The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
LEADERSHIP IN THE NEW AGE

At Versailles sits company Of
world notables. They are there fol-
the great Peace Conference which oc-
cupies in these, days well nigh the
whole stage of human thought. The
original members of that notable
body are one hundred and thirty -five
| in number, representing twenty-sever
nations. Representatives of perhaps
| twenty other nations have been added
to the original group. | suppose there
has never been another such gather
ing of the worlds great. Men of
outstanding world leadership will out
line the policies, draft the plans and
control the issues of this conference
which is the first attempt to register
in political codes the unity of the
human race. Never before has q
single group of men held so closely
the thought and attention of mankind.
The days of the Peace Conference are
days of destiny for we somehow feel
that they will determine the future
of civilization.
The chief actors in this world
drama are invested in our thought
with unique interest. Balfour, Lloyd
George, Northcliffe, Clemenceau, Fer
dinand Foch, Woodrow Wilson-these
are household words spoken at every
fireside. Balfour is the embodiment
Of aristocratic England. His is per-
haps the greatest intellect in the
United Kingdom. He represents the
finest twentieth century illustration
that we possess Of the influence of
the scholar in politics. His skill in
stating fundamental principles is
greater than that of any other states
nan of our day.
Lloyd George, the prime minister
Of England, seems a miracle of crea- !
tive energy. He is the best public
speaker in England. His epigrams
sparkle like diamonds and his argu-
nents fall with the weight of thunder
1olts. He has courage, intellect, i'm
agination, enthusiasm, sincerity, NOR
i earnestness, big heart and an
ron will.
Northcliffe, the publisher of the
london Times and sixty other leading
and magazines of the
Empire, is man of singular insight
With what seems to be an almost in
uitive knowledge of coming events.
lie has an analytic grasp of men and
hings Tireless energy, courage that
ften is audacity, confidence in his
wn resources, and boundless faith in
he people, make him one of the fore
1ost leaders of our day.
In France Clemenceau is the Idol
f the hour. The grand old Tiger
as had stormy and tumultous ca
Ger. His honors have been won
trough blows and struggles. Now
eveny-seven years of age, all his
fe has been spent in the thunder Of
attle The outstanding character
tic of the Tiger has been his UNI
aunted hope. And we have come to
,gard this as the spirit of France.
the dark days it was Clemenceau
lat kept up the nations spirit. He
buked the people for their fears; he
ughed at their discouragements; he
his optimism and shouted
it the certainty of coming victory. q
The worlds supreme military hero
Ferdinand Foch. "Thus for five
preme generals" wrote a military +
tic some years ago, alexander, +
esar, Cromwell, Napoleon, Grant Il
csc and no more" But now a new
me must be added to the list. No Is
litary chief since the beginning of Is
ne ever led armies SO vast, or staked
on battle issues SO tremendous, Is
won victories SO far-reaching in q
tory as has this man-Marshal g
Foch. ia
No less influential than any of 81
se great leaders is our own presi- 81
lt-Woodrow Wilson. Already he Isl
received such honors in France ~
| England and Italy as was never Isl
to Roman emperor. His #|
yer depends largely upon his mast Isl
of the art of putting things For #
nths he has been universally rec
lied as the spokesman of the AL
nations cause. Sterling char
n, Christian idealism, stadfast hi
viction of righteousness, and loyal 81