Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-01
Our SoeiaGstie President.

Our Soei1uotIc Pro9o0e0Ss
Nobody can have watched the de.
Velopment Of American national at.
fairs for the past six years without
being struck by the unmistakable|
socialistic trend they have taken.
At first it was accounted for as an
evidence of the new era which must
include many principles of justice
Tor the common people and recogni-
ton of their Importance as the world
moves out Of the old civilization.
These principles are not. however.
the monopoly Of the socialists, but be-
long to all intelligent citizens.
No real socialist will stop at such
a mild program. and it was not long
before things in the United States
government took on more of the
socialist character. Then We began
to believe the Democratic party was
currying favor with what it deemed
the coming majority. Tho war came
To US. and the chief executive by con-
stitutional right and historical pre-
cedent assumed fun authority to put
through whatever plans he might
consider expedient. He went straight
ahead and has done such radical
things that his own party ceased to
follow him long ago. and is now re-
pudiating his policies on many is
sues. Thus the truth is out: The
President Is q radical socialist. and
he has taken the power given him by
the people Of the United States and
used it to forward socialistic schemes
which have no proof OF success from
history and no economic or political
soundness In theory.
Two years ago George D. Heron
Of Prinkipo fame. was engaged in
writing complimentary articles about
Mr.. Wilson for European consump-
ton. Among his statements which
had the presidential sanction are the
following:
IF We could look deep into this mans
soul / think We should find there the
ideal of world at last arriving at a
universal communism Of production and
distribution
He is revolutionary beyond anything
his words reveal. beyond anything his
contemporaries have discerned."
AS compared with Woodrow Wilson.
there are Socialist spokesman who are
Bourbon in their understanding and
sympathy. AS contrasted with Ameri-
cas- President. the parliamentary lead
ers OF German socialism arc medievial
rcactionaries."
In the light thus turned ON Mr..
Wilson many things become clear.
We see why he went up and down
Europe haranguing the people that
their statesmen We're blind and USE
less. We see why he received such
ovations from the socialist and
bolshevist elements in the countries
where he went. We see why the So
cialists approve everything he does.
whether 1t be wise or foolish. We
see why he took upon himself the
solution" of the Russian question
and why he has steadily and con-
sistently refused to adopt a policy
which might hinder Lcninc. We see
why he has refused to allow. Japan
and other powers to send troops to
the aid OF the Russian people. and
why he has forced the peace confer
enec to postpone consideration of
settlement of Russias future. Per-
haps we see why he now sends secret
missions from the state Depart
ment" in Paris to see Lcnine and
mako terms with him. Why he has
stalled peace deliberations with end
less talk while bolshevism makes
progress westward. Why the in.
famous Prinkipo conference was pro.
posed. Why the still moro infamous
scheme of sending food to the boil
sheviki has superseded it. Why. in
short. the steady trend OF his policy
has been toward an Utopian settle
ment which is in direct contradiction
to the facts Of Europe's present
situation.
There is plenty Of evidence in
Europe to the truth Of Mr.. Wilson's
socialist activities besides that which
is only circumstantial. n. lie Char
tier, Q prominent journalist Of Paris.
in . recent article on tho reasons for
the decline Of Mr.. Wilson's popular
ity begins as follows:
1T must not be forgotten that Presi-
dApt Wilson Is not as strong with
French opinion as he used to be. I am
revealing 60 secrets perhaps when
gay that Frenchmen generally resented
fifst few days Of his visit to France to
N. LonEuet, grandson Of Karl Marx.
and to n. Renaudel. another prominent
socialist. ! consider them bolshevists.'
William c. Bullet. one of the
secret mission to bolshevik Russia,
u ofncially In charge Of the CO.
ordination department Of tho Ameri.
can peace delegation. One Of his
duties was that Of establishing rela-
tons with Longuet and other social
list and labor men. When the social
list conference convened at Berne
carly in February. BullH was as
signed to attend az tho "eye' Of the
American government. The radical