El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-12


steady until they lind themselves.
And in the meantime, if it be possible, must
tablsh peace that will justly define their place
among the nations, remove all fear of their neigh
bors and of their former masters, and enable them
to live il, security and eontentment when they have
set their affairs in order l. for do not doubt
their purpose their capacity. There
happy signs that they know and viii choose the way
of self control and peaceful accommodation. If they
do, shall put aid at their disposal in every
way that If they do not, must await
with patience and sympathy the awakening and
covery that viii assuredly at last.
This is lair friendly advice to the German people to
keep their heads this crisis of their countrys history
and work out for themselves cooy and saney, the prob
lem of government. problem it assuredly will be for
people in whom the spirit of initiative has been de-
veloped people accustomed from the cradle to obeying
orders unquestionaby-even TO rushing into mad
the behest of mad ruler.
That president Wilson's appeal will have far reach
ing effect not only in Germany but in Austria Hungary
also, let doubt
PRESIDENT WILSON'S SPEECHES AND HIS WRIT
INGS HAVE BEEN MOST POTENT INFLUENCE IN
The CONDUCT OF THE WAR, and the highest praise IS
due the president for the part he has taken in winning the
by appealing TO the enemy peoples in behalf of JUS
tice, democracy and the abolition of murderous tyrants
The former masters Of Germany and Ausria-H Hungary
recognized well the appealing quality in the presidents
uterances that they exercised every keep his
words from reaching their subjects by so distorng
them make their meaning menacng obscure But
as truth always makes its way whatever obstacles oppose
it. the presidents addresses invariably reached the leu
tonic peoples later and his words sank into their
harvest.
Press dispatches related some days ago that when the
Italians landed the east coast Of the Adrat what
Australian soil the correspondents with them
amazed to have revealed TO them a multitude OF
copies Of various speeches and writings by president VIII
son THESE HAD BEEN CAREFULLY PRESERVED
FROM OFFICIAL EYES But THEY HAD BEEN READ
MOST THOROUGHLY BY THEIR P0SSESSORS NEAR
LY ALL OF WHOM AGREED MOST CORDIALLY WITH
THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS.
The president gained his influence over enemy peoples
BECAUSE HE APPEALED TO THEM ON THE HIGH
EST PLANE Never in his addresses there any
thing to indicate selfish motive sordid ambition. His
advice aimed help accomplish things for their vel
fare and for the good of the world and they could it.
The eagerness with which traungary endorsed his
peace principles almost they announced
proof of this and the vgor with which the German
people presently overhTew ther corrupt government test
fled 10 its efficacy.
If the president deserves great credit for the influence
gained the peoples Of enemy countries ne has been
quite as influential shaping the thought Of the people IN
allied and neutral countries It IS ncontestabe that pres
Wilson has done to make this war Of ideals
than any other public He gained for himself the
leadership in thought and expression Of the allies He be-
their spokesman IN all that pertaned to principles
He led the thought Of the people OF both sides TO higher
Ideals incidentally shaping the thought of the American
people well that Of the peoples Of other countries
From first to last has been great figure in the war
on the intellectual side he brought yesterdays speech
to close which stand through the years master
piece Of EXPRESSION:
"The present and all that it holds belongs to the
ons and the peoples who preserve their self control and
the orderly process Of their government the future 20
those who prove themselves friends of mankind" he
said "To conquer with is to make only temporary
conquest conquer the world by earning its esteem IS to
make permanent conquest. I confident that the na
tons that have learned discipline of freedom and that
make conquest Of the world by the sheer
power of example and Of friendly helpfuness"