Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21

Copvrioh.. 1919, by the ". y. Times Co.
Paris, Jan. 21.---"what are President
Wilson's grounds for his faith in a
favorable outlook for the league of ma.
tions expressed in his cable 10 the
New York Civic Forum After in.
uuiry in the best informed quarters |
am able 10 present summary OF vari.
Gus phases of the American effort and
a forecast of the Peace Conference as
il is viewed by those close to the Pres
dent.
The prologue 10 the Allied confer.
onces: Throughout this period, which
can best be divided into three parts,
runs one dominating idea, the blending
of the individuality of great nations
for the accomplishment of great under
takings.
First phase--The spring of 1918
brought with it impending disaster to
the Allied cause. and purely national
interests were forgotten. and great
leader was made eeneralissimo OF the
Allied armies. The resources of the
United States and the Allies were Nir-
tually pooled and placed at his dis
posal, and during the last few days
Of September we knew that the terrific
war that had plunged the peoples of
the world into misery for more than
four years was nearing its culmina.
ton in victory for the Allies.
During this same time the moral
force which had always been behind
the cause of the Entente. but which
had never received any positive direc.
ton became under the leadership of
President Wilson, not only weapon
against our enemies, but a protection
to ourselves.
MI oil q.
fused any longer TO be led blindly.
The masses of Russia demanded an
Interpretation Of the war and. not re-.
ceiving it from the Allies, their lead
ers sold out to Germany The British
laboring man and the French Socialist
began TO show signs OF impatence.
On January s, 1918, President Wilson
began his great moral offensive
which we learned, after the armistice
had been signed and we were per.
mitted to look into Germany. had
caused as great havoc among the po'
ltical Hindenburgs in Berlin as our
armies had at the front. And all the
time peoples of the Allies and the
people Of the United States were being
welded together by common sacrifices
on the field Of battle and by common
war aims based OH democracy.
Second phase--On October l9, 1918.
Colonel House arrived in Paris. The
press announcement said that he had
arrived in France "for consultation
with the representatives of the govern.
ments associated with the United
States in the war" Germany had
stated that she wished to make peace
on the principles laid down by Presi.
dent Wilson i'm his speech of January
3. 1918. and his subsequent addresses.
The President had sent his corre-
spondence with Germany 10 the Allied
governments with the request that
they advise him whether they. too,
were willing to adopt these principles
: as the basis for peace. Upon their
answer depended the future of the
world.
wilson's Principles Adopted
on November :. ten days after the
Presidents representatives had arrived
in Paris. and seven days after the CON
ferences between Colonel House and the
Allied Premers had begun, the answer
had been given in unmistakable terms
I The Allied statesmen recognized the
great principles of democracy that had