South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-01
Other Editor, Than Ours
MIR. WILSON'S TRIUMPH.
New York TimeSO

Americans who regretted thu presidents decision 20
absent himself from the country these days IF
domestic need and urgency and the Times of
those which regretted it, will emily cheerfullv admit
the greatness OF his achievements PARIS con-
ference but Will rejoice their recognition
amply demonstrated htness for the work he under
took Mr. Wilson's presence at the conference has not
been dscOrd Jealousy; i has not
been resented. Ii from the beginning that
he went there not dominate his critics said.
To unite the nations. He has been marvelousy sue
cessful in bringing into agreement who repre-
scented interests that seemed be conflicting His
hUence in this work has prevailed all the
nations representa- looked upon him a wise inn
partial friend interested only in making justice and
the welfare OF peoples the basis OF the decisions reach
ed. His triumph in securing unanimous approval If
the of nations constitution is in which every
American may take pride.
Mr.. Wilson has dreadful way with his critics He
does reply them he does worse. They ut
him idealist, visionary, without prac-
teal detectives. if he have them that they are
impossible Of acceptance; and they obisinsly point
the things he ought TO do. Mr. Wilson calmly
nues his great labors and presently lays his critics
fiat and leaves them helpless either oy doing the very
things they had proposed. and doing in manner
better they dreamed of else by attain
ing his ends a way that rObs their objections OF
stance, regret the violence of the language ne
used his Lincoln day address when he said that
Mr.. Wilson's foreign policy throughout has been a
black stain of dishonor upon the American people;
that principles have been crazy patchwork of
contradictions consistent only in one idea that the
war must end in peace without victory IL TINS rs
just criticism. then Mr. Wilson has his accom-
plices dishonOring the American people, in con-
structng his crazy patchwork of contradictions and
lin bringing the end without victory some
nations of the earth including the greatest civil
criticism recoils disastrously upon
him il. Not the natural desire OF n
great political party find create issues for the
coming presidential election give lodgment in the
minds and hearts of the people of this estimate of Mr.
Wilson'S distinguished service.
The day when the project of the of peace
was approved unanimously Paris Of the
greatest in the worlds history. The people of all the
nations understand that; the people of America with
their horror of war fooled about it, they
cannot misled into any small and narrow view OF
it's momentous promise In bringing the plan or the
league into form acceptance, Mr.. Wilson has play
ed a master role, every American feels that in his
heart every American understands that he brought
great abilities extraordinary qualities of tact and per-
suasion and profound understanding of the need OF
all the people the performance of his task. The
American people will be impatient of any petty or
rtisa in the of the acceptance
Of this of the nation their public systebl
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