Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-27
Appreciated Abroad. Must Defend
Himself at Home.

Himself at Home.
Expressions Of appreciation Of Preside.
wilson that are constantly coming from Il
ress of the countries that were allied with Il
'nited States in the great world wide war al
he sentiments of sympathy that have emana
4 from the same source during his Hines
re conclusive evidence Of what high regal
he president is held abroad as an exponel
nd ideal Of all the war was fought for. Fl
1stance read this from the London Times:
1t is with deep and real concern>that
English people learned Of the serious
illness Of President Wilson. All the sis
ter people of the empire share their sor-
row and their anxiety, for to all these
vigorous democracies the qualities which
gained for him the admiration and re-
gard OF our countrymen at home make
the same appeal.
To US and to them he has been above
all else an apostle and prophet Of what
we love best, and of what we most highly
honor in the great nation from which he
comes.
We care nothing about the domestic
politics. Millions Of our fellow subjects
scarcely know the issues which divide
Democrats and Republicans and, among
those who do know the. views of the Re
publicans commend themselves to may
be as many as do the views OF their op-
ponents. 1t is as an exponent and cham
pion of the fundamental convictions and
sentiments OF Americanism, and not of
this or that school or party. that Mr..
Wilson has fired the hearts of the British
masses as no foreigner has ever done.
We felt at once that the lofty ideals
he held up to his own people were our
own. They, had come from common
stock and, as he poured them forth in
one great Grafton after another, and
summoned his countrymen to live for
them and to die for them with us,
thrill OF rejoicing and of gratitude scarce
parallel in English history passed
through our land. This man could speak
to US as he could speak to his own coun-
trymen, his thoughts and his standards
were ours.
1t is not too much to say that no sick
time, says the Daily Chronicle, has COM
manded such universal concern and
sympathy. Not only America but man.
kind has lot and part in wilson's well
fare. The words of our own poet have
never been moro accurately applied than
when they were used of him:
1.-THE pillar Of a peoples hope,
The centre of a worlds desire
While the Westminster Gazette has tn
flowing:
The entire English speaking world
follows his progress with sympathy and
concern. His collapse is due to the sac
rifce OF himself for the causes he valued
so much--democracy, justice and peace.
If the task is unfinished, that only means
that humanity still needs his cooperation
all the more.
The Evening News says:
No man in the world of democracy
had to bear a greater burden, We trust
that enforced rest will restore him to
health and strength, so that he may
bring his work to a fitting conclusion.
Does it not seem passing strange that I
esident' Of the United States who has MAJ
oh an impression of his ideals on the grea
tions of the world in the formation of
ace treaty and the provision and covenan
r abiding peace among all the nations. must
ter his return, be obliged to go before hi
IN people and vindicate himself even to thu
int of driving himself to a sickbed?
There can be no doubt that sooner or later
CARELESS of what meaningless subterfuge
ay be attached to the master work Of thu
esident in order to afford ground for a po
zeal discussion and dissension, both thu
eaty and the League of Nations covenan
thout alteration Of meaning or force. will
adopted by the senate Of the United State,
because the people Of the United States 81
III.