os-
nized this changed aspect OF Inc Who'e
world Of policy and action. l1'haPS
they hnvc not always spoken In NrccI
reply 10 thr questions ASKED hHcHu"e
they did not know how searching thoSe
questions were and what sort OF an
swcra they demanded.
But l. for one. am glad 70 attempt
tho answer again anil again. in tho
hone that may make II clearer ana
clearer that my one Thought is 10 Sa'-
isfy those who struggle i'll thr RANKS
and ara perhaps above all others. en-
titled TO reply who's" meaning no one
can have any excuse fur mlSuHdcrstahu-
lur, If b" understands the Language in
which it is spoken or IAN get some ono
tn tr.nS!atc il correctly Into his own.
And believe tn" leaders or the govern
hnrn;S with which VT arc associated.
will speak. as they have OCCASION. IN
plninly ns have tried 10 speak. ! hope
chat thry will feel free 10 say whether
they think that am tn any degree mis-
taken in my interpretation Of the Is
SUES involved or in my purpose with ~
gard to the means Ivy which SatiSfac-
tory SrtilrIncn, OF those issues may be
obtained.
Unity OF purpose and of counsel arc
as irnpcrat'vrly necessary in this war
~ was unity IF command in the battle
field: and with perfect unity OF pur-
pose and counsel Will come assurance
OF complete victory. 1t cnn b. had in
no other way. Peace drives can lto
effectively ntutrallzed and Silcnccd only
by showing that every victory OF the
nations associated against Germany
brings the nations Nearer the cnrt OF
peace which will bring security md re-
assurance to all peoples and make the
recurrence of another such struggle Of
Tit!lcSs forcc and hloodshed forever inn
I.ossibic and that nothing else can.
Germany is consta ntry intimatinE thG
terms she will accept: and always
Minds that the world does not want
rcrns 1t wishes the final triumph Of
justice and fair dealing"