Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27
CHURCHILL C0MMENDS
WILSON'S WAR STAND
To Have Entered Earlier Would
Have Split u. s., Says the
American Author.

In n Traveller In Wartime ne"
book by Winston Churchill he devote'
considerable space to America s contribu
ton 10 the war.
He points out that if America had gone
to war as soon as Belgium was invaded, oi
immediately after the sinking OF the L,isi
tania, the war would have been ended
lives and suffering spared, but the wal
would have been forced upon divided
nation. for we were lacking the environ
mental cause. the immediate threat oi
national existence which spurs people
to hearty cooperation IL was not unti'
the ideal of putting an end to all wars Tor
alI time had perrncated the people at
large that we were ready for war
Those who have believed that America
was nation Of moncy-grubbcrs and mon
ev-prabbcrs must be undecelvcd. pur
chief inherent characteristic is the per
meating belief in the virtue and power oi
ideas and our belief IN our universal ms
sion.
There will always be scoffers IN the
world, always those who, rejecting theI
own hearts. are unable to hcliove IN dis-
Interested enthusiasm and who go about
saving we are ~ war to safeguard our IN
vcStInentS Our war with 0path WIS
fought for an ideal. and IT marks as MT.
Churchill points out, an advance IN in'ef-
national ethics. Our acquisition OF tho
Panama Canal, despite the manner oi the
ACQUISITION and tho difficulties OF dealing
with an IRRESPONSIBLE corrupt, and hos
tile government had become necessity.
for the furthcring Of tho civilization OF
the whole world
Woodrow wilson national policy with
]. "A, tnrx ri IN
national democracy, and 1t has become
clear that If democracy is not to perish
from the earth, something other than
crude. lmperiahstic methods must bo
found for dealing with tho backward pco-
pies Of the earth.
Mr.. Churchill eloqrentlv points out
that tho progress Of democracy demands
pcace. that democracy divided against
itself cannot stand, that sell -determna-
tion. not imperial conquest and mllitar-
ism. must dominate the globe, and that
this can he accomplished only nv league
Of democratic nations an extension, on
world scale Of democratic principles 70
international relationships.
"There is no doubt in Mr.. Churchill
mind that America e contribution 70 the
war is IdcalisIn, the firm purpose to huild
NJ. or to die trying 10 build mp. better
world for all the people in IT. And tins
purpose implies that VIC shall sweep ouI
own house clean. that "the inlusticcs and
Inequalities existing in our own country
the falso standards of worth, the material
ISM the luxury and waste must he purged
from our midst MIR Churchill SAYS
The real issue Of our time Is industrla
democracy We must face the fact. And
those in America and the Entente ma
tions who continue to oppose IT will do Sc
at their poril Fortunately, rs will bt
shown. that element Of our population
which may be designated as domestic
,unkcrs is capable Of being influenced b,
contemporary currents Of thought, Il
awakening to the realization of socla
conditions dcplorablc and dangerous.
Even these people, blinded and made
arrogant by prosperity and power, &C
ceptod the war with enthusiasm anC
were ready for sacrifice. They have show
that America had not yet been mad
fiabbv BY luxury That small portion O
our country which owned 60 per cent 0
its wealth has proved its courage and it
fighting quality and the nation Is slowl,
making ready for the birth of a new day
"a day Of greater prosperity for Tn
average mass Of struggling men and wo
men