Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-15
AMERICA MUST AID
N EUROPE'S UPLiFT,
GEN. SHUTS SAYS
Our Cooperation Essential in Up
building New World Boef Com
mander Tells Editor From u. 5.
PRAISES WILSON VISION T.
By Assoclatod Press to Every Evening

tanned a party of American editors on
ehaf of the government tonight. Al
dressing the guests lie said the greatest
mud most fruitful fact Of the great war
had been the cotting together 0f Europe
and America
odd Europe IS dead md n new world
IS slowly emerging he sad In the
upbuidng Of TINS new world the co-
operation of America - essential II = tor
thr good Of both America and Europe that
the former hcnerforfh take IN active share
in the council, of the old world and take NJ
her burden in world politics Amerlca has
be . . loinilv responsible with Europe for
the nov ORDER which vii ariae from the
RUNS of thc war America and great
Britain ~ bound III the same great
prnciplc and Icals Their close cf'-
operation hcueeforih viii form the best
gtlarantee for he future peaceful develop
fncnf ni civilization.
-rIISpIp yisIos or WILSON'S.
When the great American Republic
loined ~ II Inc struggle, II vas not only
,, Wlth material weapons but with al that
nnraI reinforcement Whlch came from
: . sple,ldid vlsion and moral enthusiasm
of fre4ld NJ Wilson, speaking an behalf
~ 10 people of thc nlted States. Ills WIS
the great VISION oi a league of nations,
and our man concern now must be be
Saving of Europe for The future If the world
As W organized tho world for victory,
e' ne Iow organize the Wnorld against
hunger That will be the bost preparation
for the new order Of international good
feeling AMI cooperation,
on ORDER A.sfvI away.
lie position is tragic IN the extreme
! ole world order IS passing away
There il danger of things going 100 far
arl giving Europe SCI ack from which
she vii 1t recover for generations. The
evils bred bv hunger th eaten not merely
the old Institutions but etvll zation. We
saved til. soul of civilization nov let
ls care for lts -ick Eodv
Not only the liberated territories NJ
our allies, not only our small neutral
neighbors, hut the enemy countries
themselves require oar helping hand
Let Us extend it IN All generosltg and
| ma~nanirnity The idea o organizing
| food supplies for those lands will elp
TO purify an atmosphere cursed With war,
hate and untruth. Il would all have
been mach easier If Germany had fought
clean fight and not stained her hands
with such crimes bit even 50 We must
be Influenced b. the larger considerations.
LEAGUE o. NATIONS A NECESSITY.
We must feel that in the cal TO
common humanity there are other pur-
roses besides the prevention Of var for
which eague Of nations + sheer
practical necessity One Of the irst steps
must be TO create IN organization against
hIngeE and ration ql the countries
where disaster threaten
The EXISTING Iafer-Ailied machinery,
wiaeb Is the nucleus ~ 3 league Of nations,
probably viii undertake this tas6 In
the period Of reconstruction after the var.
all countries, allied neutral ami enemy.
will have to b. ratloned for certain raw
materials Here again international nj
ehinerv Is necessary " thus are making
straight for league OF nations charged
with the performance of these internauon-
al functions
MUST UNITE TO kUE PEACE.
Then, as regards the primar object
Of the league. from Finland to Con-
stantinopie the map will he covered with
small nations divided by profound an
tipathIcs and mos of them With mlnoIltIes
! conducive 10 internal weakness We
NAV. therefore, expect more dangers oi
| vars IN Europe than N the past There
| fore ii IS imperative hat We create an
| international organization 70 keep peace.
The league also would be useful IA
solving other proeems For instance.
when the league Is established. Amerlc,,
might be asked to tet III some trouble N
Turkey or kussla on beaait ot the league
which would give her general directions
| Or. take he case of the former German
colonies some of them must fairy ana
properly be gwen u the British do
mlnions who conquered them, and for
whose future development and security
I they are necessary Put there may con
etlyablv be Others which tle Allir>. While
refusing II restore them Il Germany. =,
| they cannot foresee what course the future
| development Of Germany might take.
might transfer 10 certYn powers untd
| their ultimate disposal - settled
AWTHicA MUST AID FL GOPE
Probably other knotty territorial
prohlrm. could he deferred IN The slae
UaY The task will ne a~ difficult 4s It l,
great. but where America loIns hands
with Europe and Great fritaln in attempt
ng IL solve Il have no doubt 3 solution
wiil le found
lhe age of mHiclas IS never past
The history ot South africa since the
Eoar war bgars immortal testimony to
the wisdom of a policy OF coHclhatlon
Il the vlctors q tais greatest 81 All wars
anitatc the tcmptr of l,rcat britain On
that occasion. h: hope that thc bitter
ness Of thte war Wal tr4d ta a great recol,-
rlliat.ou of ncopieo il the future ~. ap-
even to the disappearance v.1