The Monte Vista journal., 1919-03-01
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MR. WILSON'S TRIUMPH

self from the country In these days
Of domestic need and urgency. and
The Times was one Of those which
regretted Il. will not only chcerfuily
admit the greatness Of bis achieve
msnts at the Paris Conference but
will rejoice In their recognition OF
his now amply demonstrated ntnsss
for the work he undertook. Mr..
Wilson's presence at the Paris Con-
ference has not been . cause Of dis
cord or Jealousy: Il has not been re-
sented. II was seen from the begin
ming that be went there not to DOM
inate. ~ his critics said. but to unite
the nations. He has been marvel
ously successful In bringing into
| agreement men who represented In
terests that seemed to be conflicting.
His influence In this work has pre-
vailed because all the other nations
represented looked upon him ~ .
wise and impartial friend, interested
only In making Justice and the well
fare OF peoples the basis OF the de-
cisiona reached. His triumph in Sc
curing unanimous approval Of the
League Of Nations Constitution ID
one in which every American may
take pride.
Mr.. Wilson has = dreadful way
with his critics. He does not reply
TO them. he docs woroe. They rail
At him - an idealist. . visionary. .
man without practical objectives. or
II he have them that they are impos-
sible OF acceptance: and they oblig-
ingly point out the things he ought
to do. Mr.. Wilson calmly continues
his great labors and presently lays
his critics nat and leaves them help
less either by doing the very things
they had proposed and doing them
IN = manner better than they ever
dreamed Of. or else by attaining his
ends in way that robs their objec-
tiono Of every point. We are conf
dent that Mr.. Beck. for instance,
must rcgret the language he used In
his Lincoln Day address when he
said that Mr.. Wilson's foreign policy
throughout has beeh a black stain
Of dishonor upon the American peo-
ple": that his principles have been
- crazy patchwork of cortradic-
"ttons." constituent only in one
idea. that the war must end
In q peace without victory" II this
be just criticism. then Mr.. Wilson
has as his accomplices In dishonor-
Ing the American people. in con-
structins "his crazy patchwork of
contradictions" and In bringing the
war to an end without victory. some
fourteen nations Of the arth. includ-
Ing the greatest civilized nations.
Such criticism recoils disastrously
upon him who utters It. Not even
the natural desire Of great political
party to find or create Issues" for
the coming Presidential election can
give lodgment In the minds and
hearts Of the people to this estimate
OF Mr.. Wilson's distinguished SER
vice.
The day when the project Of the
covenant Of peace was approved
unanimously in Paris was one of the
greatest in the worlds history. The
people Of all the nations understand
that; the people of America. with
their horror Of war. cannot be fooled
about It. they cannot be misled into
any small and narrow view of its
momentous promise. In bringing
the plan Of the. league into form and
acceptance. Mr.. Wilson has played a
master role. every American feels
that in his heart. every American
understands that he brought great
abilities. extraordinary qualities of
tact and persuasion. and a profound
understanding Of the need Of all the
peoples to the performance of his
task. The American people will be
impatient Of any petty or partisan
obstruction put in the way of the
acceptance Of this covenant of the
nations as their public system Of law
and justice.-New York Times.