The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-31
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fsnacial Cable Dispatch. Copyright
1918, by Public Ledger co..
LONDON. Dec. 2s.-Premier Lioyo
George has not only completed ms
nlans. but has selected his companions
for a visit to Cap Martin. that Pieasant
nook near enough to Monte Carlo 10 per
nit an occasional visit 10 that ce'se'
of Europes iniauttous out alna.ns
cie,v vet far enough TO prevent any
,,nkind or narrow non-conformist in thd
ranks of the Welsh non-conformity "
tav,rd him az among the wicked oRes
of the earth
Suddenly President Wilson announces
his visit to London. All plans, lhC'u"
ing that Of pcrsonAEe even i''"te
august than tho prime minister, hali'.
" King George. were turned uPS,u"
down. and all have TO remain IN Lonuoi.
70 give due honor to Americas chlcl
va g;str,te. Under such circumstances
a. /, ditficlt to say which clthes:
a.hrnnt surprise or welcome relict
sbonl6 be affixed to his visit 1t oe-
nends a little on the point of view win
regard to hlr. Wilson's OUTLOOK a"u li'
policy. .,oso
To all good Liberals especially tnoSe
who look with an cfer-tresh nopetu
ness to a league Of nations ana ttan 10
formed and dIsarmed. peaceful world
Mr. Wilson IS it's Henry OF Navarro
whose white plume leads their FORCES
enld the tumult and confusion OF the
battlefield against irnumeraole foes ne
hind beside and in front. All such peo.
Mo regard his visit with welcome rc'icl
"a relief largely due to the OBSCURE
tton OF Wilson's and other Peopiv
PROMISES for better world uhoer nc
stress Of tho election campaign H'''
with It's e1aggerations and 1aclie p'o''i-
| ise1. .,,o,dr
The general election has ALREADY
n-oi,eh. its nemesis In contradictions
between the hasty pledges and the more
.ober calculations Of statesmen VIII
have TO deal with world in solution.
A said last week. the proposals 70
hang the kaiser. to cxPcl oil aliens anu
| to inflict "a crushing lhaculh!t5 "pN'
Germany were rushed to the front III
! stead of such domestic problems as de-
| mobilization. amelioration OIL iaoor ro",
| ditions and such foreign problems as d
| league Of nations and disarmament
| Tho nrtrne minister's personal chaTac-
rist!c of mpulsiveness and eaEerheSS
| to respond to popular clamor ana uc
| termination TO set a big ELECTORAL VIZ
! tory aggravated these disturbing cicC
tioneering factors, so that we iouna a.
| tho end Of the election our oon1eS'II
passions had been showed momcnI ar
ily Off the stage ahu SiSo1"A -
| now wo have to face.
uneasiness In Liberal Circles.
Coupled with these factors In pro-
5rciny , visible uneasincss in all LINZ
| eral circles and journals came our IN
! crnlicable or inSufficicntly explained
policy on Russia, with apparently br't-
| ish and allied troops engaged IN An AZ
! tempt TO overthrow tho Bolshcrik gov
| eminent. Finally tho long delay pass
ing from the armistice to the peace con
| frrence brings an uneasy misEiFlnE
! that. after all. VIC may proceed on inc
old lines Of q balance OF power VIII"
greedy annexationst appctiteS; IN
J short another example of such lost
opportunity az camo with the Holy Al
I'liance after Napoleon'S downfall, WHICH,
| instead of creating a new world lhFt"
| TIurnpe back into worse chaos than eyer
! All these misgivings find best on
| nression in tho Manchester Huar"'aH'
| I,1oyd Georges most riGilant and most
| restrained critic. RcmarkinE that 'n'
| ,U;ns anparcnty gave full accentan'"
| and rho Germans accepted tho arn!Sil'"
| on Wilson'S fourteen points, the Guar
| dian gucs on TO say:
"prcsidcnt Wilson cannot lonE have
brcathed the diplomatic atmosphere Oh
Paris without discovering certain
strnrge discrepancies between TIA" pro-
! frsscd acceptance and tn" sectional ana
purely nationalist.c demands put for
ward by the various countries not en-
| Guiding our own.
Lloyd George and wilson contrastcd'
The Guardian proceeds |" 'ri''''"'
| some OF Lloyd Georges lndiS'r""i III
t.r,prcs on clcctiOm"cr!nE plhtl"rmS as
quite consistent with Mr.. Wilson'S rr!h-
cirlrs. and then institutes Tins F'lH'r
uuflattcrins though p"l!," contrast pc
tween Mr.. Wilson and Premier l.i"F"
George:
His mind does not work thr same
WOW Of which ;hn possible %'nt" anrr"-
Drintions under the proposed measure"
ought not To cause any alarm W!ih re-
sncct TO cost The state government
now snends II good round sum annually
Por the furthcrauCc 81 tn" states aEri-
| cultural interests. \ reasonable amount
So, aside for tho uuhUildinE Of county
rnIrs would attain tn" sam" rhj"ct$ and
get sDlnndid results. Th"r" ~ M dc
nying the fact that annual county FAIRS
rlay Il great part in stimulating aSri-
cultural Az we'll rs many other pursuits.
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