South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-24
LLOYD GEORGES TRIBUTE TO OUR GEN
IUS FOR ALLIED COORDINATION.


Something about Premier Lloyd Georges address to
parliament. in which he credits prest Woodrow Wilson
with the cJordinang program adopted by the allies
for future conduct seems indicate that
despite skepticism of certain American statesmen
so-caIled-including the Honorable Medll McCormck
the war administration the United states stands
fairly countries across the sea, anyhow
But for the fact that Lloyd George had already.
politely given the Honorable Hedn Mccormick the lie.
with reference to the latters quotations concerning
his snistrust lack OF best men in the
ment. one might almost have thought that the pres-
dents comprehensive plans submitted 10 the
allied war council. had caused the premier 70 change
his mind but anyhow the plans seem have been
very satisfactory and acceptable military heads
even though T. Roosevelt and Mai Gen. Leonard a.
wood had nothing to do with their formation
Perhaps we know nothing of coordination in the
department; possibly The department has failed
function" Messrs. Roosevelt. Mccormick. Chamber
lain. Woodwork, Hitchcock, Lodge and other hair
trigger critics have asserted. but here we have il
the prime minister Of England said to have been
eoncurred by the premers and Italy. that
America alone sent her commissioners to Versailles
with entirely comprehensive, logical and satisac
tory plan uniGcaton the allied forces-"an
ansverable case" Lloyd George put zone of the
ablest military documents ever submitted"
France bow it, italy has bowed and
England has bowed it. but we still have shipping.
snarIng soured sneering political jacksnipes
America. who by ndirection, insinuaton slur back
biting hypercriticism. author
the document, and would have our own country
neve for political advantage personal aggrandize-
ment. that he conception of the task before
him all
OF course nc; oh no. they do not attack Pres't
Wilson. In roundabout .owardice, however. worse
than that of the massasausas hides behind
reto4y of war. shakes rattles while employing
him as an ambush The purpose in the ultimate is u
the world who have him to with, even though
they must deal through proxies, and by the written
word. have a higher appreciation of his aims his
methods.
1t didn't take PRIEST Wilson long, even through a
col House to convince the allied commissioners at
Versailles. that fight in this war. not for
national aims. but for world aims that the suo-
ordination of particularism for coordination Of
aims and resources, is the Only world hope.
After which carried idealisus
from the realm of thought the realm of action;
practicalized it-made it the substance of allied
military strategy. 1t that we should
pause to plume ourselves upon wisdom is no bid
for to become boastful depend upon it,
president viii be the Of think o it,
But for his being forced the wall by criticism OF
parliament, even secy Baker forced defend
himself against the attacks an uniformed SEN
atoral committee, compelling Premie~ Gorge to unveI
the Of the allied councils plans might never
have known who proposed them. We must now assume
the responsibility.
That means even more than the achievement.
We must back sagacity. our ingenuity. our con-
coctons of plans irresistible logic by
The point is that until have failed it is not wise
that content ourselves with WEAKNESS in we'll
doing but that we should cherish our achievements
Inspirations for more achievements still
Ii is not logical that coordinate the allied
powers of Europe and still be unable 10 coordinate
ourselves Lloyd George must have wondered what
certain of our senatorial gentlemen of,
when ne heard cf them railing the administra-
tons lack Of coordinatng rover knowing as he dill
OF the good work AID splendid plans submitted
allies for adoption. They quite as high in
his estimation "Ananas' Mccormick who had put
i'm his mouth. mistrust president and his ad-
visers OF all lack of constructive genius