The Washington times., 1918-03-04
TODAY
ENDS 5 YEARS OF
. STRENUOUS WORK
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

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help them recuperate By generous
loans and other aid.
But the cause OF democracy was in
danger. Russia's collapse tended to
given Germany a military advantage.
Germany threatened the new Russian
democracy. and in her mad desire for
conquest brushed aside all considsra-
tioh for the rights Of the great Amer
lean democracy. Mr.. Wilson declared
that the world must be maae safe for
democracy the world over. And SO
America went TO war eleven months
ago.
But Just a month before we entsred
the conflict, opinion was divided. Dip
lomatic relations with Germany had
been broken on February 3. but many
people believed q way would be found
to make Germany modify her submar-
inc warfare. President Wilson's sec
ond inaugural address, delivered on
March 8, 1917, since March 4 fell on
Sunday, gave the first inkiing that
the President shared the view that
war was inevitable. He said:
Prays Gods AID.
''The tragical events OF the thirty
months OF vital turmoil through
WnlCn We nave just pdHENu HaNC AAAAa0
us citizens OF the world. There can
be no turning back. Our own for
tunes as a nation are involved,
whether we would have 1t SO or
not
II realize to the full the Tesponsi-
bilIty which it involves. pray God
I may be given the wisdom and the
prudence TO do my duty In the true
spirit OF this great people. / am their
servant and can succeed only as they
sustain and guide me by their con
fidence and their counsel. Tho thing
shall count upon, the thing without
which neither counsel or action will
avail. is the unity OF America-an
America united in feeling. In purposA.
and in its vision OF duty. OF oppoT-
tunity and service.
United alike in the conception. OF
our duty and in the high resolve to
perform 1t in the face OF all men, let
us dedicate ourselves to the great
task to which we must now set our
hand. For myself. l beg your toler-
ance, your countenance. and your
united aid. The shadows that nov lie
dark upon our path will soon be dis
pelled and We shall walk with the
light all about US II We be but true
to ourselves-to ourselves as we have
wished to be known in the counsels
OF the world and in the thought Of
all those who love liberty and justice
and the right exalted"
Prophecy .FruInIIed.
How we'll the prophecy has been
fulhlled and the plea answered. Con-
gross has granted in ungrudging
measure the requests OF the Exeeu-
tive. Petty quarreis there have been,
misunderstandings and controversies,
but the larger parts OF the program
have been achieved by the co-opera-
ton OF Democrats and Republicans
and rrogresslves in the Senate and
the House. The Government is filled
with war workers OF all parties.
There have been some disturbances,
some evidences OF disloyalty, but the
great mass OF those resident in Amer
Ica's midst have proved loyal and the
support given Woodrow Wilson has
been truly whole-heErted and Anleri-
can.
Today begins his sixth year in tho
Presidency. Three full years are
ahead. years In which the whole face
OF the world may be changed As
there have been manifold RESPONSE
bilities in retrospect so there are
manifold responsibilities In prospect.
The President Is in good health
The President 10 in good health and
OF q year ago applies today: For
myself, I beg your tolerance, your
countenance and your united aid"