The sun., 1918-11-27
Some Faithful wounds By . Friend

Some Faithful wounds By . Friend.
In q despatch to the Erenino Post
which has commanded almost as much
attention and occasioned almost az
much comment as Presidential ad.
dress Mr.. DAVID LAWRENCE frankly
informs Mr.. WILSON that he 10 "face
to face with q crisis In his own career
both as the leader Of the Democratic
party and the representative Of Amer
lea at the Peace Conference" There
has been somewhat widespread I'm.
Preston In other quarters that such
IL the case. but Mr.. LAwRxNcE's
statement Of the situation derives pc
culiar Significance from the c!rcum-
stance that he has 80 Ion: occupied q
front place among the intelligent In
terpreters Of Executive policies and
plans, and has paased on to the PEG.
pie what he knew or believed about
the Presldent's views and Intentions
in terms so eulogistic and with ap.
| prevail 80 nearly uniform.
This always friendly reporter OF
White House opinion tells President
WILSON that there exists inside the
Democratic organization a disconten,
of which the public has hitherto had
no hint. and that II the President does
not manage to correct It before he
goes to Europe he will leave behind a
seriously diminished enthusiasm on
the part OF those who have constantly
followed and applauded. Mr.. Law.
RENEE has been comforting with doz.
ems Of the Presidents most unselfish
friends and finds them pretty well
agreed upon these points:
1. That Mr.. WILSON, in his absorb.
ton In International questions, has
got himself out of touch with "the
true spirit OF America" on domestic
questions. The sort Of democracy
which the President preached for
years Is no longer beheld In the auto.
cratic and bureaucratic character OF
the advisers who now influence his
actions, or in the high wall he has
built around himself:
2. That he has made mistake in
deciding to take along with him tC
Europe Mr.. GEORGE CREEL, "who has
lost the confidence OF the American
press, and thereby Of the people,:
3. That the taking over control OF
the Atlantic cables by Postmaster
General BURLEsoN at the time of the
announcement of the transfer OF
CREEL's activities to Europe Is de
nounced by the Presidents most loya
friends as colossal blunder;
4. That the Cabinet Is superannu
ated and In a rut, and that Mr.. Nc
ADoo should not have been permitted
to quit his offices until after Mr.
WILSON'S return;
8. That continued Southern domi
nation will kill the chance to regair
the confidence Of the Western Demo
Gratis;
, 9. That the President has beer
shutting his doors to qualified advls
ers and depending too much on hi,
own Judgment and the counsels OF Q
small body of ''provinclally minded
advisory;
Z. That he hasn't consulted Repub
Leans rs well as Democrats on for
elgn affairs;
3. That he Is attempting to man
age the Government "in persona
and private way which does no
square with his professions of democ
racy";
0. That he has failed TO take III,
people into his confidence with re
gard to what he means to do at tn,
Pence Conference, or with his mr.
engagements for the transaction o,
Executive business during his alb
sence from the country.
1t will he observed that most OF
these Chnrges-extraordInarlly frank
in their criticism and courageous II
their utterance, considering the sourc,
from which they proceed-resolvt
themselves into polite imputatior
Of growing megalomania and selfish
ness Of motive. The country IL In
debted to Mr.. DAVID LAWRENCE fol
putting the case so plainly; and Oh,
President ought to be grateful to hin
for saying the word OF warning II
good season, and for saying 1t witt