Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01
LiUe Issues of the Day.
Meeting the Mountain.

New York Tribune.
The thing to be comprehended
and brought about Us the peace Of
the world. II involves making n
series OF covenants, which. accord
ing to Mr.. Wilson's fromula. shall
be open covenants OF peace, open
ly arrived at"
The time has come TO pass.
MIR. Wilson himself will 20 TO take
charge OF the negotiations.
Mr.. Creel will take charge OF the
news.
Mr.. Burleson will have control OF
the means OF communication.
These august and complicated
preparations leave us dazed and
uneasy. the more no ns they take
place Unexpectedly, with the pOpu-
lar mind still unaware OF the neces-
stiles, II any, which evoke them. The
explanations offered are inadequate
and disappointing.
Mr., Wilson's resolve is not ex-
planned at all, II is announced at
the White House, in a brief news
bulletin, saying:
The president expects to sail for
France Immediately after the open
ing OF the regular session Of the con-
grcss, for the purpose OF taking part
In the discussion and settlement Of
the main features OF the treaty OF
peace"
There will be American delegates
or plenipotentiaries, besides, such as
other countries send, MIR. Wilson
will be neither delegate nor plcnipo-
Tertiary. He will be president OF the
United states, serving the principles
~ peace upon the representatives
OF all nations How long he will
stay is uncertain. That probably will
he determined by the factor Of hu-
man reCcptivity What he will say
that could not be openly communl-
Gated from Washington, or diplo-
matically through Colonel House. we
cannot guess What the outcome
will be is open to speculation.
Perhaps II people knew all OF the
reasons they would be more recon
Cilcd To the thought OF their resi-
dent sojOurning abroad Perhaps,
II Il were possible really for cove
nants OF peace to be openly arrived
at, we could be told the reasons he
forchand, or. perhaps, II open di-
plomacy were In fact possible, II
would not bc necessary for Mr., Will
son To 20 at all or for Mr., Creel to
manage the news ot the peace con-
ference, or for Mr.. Burleson to take
charge or the cables,
In explanation OF the govern
ments decision, at this time TO take
possession OF tho cable lines, Mr..
/ Rurleson says that never before has
there been a time which called for
such close control OF the cable Sys-
Z a inn a =
ing the period OF readjustment."
obviously. with Mr. Wilson in
! France. discharEing. his duties As
president NJ the United States and
AT the same time cNpoundirg the
principles Of peace TO the world, the
strain upuu the cable system Will be
much increased above normal And
MIR. Crccl with his staff diSsemin-
atiug the official news, and At the
! same time tho largest and most dis
tiuguiShrd body Of American edi-
tors and journalists that has ever
assisted at the making or history all
clamoring for the transmission OF
their ideas and thoughts by cable,
and YOU Will sec I once what Mr.
Burlcson means by the necessity for
CLOSE control OF the cable system.
prioritirS viii have To he established,
Limits Will have to be imposed, Fed
cral bus ness naturally will come
first, official news will have to get
its right OF way. The press assOCia-
tons will require a very large ailOt-
men, ot capacity. After that, II
there is almost nothing left for un-
official news, for unauthorized inter
probation or for criticism. who can
complain? Is not the capacity OF the
cable system definite and tnelastic
quantity
We believe tho world will hc made
safe for democracy. but when We see
band Of Greet propdgand!sts set
ting sal, FOR Europe TO act upon the
mind VI the world. when we see al,
the means ~ communication, cable,
telegraph, telephone and wire ess, in
the governments control, and the
volume OF official traffic tending
steadily to increaSer--wc almost de-
spau of ever being restored to 4