The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-12-11

postoffice at Chesterfield, South
Carolina.
WILSON AT THE PEACE TABLE
A book that has recently come
from the press throws much light up
on a subject that has been quite OBJ
scure. Ray Stannard Baker has writ
ten book the title of which is
"What Wilson did at Paris" Of
course the results of the great Peace
Conference are known in general
Ry, but the personal activities Of
eaident Wilson in that conference
not been disclosed until narrat-
this book.
8. Baker was director of the
T& Bureau of the Peace Confer
end a position that gave him rare
op1 unities for seeing and knowing
all It was going on in the confer
thing is developed very plain
strongly-that is President
soM had the strenuous time of his
In upholding American ideals
aeAinst the opinions and the ancient
creeds of Europe, as urged by the
British, French and Italian states
men.
league as compiled says
Mr.. Baker, 'has in it the finest aspi-
ration and hopes of the world; the
beginnings of world league, the
principles of new colonial policy,
the hating initiation of new plan of
adjustment between labor and capi-
tai. 1t is all there-just like life
for the new world to use as it will.
And the aspirations, the hopes, the
forward-looking, the moral aspects,
were all put there by our American
~'resident-and no one else"
S Mr.. Baker makes it plain that the
nference was a battle between the
~ d greed and the fear and dis
5:1 of Europe. He declares that
F1M dent Wilson was the leader of
f opposing forces, of which he was
.SK Ysole representative.
h April was the darkest moment
he Peace Conference, when Will
Wv that his views were so bitter
oosed by the European states
"a Sitting around the Peace table,
rtled the old world diplomats by
IBsAg his ship, the George Wash
On, to come to France to take him
nae. That message when it be-
me known to the European mem
RS of the Commission caused them
Rll in line with Mr. Wilson's pro-
Qoting from Mr.. Bakers most in
ting and enlightcning book we
Did that" one Of the most s:nist-
0 the forces against which Prcsi-
ant Wilson had constantly to con
END in his effort to bring about a
tdemocratic peace, was the French
press, under the influence of the
French Government, which did not
at any time want a League Of Nations
organization Of the world, but did
want to annex German territory as
far as the Rhin". regardless of the
wishes of the inhabitants; did want
German colonies for purposes Of cx.
ploitation and was determined tC
have an old-time military alliance
with Britain and Al eri, a."
is it~iiut Incredible to believe that
after the arduous duties in France
contending with the old world diplo.
mats, when the President came back
to America he should have a fight on
HE hands with office seeking politici-
ans who to make political capital for
the next campaign, would throw
away the results of the six months
around the Peace table?
Is it surprising that President Will.
son should be prostratcd physically
or even mentally, when he finds in his
own country for which he was work
ing, enemies more indicative than
were the old world representatives
They gave in to Mr.. Wilson's reason.
ing and to his just demands but not so
the Republican leaders in Congress.
With a political contest pending,
alleged statesmen are busy erect
ing tightening rods to catch the pre-
sidental nomination from the Repub-
lican party.
To make their efforts in that di-
rection more effective they seem to
think it necessary to traduce and dis
parage the President and thus make
capital for themselves among the vot-
era back home.
PIngrattitude," said a great writ
er, sis the basest of crimes" What
Jase ingratitude is that which re-
wards President Wilson's great work
in France with detraction and mis-