South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-13
IRISH LEADER
STATES CASE Of
THE SIM FE|NERS
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wrong. 1 do not pretend to know.
/ do know that if this issue should
unhappily be as the doubters are
obviously satisfied it will be, then
the cynic can feel that once more
he has been justified and the simple
and trusting obviously imposed up
on. Then, indeed, there will have
been deception.
Few Questions.
Honest people everywhere will
point the finger of scorn and ind.g-
nation at these statesmen. They
will have a right to ask:
Where now is that impartial jus
tice that knows no favorites which
recently you spoke so much about?
Where now is this new order and
these handsome foundations of last
ing peace? Were all these beautiful
professions of yours that, simple and
grand, seemed tuned to the eternal
verities of our souls, Weakening in
them a sympathetic response that
we could not smOther-were these
spun phrases finely woven to enmesh
us?
Are you after all only as were the
rest-was this war only as were
other wars-was 1t for your puuy
ambitions that humanity has en-
dured the horrors of the past five
years and the entail of sorrows they
have bequeathed TO the future. l do
not know whether the statesmen At
Paris will prove worthy of the trust
or whether they will be great enough
TO grasp the opportunity that re-
quires SO little to improve it and
found firmly now those relations be-
tween peoples on a basis worthy of
our common humanity.
Hope i'm One Man.
But il is surely a source of hope TO
know that at Paris there IS one
man at least who apparently realizes
his duty and who can accomplish
what he wills if he only remain
steadfastly determined and true The
Machiavellis may scOff at him. but
he ought TO know that he has the
best OF mankind everywhere at his
back Let him but be bold enough
TO lead straight on and that rcspec-
table portion Of mankind, the PLAN
people. whose spokesman he has
been and whose hearts he has won.
will be ready to march with him to
the realization of their common
dream.
Why should he hesitate 10 see
that Americas aims be accomplish
ed? Were those aims not stated un-
equivocally from the start? Is the
cause less worthy now that its tri-
umph is in sight? Are those who OPP
pose it now less the enemies OF that
cause than those who were thought
lately 10 oppose il?
What OF the Others?
Why should any OF the statesmen
i'm Paris even seek to oppose Pres't
Wilson in having the cause OF justice
upheld Have their statements not
been almost as explicit as his? Have
they not We'd with one another in
proclaiming that the rights OF the
weak are no less worthy than the
rights of the strong? How can any
or them claim the privilege Of con-
doing wrongs Should they attempt
TO do 80, Pres't Wilson should bold
ly save them from themselves
Wrong is no less wrong because IT
happens 10 be one Of their own
number that il guilty OF it,
IL Pres't Wilson should by any
chance. prove too weak for his trust
he will have all the less excuse be-
cause luckily America is strong
enough not 10 allow herself TO be
cheated. She AT any rate has no
need to tremble when the British
lion growls his intimidating warn
ings 10 those who might disturb him
at his prey. 7 cannot believe that the
president will be weak or will allow
himself TO be deferred from cutting