Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-30

CONGREGATIONAL elections. Mr.. McKih-
ley said at Carroll. Iowa. October II.
1898;
President Mckinley Quoted. :,
~yust At thia hour. although hostil-
ities have been Suspended. we are
confronted with the grAvest nat1onai
problems. It 10 q time for tho soberesa
Judgment and the most conservative
and conaiderate action. Az We n4Ne
stood together in the war SO we must
stand together until the results OF
that war shall be written In peace
. Speaking at Creston. Iowa. Mr. NC
Kinley said:
awe must continue united until the
end of this stru9xle: we must nave
no differences among ourselves wnaie
another government When We have
made that settlemnt in the interest
OF Justice and civilization and human
tty we can resume our domestic oir-
The same week Mr.. Mckinley said
"rhis is no time for divided coun-
ellis. Remember at this critical hour
in the nations history we must not
be divided. The triumphs OF the war
are yet to be written in the articles
Of peace"
Cue to President Wilson.
That is exactly the position which
President Wilson has taken, and II is
disclosing no secret to say ne mao
these speeches before Nun ~nSm nt nv
and no divided councils. The White
House, moreover, called & especial at
tention in this connection to the
speech of Senator Penross OF Penns ~.
vania. made in Philadelphia after Mr..
more speeches. Said Senator Penrose:
"In a few hours President Mckin-
lev Aeill be your guest. In his recent
speeches the President has appealed
not to q party. but to national spir 1I:
the support of every man who believes
in the result Of his administration.
I make this appeal to you that you
give loyal support to President NC
the spirit he has asked for it,.
Believes Issue Is Clear.
Mr.. Wilson believes the issues before
the American voters were made clear
by his splea- He did not impugn the
patriotism of the republican party. but
he did accuse its leaders of obstructive
tactics. He wants the republican vot-
ers to say whether they prefer the
leadership Of Mr.. Wilson in foreign at
fairs or the republican leadership
which. through the statements OF Col
Roosevelt, Senator Lodge, Representa-
tive Tess and William Howard Taft
represent the convictions Of the re-
publicans who will control the repub-
lican majorities in the event OF theif
success at the polls. The President
made it plain to his callers today that
the people are voting this time for OF
1t 80 Lao n ~
The individual republican congress
men will be guided, he contends, when
they reach Congress by republican
leaders, just as the democrats have
followed the democratic leadership.
The President has announced his
fourteen terms of peace and what hi
hopes to accomplish. He lays before
the country his record in conducting
the war. He asks the people to say
whether they want to continue his
leadership or emphasize to the wor!e
that they prefer today the leadership
Mr.. Wilson's conception of party gov
eminent, he has not asked for the re-
moval Of all opposition. He resents the
criticism that he Is intolerant OF any
minority. He merely wants to have thu
people give him a majority 50 that the
the government may continue to worl
! in harmony instead of in constant
pickering and friction.
In this connection it was recalled
that the last two years Of Mr.. Taft:
term were continually embarrassed
by the fact that the democrats con
trolled the House while the repub
licana had the Senate. Bill after bill
was sent up to Mr.. Taft by the demo
Gratis which was vetoed, as the tempta-
| ton of the professional politician tt
play politics is strong In both parties
No Thought Of Third Term
Tho President has no thought o.
| continuing in the presidency after 1920
as some partisan critics have suS
gested. He would be satisfied II hi
| labors could end today. His energy
and strength have been Slapped by thu
extraordinary responsibilities placed
| upon his shoulders. and those whe
know him best say that il Mr.. Wilson
can see q just peace made In the Las
two years of his term he will fee
that he has done all that he can Dos
sibly do in public service Mr.. Viii
son wants a democratic Congress only
because he feels he can work out ths
program of peace along the ideas h
has outlined in his public speeches.
| He doesn't think he will have tina
opportunity with the republican lead
ership. for the craftsmanship OF tn
Senate foreign affairs committed
would pass to Senator Lodge. who rep
resents conceptions Of foreign polio,
publicly expressed at recent date. HI
doesn't feel that he could work har
moniously either with Senator Pen
Il A