Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30
WHY WILSON IS ANXIOUS.

Editor Every Evening. Evidently there
| are one or two persons hero whom Presi-
dent Wilson might well have consulted
before asking the nation not ~ return p
senate made up Of DR. Balls nor House
81 DR. T.aytons Why should i seem such
a blunder 70 have suggested, even pleaded
10 not send a hostile Congress 70 tie his
hands ~ this critical stage Of the war;
Practically AZ every step Mr. Wilson has
taken his foes have hnwled politics They
ran see nothing else Despite these
criticisms II may be observed nat Mr.
Wilson has arrived At The points ne -nf
out to reach That Is. becarise he people.
influenced by partisan fury or egotism
love ~ office and power. See that the
President il correct. and guided by a
hugh sense Of right by ruth and justice
Probably the appreciation of lloyd
George II the French President and al
he thinkers and real doers Of the world
s Of more value than the published con
dennstIon of many men whom one has no
reason 10 believe know what hex are
talking about Their opinion IS merely an
obsesson, and to say that President VIII
son had not the welfare of he community
At heart il dculoIS
Mr. Wilson for instance has q free. fuli
right Ii IT, ID fact his dutv--t0 express
i plea that Michigan viii not send q New
berry 10 the mted States senate jn
preference to Henry Ford II is question
able whether \egberrv IS even Z legal
citizen of Michigan. III 90. is question
able as to how ms nomination was 0D-
tanned. : senate committee appointed
10 probe the alleged expenditure of the
manp thousands OF dollars al me- MIcnl-
gan primaries. in benalf Of %ewberrv vas
blocked bv the refusal Of witnesses 10
answer questions ne witnesses EVIL
IDENTIFY have no testimony 10 benefit New
berry, consequently they keep silent
evade testifyIng through . legal lOophoie
until after the election. Henry Ford, 2
man OF millions, wise. sagacIous. big
man among our biggest men, spent not
ii cent 10 obtain the Democratic nomi-
nation, and IN advance declared himself
a non-partisan. and that he would not
bow to any party demands or discipline
Is it anv wonder Mr. Wilson IS ANXIOUS
about the election. with one OF the can
didates open 10 suspicion? Why should
be not have choice. and give public ex-
preston 10 1t? Is It any wonder nc S
anxious about the election at his critical
time. when the Republicans arc at
tempting to send men Of such medIOcrity
as our two Delaware doctors 10 take part
in the most important work that ever
came before our Congress
Forced by such possibilities as these. it
would have been almost criminal for the
President 10 have remained silent. He
picked out and named aloud the 'un-
desirables' and the unit in his own
party. and they we're lett 10 exploit their
incapacity at home. Most Of the RepuOli
cans thought his actions in those tunes
were wise and proper. and those today
who set the welfare Of the whole world
against the venomous type OF partisan
ship that is the outcome of insane jealousy
viii commend the President : stand
Only the stimulus Of big cash pro
motion funds, used rs Delaware has seen
them unblushingly used q every election
for quarter of century. can ever make
a dent in the people trust and con-
fdence in and gratitude and high regard
for Mr. Wilson'S splendid qualities OF
craftsmanship.
The Republicans are sure 10 encounter
ne experience that has come . Germany,
which has waited 70 SCI Mr. Wilson un-
done bv his own 'bunder
The President has the habit Of following
the only real Guidance Right Tor Rights
sake ana Right IS never downed
u,lrn,nc,op Ger 10 1918.