El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-22
EDITORIAL VIEWS
II When George Washington,
whose 18TH. birthday we are
y; celebrating to-day, took
ON WASHINGTON

sN celebrating to-day took
s charge Of the Continental
at Cambridge near the venerable city of boston
memory is righ) the great man had to find within
own self many things for which his raw were
badly in need, and for which his country Ms soreiy
wanting Now at the distance placed by time between
and the hero think of him demigOd; but
his contemporaries far from sharing this opinion
M 1t is that the country had confidence in its leader,
for not otherwise he would had been allowed to take
charge of the army The solders alsO had confidence
m in their chief; much confidence military flesh
may have in who had gone through several
a apagns and shown that little much he knew about
M soldiers leadership than other of his time
the country. But may be sure that, had this ex
Isl traordnary been made of different fber soldiers
and people would had finally labored in such manner
81 that the revolutionary would had been lost. We
have read somewhere that ecolonies would had been
independent anyway, either with the help Of Washing
ton with the help other leader in other Words
that Washing0ns cooperation not essential to the
of the enterprise. We have serious doubts
"a about that It is almost certain that, had it not been
for the strategy Of Fabus Hannibal would have con
quered R0me and had not been for the timely retreat
of Jofre, Germany would have conquered France. In
the manner Washingons mind grasped fully the
M situation and could wait several years for the final
s triumph his personal glory meaning nothing for him,
Whep compared with his countrys welfare. Hecertan-
~ could see the difference between his own glory and his
.4e country's cause.
a Us Washington may not have been military genius but
he surely great man. he possessed that most pre-
cous Of human virtues discretion Read the Inspiring
history of this man. investigate thoroughly everywhere
not only American, but English, French and any other
records and you will how all accord in respect to
the character Of George Washington We think it i'm
possible that this could ever had committed any
act spoken any foolish word after he became
age. Even boy he must have been possessed Of
great discretion and poise On the other hand Napoleon
who universal genius, How many foolish things he
did and sadi
We great the man whose character reflects the true
luislan spark Gods counterpa every situation of
rTJEfe Very few Inortals have measured up to that
standard many men showed greatness, magnanimity
we use this word in its purely chronological sense)
while they climbing the ladder Of Fortune but very
few knew how to come down! The man about whom we
aresspeaking, when in adyersty, always showed the
majesty of mountains, naturally without any affecta-
tioIL ss
There is neW!a days certain tendency to consider
Washington rather legendary hero whose greatness
is quite differently from the human greatness Of Lincoln.
We may even say that the latter belonging comparatively
age, and having been the central figure Of drama
no perfectly understood by has somewhat ecipsed the
lory of the former Not so however TO whoever goes
hrough the records of the Father of his Country. Al
ough indeed, there will be found many things which
ecoud not believe possible for howcoud understand
he character Of mortal behgy Of successful general
Nho would call bad republicans and send away the Of
OF his victorious army, when they forward to
Nfendef the offer of an imperial crown?