New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08

an abdication from the Rosner Job be-
cause the President persists in disre-
garding public opinion.
"The Boston Herald" thinks "there is
no need for worry about the constitu-
tional aspects of the Presidents iaunt
abroad. With the aid of the wireless,
the cables and a courier service the exc
cutlve business of the nation will pro-
coed without the slightest interruption.
1t is a striking testimony to the rcsili-
ency of the Constitution that this should
be possible"
Topeka writes in "The Topeka Capital"
published by the new Republican Scna-
tor from Kansas:
eve have not, far been able to work
up much of lather the fact the Pres
ident's trip abroad will break precedent
Nor do we care much whether it is legal.
But the spectacle of Mr.. Wilson, deter
mined to wear his red sash and lead the
parade, is more or less moving"
"The Philadelphia Press" breathes a
prayer and quotes from Scripture:
THE die is cast, however, and our repre-
sentative at the peace, conference will be
the President with few deferential asso-
ciates who will be no check upon him what
Woodrow Wilson is no doubt a wise
man, but have never heard that he was
wiser than Solomon. Let us breathe for
him the prayer of King Solomon: Give
thy servant an understanding heart that he
Il hot, E.
is able to decide for so great people o"
The Presidents associates on his
peace mission are generally regarded as
good "me-too" men. This point is noted
by both friendly and opposition news
papers. The former argue that unity of
the commissioners is essential, as, for
instance, "The Louisville Coulier.J our
nal":
Nothing better indicates that the Presi-
dent intends to be his own peace commits
sioner to France than his selections of the
men to serve with him that body. They
all good men, of high character and
demonstrated ability and much his
commission as if he had chosen them, as is
reported was his original purpose, entirely
from his Cabinet. They will Loyalty reflect
his views at the international conference
and never question his leadership"
But "The Baltimore American de-
clares:
congress and the people of this country
supported President Wilson and stood 10y
ally at his back all through the war They
will continue to support him whenever he
is doing right or what he conscientously
believes is right, but they will not support
him when he is doing wrong, when he
knows it to be wrong. This he is doing
now, and making no excuses for it. His
selection of men for peace delegates was
an ineXcusable wrong and severe criticism
is heard from all parts of the country. 1t
is plain to see that Mr.. Wilson decided he
would have delegation that would do his
bidding, one that would be completely
der his control As one Congressman has
said the President might just we'll have
named himself five times over and been
done with it. lie means to dominate the
delegation, just as he hopes to dominate
the council at Paris"
Otherwise little fault is found with
the selection Of the commissioners ex-
cepting only Henry White, of whom
THE Philadelphia Inquirer" insists:
"Therc is this to be said Of him. He is
the last person in the world who should be
sent abroad upon this momentous occasion.
1--WE thrust aside his antics in Paris
when, ambassador, he startled the diplo-
mats with a bizarre reception. Such mat
ters are matters of taste. But this man
White has been a pro-German for many
years. In 1909 his daughter was married
to German officer who was attached to
the Kaiser's bodyguard. At the outbreak
of the war he took advanced ground
in favor of neutrality and said of the
United States that it was not our war and
that we ought to keep out of it. And while
he WAS talking his dear friends, the Huns,
we're plundering, numbering, burning and
devastating Belgium. In an interview in
Berlin newspaper-the "Kreuz Zeitung'~-
in August. 1914 he said: Il will never for
get the impression which | received of the
moral grandeur of the German nation.'"
But "The New York Evening Post"
thinks otherwise of Mr.. White:
"The naming of ex-Ambassador Henry
White is choice to stop stone throwing,
even from Oyster Bay. President Roose-
Welt sent Mr.. White to represent the United