The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-01
DIVIDED COUNSELS
MUST Be WARDED
OFF IN ELECTION
(Contlnued From First Pare.l

openly assailed the II points IN the
midst Of a vigorous partisan fight for
control Of the American congress. II
Col. Roosevelt and Senator Lodge win
a. the polls, through the election Of a
hePubiican congress, the "A points
NhlCh have been thus far the action Of
the United States government may. il Is
feared, lose much Of their strength. In
other words, the president Is anxious
Tor a vote OF confidence so that the
word OF American representatives at
the Paris conference may be as potent
as it was before the Republican leaders
assailed the II points.
Damage Already Done.
Whatever the Republican leaders may
nave said on domestic questions in sup
port of their desire for a Republican
congress, those charged with the re-
Fponsibility Of conducting Americas
foreign affairs In these critical moments
feel that already incalculable damage
has been done to the prestige Of the
president abroad by the opposition OF
such prominent leaders az Col, Roose-
velt. William Howard Taft and Sena-
tor Lodge. In other words, the presi-
dent Is more anxious now than. ever
wants his leadership or the leadership
OF the Republicans as already revealed
By, their attitude on the IA points.
Mr.. Wilson considers that the II
PNiIitS diVp VI LOuI6G, kCIEIAl principles
and their practical application 10 a mat
TER for conference among the allies, but
the vehement reputation at this, time
Of some Of the principal bases Of an en-
during peace is considered by our gov
eminent officials to be most regrettable.
When the president said that Euro
peon peoples understand the signifi-
canoe Of elections, he was referring as
much to the peoples Of the allied u
tries as TO, Germany, The masses In
/ Iraat RFitain md ggwa noe kaIH az 1ung
ident In high esteem. Some Of the
American editors who have lust re-
turned from England and France where
they went at the invitation of one Of
the allied governments are saying that
the thing which amazed them most
about their trip was the remarkable
hold which President Wilson had on tho
peoples Of France and Great Britain.
The people, one editor remarked, have
unlimited confidence in Mr.. Wilson's
ability to get a just peace,
The secretary Of the navy voices the
feeling Of the government at Washing
ton, when he says:
speaking Of Mr.. Wilson'S plea:
That call viii be heard and needed
above the roar Of partlsans who clamor:
Tell Germany that Woodrow Wilson's
Il demands do not represent America.
Tell the allies that counsel in America
Is divided and confused. Tell the world
that at this hour when the fate Of
nations demands American solidarity,
the love of office is paramount to the
love Of principles for which brave
Americans have given their lives"
The above paragraph reveals an
anxiety lest America be less powerful
at the conferences abroad, less able to
Insist that this war shall end all wars
by setting up barriers to international
friction, less potent In the determine
tive arrangements which must predede
the making of peace. There Is a gen.
uine feeling Of apprehension that the
views of the allied governments in re-
gard to Americas support Of the prest-
| dent will be affected favorably or I'm
favorably by the verdict at the polls,
1t had been hoped by the president
that the IA peace terms would not be
made q subject for partisan discussion
in America, especially after they had
been sent formally to the allies as the.
viewpoint OF America. The only desire
Of the president, now that the issue has
been made, Is that the people. say by
their votes whether they approve or
disapprove Of what he has laid down
as Americas war aims. 3
Copyright, 1915 by the New York
Evening Post Co. (Inc.)