Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
WILSON SPEECH
AvERTS DISUNITY
Words Spoken With Vic
tory in Sight Bar Dis
cord at Peace Table d.
INSURES NOBLE ENDS
Ground Cut From Under
Junkerdom i'm Both Hostile
and Allied Camps
By CHARLES II. GRASTI
ypecial Cable 10 Erening Public Ledger

SpcCtdf OdOie 10 Ett"'"s "o''' ""e'
Copprtoht. 1918. by Nor YORK Times Co.
Paris, Sept. 30.
mo utterance in history ever better
deserved Solomon's praise. 1t is a word
,ftiy spoken and like apples Of gold IN
mixtures OF silver" So spoke an old
American editor after reading President
Wilson's speech.
II has been received here with pro-
found satisfaction. 1t is regarded as
disposing of certain dangers which are
inherent in an alliance about to enter
,pon the fruits of a great victory-the
danger which becomes almost as sinister
and menacing as military defeat itself
summarily dealt with. The Presidents
deliyerance. and the clear conception and
strong purpose behind 1t. will bring
order out Of the chaos OF selfish and
separatist scheming and consolidate the
moral might of democratic nations to the
end that our victories by arms may not
be balked by their noble ends. There has
been deep anxiety lest projects for eco
nomlc boycotts and individual advantage
of various kinds shoul cause divisions
and break Allied unity.
1t lis well known that one of the
chances which figured in the German
calculations was discord and disinteGra-
ton among the Allies growing out Of
these pernicious activities. Not all of
junkerdom Is in Germany, and in every
country certain reactionary. perverse
groups have been ~ work to make our
victory one Of spoil" instead of one for
liberty and humanity. The best thought
here is that the President has struck TO
the very heart of this mischief. and that
there will be an end Of it.
at is not alone in its effects on the
Allies that this momentous utterance will
he telling. coming. as Il does. at this
time OF great decisions" said n promi-
rent American. 1.-THE platform is one on
which all nations. including the Ger
man. can stand The President is as
stern as a prophet in maintaining every
principle to the last jot. hut he points a
way for the German peoples acceptance
without humiliation. Never before has
there been y moment when the hand
could be held out Just IN this way. The
military position and general situation
created an opportunity whic hthe Presi-
dent has magnifcently seized. with thi,
background. against which his nobility
and m~agnarinity strand out. and IN Ian
guage unmlstakah'v plain and sincere
he offers the German people impartial
Justice.
"Militarism must 60. root and branch
but there will be mo- discrimination
against them. and. when a peace with.
out bargaining is determined on. the
lines which he clearly and specifcall,
fiays down, and which absolutely exclude,
} every possibility NJ abuse. the German
I pecpls will be received into the common
'onceft TO, oblige observance Of com
mon rights
This is the precise moment OF tn,
formatory process In actual peace condl
lions. and the President has performed
2 service for all future generations o
the world In this sweeping away tn,
side issues which befogged the situation
and throwing on the world screen. wher,
every child can read and understand. Z
simple statement OF the things we havt
fought for and won, and which we mus
Rave. Through the vision and frmnes.
~ our President. who. from his seren,
eorner. constantly sweeps far horizon
and sees great events in true proportion
9s they pass and who has won from
'0ied Europe the spurs Of leadership, al
n,tfalls will be avoided and the peac,
VII be worthy of all the blood and tear
{ has cost"