The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-17
MT. Wilson's Triumph.
(New York Times.) )

Americans who regretted the Presidents decision absent himself from the country in these days o domestic need and urgency, and The Tmes was one of those which regretted it. will not only cheer1uly admit greatness of his achievements at the Parls his amply demonstrated fitness for the WorK ne undertook MT. Wilson's presence at the conference has not been cause of dtscord or of jealousy It a not been resented. It seen from the beginning that there dominate as his critics said but unite the nations. He has been marveousy successful in bringing into agreement men who rep resented interests that seemed to be confctlng HIS influence this work has prevailed because all the other nations represented looked upon him as wise and impartial rienG interested only in making jus csions reached His triumph in securing unanimous approval of the League of Nations Constitution is enc which every American may take pride
 MT Wilson has dreadful way with his 1 CT critics; lc;
 He does not reply them, he does worse. They rall at him idealist, visionary, man without practical objectives, or if he have them that they are impossible acceptance; and they obl1g1ngly point out the things he ought to do. MT. Wilson calmly continues his great labors and presently lays his critics flat and leaves them helpless either by doing the very things they had proposed and doing them in a manner better than they ever dreamed of, or else by attaining his ends in way that robs ther objections of point. We are confident that MT, Beck, for instance, must regard the violence or the language he used in his Lincoln Day address When lie said that MT Wilson's foreign policy throughout "has been black stain of dshonor upon the Amer
 can people,; that "his principles have been crazy patchwork o contradictons,' consistent only Tn one idea that the war end in peace without VIC tory" this be just criticism, then Mr Wilson has as his accomplices dishonoring the American peo- pIe in constructing ''hs crazy patchwork of contra dictions" and in bringing the to an end without victory some 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 Judgment in the minds and hearts or the people to this estimate of MT Wilson's distinguished service.
 The day when the project of the covenant Of peace was approved unanimously in Paris was one of the greatest in worlds history. The people Of all the nations understand that the people of America, with their horror of cannot be fooled about it. they cannot be misled into any small and narrow view of it's momentous promise In bringing the plan Of the league into and acceptance, MT Wilson has played master roe every American feels that in his heart every American understands that he brought great abilities extraordinary qualities Of tact and per ! suason and a profound understanding of the need of all the peoples the performance of his task The American people will be impatient of any petty or par tisan obstruction put in the way of the acceptance of this of the nations their public sys- tenn of law and justice.